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bodhi

bodhi

noun boh-DEE Rare
Mind & Emotions Values

Origin: Sanskrit bodhi, meaning 'awakening'

Also means

enlightenment

Usage Note

bodhi is a Sanskrit-origin term used in Buddhism to denote the enlightened understanding attained by a buddha. In French it appears mainly in Buddhist, philosophical, or spiritual contexts. The arbre de la bodhi (bodhi tree) is the fig tree under which the Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment.

Examples

"Il méditait pour atteindre la bodhi."

Natural Translation

He meditated to attain bodhi.

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