Bodh Gaya, India
A Place of Enlightenment
The Bodh Gaya
The Bodh Gaya is located in north-eastern India. The Bodh Gaya is the place where Siddhartha Gautama found enlightenment and became "The Buddha" or teacher. Siddhartha sat and meditated for seven days after the Enlightenment. After that, he taught himself how to meditate while walking. A jewel walk was made with nineteen lotuses on a low platform.
Buddha, or Siddhartha Gautama
Who is "The Buddha"?
Buddha is "The Enlightened One". His birth name is Siddhartha Gautama. Siddhartha grew up as a prince, his parents shielding him from all sickness, old age and death. There came a day, when Siddhartha "ran away" from his home and went on an adventure, so to speak. On this "adventure", he saw sickness, old age and death. He has never seen this before, and he didn't know how to understand. He sat and meditated for weeks, before he realized The Four Noble Truths.
Four Noble Truthes
1. All life is suffering
2. Suffering comes from desire
3. There is a way to end suffering
4. Follow the Eighth Fold Path
Gallery
The Mahabodi Temple
This is the Temple of Bodh Gaya, it is called The Mahabodhi Temple
Map of Bodh Gaya
This is a map of Bodh Gaya. The yellow part is the city of Bodh Gaya
The Bodhi Tree
This is the tree that the Buddha sat under when he reached enlightenment