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菩提道場 (ぼだいどうじょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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教きょう
の
修しゅ
行ぎょう
や
瞑めい
想そう
を
行おこな
う
場ば
所しょ
を
指さ
す
。
Bodhi-manda refers to a place for Buddhist practice or meditation.
The Bodhi-manda where Shakyamuni attained enlightenment is located in Bodh Gaya, India.
Kanji 菩 kind of grass, sacred tree 提 propose, take along, carry in hand 道 road-way, street, district Related words 道どう 場じょう 道場 is a general term for a place of practice or training, often used in martial arts or spiritual disciplines. 菩提道場 specifically refers to a Buddhist place of practice or meditation, especially the site of the Buddha's enlightenment.
Etymology From Sanskrit bodhi-maṇḍa, meaning 'seat of enlightenment'. The Japanese reading ぼだいどうじょう is a transliteration of the Sanskrit term, with 菩提 (bodai) representing bodhi and 道場 (dōjō) representing maṇḍa.