We (at Mangala Vihara Buddhist Temple, Singapore and some other temples and monasteries in the world, especially in Sri Lanka) pay homage to Bodhi-trees. The prominent reason is that the Ascetic Gotama attained Enlightenment under the Bodhi-tree. Is Bodhi-puja or paying homage to the Bodhi-tree, simply, a kind of tree worship? Frankly speaking, previously I did not pay homage to Bodhi-trees. But now I need to follow my temple’s tradition. I must pay homage to the Bodhi-tree at the temple, every day. When I need to do this, I need to define the meaning of what I’m doing.
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And thus I explored the Theravada Buddhist texts to find the following. In the Tipitaka, we find different kinds of Bodhi-pujas done by the disciples of Gotama Buddha in their previous existences. Following are some of the Bodhi-pujas. Vimala Thera: In the time of Kassapa Buddha, he watered the Bodhi-tree with scented water and he made a wish: “In my future may I be born with the body without stains, but clean and pure” ( Vimala-tthera-gatha-vannana, Khuddaka Nikaya).
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Jambuka Thera: In the time of Tissa Buddha he paid homage to the Bodhi-tree and he fanned the tree with a fan in the manner of veneration to it ( Jambuka-tthera-gatha-vannana, Khuddaka Nikaya). Sihasana-dayaka Thera: In the time of Padumuttara Buddha he offered a jeweled throne to the Bodhi-tree and he offered flowers and joss-sticks to the tree ( Sihasanadayaka-thera-apadana-vannana).
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