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bodhi
noun
bo·dhi
\ˈbōdē\
Definition of bodhi
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: the state of enlightenment attained by a Buddhist who has practiced the Eightfold Path and achieved salvation
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Origin and Etymology of bodhi
Sanskrit, from bodhati he wakes, is awake
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