The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (423 page)

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Bodhi Tree
(tree under which Buddha gained enlightenment)
:
Bodhyanga
(in Buddhism, the seven contributions to enlightenment)
:
Body as temple
(teaching of Basava)
:
see
BASAVA
.
Body/bodies in Hinduism
:
see
AR
RA
.
Body, speech, and mind
:
A frequent division, especially in
Tibetan
Buddhism, of the sentient being into his three functional aspects which
tantric
practice or
s
dhana
practice aims to transmute into the body, speech, and mind of a
Buddha
.

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