Miscellaneous Topics – 2328
Buddha Gotama became a Buddha under an Asvattha (
Assattha
) tree.
The fourfold path is called Bodhi because it leads to the knowledge of the
four truths. Omniscience is called Bodhi because it leads to the knowledge
of what should be known. Its definition should be:
Bujjhatī ti
Bodhi
, “that
which knows the four truths and that which knows what is to be known is
Bodhi.” The tree under which the Bodhisatta knows the four truths and
others to be known thoroughly is also called Bodhi. The definition here is:
Bujjhati etthā ti
Bodhi
, “the tree under which the Bodhisatta knows the
four truths and all that is to be known is Bodhi.”
8. Difference in Seats
Difference in seats (
pallaṅka-vematta
) is the difference in the size of the seat the
Buddhas sat on when Awakening.
The seat on which Buddha Sumana become a Buddha measured 60 cubits.
The seats on which the Buddhas Koṇḍañña, Maṅgala, Nārada and Sumedha
become a Buddha measured 57 cubits each.
The seats on which the Buddhas Dīpaṅkara, Revata, Piyadassī, Atthadassī,
Dhammadassī and Vipassī become a Buddha measured 53 cubits each.
The seats on which the Buddhas Siddhattha, Tissa and Vessabhū become a
Buddha measured 40 cubits.
The seats on which the Buddhas Sobhita, Anomadassī, Paduma, Padumuttara
and Phussa become a Buddha measured 38 cubits.
The seats on which the Buddhas Sujāta and Sikhī became a Buddha measured 32
cubits.
The seat on which Buddha Kakusandha become a Buddha measured 26 cubits.
The seat on which Buddha Koṇāgamana become a Buddha measured 20 cubits.
The seat on which Buddha Kassapa become a Buddha measured 15 cubits.
The seat on which Buddha Gotama become a Buddha measured 14 cubits.
Two Kinds of Seat
In this connection, it may be noted that there are two kinds of seats (
pallaṅka
):
sitting cross-legged (
ābhujana-pallaṅka
) and a kind of seat (
āsana-pallaṅka
). Of
these two, by sitting cross-legged (
ābhujana-pallaṅka
) is meant sitting cross-