If the age of the this tree is 150yrs/200yrs. Then it is possible that this tree was replaced at the exact same spot for over 100times since Buddha attained enlightenment which is possible. My guess could be farfetched, I think historians and Buddhists refer more to the spot rather than the tree itself? This rediff article is clumsy. They should have written and addressed the issue with more clarity. Careless presentation!!
RE:tree's age?
by chakravarty devulapalli on May 07, 2008 06:27 PM
good article, thx for the link and info Arun!! The original tree was supposedly killed by Ashoka's Queen!!
RE:tree's age?
by linux linux on May 08, 2008 12:12 AM
It is a Banyan tree. If you anything about how a Banyan tree reproduces, it can be even older than 3000 years. Also we in India have chopped off many of the big trees. Trees can live for thousands of years.
RE:tree's age?
by chakravarty devulapalli on May 07, 2008 06:15 PM
sorry got the math wrong there. Must have been replaced more than 10times or the tree must have been a tenth generation sapling!
These dumb scientists cant do some worthwhile research to resolve the food crisis, and here they are pruning some old tree and feeding it with micronutrients! Atleast if these scientists could use their time in a worthwhile fashion and improve food yields, a few living humans could be saved from starvation! This is called "misplaced priorities", and India is full of only this...
RE:Scientists!
by Prodip Barua on May 08, 2008 02:06 PM
You are right in the sense that you are a true taliban raised from the gene of Mollah Omar and you ancestor are liable to destroy the Bamian massive sculpture of the Buddha with the same excuse.Only bsc of those idiots now the universe are facing more starvation.This is not food starvation ,this is starvation of view which is the only reson to develope the food crisis.Oh,what a enthusiastic person you are to put all of us in to real priorities.aha...
RE:Scientists!
by Rakesh on May 08, 2008 08:27 AM
If the 3 trillion dollars that USA had spent (and still counting) on Iraq war were used to do some R & D on crop yields or food aid to poor countries, I am sure the world would've been a better place. They could've sent an assassination team to kill Saddam, which would've costed nextto nothing compared to 3 trillion.
RE:Scientists!
by Venky on May 07, 2008 06:20 PM
Have you seen your great grand father? Do u think you does not have great grand father? Try to respect other peoples belief. In any religion or in any country there are so many things which they can't show. Can you show the god, whom you pray every day?
RE:Scientists!
by Rupakshi on May 07, 2008 10:11 PM
Neo, Why are you not doing something about food crisis? Every one and every branch of the society has to do its job. If they do not protect the tree, they will be able to solve the food crisis is a bad equation.
RE:AS PER CONGRESS BUDDHA DID NOT EXIST AND BODHI TREE IS A NUISANCE AND IT SHUD BE CUT DOWN,BCOZ ISLAM IS ONLY TRUE RELIGION
by sukalyan swar on May 07, 2008 06:02 PM
I am agree with you.
RE:RE:AS PER CONGRESS BUDDHA DID NOT EXIST AND BODHI TREE IS A NUISANCE AND IT SHUD BE CUT DOWN,BCOZ ISLAM IS ONLY TRUE RELIGION
by Prodip Barua on May 08, 2008 02:17 PM
You are dangerous giant spider or developing with same harmfull manner like all other s who are messing up this planet inthe name of "TRUE Religion"
RE:RE:AS PER CONGRESS BUDDHA DID NOT EXIST AND BODHI TREE IS A NUISANCE AND IT SHUD BE CUT DOWN,BCOZ ISLAM IS ONLY TRUE RELIGION
by Rupakshi on May 07, 2008 10:13 PM
Mr. Karunanidhi may have a question-Which enlightenment school did Buddha go?
RE:maths is wrong!!
by knowsoft on May 07, 2008 05:43 PM
This is because it is not the same tree but some other tree produced from the first tree. So, it is a child of the tree under which Buddha got enlightenment.
RE:maths is wrong!!
by Neo on May 07, 2008 05:56 PM
Wow! No one has seen Buddha, atleast no record exists that he did live. No one has seen the Bodhi tree either... But we are all sure it exists and this particular one is a child of that tree... It happens only in India...
RE:maths is wrong!!
by Venky on May 07, 2008 06:15 PM
Have you seen your great grand father? Do u think you doe not have great grand father. Try to respect other peoples belief. In any religion or in any country there are so many things which they can't show. Can you show the god to whom you pray every day?
"...considered to be about 150 to 200 years old". If that's the case, how come "Lord Buddha attained enlightenment under it about 2,550 years ago"""????
RE:Contradicting...
by Prodip Barua on May 08, 2008 02:08 PM
Mr Uttam you are talking like stupid,just read the simple book of history from your nearby book store .
RE:Welcome!
by Prodip Barua on May 08, 2008 02:23 PM
It might be a reason that Incredible India can earn a good number of Foreign currency in tourism specially on this sacred tree.But still I take share of your cool appeal Mr Jaya.