Buddhism – My Favorite Trees

May 2, 2023

Episode 75: The Mango Tree

This episode kicks off a new three-part fruit tree miniseries! Up first is the Mango Tree, a species hailing from India that inspires love in Hinduism, rest and introspection in Buddhism, and admiration in modern China. Learn more about its unique domestication history in southeast Asia, Florida, and beyond.
Music is by Academy Garden (academygarden.bandcamp.com)
Cover Art is by @boomerangbrit on Instagram
Script editing and social media by Laurie Hilburn (lhilburn.journoportfolio.com)
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Sources:

https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/mango_ars.html

https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/nph.15731

https://tucson.com/lifestyles/food-and-cooking/the-most-popular-mango-in-us-is-far-from-the-best/article_c983fdec-ffe6-5248-95b9-8c340ded52a0.html

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/mango

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-35461265

https://www.themangofactory.com/growing-mangoes/mango-blooming-polination/blooming-and-pollination/

https://www.thebetterindia.com/57267/mango-national-fruit-of-india-history/

https://medium.com/mango-mindfulness/how-the-humble-mango-tree-became-the-source-of-the-buddhas-awakening-c516e244fba9

https://bigmanbusiness.com/130/top-mango-importing-and-exporting-countries/

https://www.growables.org/information/TropicalFruit/MangoFTBG6.htm

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023

Episode 71: The Sandalwood

Sandalwood is most widely known as a fragrance–whether in the form of incense, essential oils, or as soaps and sprays. How common it is today is in thanks to how important this tree has been to Hindu faith and Indian culture for thousands of years. I cover why it’s called Sandal, how it shows up in Hindu legends, how it caused a population decline in Hawaii, and more.

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Music is by Academy Garden (academygarden.bandcamp.com).
Cover Art is by @boomerangbrit on Instagram.
Follow me on Facebook and Twitter @MyFavoriteTrees and on Instagram @treepodcast.

Sources:

https://unitedplantsavers.org/species-at-risk-list/sandalwood-santalum-spp/

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/sandalwood/sandalwood-in-gardens.htm

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6555841/

https://www.speakingtree.in/blog/the-sandalwood-tree-and-the-sadhaka

https://www.hinduscriptures.com/hindu-lifestyle/sandalwood/31187/

https://www.hindu-blog.com/2019/04/chandan-in-hinduism-importance-of.html

https://quintis.com.au/q-lab-knowledge-centre/blogs/buddhism-a-sacred-history/

https://dao-world.org/2022/02/13/taoist-incense-culture/

https://sites.google.com/site/sandlewoodplants123/other-facts-about-sandal-woo

https://www.fondazioneslowfood.com/en/ark-of-taste-slow-food/western-australian-sandalwood/

https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/kona/history5e.htm

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00049158.2020.1841441

https://isha.sadhguru.org/mahashivratri/shiva/shiva-ganesha-parvati/

December 14, 2021December 14, 2021

Episode 39: The Bodhi Tree

There’s more than one December holiday that centers around a tree! Bodhi Day celebrates that day when Siddhartha Gautama sat under a Bodhi Tree, achieved Enlightenment, and became the Buddha. Find out how this tree helped start a new religion and how you can celebrate this holiday in the modern-day. Music is by Acadamy Garden. Cover art is by @boomerangbrit on Instagram. Follow me on Facebook and Twitter @MyFavoriteTrees and now on Instagram @TreePodcast!