Forest in Buddhism

Question: [Sang]
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Was buddha not disturbed by wild animals and insects when meditating in the forest?

not to mention rain / cold /chill /hot , etc...personal hygiene

Answer:

The answer is Neither YES nor NO, because we should not mix terms in 2 different systems.

In common usage the term 'forest' is a dense growth of trees where wild animals and insects live.

The Pali term 'vaṇa/vāna' refers to: 'forest' as well as a 'wound' like a rash.

The symbolic meaning is 'growth'.
In Buddhism, 'vaṇa' is 'growth of defilement' or 'cravings'.

The word to the Pāli Buddhist forms a connection between vana and nibbāna, which is felt as a quâsi derivation fr. nibbana= nis+vana.

It is important to clarify that Buddhist Cosmology (31 planes of existence) is a separate model to explain the 'dependent origination or existence of ideas' in Buddhism. It is NOT what Nasa is researching using Rockets.
http://www.aimwell.org/assets/31%20Planes%20of%20Existence.jpg

Buddhism is 'Akalika'. Therefore, popular meaning as history of Buddhism is fake and has a different meaning in the likes of 'idols'. (geographic laboratory for the wise)

If I explain the symbolism in Buddhist scriptures, the religious Buddhists (including Buddhist monks) would open their 3rd eye.
http://godofgodseyes.blogspot.com/2012/12/how-to-learn-buddhist-dhamma.html

(Buddha is a symbol, not a man who eat and shi-t like you do)
http://godofgodseyes.blogspot.com/2012/12/buddhist-holy-wholly-war.html

Source(s):

http://palidictionary.appspot.com/