Bodhidharma was the 28th Buddhist Patriarch in India and the first Buddhist Patriarch of China. He was the founder of Shao Lin Temple, hidden in the scenic mountains of China, the purported birthplace of martial arts. But why did this great Indian Buddhist Master risk everything to travel to China? What really was his goal there? How did he become the first Buddhist Patriarch in China? Black and white with illustrations. Appropriate both for youth and adults.
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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Chinese
Original Language: Chinese
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The late Tripitaka Master Hsuan Hua was the founder of 28 monasteries in Asia and North America, including the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas in Ukiah, California and the Institute for World Religions in Berkeley, California. He lectured the dharam daily for 50 years before his passing in 1995.
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bodhidharma intention,
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Knowing bodhidharma intention will cause one to appreciate its objective. Appreciating the objective will lead one to truly free oneself.
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When conditions in China were ripe, Master Bodhidharma went there. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Patriarch Bodhidharma, Dharma Master Shen Guang, King Yama, Sixth Patriarch, Venerable Master, Emperor Wu of Liang, Filial Son Wong, Great Vehicle, Bear's Ear Mountain, Song Yun, Ming Dynasty, Fang Bian, Mount Guangning, Second Patriarch, Great Master Yuan, Shurangama Sutra New!
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When conditions in China were ripe, Master Bodhidharma went there. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Patriarch Bodhidharma, Dharma Master Shen Guang, King Yama, Sixth Patriarch, Venerable Master, Emperor Wu of Liang, Filial Son Wong, Great Vehicle, Bear's Ear Mountain, Song Yun, Ming Dynasty, Fang Bian, Mount Guangning, Second Patriarch, Great Master Yuan, Shurangama Sutra New!
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