I didn't know bamboo drifiting was a thing beyond Bodhidharma
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I didn't know bamboo drifiting was a thing beyond Bodhidharma
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Not quite a Buddhist brand name, but definitely Bodhidharma related.
These should be red, not teal.
Random yet topical
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Glad to see you digging in our archives here, Djuan. That's why we keep them. This forum has been going for over 2 decades now, so there's a lot of content. Enjoy your excavation and feel free to...
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Cranky Indian prince? Really? :rolleyes:
I like the Huike pic.
Jack Ma (Alibaba) & Bodhidharma
Sailum - interesting theory. Most believe the name Shaolin predates Bodhidharma. And the whole Bodhidharma/Kung Fu creation tale is generally accepted as apocryphal now, even at Shaolin.
I liked the initial painting - surreal, yet based on the Songshan statue I helped build. ;)
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I saw this on Facebook today and was reminded of the myth of Tamo crossing the Yangtze on a reed. I didn't realize that this was even a thing.
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This is totally OT but I have a soft spot for Miike films.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEh1fT1IH14
Not even a book really, but kind of cool.
I concur with your viewpoint, DRleungjan. After all, Rome wasn't built in a day. ;)
There is actually very little record of Bodhidharma beyond some passing references in the literature. There...
The controversy about Bodhidharma's factual existence is only a problem if you're a scientific literalist and if that's the case, you really shouldn't be practicing kung fu. Such skepticism would be...