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On Kalaripayattu, Samurai, Origins of tea and Kung-fu&#;&#;
For a long time, I had heard of rumors that the martial arts of Japan and China have some relation to the Kalaripayattu and the Kalari&#;s of Malabar. I have been skeptical and when I mentioned this possibility to my sons they sniggered. They have of recent started to equating me with the dad in the &#;My big fat Greek wedding&#; who had this tendency of connecting everything&#;s origin to ancient Greece. But well, it is worth a look anyway and so let&#;s us take a trip&#;
Of course we all know for fact that ancient Malabar was home to the Nair&#;s who were a warrior class. When and where they migrated from to ancient Kerala is subject of much discussion (one of them being of Tamil Pallava extract), but the fact was that their trade was combat, mainly with bows and arrows, swords & daggers and hand to hand. These masters of the trade were initiated into it at an early age and well trained in martial art schools called Kalari&#;s. Using the elements of nature like soil, flora and fauna was their forte and they could quickly vanish into the dense forests that were all over old Malabar. Stealth was key and honor was paramount in those combats. The major duels were face to face and were the ankhams (more about a
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Bodhi Dharma
Bodhi Dharma
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Bodhidharma, woodblock print newborn Yoshitoshi,
Names (details)
Known put in the bank English as: Bodhidharma Bengali: Burmese: Asiatic abbreviation:
Hanyu Pinyin: Ptdm Japanese:
Daruma
Kannada:
Korean:
Dalma
Malay: Dharuma Malayalam: Persian: Sanskrit: Simplified Chinese: Sinhala: Bodhidharman
Tibetan: Dharmottra Filipino: Dharma Tamil:
Ptitaruman Takmoh
Telugu:
Thai: Habitual Chinese:
Vietnamese: B--t-ma WadeGiles: P'u-t'i-ta-mo
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There is no debate that Bodhidharma is an inspiring and towering presence in Mahayana Buddhism and the mystery of Shaolin. The life of the legendary monk Bodhidharma does have many facets that are subject to debate; based on truth, perhaps, but not necessarily literally provable. Not on the list of &#;debatable&#; would be the fact that he existed or his contribution to Buddhism.
By Dave Lang
He is said to be one of the founders of Zen, and Ch’an Buddhism. He is mysterious, iconic, and powerful. Some accounts recall him as rather ill-tempered, although this was likely in classical Zenmaster style, as a skillful means. There is no debating that he was abrupt with politicians and kings. He is, perhaps for this reason, often portrayed in statues and paintings with fierce, penetrating eyes. [To see the our feature on Bodhidharma, mentioning his snappy interchange with Emperor Wu of Ryo of China, see>>]
In this Buddha Weekly feature, we do our best to explore the somewhat legendary history that surrounds the monk and his life’s work. Like many legends — and more than some — his life story is inspired by a living, historical person. Today, people even take also undertake pilgrimages to honor the one he made: the journey that would ultimately serve as