June 2017 - Way of Bodhi

Bodhidharma – a Trilogy on his Life and Teachings

June 13, 2017July 14, 2019 Yogini Abhaya Devi 0 Comments bodhidharma, Buddhism in India, mahayana, Masters, zen

A biographical sketch of Bodhidharma along with an introduction to his essential teachings. The first part narrates his life story. The second part of the trilogy delves deeper into his teachings. The final part explores Bodhidharma’s links with martial arts and healing traditions of India, China and Sri Lanka.

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The Wild Leaps of Awakening – Bodhidharma and Martial Arts

June 8, 2017March 4, 2019 Yogini Abhaya Devi 2 Comments bodhidharma, healing, mahayana, martialarts, Masters

This final part of the trilogy on Bodhidharma explores the pivotal role played by Bodhidharma in turning martial arts into a fine art of awakening. Due to the contributions of Bodhidharma and other masters of his genre, martial arts of India, China, Far East and Sri Lanka came to share many commonalities and turned into extensions of inner peace.