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Rajaghatta – The Remains of a Mahayana Buddhist Monastery in Bangalore

August 10, 2018August 10, 2018 Yogini Abhaya Devi 0 Comments ancient sites, buddhism in india, buddhism in karnataka

Rajaghatta in the outskirts of Bangalore,South India was a Buddhist settlement from 2nd century to 7th century CE. Archeologists unearthed the remains of a Mahayana Buddhist Chaitya hall and Vihara (Monastery) along with stupas, in this village.

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Sreemoolavasam – an Ancient Buddhist Monastery in Kerala

July 25, 2017June 27, 2018 Yogini Abhaya Devi 0 Comments avalokitesvara, history, kerala

Sreemoolavasam Mahayana Monastery was one of the ancient Buddhist centers in South India (in South Kerala) and had a famous Avalokitesvara statue, with Tara and Bhrikuti on two sides. The then Ay King Vikamaditya Varaguna was a patron of this monastery.

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The Wild Leaps of Awakening – Bodhidharma and Martial Arts

June 8, 2017June 27, 2018 Yogini Abhaya Devi 1 Comment 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.