Bodhidharma dna
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Tracking bodhidharma: A journey to the heart of chinese culture.
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Bodhidharma
Semi-legendary founder of Zen Buddhism
Bodhidharma was a semi-legendary Buddhist monk who lived during the 5th or 6th century CE. He is traditionally credited as the transmitter of Chan Buddhism to China, and is regarded as its first Chinese patriarch.[a] He is also popularly regarded as the founder of Shaolin kung fu, an idea popularized in the 20th century, but based on the 17th century Yijin Jing and the Daoist association of daoyin gymnastics with Bodhidharma.[b][c]
Little contemporary biographical information on Bodhidharma is extant, and subsequent accounts became layered with legend and unreliable details.[d] According to the principal Chinese sources, Bodhidharma came from the Western Regions, which typically refers to Central Asia but can also include the Indian subcontinent, and is described as either a "Persian Central Asian" or a "South Indian [...] the third son of a great Indian king."[e] Aside from the Chinese accounts, several popular traditions also exist regarding Bodhidharma's origins.[ Ayngaran Foundation, a Registered Spiritual Non Profit Organization located in the Divine & Serene Town of Palani, TamilNadu, is dedicated to the establishment of a new and better way of life for everyone in the world based on the fulfillment of the divine plan for humanity. Its educational activities promote recognition and practice of the spiritual principles and values upon which a stable and interdependent world society may be based. Ayngaran Foundation is managed by our Founder Mr. Sasi Krishnasamy and our Chairman Mr. Vince Thomas. Sasi Krishnasamy is a well-known Spiritual Guru And Social Activist and the Founder of the Ayngaran Foundation in Palani, Dindigul District in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu. On January 22nd, 1984, Sasi Krishnasamy was born to Mr. Krishnasamy and Mrs. Nageshwari in the Palani village, and at the age of 5, they moved to Coimbatore City. Sasi Krishnasamy completed his schooling and higher studies in Coimbatore.After completing his education, he worked for a private firm using his skills, and in 2011, he began wor
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Bodhidharma life journey
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