Bodhidharma

[ boh-di-duhr-muh ]

noun
  1. died a.d. c530, Indian Buddhist philosopher and missionary: founder of Ch'an in China, which was later called Zen in Japan.

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  • His name was Bodhidharma and he appears to have been the younger son of an Indian Prince.

    Zen Buddhism | Arthur Waley
  • It must have been about this time that Bodhidharma left India for he arrived in Canton about 520.

  • The transition from the spirituality of Bodhidharma to the grossness of his follower is, however, typical of religious history.

    Zen Buddhism | Arthur Waley
  • The terms thought, Buddha, etc., used by Bodhidharma correspond exactly to the brahman of the Upanishads.

    Zen Buddhism | Arthur Waley
  • But Bodhidharma had done with Emperors, and settled in a small country temple, where he lived till his death nine years later.

    Zen Buddhism | Arthur Waley

British Dictionary definitions for Bodhidharma

Bodhidharma

/ (ˌbəʊdɪˈdɑːmə, ˌbɒd-) /


noun
  1. 6th century ad, Indian Buddhist monk, who taught in China (from 520): considered to be the founder of Zen Buddhism

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