[boh-di-duhr-muh] 
| died a.d. c530, Indian Buddhist philosopher and missionary: founder of Ch'an in China, which was later called Zen in Japan. |
| Main Entry: | Bodhidharma |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | the Indian founder of Zen Buddhism in China (Ch'an), c. late 5th century AD, who taught the Lanka-Vatara Sutra |
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