Bodhidharma

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Bodhidharma [ˌbəʊdɪˈdɑːmə ˌbɒd-]

(Biographies / Bodhidharma (6th century-6th century) M, Indian, RELIGION: monk, RELIGION: founder of Zen Buddhism) 6th century ad, Indian Buddhist monk, who taught in China (from 520): considered to be the founder of Zen Buddhism

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No references found			Right before Bodhidharma passed away; and he asked Huike to take his place and continue to teach people about Zen practices. Zen Buddhism by Lynette Tyson / Food/cooking/nutrition community the Indian monk Bodhidharma went to China and was invited to the imperial court at Lo-yang or Nanking. Buddhism of the Northern School by Saronkorn Seuyouyong / Philosophy and religion community According to legend, the Indian monk Bodhidharma (known as "Da Mo" in China) traveled from southern India to China in the 6th century CE carrying sutras (collections of dialogs and discourses). Chinese Martial Arts by Troy Macraft / Sports and fitness community			Boche Bochum bock bock beer bockedy Bockelet Bockey Bocking Bockland BOD Bod veal bodacious Boddhisatva Boddice bode Bode's law Bodeful bodega Bodement Bodensee bodge bodger bodgie Bodh Gaya Bodhi Tree Bodhidharma Bodhisat bodhisattva bodhran bodhrán Bodian bodice bodice ripper bodice-ripping Bodiced bodied bodikin bodiless Bodiliness bodily bodily cavity Bodily fear bodily fluid bodily function Bodily Functions bodily process bodily property bodily structure boding bodkin Bodle			Bodging Bodgy Bodh Gaya Bodh Gaya Bodh Gaya bodh tree bodh tree bodh tree bodh trees bodh trees bodh trees Bodha Bodhas Bodhgaya Bodhgaya Bodhgaya Bodhgaya Temple Management Committee Bodhgaya, India Bodhgaya, India Bodhi Bodhi Bodhi Dharma Bodhi Dharma Bodhi Dharma Bodhi tree Bodhi tree Bodhi tree Bodhidarma Bodhidarma Bodhidarma Bodhidharma Bodhiharma Bodhiharma Bodhiharma bodhika Bodhisat Bodhisativa Bodhisativa Bodhisativa Bodhisatta Bodhisatta Bodhisatta Bodhisattava Bodhisattava Bodhisattava Bodhisattva Bodhisattva Bodhisattva Bodhisattvas Bodhisattvas Bodhisattvas Bodhisatva Bodhisatva Bodhisatva BODHRA bodhran Bodhrán BODHS Bodi Bodiam Bodian

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