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Gurukkal Dr. S Mahesh Bodhidharma Attair Bodhidharma : The Blue-eyed Monk Author Gurukkal Dr. S Mahesh           B odhidharma, the founder of Chan / Zen Buddhism. The protector of dharma (the basic principles of cosmic or individual existence).The Chinese called the blue-eyed with piercing looks, long beard, with an unrefined look,quick tempered, he was a big fore headed voyager. A martial artist practitioner who came from India specifically from South India and reached China. Some say he came from Persia. Gurukkal Dr. S Mahesh Meditaing                     The story of Bodhidharma, the Indian founder of Chinese martial arts, is shrouded in myth and legend. Bodhidharma is revered as a master of various practices, including ' adithada ', ' kuthuvarsai ', and ' silmabam ’.He is saint who introduced these practices internationally. The Chinese call him “ Damo ”, while in Japan he is known as “ Dharmo ”. The name suggests a person with spiritual knowledge- Dharma, the

  Bhogar Sidhar Bhogar Sidhar Gurukkal Dr. S Mahesh           W e have learned about the 18 Sidhars. We have already read about Agasthya: the glorious key to timeless wisdom. Now let’s learn about the most revered Sidhar, Bhogar. Bhogar is most famous for sculpting the Andipandaram Pazhani Andavan idol at Palani using nine ingredients. He is known as Bhog Yang in China. He is a disciple of Kalanginathar and Agasthya muni. Bhogar was a world traveler and is believed to have reached not only China and Sri Lanka but also South America. In Bhogar Sapta Kandam, he teaches his disciple Pulipaani many esoteric techniques, especially with chemistry.           Bhogar was a physician, chemist, rejuvenation expert as well as a visionary. He envisioned the aircraft centuries ahead of others. There are multiple references to his flying machine in Bhogar Sapta Kandam. We can attribute this to the fact that his guru Kalainginathar was of Chinese descent. Bhogar went to China as per