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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...