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Bodhidarma was an Indian Prince before he became a Buddhist
Monk. He came to Song Shan, a mountain in the Henan Province of China in 527 A.D. He
found the Shao Lin monastery where he practiced his silent meditation by
facing a stone-wall in a cave behind the monastery. His doctrine depended
on thought transmitted by thought, without the aid of spoken or written
words, and without following any rules or commandments but through simple
meditation. He sat cross-legged in complete silence, remaining motionless.
The atmosphere he created was of such tranquility that the birds built
their nests upon his shoulders.
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sat facing the stone-wall in silent meditation for nine years. It was
alleged that the power of thought transference was transmitted from
patriarch to patriarch and that Bodhidarma communicated it to his Chinese
successor. The story of Bodhidarma has become an interesting topic in the
history of Buddhism.
Artist: Ben Chen
Material: Shoushan Stone
Measurements: 11w x 13h x 6d cm
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