菩提达摩 1 Bodhidharma the founder of Shaolin Kung fu 菩提達摩 1

[smjaganathan]

India did not exist either at that time.

[boringboi1]

@smjaganathan well use ur brain bodi dharman founder of shaolin is the master of kalari indian martial art..the yoga which in indian term is the same as shaolin the qi cong..

[tamilvengai]

Bodhidharman is a Tamil

[sunil3OO]

Proud to be an Indian, proud to be a keralite

[unmaiyan]

original parasurama is not from noth india he is from tamilnadu. Padavedu near Thiruvannamalai is the birthplace of parasurama. parasurama is a kshtrariya sage. the capital of sambuvarayar kingdom (a small group of pallava dynasty) is padavedu. there are more than 19 temples in that area which are very old.

[TheAswin12]

@all who nt agree tat"he is nt from tamil nadu" just check his name and u ll neva find a name like this in chineese...and u guyz dnt knw nothing abt buddha tTz y yo talkin like this

[Saiyankarthick]

We are not here to FIGHT or CLAIM Bodhidharma is ours....

We are just humbly happy to know he is one of our legendary ancestors...

THANK YOU CHINESE PEOPLE >

[sounza]

@Saiyankarthick stupids bodhidarma take shoalin to china but chinese people respect it and follow still now but u indians always in fight within same race.. thats the reason u people cant keep ur culture forever.. u indians are selfish no unity but chinese respect bodhidharma medicines and shoalin ---.

[Saiyankarthick]

@sounza

U dumb fuk TROLL > U too Indian u moron

[sounza]

@Saiyankarthick  im shame to say im indian because i forget my elder bodhidharma kungfu and many culture based yoga,meditation but chinese follows it because indians are selfish mind but chinese are good in unity .. we indians are racist in own race thats why many languages ...

[VietzRus]

@sounza China has thousands of languages too....

[angryaznman]

Qing Scholars of the same time as the preface denounced the author of the preface as "an ignorant village master" because there are MANY historical errors in the preface, including getting who was emperor at the time WRONG. that is like saying Bush is still president.

google this

"A Venerated Forgery: The Daoist Origins of Shaolin’s Famous Yijin Jing Manual By Jim R. McClanahan"

For detailed examples.

[archjeasy]

he was tamil from wht i heard

[angryaznman]

LOL this film was cited in

A Venerated Forgery: The Daoist Origins of Shaolin’s Famous Yijin Jing Manual

By Jim R. McClanahan

for DEBUNKED the bodhi myth. google the article yourselves.

[nirmalsendro]

bodhi dharma is a tamil prince of pallava empire who born in kanchipuram tamil nadu.

[armaiuran]

bodhidharma or which was given in sanskrit the real name is bodhidharman a Tamil prince from Pllavar empire located Kanchipuram, Tamilnadu Now the south India. Who convert him to Mahayana Buddhism and became monk during the 5th century travel 3yrs by walk to china and found zen buddisum and xiolin martial art.

[BaronBanahaw]

from a humble indian monk to a shaolin master and a daruma figure, thats Bodhidharma

[hentai666hentai]

well...i think Bodhidharma was indian....and INDIA is the origin place for soo many clutures.....it's hard to believe.....

i mean come on...m not historian...but his name is Bodhidharma.....ever heard any chinese man with this kind of name.... Dharma coming in end of name....

It has to be an indian Priest..or as we say 'Pandit' in Hindi.

So there..

india is land of Priests nd Monks....even now there r so many spreading the word of god in ma country...u just have to listen

I'll start frm now.

[raj26079]

@all indians.

more he spend in china doing meditation and writing.This is just myth in age of 150 year in those days walking in harsh weather, how can he?.so all i can say is myth and please stop dreaming,another thing i have never seen pallava or tamil people as buddhist, rather all of their kings were enemy of buddhist.if he was real man then not south indian brahmin.He was great mongoloied race kirata.

[armaiuran]

@raj26079

during the 5th century there was rise of buddisum in Tamil nadu where shera, chola, panidiya were tamil hindu empires and plallava's are rising tamil buddist empire. there are battles among them even among the religious leaders proving who's religion were superior. But after the fall of Pallava empire the buddisum waniest in tamil nadu. But still there are evdience remains about bodhidharmar in kanchipuram tamil nadu he was a pallava prince who convert to buddisum at 5th century

[raj26079]

@all indians.

bodhidharma himself mythological man and author who write about him no nothing.The first recorded document says bodhidharma came from western part of china or jambudipe.Jambudipe means indian continent not india only it includes all himalayan region like nepal.Ancient time original inhabitant of jambudipe were kirata mongoloied race not aryan.However as i said bodhidharma was not real man because he decleared man of 150 years old travelling china do you believe?,and how many years

[raj26079]

@all indian.

Martial art never originated from indians, it was originated from the kirata mongoloied tribe of himalaya and it travel to india and china or to make your clear understanding buddha himself was mongoloied kirata man who born in Nepal not india.This bodhidharma was indeed kirata man not south indian tamil.Indians are just creating myth for nothing.

[Musilini1]

iWill to be one in his likeness, as i am iWill to be.More. Dharma Buddha, Dharma Buddha. Truth and Completion is found here,

[Musilini1]

Amazing it is to see that bickering over Dharma's Teachings can be even when ye were whom he came to save, the illusioned. Find the center of yourselves and begin to grow from there. Amita Buddha, Amita Buddha. Damo; El

[Musilini1]

Amazing it is to see that bickering over Dharma's Teachings can be even when ye were whom he came to save, the illusioned. Find the center of yourselves and begin to grow from there. Amita Buddha, Amita Buddha. Damo; El

[Musilini1]

PARASURAMA, ...Avatar of India.

[DoMoreGoodDeeds]

AMITUOFO!!!

[Beastphilosophy]

If Bodhidharma cared about his ethic origin he would have never gone to China to teach the Dharma. He was a monk who devoted his life to liberating all sentient beings from suffering, not arguing on the internet or the practice of martial arts.

[zaikapasaica]

what's the song's name at the beginning of the movie @0:57

[kftkft]

stop bitching about india or china, if you understand true zen, then everything is beautiful!!!!

[buddhafollower]

beautiflull music

[lovelygreebo]

Why are people beefing over Bodhidharma?! Chan is about peace and acceptance!

[LionEntity]

What is the english title for this film plz anyone???I got to find it and watch it in good quality!!! I'm SO HAPPY that such a film exists!

[MrBharanish]

bodhidharman is tamil pallavan prince at that age there wa no kerala or aryan god parusuram dravadian home land is the origin of martial arts . sorry if my comment hurts any one sorry

[URbloodMYfist]

indians and chinese have the MOST TO BE PROUD IF THEIR CULTURES AND ACNESTORS....no one ELSE ON EARTH...has our legacy.

[pokemonfanrock1]

@URbloodMYfist our?....oh yeeah for one second i thot u where nuts saying ur indian or chineses speaking english ur meaning by that uu follow him

[turkeyboy32]

i remember seeing this movie when i was little- especially the theme song in the beginning...

does anybody know the name or where I can find it? i've been searching for the song for a very long time... D:

[ghostexorcist]

People who think Indian martial arts was based on that from the Greek world or that China did not have any form of boxing prior to Bodhidharma's arrival are fooling themselves.

[HindiReader]

India is the mother of all cultures

[ImperialGuard9001]

@HindiReader Thats exageration but Indian Culture had indeed influence a lot especealy in East

[angryaznman]

@HindiReader nope. ancient indians worshipped greeks like gods

Varahamihira wrote in the Brihat-Samhita: "The Greeks, though impure, must be honored since they were trained in sciences and therein, excelled others....."[29]

Another Indian text, the Gargi-Samhita, also similarly compliments the Yavanas (Greeks) saying: "The Yavanas are barbarians yet the science of astronomy originated with them and for this they must be revered like gods".[30],

[himalayanspirit]

Its irritating to see these desperate Indians trying to take all credit for Buddhism and Bodhidharma. Buddhism was heavily persecuted in south India. Buddha is called a thief in Ramayana. He is considered a deluder avatar of Vishnu god in Vishnu purana. Sankara called Buddha as the worst criminal. And now these Hindus are claiming Buddha to be their asset.

I am an Indian , by the way.

[leocmen]

"How much karmic merit have I earned by ordaining Buddhist monks, building monasteries, having sutras copied, and commissioning Buddha images?" Bodhidharma answered, "None, good deeds done with selfish intent bring no merit."

[leocmen]

The emperor then asked Bodhidharma, "So what is the highest meaning of noble truth?" Bodhidharma answered, "There is no noble truth, there is only void." The emperor then asked Bodhidharma, "Then, who is standing before me?" Bodhidharma answered, "I don´t know, Your Majesty."

[leocmen]

If this is true, the Dharma teached by Buddha was far ahead of its time, and clearly does not have any relationship with what we see in India today.

[sunfist420]

@himalayanspirit very true...

also the Kali martail art is a spun off from greek martail arts...ala Alexander's conquest of India.

martail arts really are from the west ...but the same moves Achilles used are actully the same as Indain arts.

I believe Bodhidharma had the buddah's original dream in mind...learn truth for yourself.

ppl are crazy..China did the same thing with Shoulin temple...first they burned it...then reopened it,when money was to be made

[himalayanspirit]

Yeah, Bodhidharma, the great arhat, who is revered all over the world today because of his Zen teachings, is hardly known in India. There are no records of him. Some greedy people want to sell their own martial arts here and therefore are using the fame of Bodhidharma.

Whats worse, they are even belittling the great dharma teachings by claiming it to be a Hindu heritage, when in reality Hinduism/Brahmanism had nothing to do with it.

[sunfist420]

@himalayanspirit yeah i believe Buddah didnt like that fact...that in hindu....only the brahmas have hidden knowledge.

he was a rebel for his time...no wonder India hated him bac then....most of the true greats....are hated at first...

Indians are good ppl though,jus a few of them like anywhere esle ,want to capitalize on it.they end up cheating themself not others in the end.

[HindiReader]

@himalayanspirit actually south indians still practice Kalari

[YMN1]

ramayana was well before buddha so that part of calling buddha a thief in the ramayana is a lie

bodhidharma was indian, he came from south india and he was a king over there, he went to china to teach buddhism and derived the martial art from kalari and made kung fu

[VSM101]

@himalayanspirit we love all Buddhism for it is is the legacy of Hinduism as our brothers in Thailand &Cambodia understand.Brother why do you let foregoing western influence divide Asia.

[dan020350]

everyone should watch this film :)

[apajalah88]

AMITOFO...._/\_

[bigjooo]

Stop insulting each other, It dont matter which country he come from, he is a man. "Who I m before im born, who i am after im born"

remember the teaching

[sonofthedestroyer]

This first clip is making comedy out of Bodhidharma!

[kaviragobur]

stuid pakistan never even existed at that time.only 50 yrs old. Bodhidharma himself learnt it from PARASURAMA, THE INDIAN AVATAR.

the rest of the world were barbarians at that time! idiot

[melocarbon]

good job kaviragobur! jawadm121 needs to do his homework...

[himalayanspirit]

Hey dumbass, Bodhidharma was a Buddhist. What has a mythical Hindu deity Parasurama to do with Buddhism?

[anush0007]

you are the dumbest guy i ever know , u first go and learn some history, bodhidharma was a south indian pallava prince, and was a tamilian ,he is no way connected to pakistan,so before commenting , get the facts and comment , if you wanna show off like a smart ass , dumbo

[anush0007]

iam referring to jawadm , others dont mind

[chin2000000]

I been looking for the torrent everywhere but i cant find it! can sum1 tell me pls?

[gianki17]

subanlo en español

[100percentserious]

not story

perfect

[glovetailor]

i come from a family called

peacock

[souljas26]

wow, i remember watching this when i was a kid!  thnx for posting!

[MaBu888]

Thanks God... :) lulz. I don't believe it! ;)

[u31117416]

I want to see Wushu in action, I have never seen a wushu master fight before. But I love it though.

[LawChunHou]

很好很好

[envixelvirtuoso]

面白い

[peanutbutterblah]

It is settled, Kung-fu and all the martial-arts of China originated in India, and were brought over by Bodhidharma, on his journey to china.

[DDR1024]

Thank you..

now, i know a little bit about your previous life..

[stardingo747]

Bodhidarma was from India, but he was dark as the ace of spades man. Want to know what Bodhidarma looked like? Look at fighter Kimbo Slice; he looks JUST like him.

[stardingo747]

1) Bodhidarma is described as having had very dark skin, but blue eyes. Blue eyes will occur even in non-Europeans, although very rarely.

2) Shaolin Kung Fu, is a combination of unarmed combat techniques Bodhidarma taught, with Chinese boxing, which prior to Bodhidarma's arrival, ressembled modern western boxing.

3) Bodhidarma taught them martial arts, because the monks were out of shape, and unable to withstand long meditation. If the body is fit, it can meditate longer.

[Quy4life]

i see indian people with blue/green eyes so i don't doubt your statement at all.

[stardingo747]

not surprised; again, though rare, blue eyes are not exclusively european.  a person can be 100% Indian or east asian and still have blue eyes, with no european paternal ancestry at all. Eye color is inherited from the father, I know that much.

[narlzp]

I agree as well that Shaolin Kungfu is a miz of both Indian and Chinese martial arts. China like India had a well established martial art practice what Bodhidharma may have introduced is Marma Addi (accupunture or art of pressure points) with various Indian Kathas (martial movements and strikes). China offcourse had its own form of strikes but accupunture may have indeed been the new addition.

[ghostexorcist]

Both narlzp and peanutbutterblah are incorrect. Bodhidharma was not considered the creator of unarmed Shaolin boxing until the 17th century. This was when a Taoist wrote the "Sinew-Changing Classic" (Yi Jinjing) and attributed it to him. Prior to this time, Shaolin worshiped the guardian deity Vajrapani as the progenitor of their skills. See "The Shaolin Monastery" By Prof. Meir Shahar.

[narlzp]

Plz read what I wrote again I never claimed Boddhidharma was the creator of Shaolin boxing. Peanutbutter is wrong in his assumption that martial arts soley came from India. There have been many more monks before Boddhidharma's time to have travelled to china not just him. It is certainly possible much like Buddhism and aryuvedic medicine spread throughout Asia due to the interactions of Chinese students coming to learn at Nalanda and Indian monks going abroad.

[ghostexorcist]

I read it clearly before. Shaolin monks did not start practicing unarmed combat until the Ming-Qing transition (mid 17th century). The martial arts they absorbed came from the surrounding area, not India. Any perceived connection to Indian martial arts (pertaining to Bodhidharma or otherwise) is incorrect.

[yogikanna]

vajrapani is clearly an indian name

[anhkhoinguyen]

vajrapani IS an chinese buddhist guardian deity... was a indianized name giving to the first chinese arhat of china. you fail, hes still a chinamen lol

[ultradestruction]

Chinese were the founder of Tai Chi and are experts of Tai Chi.

Where as Kung fu was founded by the Indian Bodhidharma, but Chinese have progressed in it & had added innovations within it.

[planettan]

it's just a movie not a documentary film.

Shaolin Gong Fu was developed much later than the time when Bodhidharma was in China.

It was developed because the Shaolin temple was continuously harassed by bandits and thieves.

Shaolin Kongfu has nothing in common with any form of Indian marshal arts, it is a pure Chinese martial arts taken from ancient Chinese martial arts or imitating animal movements and modified the strikes so that the victims most likely disabled but not be killed.

[katy3683]

so you are saying people who made this video are wrong and you are right, just because you live in central india doesnt mean all intelligent people should come from central india because you are there. Bodhi dharma guru was a south indian ascetic. Dont feel ashamed about it because india is ONE. All are equal. Even Though the south indians are somewhat superior.

[VoxLibertas]

That's hilarious! I am not an indian at all! And bodidharma was notf rom modern day country called india as it's a misnomer to cALL MODERN INDIA...india .

[katy3683]

so whats its called wise guy?

[rajendrabiswas]

bodhidharma is from India

[Omitofuo]

this movie depicts buddhism correctly

[Joows]

the way monk speaks so funny,,,,

[buddha24rocks]

nice indian kung fu style

[har057]

amazing history