The Bodhisattva Warriors-The Origin, Inner Philosophy, History and Symbolism of the Buddhist Martial Art within India and China

by Shifu Nagaboshi Tomio

1994

Library's review

This unique study of the genesis and development of the earliest form of Buddhist self-defense practiced by Chuan Fa monks and mystics shows both the philosophical and physical basis of the skills developed and passed on to subsequent generations. There are many who mistakenly believe Buddhism to
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be a predominantly philosophical teaching that regards physical and spiritual being as incompatible, or even antagonstic, toward each other. This book seeks to reunite these concepts. Its teaching draws equally on the practices of North Chinese Chaan Movement Meditation Traditions and on the South Chyinese Esoteric (mi chaio) School-both secret traditions rarely revealed to the general public. The material is presented so readers can understand that what we think of as a competitive sport is really a meditation mandala in action. Extensive appendices list the main Chinese dynasties, a chronology of Buddhist Sutras, a chronological record of scriptures, teachers, events during 1000 years of Indian and Chinese Buddhism, and translations of Bodhidharma's texts, including The Six Gates, Entering the Buddhia's Path, and the Treatise upon the Bloodline Teaching of True Dharma.

Contents

List of illustrations
List of tables
Acknowledgments
Introduction
A note for teachers or students of the martial arts
Beginning the study
The mandala of elements
The mandala of human characteristics
The mandala of symbolism
The mandala of experience
The mandala of healing
The mandala of movement
Appendix 1 The main Chinese Buddhist dynasties
Appendix 2 Chronology of the main Buddhist sutras
Appendix 3 Views of mind
Appendix 4 Development of early Indian buddhist sects
Appendix 5 Bodhidharma, Wu Ti, and Chaan-Na
Appendix 6 Translation of Bodhidharma's Chinese texts
The six gates (shao shih liu men)
Entering the Buddha's path (ju tao lun)
Treatise upon the bloodline teaching of true dharma (Hsieh mai lun)
Appendix 7 Chronological records of scriptures, teachers, and events during the first 1000 years of Indian and Chinese Buddhism
Appendix 8 Paradigms of the esoteric mandala
Notes and references (bibliography)
Glossary
Index
The Mushindokai
About the autho
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ISBN

877287856

Publication

Samuel Weiser, Inc. York Beach, Maine
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