The Bodhisattva Warriors

This fascinating study of the origins and development of the earliest form Buddhist self-defense, as practiced by Chuan Fa monks or mystics, reveals both the philosophical and the physical basis of these skills that were passed down to the next generation. These concepts are reunified in this book. It also draws on the South Chinese Esoteric School (Mi Chiao), and the North Chinese Chaan Movement meditation traditions. These are both hidden traditions that are rarely made public. This material helps readers to see that what is thought of as a competition sport is actually a meditation mandala. An extensive appendix lists the mainchinese monarchies, a chronology for Buddhist Sutras, and a record of scriptures and teachers during the 1000-years of Indian and Chinese Buddhism. It also contains translations of Bodhidharma’s texts, including the six gates and the treatise on the bloodline teachings of true dharma.