Bodhidharma was a semi-legendary Indian Buddhist monk who lived during the 5th or 6th century CE. He is traditionally credited as the transmitter of Chan Buddhism to China, and is regarded as its first Chinese patriarch.

While most accounts agree that Da Mo or Bodhidharma did make it to the temple of Shao Lin (Shaolin), how the monks greeted him is a subject of contention. By some accounts, he was greeted and chose to meditate in a cave on the mountain beneath which the temple stood.

In 527 AD, 32 years after Ba Tuo’s founding of the Shaolin temple, Bodhidharma crossed through Guangdong province into China. In China, he was known as Da Mo. Da Mo arrived in China practicing Da Sheng (Mahayana) Buddhism.

The ancient connection between Chan Buddhism and the practice of martial arts as a form of spiritual elevation and blessing can be traced directly back to the texts and traditions surrounding the figure of Bodhidharma, also called Da Mo in China (and Daruma in Japan), who according to tradition brought both to China.

Feb 23, 2022 · Put the kettle on the stove, control your breathing, and sink into the life and legend of Bodhidharma, known as Da Mo in China and Daruma in Japan. Here is the life and legacy of the 28th Buddha:

It was on his bidding that he left for China. Once he reached China, it is said that Da Mo sat in meditation for nine years in a cave, near the Shaolin Temple. This cave can still be visited and is simply know as 'Damo Tong', which means Damo's cave.

"Won Da Mo" is a song by the recording artists of Nigerian record label Mavin Records, collectively known as the Mavins. It was released on 9 November 2022, through the label as the second single from the Mavins' second compilation album Chapter X, and features vocals from the artists Rema, Ladipoe, Crayon, Bayanni, Boy Spyce, Magixx, Ayra Starr and Johnny Drille.

Apr 28, 2017 · Da Mo was a prince of a small tribe in southern India. It was believed he was born bout 483 A.D. At that time India was considered a spiritual center by the Chinese. Many of the Chinese emperors invited Indian priests to come to China to preach. Da Mo was one of them.

Oct 29, 2011 · In most of East Asia, today, Da Mo is revered as the spiritual father of Zen Buddhism, having been the twenty-eighth patriarch after Sakyamuni (the historic Buddha) and the first patriarch of Zen Buddhism in China. He started what eventually became the Ch'an school of Buddhism in China.

Bodhidharma, transliterated as Pu Ti Da Mo or simply DaMo in China and known as Daruma Daishi in Japan, was an Enlightened Buddhist Master who is credited with bringing Zen Buddhism and reviving Buddhism in China and founding Shaolin martial arts.