The Intention of Patriarch Bodhidharma's Coming from the West - Softcover

Hsuan Hua

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0881398519 ISBN 13: 9780881398519

Publisher: Buddhist Text Translation Society, 1999

Synopsis

Bodhidharma was the 28th Buddhist Patriarch in India and the first Buddhist Patriarch of China. He was the founder of Shao Lin Temple, hidden in the scenic mountains of China, the purported birthplace of martial arts. But why did this great Indian Buddhist Master risk everything to travel to China? What really was his goal there? How did he become the first Buddhist Patriarch in China? Black and white with illustrations. Appropriate both for youth and adults.

About this title

About the Author:

The late Tripitaka Master Hsuan Hua was the founder of 28 monasteries in Asia and North America, including the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas in Ukiah, California and the Institute for World Religions in Berkeley, California. He lectured the dharam daily for 50 years before his passing in 1995.

Language Notes:

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Chinese

About this edition

• Publisher: Buddhist Text Translation Society
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0881398519
• ISBN 13: 9780881398519
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 175