Who knew? TanDao has gone viral in India. Our video Bodhidharma and True Power, suddenly has jumped to over 1,000 hits a day for the past two weeks. We’ve received thanks from proud Tamilians from Southern India, who express appreciation for our video introducing this legend.
Who is Bodhidharma? Traditional practitioners of karate and kung fu know him as the legendary founder of Shaolin Kung fu. Buddhists know him as the first Zen patriarch. He is a powerful master of the body and the mind. But that’s about all martial artists know about this enigmatic monk.
Apparently he is relatively unknown in India, historically teeming with famous Hindu spiritual gurus, yoga and Indian martial art masters. Perhaps that’s why Tamilians from Bodhidharma’s kingdom – where he was born a prince before traveling to China — in Southern India are excited to rediscover their nearly forgotten hometown hero.
At TanDao we hope to reintroduce the deeper meaning of Bodhidharma’s spiritual teachings that is forgotten in today’s martial arts to complement Bruce Lee’s popular fighting interpretation of Shaolin.
As this serendipitous going viral video indicates – The Wheel has turned. Hello India – Tamil Nadu, we hear you!
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