New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): Bodhidharma, a revered Buddhist monk who lived during 5th or 6th century is credited for transmitting Chan Buddhism (the Chinese school of Mahayana Buddhism) in China. The word Chan originates from the Sanskrit word ‘Dhyana’ which means ‘mental absorption’ or meditation, Indo-Buddhist Heritage (IBH) Forum reported.
The teaching of this “great saint from Indian soil transformed the life
Bodhidharma: Buddhist monk from India credited for diffusion of Chan Buddhism in China
