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Emperor WU´s Memorial Stele of Bodhidharma

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Tozen

On the north side and lower flank of the Bear Ear Mountain in Luoyang there is an old stupa. This is Bodhidharma´s burial stupa. [1] read more

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Tozen: Dharma from the other shore…3

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Tozen

Master, please explain the difference between Enlightenment and practice [of it],…and the difference between Prajna and Prana?” read more

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Bodhidharma’s teacher, Prajnatara

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Tozen

The following is a recent Tozen teaching on Bodhidharma’s Teacher, Prajnatara:

“In Chinese and Japanese Zen history, Prajnatara is depicted as a man. But there is strong evidence that Prajnataraactually was a woman, a great Mahayana yogini from southern India (Kerala) whom had no problems demonstrating the power and true light of Mahayana. (This is btw shown in the movie by her direct exorcism of a powerful demon possessing the mind of King Simhavarman of the Pallava dynasty and father of Bodhidharma). read more

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