The dhyana master Buddhabhadra ( Chinese: 跋陀; pinyin: Bátuó) was the first abbot of the Shaolin Monastery. [1] He hailed from Southern India. [2]
Former Worthies Gather at the Mount Shuang-feng Stūpa and Each Talks of the Dark Principle contains the following reference to him: "Dhyana Master Buddha says: "The extreme principle is wordless. The sagely mind is unimpeded." [3]
According to the Deng Feng County Recording, Bátuó came to China in 464 and preached Nikaya Buddhism for thirty years. Thirty-one years later, in 495, the Shaolin Monastery was built by the order of Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei for Batuo's preaching. [4]
Batuo's disciples Sengchou [1] and Huiguang were both expert in the martial arts by the time they began their studies of religion with Batuo. [5]
The dhyana master Buddhabhadra ( Chinese: 跋陀; pinyin: Bátuó) was the first abbot of the Shaolin Monastery. [1] He hailed from Southern India. [2]
Former Worthies Gather at the Mount Shuang-feng Stūpa and Each Talks of the Dark Principle contains the following reference to him: "Dhyana Master Buddha says: "The extreme principle is wordless. The sagely mind is unimpeded." [3]
According to the Deng Feng County Recording, Bátuó came to China in 464 and preached Nikaya Buddhism for thirty years. Thirty-one years later, in 495, the Shaolin Monastery was built by the order of Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei for Batuo's preaching. [4]
Batuo's disciples Sengchou [1] and Huiguang were both expert in the martial arts by the time they began their studies of religion with Batuo. [5]