菩ぼ提だい達磨だるま

noun

Bodhidharma

Refers to the semi-legendary Buddhist monk who brought Chan Buddhism to China; often mentioned in Zen contexts. See also 達磨 (sense 2).

See also: だるま

• 菩ぼ提だい達磨だるまは中ちゅう国ごく禅ぜん宗しゅうの開かい祖そとされている。

  Bodhidharma is regarded as the founder of Chinese Zen Buddhism.

• 少しょう林りん寺じで菩ぼ提だい達磨だるまが面めん壁ぺき九く年ねんの修しゅ行ぎょうをしたと伝つたえられる。

  It is said that Bodhidharma practiced wall-gazing for nine years at Shaolin Temple.