Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 4:56 pm
Hello,
I have studied ancient India in College and have multiple resource books on it.
India is often forgotten as the origin of Buddhism due to the loss of all the ancient writings. However scholars came to the great Universities in India from China to learn http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nalanda. A chinese monk came to India and copied down all the text and translated them and so they were preserved. He wrote books and a diary of his journey exists, a temple was built to him in China. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_Wild_Goose_Pagoda.
Boddhidharma did not write a journal or diary. He had a slight confrontation with an Emperor in China. He is credited with bringing tea to China from India. To learn more you could research theravada and mahayana buddhism. I believe also Jainism was influential. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jainism Read through the Jainism info and some martial arts truisms should jump out at you. The very fact that we block first in kata is an influence of these religions and philosophies. With Zen Buddhism one can read Takuan Soho the Unfettered Mind, The book of five rings, the sword and the mind etc...
As far as creating Sanchin goes, he was probably a warrior from Southern India who trained in Kalaripayit (which is spelled multiple ways) He likely came to China through the southern route. It is possible, but we will never know if he created Sanchin or not. He could have been just one part of it's creation.
I was actually thinking about writing my Renshi thesis on this topic. I am studying Japan in the fall, so I should know more then.
I have studied ancient India in College and have multiple resource books on it.
India is often forgotten as the origin of Buddhism due to the loss of all the ancient writings. However scholars came to the great Universities in India from China to learn http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nalanda. A chinese monk came to India and copied down all the text and translated them and so they were preserved. He wrote books and a diary of his journey exists, a temple was built to him in China. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_Wild_Goose_Pagoda.
Boddhidharma did not write a journal or diary. He had a slight confrontation with an Emperor in China. He is credited with bringing tea to China from India. To learn more you could research theravada and mahayana buddhism. I believe also Jainism was influential. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jainism Read through the Jainism info and some martial arts truisms should jump out at you. The very fact that we block first in kata is an influence of these religions and philosophies. With Zen Buddhism one can read Takuan Soho the Unfettered Mind, The book of five rings, the sword and the mind etc...
As far as creating Sanchin goes, he was probably a warrior from Southern India who trained in Kalaripayit (which is spelled multiple ways) He likely came to China through the southern route. It is possible, but we will never know if he created Sanchin or not. He could have been just one part of it's creation.
I was actually thinking about writing my Renshi thesis on this topic. I am studying Japan in the fall, so I should know more then.