The Origins of Shaolin Kung Fu | Sadhguru

[@masternajafi]

I'm from Afghanistan and I went to Shaolin Temple in China 5 years ago. One of the important thing I noticed that Chinese people really respect the fact that Budhidharma is from India and he brought this shaolin culture to China. Many cultures and countries don't recognise an art or fact that isn't theirs. my respect to both India and China ❤

[@Pifagorass]

Most Chinese believe COVID is not from china and most Indians don't know Putin is a wanted criminal by international criminal court and at the same time telling about a story of someone ripping off left arm more than a hundred years ago 😂

[@Way827]

Well said and very positive. :)

[@justinvillar7008]

And sad to say, nowadays, almost a lot never see India and even looked down on India while praising China, Japan and Korea..

[@Way827]

@@justinvillar7008 India is a great culture, but has many problems. If only India and China could be more friendly together and then Asia really would be great. People on this planet need to break away from alliance with the war monger USA. Just my humble opinion.

[@tristarperfecta1061]

What an interesting life you are living my friend. I'm moving to India at the end of the year.

[@文人雅士-d2t]

Sadhguru finally talked about Shaolin Temple and Bodhidharma. I just thought of Bodhidharma these days and Sadhguru started talking. I am Chinese

[@Spiritual_Cyborg]

He has spoken on bruce lee as well

[@adoa77]

Two days ago I've contacted a shaolin monastery to ask about a volunteering program. This morning I've practiced Shamhavi after a period of rest and now I see this.This video has been uploaded the same day.

[@MrIncognito-z5e]

​@@adoa77i was also thinking about bodhidharma day before yesterday and even watched 7aum arivu movie once more 😮

[@kishoretadikonda7001]

Don't worry Bharath will give Knowledge always....

[@MyChannel-bk3ef]

If you are Chinese, you should know he is lying. There is no evidence, no historical record. Yet indians claim it as facts. Chinese record says different.

[@bbag1550]

This video is exactly how I have been taught AND experienced Shaolin kung fu. We regard Bodidharma as the first patriarch of both Shaolin kung fu, chi kung (internal aspect) and zen. And before him ofcourse the line of teachers back to the Buddha. Unfortunately the current Shaolin temple in China is a tourist trap. I mean no offense, it is a great wushu school but the essence of Shaolin was almost eradicated from China in several instances from before the fall of the Qing dynasty and especially the cultural revolution. Fortunately the arts live on outside China and in China itself several Daoist schools still maintain a very high level. For those genuine in their searching, when you are ready a master appears. Don't limit yourself - genuine yoga, kungfu, Taoist arts - different brands but the same essence. They are humanity's greatest treasures.

[@orangeblue01]

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[@leekinboo]

you are right

[@hosehuang8565]

In Korean he is known as Da-Mo 🤓 Another great talk by the Master

[@yellostallion]

Vietnam also. Thanks for sharing that.

[@MrArtofLife]

Yes in Vietnam he is known as Dat Ma....or Bo De Dat Ma (Bodhidharma)

[@VChong1991]

Cantonese also

[@MyChannel-bk3ef]

Though it is a myth

[@fanz8689]

In Mandarin also

[@johnkongarang2555]

It just moved me into tears when he chopped off his hand. The deepest level of sincerity and determination. Nothing can be denied to such beings. May you have such sincerity in your quest for the ultimate. 😭🙏🏾😭

[@sudeshshresthajoshi7956]

:)

[@kasparsstraut2247]

what was that..??

[@johnkongarang2555]

@@kasparsstraut2247 What was what?

[@aubreyekstrom8919]

He chopped off his whole left arm at the shoulder according to the official Shaolin Temple story.

[@fatgirlboy9341]

and what did he learn in return ?

[@Way827]

I remember going to stay at Shaolin Temple in 2000. Hard training. Bodhidharma's Cave is up on the hill above the Temple. Dhyana was pronounced "Chan" by the Chinese and Chan Buddhism spread to Korea where it is known as Seon and then onto Japan where it is known as Zen. We can say that Shaolin was the first Zen Buddhist Temple. This is a great connection between India and the Far East. Also, later the Chinese Monk Xuanzang in the Tang Dynasty travelled to India to collect the Buddhist Sutras. India and China and the Far East share strong spiritual links.

[@MyChannel-bk3ef]

Chinese Chan integrated with taoism and confucianism, that is why it could be spread in East Asia, South East Asia

[@aubreyekstrom8919]

It may have independently gone to Korea as well, but the Japanese Buddhists went to the Shaolin Temple and studied there before returning to Japan and starting Zen. This is according to both Shaolin and Zen records. 🙏

[@Way827]

@@aubreyekstrom8919 Many Japanese people went to Tang and Song China to find enlightenment, including Zen Master Dogen who went to Tiantong Temple near Ningbo then returned to start the Soto Zen Sect. :)

[@yangyang7230]

Yes n I heard that Tang is a Japanese monk.

[@Way827]

@@yangyang7230 A Chinese Dynasty; Tang Dynasty.

[@gojiberry7201]

I was just listening to Master Shi Heng Yi talk on the Mulligan Brothers channel. So peaceful! Total respect ❤❤

[@i_am_saranya2418]

As a person who is born in kerala and brought up in TN, I got goosebumps.

[@souravajay9705]

Pode maire

[@logeshwaranm2682]

Bro kerala also in ancient time pandiyans capital madurai ....you are tamil people's with different language ..

[@AbinMathewIssac.]

We are not tamilians...we are the great keralites ​@@logeshwaranm2682

[@Mark30983]

​@@logeshwaranm2682exactly 💯 ithu naanu kelvi patruken pora pokulaa language maariduchu ..

[@senthilkumarsugumaran4231]

You were only Tamil at that time as per Tamil Puranas 1000 years ago where poems state "Where is my Tamil pen song" from present-day Kerala - Of course ! God's own country !

[@explorer.samrat]

The animation work and Sadhguru's depth of knowledge are astounding.😊😊

[@tomoghnochakraborty1161]

truly

[@kanthan668]

Are you kidding? Sadhguru copied from J.Krishnamurti's 60+ years of teachings

[@MrIncognito-z5e]

@@kanthan668 you sound like a lost fanboy

[@nachoman9280]

Shaking history is available for everyone on the internet! No bi deal that he gets his knowledge(?) from it!,,

[@directorprime2338]

Not in this case. He's wrong.

[@kathri1006]

The closeness of I dian and Chinese cultures is amazing. Hope this will continue for the sake of humanity.

[@patrickgallez4799]

Bodhidarma was also an expert in Buddhist Kasina Bahvna meditation, a meditation based on the nature elements and that’s why Shaolin body transformation meditation is also based on the 5 elements techniques.

[@Invoker-10000]

general shen's story makes me think of isaac netero from hunterxhunter. The character must have been inspired from general shen. I cannot even imagine the intensity of devotion and courage it requires to make such a sacrifice without a second thought. Truly inspirational.

[@danielvutran]

Netero for sure based on monks and all those stories ✈

[@kuyab9122]

@@danielvutran How? Because of his ability 100-Type Guanyin Bodhisattva?

[@danielvutran]

@@kuyab9122 Yes, his 100-type buddha ability is quite a direct reference lol, also: his entire outfit, with the large earlobes, his meditativeness, 'quiet nen', surpassing his skills by prayer, his entire character is basically based on meditativeness + nirvana

[@howardnelson2942]

There are various effective ways to disarm one’s self of ignorance, wrong knowing. Among them is kindness-partial blindness.

[@kuyab9122]

@@howardnelson2942 Can you elaborate further on this

[@priyankajadhav1408]

Thank you so much sir.... I got my rudraksh from the Isha foundation.... I really feel so blessed 🙏🏻 Thank you so much 🤗

[@DavidWBIII]

I WAS RAISED ON KUNG FU BY MY FATHER AND DID IT RELIGIOUSLY FOR 15 YEARS OR SO. I AM SO GRATEFUL THAT I LEARNED A LOT FROM THAT CULTURE AND MARTIAL ARTS. IT HELPED ME BECOME THE ATHLETE AND MAN I AM TODAY AND MANY GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

[@deepakpuligundla]

Goosebumps all over when Sadhguru said "One handed Namsate" 0:14

[@nameless5350]

I knew about this story from before, but I am glad that Sadhguru mentioned it. 🙏

[@MyChannel-bk3ef]

He is lying. There is no evidence, no historical record. Yet indians claim it as facts

[@Mog801]

Bro u know who is father of kalaripaatyu u don't just listen 😅..lord Vishnu ji

[@nameless5350]

@@Mog801 not Vishnu, it was Agastya Muni the father of the southern Indian mysticism, he is one of the saptarishis of Adiyogi. Kalaripayattu took place in southern India, not Himalayas though his abode was Kailash. It was used to defend oneself barehandedly against tigers, buffaloes, elephants, and humans.

[@Mog801]

@@nameless5350 go and searc ...who is father kalaripaatyu

[@jong7513]

This is the story I learned as a student of Shaolin Kung Fu.

[@johnreidy2804]

Did you ever have to Kung Fu anyone?

[@jong7513]

@@johnreidy2804 yes

[@johnreidy2804]

@@jong7513 Tell me what happened. I love stories like this

[@jong7513]

@johnreidy2804 I was a bouncer for 18 years, so I have more than a few. Nothing to brag about, and I always felt bad for embarrassing or hurting someone, even if they insisted on fighting. I wish I could say I've never been in a fight, and I envy those who can say that.

[@johnreidy2804]

@@jong7513 Oh man i wanted details

[@twinflowerfioretta]

😳now i know, one handed namaste, i never do but i see friends they used to do it. Thank you Sadhguru, that is a delightful story, you are a wonderful storyteller ❤🙏

[@aubreyekstrom8919]

At the Shaolin Temple when we use the one handed salute we say, "Amituofo!" The Mandarin version of the Sanskrit Amitibha. Usually taken to mean "Buddha bless you", it literally means "Ami the Buddha" Ami the Buddha is one of the 7 Paradise Buddhas, best known for his teaching that there are billions of Buddhas.

[@Purpleninjawv]

But the Shaolin bow is the one hand over the closed fist, it a mudra on the back the thumbs make a yin yang form. ☯️.

[@Purpleninjawv]

​@@aubreyekstrom8919yep that's what my Taiwanese friend taught me, and my grandmaster was the traditional 2 hand Shaolin mudra

[@karveeranivasa9012]

General Shauan cut his own hand to become disciple of Bodhidharma. But here I'm so lucky that you came into my life !! Namaskaram Sadhguru!!

[@themystic8081]

Hey sadhguru when can I meet you.

[@merrick6484]

Maybe Sadhguru can teach you some Shaolin Kungfu too.

[@steelgila]

Hui'Ke.

[@theheroandlegendchannel]

From practicing my Shaolin Kungfu enough, I already knew this story, and other history. The kungfu speaks to me. Believe it or believe that. 🙏

[@JamalMeasara]

ITS NOT KALARI OF KERALA ITS TAMIL NADUS FIGHTING ART

[@theheroandlegendchannel]

@@JamalMeasara you can debate it with Sadhguru Leave me out of it

[@Spartacus74]

I believe you because you have written this concept by your soul

[@saisankaran6952]

It happens

[@surjitsingh-fj9vd]

Really glad he talked about this, as westerners don’t know the history of the Shaolin temple and where Martial arts cane from. Have to give credit to the Chinese who have really developed this amazing art.

[@UnknownFeng]

We do.

[@Purpleninjawv]

Do you know how many Shaolin schools there are in the USA, and they all tell this story pretty much. If you're a martial artist in the West you know this story. My teacher has a tablet at his school at the temple. In the words of viceroy newt gunry " you assume too much"

[@razbishara6491]

Thank you for sharing your Matauranga-knowledge Rangatira-Chief🤲Been watching you for a very long time from the other side of the world Aotearoa-New Zealand👍The depth of your Matauranga is endless🙌We have a story from days of ole here that talks of a sailing ship with a sail made of feathers that landed on our Island-the tip of the North Island (Aotearoa-New Zealand has a North Island and a South Island which is a story in itself but I will leave that story for another time) that had a sail made of yellow feathers that our elders believed came from your side of the world…They took shelter in a cave near the tip of the North Island, a sacred place to our Native people that lived in that area…Our people fed yous and helped yous gain health and strength to carry on your journey as we recognised yous as great travellers on the sea as we had previously done…I love your stories Rangatira..You remind me of my Tupuna-Ancestors and your stories of the old times just like ours…Stay Blessed…Namaste🙏

[@bikrammajumder3143]

Many great beings have walked this planet from its every corner. But what we as humans are doing, just fighting each other endlessly

[@rohittamidapati6506]

9 years and cutting off your arm, this planet had witnessed some great great men, not sure if i could wait even 9 days.

[@DodoJacket]

In Asia there is still lot of practices of students that wait for their teachers by waiting out for days in front of their house. It's not just tradition but they do it on their own. Lot of the times they do it because it's between life and death.

[@shaolinwarrior87]

My shaolin teacher Shi Xing Ying told me this exact story of Bodhidharma. He was said to have lived 150 years.

[@padyala]

Me as an Indian did not know about this till I saw this Video.

[@michaelg9344]

The beauty of history is like gold in the mind of the master.

[@thesentry1434]

Finally, Sadguru talked about Shaolin temple and Kung-fu Origin ❤️❤️❤️🥳 I appreciate this

[@joebloggs8314]

Very good animation work and glad to have watched this. I had no idea how the Shaolin Temple started.

[@Manoharan-dm2nf]

Kalari origin is Kerala founded by parasuram

[@omarsuriel8864]

THANK TO ALL INDIA FOR SHARE THEIR ACCIENT KNOWLEDGE 🙏🙏🙏

[@soorappuligal]

Thanks to Tamilians ❤

[@johnreidy2804]

@@soorappuligal I farted in my gi in Karate class once. No one heard it but those next to me moved away

[@baradiganesh4607]

Always love here Sadhguru ji speeches with lot's of love and respect to Sadguru 🙏🙏

[@poeloislive]

Practicing martial arts has made me energetic which is like you said felt like a firm yoga. It always seemed like the two related. I didn't know Kalaripayattu was the origin of martial arts. Pretty cool.

[@suraj1311]

Yes, it is. During colonial times, british banned it. So many of it moves are reduced and not known. After independence it was re-started. But back then it was very active art form.

[@MyChannel-bk3ef]

He is lying. There is no evidence, no historical record. Yet indians claim it as facts.

[@aubreyekstrom8919]

Yoga actually means discipline. So there are many types of "yoga". The martial arts disciplines were banned by the British in India. Martial arts also existed already in China when Bodhidharma arrived, including at the Shaolin Temple. Taoist masters, as well as Chinese military had their own styles for centuries before Bodhidharma. What made the Shaolin Temple unique in regard to martial arts was the monks practiced every day, all day, for most of their lives, and so were unparalleled masters. With that reputation, many martial artists from all over China, and the world, went to study with them, and in turn shared their own styles. The Shaolin Temple was the first time all these styles got fully documented, and their training was systematized.

[@jimromero8224]

Origin of Shaolin gung fu. Not all martial arts

[@badart3204]

Not all martial arts. Boxing and wrestling are human instinct and every culture has their own system

[@VenkyMJfordance77]

OMG, Proud to know that even Martial arts are founded in India. The greatest part on earth.🙏🙏💪💪💪

[@tahiyamarome]

Earth is one place, one living being. There is no best location the earth

[@ganeshshardul9319]

*bharat not india

[@CJ-ud8nf]

Kalaripayattu - traditional martial art of Kerala.

[@MyChannel-bk3ef]

He is just lying. No evidence, No historical record, yet Indians claim it as fact.

[@crimsonitacilunarnebula]

​@@ganeshshardul9319Bharat

[@yashwant_678]

He always knows what people's (his desciples) wants to knows .... Greatest mystic of all time.... 🪔🪔🙏🙏 Pranam Sadhguru 🌸🌸🔥🔥

[@sonujaihind]

Firstly, We all must be coordinated with our mind and body. Namaskaram Sadguruji you and your technical team.

[@phakwipha]

The important part of this story is that bodhidharma had laid the foundation of the patriach lineage of his teaching called Chan Buddhism, which illuminates the Mahayana and vajrayana teachings. However, because the Chinese had not understood the meaning of his visit and had not listened to his wisdom he had only left them written teachings, which later had to be translated into Chinese by another Indian monk that was in China at that time. Bodhidharma continued his journey back to central Tibet and taught the Tibetan people his wisdom of the vajrayana teachings.

[@santhoshg2388]

Kalari. The mother of all martial arts. Several millennium old but learned and practised even now.

[@deepakjoshi823]

Sadhguru's wisdom is so profound. ❤

[@victoremanuelfernandesleit8208]

I'm from Brazil and I like many cultures. I am very sad because all of the great cultures of the Orient, African cultures, Aztecs, Incas, Mayans, the culture of the indigenous people who lived in Brazil suffered a lot from wars, unfortunately the world is not a friendly place, but I am very happy every time I admire your countries, your cultures, the human being really is incredible.

[@saisankar4328]

❤ from India🇮🇳❤️

[@abesharman]

Wow. Thanks you Sadhguru for yet another enlightening endeavour. You are everything!

[@vishnumr8252]

The mother of all martial arts, a gift from sanathana dharma🙏🏾🪷!!

[@BallsOfSteel2310]

He is a Buddhist😂

[@jitinsharma8902]

​@@BallsOfSteel2310 Agastya Muni wasn't a Buddhist

[@Batega_toh_Katega_Hindu_108]

Buddhism is hinduism only. rebirth, karma, meditation, dharma, postures.100% of Buddhism is hinduism only. buddha spread hinduism. but his way of teaching hinduism is called Buddhism. in reality there is no buddhism.

[@LifeLabyrinthExpedition]

Buddhism is also Sanatan bro..Sanatan embraces every world..only to develop Ahimsa n karuna through tyaga

[@ಠಿ_ಠಿ-ಝ2ರ]

We need proud but we don't want to learn 😂

[@CyanBlackflower]

I've researched the history of the Chinese & Japanese Martial Systems years ago quite in depth. From an Historical scholarly perspective, or any other for that matter, there are a great many versions and accounts of these histories, depending on WHEN/WHERE & from WHOM these "historical re-accountings" are sourced. The vague & oversimplified story here is a popular one and asserts the Indian Buddhist connection/origins of contemporary popular Martial Art systems throughout Asia. Yet, here is so refined and condensed so that it is almost non-sensible.

[@amitmehta4580]

Background sound is unlike Isha. Please dont make it so loud, we can keep it subtle as in previous videos. 🙏🙏

[@MrStefantoshkov]

I love Sadhguru teaching , sounds like Shiva reborn .

[@rrishnan9393]

Siva is one n only please don't compare Siva with another

[@argxoxo7326]

@@rrishnan9393 he is

[@daniels3795]

I see how a lot of my Arnis training comes from this lineage. This makes me very grateful and humble.

[@Youhub_s]

Sadhguru really a great teacher for all❤

[@naveenvellalar9496]

We should thank A.R.murugadoss, director of "7am arivu". Bcoz of his movie world realised the origin of kung fu, especially India.

[@HugeDíck-y9s]

Kungfu is not kalaripayattu,bring ur kalaripayattu fighter come spar with Shaolin & proof ur art more superior

[@naveenvellalar9496]

@@HugeDíck-y9s no one is claiming kalari is better than kung fu. Its a historical fact than kung fu evolved from kalari. Its their origin story that many historians accept. Why u guys always want to fight over something?? 🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️

[@historicpassionate2908]

Listening in Sadgurus voice is always mesmerising

[@johnreidy2804]

I wonder if he bathes

[@hitheshyogi3630]

Kalarippayattu is the mother of all martial arts.

[@hinduSareKAAFIR]

Animation work is so great guruji, give this person some bonus❤👍and great video, keep them coming

[@josephwallis8965]

This is the best historic summary, I have read, watched a lot of Chinese TV series and movie of DalaiDharma( or BodhiDharma), he had blue eyes and he himself only practised Yoga. Chinese Martial Arts was not quite given to it by BodhiDharma, Shaolin monks were incentivised to practice martial arts from then, in China, martial artists were everywhere, Even in First Emperor Q'in era, a lot of generals and kings were already well versed in it. Shaolin martial arts were also given by a lot of other contemporary artists, so it has many styles and forms and shapes

[@shaolinworldwide]

Thank you for sharing Sadhguru! Strengthening bridges around the world.

[@MyChannel-bk3ef]

He is lying. There is no evidence, no historical record. Yet indians claim it as facts.

[@sambadiop4740]

Thank you much Sir Sadhguru; there are great men in India

[@oumidotattoo]

Nice to share the story to the world. Let’s me obtain the mother of martial arts now

[@phoenixj1299]

Me too. I am planning to do the same as well

[@MyChannel-bk3ef]

He is lying. There is no evidence, no historical record. Yet indians claim it as facts.

[@chaitanyajain-official2973]

INDIA WAS BLESSED ...AND WE HAVE TO KEEP THIS LEGACY GOING

[@MyChannel-bk3ef]

He is lying. There is no evidence, no historical record. Yet indians claim it as facts

[@CaesarT973]

Vanakam 🌳🦚🪷☀️ Thank you for teaching new generations 🙏🏿

[@WormholeJim]

I always thought it was to buddhist monks, carrying around stuff as they hurried along the monastery corridors to attend classes and services, but who still needed to salute and greet teachers respectfully along the way, that the one-handed gesture was attributed. But then, if these ancient monks was taught Shaolin kung fu as part of the obligatory training so they could protect themselves on pilgrimages, I guess there's no real difference anyhur.

[@161satish]

Proud to know the Origins of Martial arts

[@hglim8927]

A great storyteller….mix of fact with fiction. But Damo did influence the development of kungfu…🤗

[@SadhviJenn]

3:22 this is fascinating. He’s a karma yogi as well, so he sees that this person is literally doing it for the karma. The way so many Indian and yogic philosophies permeate his actions, and how they are understood by others is so interesting.

[@pintusharma9945]

Love the way of sadguru

[@Flokoli1]

Love the way of happyguru

[@isha9275]

Totally appreciate the animation and background music😊

[@christopherhernandez3398]

Thanks for helping us learn 🙏

[@SharpingThelife]

From Kannur,Keralam to China. Wow now whole world is inspired from a small village in Kannur.🥰🥰🥰

[@versionanbu01]

When kalari was found, it was a tamil civilization..Kerala was not discovered

[@srinivasavampathi8673]

There is one person in Bangalore, who is The Grand Master and the founder of Sailum Martial Arts Academy.. Aacharya T Raghu .. who has done the in-depth study about the history of Kung-fa and Bodhidharma ( it’s not Kung fu).. he himself is an high standard Martial Artist, a writer and an example.. It’s good to know more about the GrandMaster Aacharya T Raghu..

[@ShinysArc]

It's not kung-fa either, it's 功夫

[@hamstring6792]

@@ShinysArc It's 武术

[@ShinysArc]

@@hamstring6792 It depends if you write it in simplified or traditional chinese. They're both correct

[@hamstring6792]

@@ShinysArc They aren't the same. 功夫 is gongfu and 武术 is wushu.

[@ShinysArc]

@@hamstring6792 Oh yeah my bad. When we say kung-fu we usually talk about how the chinese refer to wushu, but the characters for kung-fu are actually 功夫 yeah But I just wanted to point out that kung-fa doesn't make sense (from the original comment)

[@zagrepcanin82]

I learned something.thank you Sadhguru...best wishes from Croatia

[@VCSHINES]

Anything and everything is a gift from India to humanity ❤

[@MyChannel-bk3ef]

Anything and everything is just the myth of India. No evidence, No historical record, yet Indians claim it as fact.

[@spivak4342]

I miss the old videos with just sadhguru s voice

[@Insignificatos]

The Greatest Gift he gave was the song from the flute with no holes

[@devadason6394]

I have heard that Prince Narendra of Kanchipuram, third in line for the throne, became a Buddhist monk. He is not from Mahabalipuram but could have roamed around in his pet elephant and horse. Perhaps he walked north and reached China via Tibet. I was wonder stuck when a cultural show there about 30 years back had Silambam demonstration. I knew the same movements and twirling of the long stick. I understood immediately that it has travelled from Tamilnadu to China. Hail Tamil, (Thamilh), one of the ancient living languages. There are palm leaf manuscripts about this martial art still in existence.

[@Jungletraveler00_12]

Martial Arts are much more than kicks and punches

[@nozomi3614]

Def. I agree.

[@skillyadav8944]

Sadguru after hear🎉this we indian feel proud But sadhguru how can we retain all this

[@jibb1570]

Bodhidharma ‘’達摩‘’ went to China to teach the Zen meditation method, we consider him the first patriarch then came down to 6th generation where it blossomed. Before Bodhidarma left Shaolin temple to leave for pilgrammage he left some yogic breathing exercises for the monks to practice to strengthen body and for protection, e.g. "Bone changing classics" 《易筋經》and "Washing tendon classics" 《洗髓經》. Then over the centuries, martial arts developed on its own inside the two Shaolin temples, and likely some travelling monks (even laymen) across China when visiting the temples should have also contributed to the volume of these Shaolin martial arts.

[@komedykingdom]

Almost all historians and scholars who have researched the history of Kung Fu have refuted the myth that Bodhidharma created Shaolin kung fu because there are numerous contradictions in the legend and a wealth of records showing that the monks themselves created their martial arts. No document ever mentions Bodhidharma knowing or instructing the monks in combat techniques. This is the section that is propaganda for India. Bodhidharma was neither a soldier, a warrior, or a doctor; he was a "zen teacher". At Shaolin, he gave Buddhist dharma lessons. It is a widely held belief that Bodhidharma taught the monks the 18 yoga forms, as per Shaolin's own narrative, instead of the Indian art form known as "Kalaripayattu", which is plainly never recorded in any record. Despite Indians' claims that "Kalaripayattu" is the oldest martial technique in the world, it is only mentioned in documents from the 15th century. Bodhidharma could not have accomplished it because he passed away in the sixth century, even if historians date it to anywhere between the ninth and the twelfth centuries. According to the monks, the genesis date of Kung Fu is likewise inflated, as there is no record of the monks practising their own martial art technique while Bodhidharma was alive. In truth, there is no record of Shaolin boxing until 1610, in the book 'Exposition of the Original Shaolin Staff Method,' authored by "Cheng Zongyou", who discussed the roots of Shaolin's martial skills and stated that its origins lie hundreds of years before the publishing of the book. Bodhidharma was neither a soldier, a warrior, or a doctor; he was a zen teacher. At Shaolin, he gave Buddhist dharma lessons. It is a widely held belief that Bodhidharma taught the monks the 18 yoga forms, as per Shaolin's own narrative, instead of the Indian art form known as Kalaripayattu, which is plainly never recorded in any record. Despite Indians' claims that Kalaripayattu is the oldest martial technique in the world, it is only mentioned in documents from the 15th century. Bodhidharma could not have accomplished it because he passed away in the sixth century, even if historians date it to anywhere between the ninth and the twelfth centuries.

[@jayantkamble6082]

Very true...

[@jibb1570]

True..

[@Superr93]

Martial arts like two sides sharpen sward. We can use one side for self protection & another side we use like for improve-maintain health purpose & also main thing for enlightenment with mukthi sadhana. 🙏👏👍

[@dhanarajlachamanan2471]

Wonderfull Animation And Story By Sadguru And Team❤❤❤

[@spwealth666]

First tym I have heard about bodhi Dharma in Tamil movie. In that movie clearly explained how he moved from Tamilnadu to china. Movie name 7 sense aurum I think In Hindi Chennai vs china

[@siva6865]

bodhidharman is a Tamizhan from kanchipuram in Tamilnadu proud to be a tamizhan💪

[@Killadi_in]

Kalaripayattu not tamil Martial art's. It's Kerala traditional

[@rss7184]

U people always think of dividing.. in every goddamn thing .. love of language is ok .. but this level of hallucination.. every place , every chance u get to open your mouth it's language language language ...

[@chriscross7330]

The way belongs to no one but is there for all to seek 🐉

[@qualitylife8195]

Kalaripayattu is great and super, its the origin of shaolin kungfu but shaolin kung fu little by little developed into different forms that are unique. Base was kalaripayattu. From kalaripayattu and Buddhism shaolin kung fu also got the influence of self awareness, energies etc. Later from shaolin influence wudang kung fu, tai chi developed.

[@alexdavid8545]

No, Wudang KF doesn't come from Shaolin or Kalaripayattu. It comes from Taoism and native Chinese MA that predate Bodhidarma by many centuries.

[@alexdavid8545]

Same thing for Tai Chi. Zero connection to Indian Martial Arts.

[@glumour3081]

@@alexdavid8545 it's easy to see... they just claim... just look at the origins of the martial arts

[@jibb1570]

Taichi and Wudang ma have **nothing** todo w/ Indian, it's native Chinese ma developed over centuries.

[@ilikedinosaurs4992]

Shaolin records of Kung Fu do not mention Bodhidharma or learning martial arts from Indians. This Bodhidharma Kung Fu story is only a Taoist myth from the 17th century. 🤭

[@alanthilak2096]

Tea plant story !!! Dhyan To Zen ❤. Dawn to dusk there was 2 natural possiblity to turn the snow to red but, the general may not be much aware about the synergy of Yin and yang

[@jishnu.ambakkatt]

*_After the speech I downloded Kung fu Hustle full movie_* 😁

[@sangeethanandurkar5008]

Oh Sadguru I have become your follower 🙏

[@chengkradai6605]

I love you Sadhguru ❤️

[@praveenangusamy]

Tamilan 🙏🏻 ❤ Ulgam aaldavan

[@kalyanpesala4550]

❤❤❤ wow ... Great work

[@zibtihaj3213]

I Get the feeling he just makes up stories as he goes along

[@MyChannel-bk3ef]

He is lying. There is no evidence, no historical record. Yet indians claim it as facts.

[@karthikmaturi9926]

Felt like documentary 🥰

[@vlogwithchandru]

An Indian tradition regards Bodhidharma to be the third son of a Pallava king from Kanchipuram. This is consistent with the Southeast Asian traditions which also describe Bodhidharma as a former South Indian Tamil prince who had awakened his kundalini and renounced royal life to become a monk

[@akalidal8174]

The Chinese have their own Chinese Internal Intrinsic energy fighting systems; however these systems only show great results after long years of practice. The yogic system Bodhidarma introduced brought more immediate results, but have undesirable effects in old age whereas the indigenous system had no such . The Buddhist monks at Shaolin were impressed with the “ fast results “ and paid no heed to the undesirable effects at old age as the younger ones were impatient. Later on, the Shaolin experts were able to incorporate the original Taoist qigong system into Bodhidarma’s system. So it is wrong to say the Bodhidarma brought kungfu to China. The iDravidians have their kalaripayat, but the Chinese had their own authentic native qigong and internal martial arts. The Taoists are not showy, and their system do not produce the athletic musculature which enthrals the impatient youths who looked for quick instant noodle results but might contain pitfalls at advance age.

[@fraterlemuele.s.l.d.6435]

Ancient India…full of Mysteries and At the same time involved with our Master as well before the spreading of the Shaolin way of the Monk with one of the Magi who came to see the Master, Yeheshua Hamachia as an infant.

[@truthseeker94-w]

Sadhguru's insights are always mind-blowing ❤❤🙏🏾🙏🏾 Paranam Guruji 🤲🏽🤲🏽❤️🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@saijaideep3782]

how Sadhguru know about these things . He does not read any book .Then how?. This question was striking continuously . plz reply.

[@joshuafountain2256]

One thing this guru doesn't mention is how several historians now think Kalari was invented from the blending of Macedonian Pankration techniques with India's native wrestling and sword styles because there's a lot of similarities to be found, even with Shaolin Kung Fu. Every culture practiced wrestling of some form. Every culture practiced boxing of some form. Every culture also practiced weaponry of some form. The armies of Alexander the Great, being made of so many nations, seemingly made the first blended martial arts which aided their success (along with their famous troop tactics) up until they couldn't fully take on India due to the extremely extended campaign and the size of the Indian armies, thereby leaving some of their leaders and soldiery in the places they did conquer there while the rest of the army retreated back to Persia. It was hypothesized that these soldiers introduced the changes which were pretty radical from traditional Indian wrestling (Malla-yudda) and then the Indians iterated on it with Kalari, and then the Chinese iterated on it again with Shaolin; each adding and taking away things, but keeping the core traditions.

[@MikeLeed]

Everyone claims they created everything, this is real human nature.

[@가나다-p2s9d]

I agree with you. The Chinese say that Muay Thai, Taekwondo, and Karate originated in China.

[@universesixhit642]

How come at the beginning of the video Sadghuru states that it was "Around 16 centuries ago" but when the video begins for real it changes to "Around 15 centuries ago"?

[@sachinawasthee175]

It's "around" & not "precisely". So it's around 15th or 16th century. It would be contrary had he said precisely or not said around. 😊

[@MyChannel-bk3ef]

Because he is just lying. No evidence, No historical record, yet Indians claim it as fact.

[@rajaselvaraj7574]

சத்குருவின் பாதங்களுக்கு நமஸ்காரம்💕🙏💞🇮🇳

[@DreamBani]

Sadhguru ji 🙏

[@chengfu7063]

It's about time that I come across something intelligent again and unlike the US worth listening too

[@emmanueldiaz8970]

Hello Sadhguru. Amazing video. Much love

[@w.adammandelbaum1805]

They had Bodhidharma we have body armor, which can actually work against bullets. Rebellious boxers of I Ho Chuan take note.