This is very interesting ... "Bodhidharma - According to Southeast Asian folklore, Bodhidharma travelled from south India by sea to Sumatra, Indonesia for the purpose of spreading the Mahayana doctrine. From Palembang, he went north into what are now Malaysia and Thailand. He travelled the region transmitting his knowledge of Buddhism and martial arts[38] before eventually entering China through Vietnam. Malay legend holds that Bodhidharma introduced preset forms to silat."
Posted on: Mon, 08 Jul 2013 14:32:25 +0000