Joseph Aranha

Joseph Aranha who is originally from India and now lives in the US has been researching this monk for the past twenty five years and is now working on the final manuscript of a book, establishing beyond any doubt that Bodhidharma existed. His lecture will cover both the religious and and martial art expertise of this monk. Aranha was an investigator, and also a journalist and photographer by profession. He is presently Senior Editor for South Asian Insider.

Ayurveda & Yoga: India’s Traditional Art Forms

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Ayurveda which is India’s traditional medicinal systems dates back 5000 years in recorded history. It is an indigenous medicinal system, which is always evolving and is a science which has been time tested. Ayurveda teaches one to learn to become one’s own doctor so that when the ‘doshas’ (constitution types) go out of ‘balance’ the … Read more

The Legendary Bodhidharma

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Bodhidharma was an Indian Buddhist monk who traveled from India to China in the 5th century AD and propagated Mahayana Buddhism in China, which in China came to be known as Chan Buddhism. The Chinese also renamed him Da’mo or Ta’mo. This form of Buddhism has virtually died out in both countries, but is practiced … Read more