Term
Bodhidharma
A Buddhist monk. Legend has it that he sat motionless on a rock for three years, and this image inspired the makers of the Daruma figure.
Ganbatte! The Japanese Art of Always Moving Forward, Albert Liebermann
Explained in
- Ganbatte! The Japanese Art of Always Moving Forward, Albert Liebermann
- The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching, Thich Nhat Hanh
An Indian monk of the fifth to sixth century, regarded as the founder of Zen Buddhism in China.