At Bujinkan Dharma Dojo London, we train Bujinkan Ninpo Taijutsu. Our devotion is to dedicate ourselves to the budō path in order to open our hearts to evolve as human beings, avoiding violence and conflict and empower our inner harmony with nature and our spirit through natural Taijutsu. We currently teach free of charge, and donations are given to charity. We are privileged to run our classes in
two very beautiful locations, as follows:
On Mondays, we train at the mesmerising Buddhapadipa Temple in Wimbledon from 19:00 to 21:00 (SW19 5HJ). On Thursdays, we train at the entrancing Linh Son Bodidharma Temple in West Norwood, also from 19:00 to 21:00 (SE19 3EW). Please join us for training, to have a look, or even just to see the locations. Everyone is warmly welcome. For more information, please contact us at 07778 688982 or visit our website at www.DharmaDojo.co.uk
The name Dharma Dojo originates from one of the main core principles in ancient Oriental philosophies, which is the concept of "Dharma" (a profound concept of natural and moral principles that apply to all beings and things, mostly based on your 'heart feeling'). This concept is connected to the founder of Oriental Martial Arts, Bodhidharma, who traveled from India to China to pass on his Chen/Zen Buddhist teachings, which developed into body movement and martial arts. Bodhidharma represents the source point of the martial journey and is often depicted in paintings by Hatsumi Sensei and Takamatsu sensei, as you can see in our Profile Picture. Our temple, where we train on Thursdays, is Bodhidharma's Temple, exactly. All activities in this temple are centered around his teachings. On Mondays, we train at Buddhapadipa Temple which focuses on the basic teachings that Bodhidharma's lineage evolved upon. Both temples represent the initiation of the spiritual path. Our practice originated from the original 'kihon' practiced at Buddhapadipa Temple in Wimbledon, and has since evolved to Chen/Zen Buddhism, later taught by Bodhidharma and practiced at Linh Son Temple in West Norwood. The Bujinkan concept of Ten Chi Jin represents the origin of Ten (spiritual practices) that merge with Chi (martial practices) which generates Jin (medicine practices). Takamatsu Sensei and Hatsumi Sensei, besides being formidable martial artists, were (and are) phenomenal experts in medicine, as well as in spiritual disciplines. Dharma represents for us the focus point of the origin of our Budo path, to keep our journey still in the core integrity of our duties, hence the name: "Dharma Dojo".
