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The trail continues >>>>>>>>>in PART II below
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" Wise man points his fingers at the moon and the fool looks at the finger "- Zen saying
Mail Author: C Kumara Bharathy
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The
ancient silkroutes : pagent of Ideas and silks; invasion and scientific discovery;
were all parading on these routes. One of the most celebrated pilgrim was Bhodidharma (500
AD ?) travelled from Kancheepuram, the then known intellectual capital of the world to
China and established Zen Bhudhism. He is revered as the first patriach. His painting is
now a cultural treasure of Japan. He is affectionately known as "the wall gazing
brahmin from Kanchi". 
