/ Dictionary / Index B Bodhidharma: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Bo•dhi•dhar•ma Pronunciation: (bō'di-dur'mu), [key] — n. died a.d. c530, Indian Buddhist philosopher and missionary: founder of Ch'an in China, which was later called Zen in Japan. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. bodhi Bodhisattva Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language