With the historical progress of VEDIC civilization the creation of a methodical strategy for the art of self-defense evolved in to a systematic form and was religiously nourished by the warriors of the ancient India – the mother land of Martial Arts. The ‘Kshatriyas’ lead the way to the sparkling rays of the golden heritage of oldest of all arts, the art of self-defence and survival. Basically Martial Arts transforms human basic instinct to a science and that happened in every culture since antiquity and still taking place even today all over the world – but in different changed scale. Literally in the all field of knowledge and culture, even in the vital field like education India (*present sub-continent) pointed the finger to the rest of the world by establishing World's first two Universities named NALANDA and TAKSASHILA. To confirm the history as an educated civilization developed many a unique blessings like mathematical term ZERO, Yoga, Chess etc for the mankind.
A member of the Kshatriya or warrior caste, Bodhidharma, thethird prince of King Sugandha in the Conjeeveram, also known as Kanchipuram province, south of Madras and capital of the Southern Indian kingdom of Pallava, played a pioneer role in the root and history of Martial Arts. He had his childhood in Kanchipuram and became one of the most brilliant students of the Vedas, Siddha medicine, meditation and philosophy. When he reached the age of twenty-three as a prince he could directly access different experts and perfected the art of unarmed combat from his Gurus as well. He was also instructed by the 27th patriarch of Buddhism, Prajnatara from Magadha. As he absorbed the truth of Buddhism he decided to become a monk. Bodhidharma spontaneously progressed in his Buddhist studies and soon became enlightened. Later according to his master‘s wish he started his journey and arrived in China around 520 A.D after two and half years as the 28 th patriarch and founder of Chan or Zen doctrine.
When Bodhidhama arrived at the Shaolin Temple, which means 'Young Forest', and said to be the cradle of Martial Arts, established in 496 AD and 13 KM from present DENG FENG village, in the valley of Song Sung mountain, Honan Province, North East China where he found that the monks were in very poor physical condition. Bodhidharma created an exercise program for the monks which involved physical techniques that were efficient in strengthening the external and internal human organs, and eventually, could be used as a means of self-defense. The primary aim was to make
the monks psychophysically balanced to withstand their isolated lifestyle, demanding training and meditation requires. He taught them I Chin China (Muscle/Tendon changing classic) and Hsi Sui Chin (Marrow Washing Classic).In the process those basic 18 movements introduced by him is today known as the 18 Lohan Qi Qong Movement or “Eighteen Hands of the Lohan” - the basis of Shaolin Kung Fu system, which was forged and developed over the centuries by the Shaolin Monks.
Even today after many a fire accidents. wall paintings and murals at the Shaolin Temple left the Indian Master’s impressions alive. On one of the temple walls, a fresco can be seen, showing dark-skinned (Indian) monk, teaching lighter-skinned (Chinese) monks the art of bare-handed fighting skills.” Under this painting, the words “Tenjiku Naranokaku” are .inscribed in Chinese, which translates in English to “The fighting techniques to train the body from India”, supporting the view that Bodhidharma's exercises were in fact the reflection of the ancient Indian martial arts. Therefore, religious preaching of the Buddhist monks linked the systematic art of Self defense to the world by crossing the borders of the Indian sub-continent while they aimed to spread the Mahayana teachings of Chan Buddhism to the Chinese and soon it perfumed the garden of Chinese culture and began to spread throughout Japan ,Korea and then other countries across the globe. As a Chinese Ambassador to USA, Hu Shih once said “India conquered and dominated China culturally for 20 centuries without ever having to send a single soldier across her border.”. He was referring to the spread of Buddhism into China.
In the mean time, the art of self-defence or combat, refined at the famous “Shaolin Temple”. It started to spread it’s teachings, part it's knowledge and it’s influences through different trade and cultural relation world wide and the Indian sub-continent, lacking patronization, gradually began losing its such rich heritage of Martial arts. Centuries of Colonial rule have paralyzed the growth of Martial Art just like many other treasure-worthy Indian knowledge systems and put them close to the level of dysfunctional. Again in more recent history, in 1793 the British East India Company fearing the inspirations of Youth revolutions, officially banned and the practice of mother of the world’s martial arts and it actually came to a point of almost extinction.
However, even after 3000 years, through his indomitable desire and sincere devotion, GRAND MASTER DR. YUREE has taken a benevolent step to revive that lost heritage of Indian sub-continental ancient Martial Arts. His extensive tours, research, collection and experiment of different ancient and traditional forms in the light of applied science together created a new dimension in the world of Martial art. BUTTHAN is a word linked from SANSKRIT word book which literally means “Defense with distinction” or Concept beyond conventional practices, in other words, it is a revolutionary elevation of the ‘self’ above the ‘ordinary existence’ to achieve the ultimate truth in life. This has been the outcome of GRAND MASTER DR. YUREE‘s devotion, practice, meditation, thoughts, philosophy, study tours, extensive research and development (R&D) on martial arts over a period of two decades.
The main Philosophy of BUTTHAN MARTIAL ART is to reach the root of any problem and to take rapid and appropriate measures to remedy it through logic in shortest possible time. It is seen as effective, simple, realistic and easy to learn method of self-defense while it is different from other regular forms of martial arts. It is also a culmination of real life experiences and Scientific principles combining the essence of the ancient Vajromusti, Yoga, Varma Kalai, Kalaripyte, Bando, Tibetan & Chinese Kempo, Jujitsu, Banshy, Marma-bidhya, Yoga, Silambam, Bandesh, Latthi-khela, Pranayum, knowledge of Siddha medicine etc. along with the other advanced selected techniques and strategies.
BUTTHAN has now crossed the borders and has taken up strong position in various places of the world. BUTTHAN way of martial art is an endeavor to revive the lost glory of the Motherla