"Dojo is a word of Japanese origin which saw its popularity rise with the invention of Judo by Kano Jigoro shihan and its democratisation with the advent of martial arts. The term also has a philosophical dimension that has its roots in Asian Buddhism. The ORIGIN of the word Dojo was found in the SANSKRIT ‘Bodhimandala’ or the ‘place of edification’, a sacred place for building the path or the place of awakening. When this came to China, it was translated as 道場. The character ‘JO’ in Japanese (in Chinese ‘Chang’) denotes the place, while the character ‘DO’ denotes the way (in Chinese ‘Dao’ or ‘Tao’). Etymologically the dojo is therefore the place where one studies the way. In other words, it is the place where one rises physically as well as mentally and philosophically. "
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Beautiful explanation!
"Dojo" is Japanese, not Sanskrit! :)
"Dojo is a word of Japanese origin which saw its popularity rise with the invention of Judo by Kano Jigoro shihan and its democratisation with the advent of martial arts. The term also has a philosophical dimension that has its roots in Asian Buddhism. The ORIGIN of the word Dojo was found in the SANSKRIT ‘Bodhimandala’ or the ‘place of edification’, a sacred place for building the path or the place of awakening. When this came to China, it was translated as 道場. The character ‘JO’ in Japanese (in Chinese ‘Chang’) denotes the place, while the character ‘DO’ denotes the way (in Chinese ‘Dao’ or ‘Tao’). Etymologically the dojo is therefore the place where one studies the way. In other words, it is the place where one rises physically as well as mentally and philosophically. "
excellent