Buddhism was created by Buddha #1. Buddha #1 was Siddhartha Gautama in India about 2,500 years ago. Shakyamuni Buddha = Siddhartha Gautama = “First Enlightened Person of Shakya Clan.” Buddha had a kid. He didn’t make him his successor. He chose another monk to lead his clan in India. Some people decided to break off …
Buddha #1 was born Siddhartha Gautama in India about 2,500 years ago. There are lots of wild stories about his birth. People need reassurance. People need something special. People are 60% to 80% simple minded ordinary working people. They are not scientists. They are not philosophers. They are not theologians. They are not researchers. They …
I’ve got about a dozen Shaolin Monks for friends since 2005. I’m not going to answer that question right now because I want to get along… Ask me that again next year.
Need Research on Bodhidharma Some of my books are reboxed. I need an entire room for my library. I was looking for my Chinese history books… I found one that I didn’t pack up because I wrote a bunch of Zen Poetry in it. I was so inspired that after reading this book I wrote …
Bodhidharma The WIKIPEDIA page is pathetic. His books were burned in the Shaolin Temple so we are missing a lot of information about Bodhidharma. I’ve done some research and was expecting Wikipedia to know more than I do… I have my best Bodhidharma History Lesson probably in my ZEN POEMS INSPIRED BY BODHIDHARMA book. At …
Northern Style Shaolin Kung Fu Northern Shaolin is also referred to as “Long Fist” because of the jumping and large circular movements. Due to the RELAXED NATURE, this is sometimes referred to as, “SOFT STYLE,” Kung Fu. Southern Style Shaolin Kung Fu Southern Styles usually have absolutely no connection to the Northern Shaolin Style or …
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“Make that your primary website.” Huh? I argued with God a little but he was not impressed with my ineptitude, laziness, or lack of resources to launch this website… Finally. I acquiesced. (I’m not a pushover for any God.). So I’ve been working on ShaolinZen.TV
“Shaolin” is two words combined. “Shao” for ‘young.’ And “lin” for ‘forest.’ “Shaolin” is the nickname of the small Buddhist Temple built around 495 A.D. by the monk, ______________________, who immigrated from India. The people of the village below and/or surrounding area provided this nickname? I’m not sure. The mountains are the SONG mountains. Several …
The first 80 videos that comprise the first belt rank level, WHITE SASH, have been finished in our new Lancaster Shaolin Chi Mantis Kwoon.
