Eating Meat
How come Shaolin monks are allowed to eat meat? Shaolin monks have always been respected for their abilities, but not as much as during the Sui dynasty (581-618), when the leader of the Qin state, Li Shimin, needed to protect himself from the rival Emperor. Thirteen Shaolin monks rescued Li Shimin’s nephew, who had been [...]
To Greet With the Right Hand
Why do shaolin monks greet with the right hand? At the end of the four-year period Shen Guang had been following Da Mo for thirteen years, but Da Mo had never said anything to Shen Guang. It was winter when the four-year period was ending and Shen Guang was standing in the snow outside [...]
The Story of Bodhidharma
The Story of Bodhidharma In 495 AD, the Indian monk Ba Tuo, or Buddhabhadra, came to China teaching a form of Buddhism known as Xiao Cheng Buddhism. He was given land at the foot of Shaoshi mountain by Emperor Shao Wen and founded the Shaolin Temple on this land. Around the time that Ba Tuo [...]
A Life at the Shaolin Temple
A Life at the Shaolin TempleBy Sifu Shi Yan Ming A Life at the Shaolin Temple By Sifu Shi Yan Ming Abbot and Founder of the Mexico Shaolin Temple Published by Shi Heng Yi, his disciple in Mexico For the “Kung Fu” magazine, Year 1, Issue 1, 2006 Before there are branches, there [...]
