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The Modern Shaolin Monk

See the Shaolin monk training with Shaolin staff

Monk practices kung fu at Shaolin Temple

The Shaolin Path is simple and straightforward for the student, but there is a whole “universe” to explore within the Master. He has over 1000 years of Shaolin wisdom within his bones, and moves effortlessly without thought. As automatically as the heart beats every second, as naturally as the organs arrange themselves and as smoothly as the river flows… He trains, lives and breathes Shaolin. For the student, all the moving pieces in this universe are simple: he merely needs to follow the Master

The Shaolin Temple life may seem very simple on the surface, but while our schedule is pretty straightforward... This is a very deep way of life that’s built upon ancient health principles that the modern world has completely forgotten about… Such as being in touch with nature, waking up when the sun rises, going to sleep when it settles… filling our days with a carefully combined balance of movement and stillness… And surrounding ourselves with brothers and sisters who share our passion for Kun

Shaolin – A Grand Ritual of Zen Buddhist Music has been adapted from Shaolin's patrimony of Buddhist music by Chinese musicians and contemporary artists, including Mr. Tan Dun. It isthe world's biggest live show on a mountain ousterrain. It features grand audio-visual #performances,involving the passionate playing of 88 Zhengs(a stringed musical instrument) and around 600 #Kungfu practitioners. The show presents changing seasons in the backdrop of inspiring Buddhist music. The audiovisual feast