Chan Buddhism

The Beginning of Buddhism:

The practice of Shaolin Kung Fu includes the deeper understanding of Chan Buddhism. The practice of Chan Buddhism is simply the deeper understanding of one's true self...

Meditation

In the Moment:

Meditation is the essence of Chan Buddhism and Shaolin kung fu. It is the soul of Da Mo's teaching...

Heart Sutra

The following Heart Sutra is considered one of the most important sutras in Buddhism.

Readings

While not all of the readings in this section will be strictly 'Chan' Buddhism, they will be a collection of Buddhist readings that I have read and found meaningful, insightful, or just intellectually stimulating.

The Buddha

Siddhartha Gautama was the son of King Suddhodana of the Shakya tribe that lived in the city of "Kapilavastu" in the foothills of the Himalayan Mountains in today's Nepal...

Shaolin Generation Poem

The names for all Shaolin monks and disciples are taken from this poem written during the Sung Dynsaty by the abbot FuYu .