When I came back to the Shaolin Temple, my training was no longer a way of being able to learn new fighting techniques so that I could conquer other people but it became my meditation. After a few weeks of trying to get me to sit he told me to make training my meditation. He asked me to sit with him but I had no patience to sit. Every morning he would sit in meditation and chant and I would train. For many years he lived in this destroyed temple and when Buddhism was allowed to flourish again he started to re-build the temple. In the Cultural Revolution when Mao was destroying all the temples, this master risked his life to stay in the temple. My Master – who is now the Shaolin Abbot – was fed up of coming to the police station to get me out of jail so he sent me to a very well known Zen master. I was a very angry 15 year old who was always getting into fights. Why are you training? Do you want to learn Shaolin as a martial art? Or do you want a fast track to fitness? Train regularly, five- six times a week and clearly define your goal. If you don’t have a Shaolin teacher near you my Shaolin Warrior Programs give you instant access to the authentic teachings you would learn if you entered the Shaolin Temple. In order to learn Shaolin Kung Fu, you need to respect yourself and respect your teachings.
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