Shaolin Kungfu
What is Shaolin Kungfu?
Shaolin Kungfu is the style of kungfu (or martial art) originally developed in the Shaolin Monastery in China. It has a history of about 1500 years and has since derived into various schools such as Lohan, Praying Mantis, Chaquan, Hung Gar, Wing Chun, Choy Lee Fut and many others.
Shaolin Kungfu is a comprehensive programme for developing a person in all his/her physical, emotional, mental and spiritual aspects. At the physical level, Shaolin Kungfu enables the exponent to have radiant health and vitality; at the spiritual level, it offers a path to the greatest attainment anyone can ever achieve, i.e. enlightenment.
What benefits can one get from practicing Shaolin Kungfu?
There are many benefits, and they may be generalized into five categories:
- Self-defence
- Health
- Vitality
- Mind expansion
- Spiritual development
Practicing genuine, high-level kungfu not only makes us healthy, energetic and able to defend ourselves, but also provides happiness, mental clarity and spiritual fulfilment, enabling us to better appreciate, enjoy and perform in everything we do. For someone used to only a partial knowledge of Shaolin Kungfu, such as some kungfu patterns and sets, he or she may find it hard to believe its depth as mentioned above. However, it's useful to keep in mind a basic tenet of the Shaolin teaching, an echo of the Buddha's teaching, which goes as follows: Do not accept any teaching based on faith alone, nor on the reputation of the master, but assess the teaching to the best of your own understanding and experience.
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