View Full Version : What questions would you ask a real Shaolin Monk?
phoenix-eye
08-24-2001, 03:48 AM
If you were to meet a Shaolin Monk - what questions would yyou want him to answer?
NB - "What is the fastest land animal?" does not count.
"We had a thing to settle so I did him"
Tamai, 43, was quoted by Police as saying.
The Willow Sword
08-24-2001, 05:43 AM
i would ask him about Ta mo.
Many Respects,,Willow Sword
Whatever you think i am or want me to be,,, i am.
oh and,,,Jesus loves you, everyone else thinks you are an a$.
djphrenzy
08-24-2001, 09:57 AM
I'd ask him if he wanted to take on a student. :)
(making the assumption that all Shaolin monks practice gung fu, and that he was good.)
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HuangKaiVun
08-24-2001, 09:43 PM
I would ask him why does he pursue monkhood when he could live a full rich life as a secular Buddhist.
Losttrak
08-24-2001, 10:17 PM
...when you show them your ability to drag logs in a wheelbarrow by your scrotum? I saw a book with that in it and just had to wonder.
"If you and I agree all the time, then one of us is unnecessary."
phoenix-eye
08-25-2001, 02:45 AM
TWS: What would you ask about Ta Mo?
Also, the scrotum / wheelbarrow one is good. I would also like to know how you train for that one. You really would have to be a monk though wouldn't you.
Maybe the wheelbarrow is actually for holding your swollen nuts in after the training has stopped and the guy just got a bit mixed up....
"We had a thing to settle so I did him"
Tamai, 43, was quoted by Police as saying.
reemul
08-25-2001, 03:18 AM
that hanging rocks from your scrotum and draging a loaded wheelbarrow around by your nut sack were creations of the new inhabitants of shaolin temple and not a practice carried over by the old school Shaolin masters. That and all the fake Chi Qong tricks like bending spears and lying on beds of nails and all that other crap.
The Willow Sword
08-25-2001, 06:10 AM
i would ask him about the creation of the i chin ching muscle tendon/changing exercises and Brain/Marrow washing chi kung by ta mo and if he truly did father the start of kung fu in the temple. That subject is a big one for me and apparently a big debate in the forums sometimes.
Many Respects,,Willow Sword
but until they invent time travel i do not think that i will ever get to know the answers to those queries.
Whatever you think i am or want me to be,,, i am.
Luke?! Luke?! dont give into hate. That leads to the dark side.
Obi Wan Kenobi,,star wars, empire strikes back.
Kung Lek
08-25-2001, 06:52 AM
I'd ask him if he'd like a cup of tea and if so was he buying ? :D
If he didn't have the money I'd buy and I'd ask him how he liked canada so far and take it from there.
peace
Kung Lek
HuangKaiVun
08-25-2001, 02:59 PM
The one question I WOULDN'T ask is "Can we fight?"
I'd get KILLED.
phoenix-eye
08-26-2001, 03:10 AM
Thanks for the answers so far.
TWS: Good questions. Yi Jin Jing etc and origins of Shaolin KF are good questions but I can't see any monk giving a wildy different view on Shaolin history and origin. Especially, if he is purporting to be a genuine monk.
My reason for starting this topic was that I am attending a second weekend seminar with Monk Sifu Shi Yansi and would like to ask him some specific questions. He asked us for questions at the last seminar and was greeted by a deep silence. DOH!
When you are put on the spot most people tend to clam up. Like we all did. It was an opportunity wasted.....
This time I want to ask him some real questions that we can all learn a bit from.
What do you think are the main burning questions that you would have? I have some ideas but would like all your opinions also.
"We had a thing to settle so I did him"
Tamai, 43, was quoted by Police as saying.
IronFist
08-26-2001, 11:55 PM
Does not being able to have sex suck?
Ironfist
HuangKaiVun
08-27-2001, 12:08 AM
I myself would sincerely ask a real Shaolin monk that excellent and all-important question, Ironfist.
Of course, I'd do it in private as not to embarrass observers who couldn't handle the answer.
Your question was part of the one I put in the post above.
BAI HE
08-28-2001, 11:32 PM
Did you use the Gillette Mach III to shave your head?
And do you and the Hare Krishna's order the orange robes together for a bulk discount?
Shaolindynasty
08-29-2001, 12:01 AM
"Did you use the Gillette Mach III to shave your head?"
Of course he did everybody gets those **** things in the mail(thank god). I'd try to ask him a question about my own personal practice,I did this when practicing in Brasil the oly thing is the answer will prbally be somthing you already know. Try asking him questions about life at the temple and the training there, but don't get to controversal cause frankly alot of stuff people talk about on these forums concerning Shaolin is none of our bussiness.
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EARTH DRAGON
08-29-2001, 12:02 AM
how one reaches enlightenment! and how to perform the correct breathing tecnique to make your body less dense then the atmosphere that surrounds you in order to leveitate!
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Silumkid
08-29-2001, 12:20 AM
I can already tell you the answer to "How do I become enlightened?"
"If it is a way that I can show you or tell you, then it isn't the true way."
What would I ask? Perhaps if he would accept me as a disciple? Pretty simple, I know...
Amitabha!
We are trained in wushu; we must protect the Temple!
Stumblefist
08-29-2001, 06:53 AM
I'd ask him if he were the Buddha.
If he said yes and we were on the road, i would be obliged to kill him.
"Without water there would be no fish"
HuangKaiVun
08-29-2001, 04:10 PM
How to reach enlightenment?
Don't waste a moment.
Stumblefist
08-30-2001, 06:57 AM
One day the Master announced that a young monk had reached an advanced state of enlightment. The news caused some stir. Some of the monks went to see the young monk. "We heard you are enlightened. Is that true?" they asked.
"It is," he replied.
"And how do you feel?"
"As miserable as ever," said the monk.
"Without water there would be no fish"
Stumblefist
08-30-2001, 07:06 AM
Whenever anyone asked him about Zen, the great master Gutei would quietly raise one finger into the air. A boy in the village began to imitate this behavior. Whenever he heard people talking about Gutei's teachings, he would interrupt the discussion and raise his finger. Gutei heard about the boy's mischief. When he saw him in the street, he seized him and cut off his finger. The boy cried and began to run off, but Gutei called out to him. When the boy turned to look, Gutei raised his finger into the air. At that moment the boy became enlightened.
"Without water there would be no fish"
Stumblefist
08-30-2001, 07:12 AM
Four monks decided to meditate silently without speaking for two weeks. By nightfall on the first day, the candle began to flicker and then went out. The first monk said, "Oh, no! The candle is out." The second monk said, "Aren't we not suppose to talk?" The third monk said, "Why must you two break the silence?" The fourth monk laughed and said, "Ha! I'm the only one who didn't speak
"Without water there would be no fish"
shaolinboxer
08-30-2001, 08:53 PM
What's with the internet orange outfit?
phoenix-eye
08-31-2001, 01:47 AM
Ta da :p
"We had a thing to settle so I did him"
Tamai, 43, was quoted by Police as saying.
shaolinboyb3c
09-05-2001, 05:37 PM
I would ask if they are angered over the controvrsy of their art. :rolleyes:
Ironpig
09-05-2001, 07:48 PM
I would ask how long he had been a card carrying member of the Commmunist party; all modern monks are.
I would ask why he would support an evil government by jumping around like an animal in a circus.
I would ask if he wanted help in defecting to the United states or Canada.
I would ask him if he actually practiced RELIGIOUS buddhism, not just a "philosophy" which is allowed by the communist government as long as you know its all just mumbo jumbo.
I would ask as many questions as i could, without any fear of him. After all: if he has enlightenment to share, I must show my level of ignorance for him to be able to assess what I can accept and how to transmit it.
All of my earthly faults and suffering, all of my poorly framed opinions and ideas.
The response would hopefully allow me insight into the nature of suffering, which is the first of all Buddhist concepts.
All life is suffering.
perhaps in sharing whatever conversation took place, I would share in the human experience with him and rise above the pettiness for a time and exchange real knowlege.
It would be interesting.
just a few pennies from a pig.....
-"bigger is BIGGER"
IronPig
phoenix-eye
09-06-2001, 01:57 AM
Wow Ironpig
Some well made points - perhaps you'd like to come with me to my next seminar....
I'm only interested in learning good gong fu - but the political points are taken on board.
"We had a thing to settle so I did him"
Tamai, 43, was quoted by Police as saying.
Stumblefist
09-06-2001, 06:41 AM
Ironpig
Really good questions, and perspective.
Also ask him (for me) what is the answer to "WU"!!!???
"Without water there would be no fish"
Fish of Fury
09-06-2001, 07:19 AM
"I would ask how long he had been a card carrying member of the Commmunist party; all modern monks are."
they get cards?
actually i went to join the communist party, but there was no music, no balloons, and the junk food sucked...what gives?
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Tainan Mantis
09-10-2001, 07:55 AM
...they gave in Taiwan I, along with 2 others, was asked to hit the monk as hard as we could. I was 3rd, and my technique was multiple flying sidekicks to his chest. I bounced off of him each time. Afterwards 2 monks, 1 on each side, did continuos jumping round kicks to his abdoman. After that, 10 people rammed him repeatedly with a telephone pole. He merely bounced backwards from the shock.
I would ask to learn that.
Incidentally, one of the monks who did the jumping round kicks said that any cheapshots I did, like to the head, would be done to me by the monks.
Kymus
09-19-2001, 05:54 AM
If I rub his head would I get good luck?
~If you aren't quick, you're dead~
-Grand Master S.L. Martin
Stumblefist
09-19-2001, 07:31 AM
Tainan Mantis: Your incident with that monk.
You know that threat you got could have sapped your will or strength/focus to some extent.
Now did you kick him just in the abdomen or in the ribs on his chest?. How about over his heart?
Could you see the muscle definition on his chest and see your target. Did you focus to exact targets. Did you just kick on a muscle area? Hard to believe you couldn't crack a rib?
"Stumblefist, you are EVIL - the destroyer of the Dharma."
GeneChing
09-20-2001, 06:21 PM
Usually I try to demo xiaohong for them - that always elicits a good pointer ot two...
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Kungfu Qigong Magazine & www.KUNGFUmagazine.com (http://www.KUNGFUmagazine.com)
Stumblefist
09-27-2001, 06:37 AM
"I would ask how long he had been a card carrying member of the Commmunist party; all modern monks are."
they get cards?
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Yes. With id registration numbers.
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