Hello From Shaolin Temple

[sha0lin1]

Hi all,

I have not been very active in the forums in a while but since I have had some free time between training sessions thought I would drop in and say hello. In some ways this has been the best trip to Shaolin yet. I had lunch with the monks in the temple dining hall today. That was quite an honor and an experience. Training has been very much harder on this trip then on my previous ones. I will be off to Chen Village tomorrow for a couple of days of training then back to Shaolin to finish out training before heading home. The tourist load has not been as heavy here lately which is nice. It also seems like the commercialism has been somewhat better controlled, they have moved the vendors away from the Temple gate and set up some new booths that look nice. There is now a fence around Tallin which is sad to see but probably necessary due to people defacing the pagodas with graffiti. Most importantly, the food has been much improved in Wangzhigou, it is actually good, which is a huge improvement. Keep training and I will check back in a few days since I probably will not have wifi at Chen village.

Peace

[GeneChing]

I'm remembering when the best way to get a message out of Shaolin was fax because to use the land-line public phone was too intermittent and more expensive.

[Kymus]

I'm remembering when the best way to get a message out of Shaolin was fax because to use the land-line public phone was too intermittent and more expensive.

Did you have to go up hill both ways on your hands as well?

[sha0lin1]

Well Gene,

I guess Shaolin had to come out of the stone age. Most of the monks have Iphones which they are very proud of. The shami's can also figure out how to use an Ipad very quickly if there is a game involved. In fact it is quite fun to watch them play on it, they all gather around and laugh and smile. It is really cool to watch them get to be kids, as you know they are very mature for their ages. The training for them is pure torture and if they get in trouble they do things to them that would be considered child abuse by Western standards. Today it was hot, about 95, this little kid, probably about 6 got in trouble so they made him do laps wearing his winter coat with his hood on. Even as he went past me he smiled this big smile despite the torture he was enduring. I felt sorry for him, but that is they way it is for them. My legs are burnt, I am tired as hell, so I think I will take a little nap now before the next training session.

[ngokfei]

wow, traditional training = heat exhaustion and possible death. idiots

Explains alot though about the types of monks they are producing these days.

[LFJ]

wow, traditional training = heat exhaustion and possible death. idiots

Explains alot though about the types of monks they are producing these days.

Absolutely. Unfortunately, they're also too stubborn to be educated. Sad thing is, I don't think that would be the first time that has happened, if I recall, yet still...

[YouKnowWho]

Today it was hot, about 95,

When you were young, if you train outdoor in the

- "三伏(San Fu) - 7/15 - 8/15", the heat will never bother you for the rest of your life.

- "三九(San Jiu) - 1/8 - 1/16", the cold will never bother you for the rest of your life.

Never had 三九(San Jiu) training experience so can't speak for that.

[sha0lin1]

When you were young, if you train outdoor in the

- "三伏(San Fu) - 7/15 - 8/15", the heat will never bother you for the rest of your life.

- "三九(San Jiu) - 1/8 - 1/16", the cold will never bother you for the rest of your life.

Never had 三九(San Jiu) training experience so can't speak for that.

The heat did not really bother me, my bodies sweat did the job it was supposed to by keeping me drenched so any breeze was a cool breeze. Hell it is hot here in Texas so it is something I am used to. Although generally we train indoors in the nice air conditioning. We are so spoiled.