One Shoe consistently fails to back up his insults with any worthwhile observations of his own. He has nothing but the rage of the camper on his way to zero.
I don't care about wit. My wit or your wit. Fuck wit, ya fuckwit.
@Wenshu
Well, it sure doesn't feel like disneyland. Training is the 9-5, but thats not all being here is. If it was so pleasant a lot more people would stay here a long time.
This entire website is about Martial Arts, that is about violence. Thats one of the main things we should talk about. I explain things in my experience and never do I boast about being good at dealing violence. All the points I bring up about violence are true to my experience and I think it is other people who are naive when they don't consider the things I do, because I know if they had experienced it they wouldn't brush these things aside so easily. I say things that other people don't think about. This is more useful than saying nothing.
Shaolin Kung fu is as much about the philosophy as about the martial arts, so why can't I talk about these things? You never post good counter points to my arguments you either insult or misuse a logical fallacy. You always attack the surface of the argument without actually targeting the central point. Philosophy is one thing we CAN actually get better at by arguing it over the internet, unlike Kung Fu. These discussions should be taken at every opportunity.
You don't know me, nor can you judge my entire life from over the internet. If you don't like what I say, then challenge it with argument. Don't pour down personal judgements. Don't attack the wording or surface of the argument when you know very well the central point is deeper. You will see I welcome argument and respond courteously if you do the same and if my arguments were so ridiculous they should be easy for you to destroy.
Last edited by RenDaHai; 08-18-2013 at 09:10 AM.
While I take an adversarial tone I consistently attack the central point when I disagree with you, which most often is your own use of fallacious reasoning (such as the notion that historical investigation can be conclusively satisfied with an assumption).
The insults lately are actually a result of proxies who jump in and make it personal, which I am obviously happy to oblige. You have to admit that calling someone a tourist in a bubble is pretty mild and some of you guys have a troubling tendency to freak out just because someone disagrees with you.
I like to think I demonstrate a certain degree of patience compared to most.
'Tourist in a bubble' is mild in language but not in message. Spending such a large amount of time here is not entirely without sacrifice or effort.
I never said conclusively. Your welcome to quote a bit of historical investigation that was arrived at without any assumptions.
ROFL!
You finally said something funny.
Do you even read what you write? You made it personal. You just said so. Mild, perhaps, but definitely personal. But in the same paragraph you claim someone else made it personal first. And what I gave you back was also mild to begin with. Personal, perhaps, but mild. Whereupon you went off with your "sucking laowai ****s" and the rest of your bodily fluids etc.The insults lately are actually a result of proxies who jump in and make it personal, which I am obviously happy to oblige. You have to admit that calling someone a tourist in a bubble is pretty mild
Last edited by rett; 08-19-2013 at 03:31 AM.
The assumption is an acceptable starting point for historical inquiry, you seem to operate on the notion that it is acceptable as the conclusion.
I was attacking his background as an argument against his questionable frame of reference on "good / evil" and "compassion".
The only thing that explains why you had to jump in is your troubling predilection for preternatural codependency with younger gentleman.
Uh, yuk. Yeah I got what you were implying about 10 of your posts ago. Nice to see just how obscene and slanderous you can get with your trolling though. It confirms my opinion of you. You dish out personal insults, but if you get called on it you escalate like crazy. You aren't interested in knowledge or discussion, only ripping on others and positioning yourself as superior. You're driven by envy. You're a troll.
Last edited by rett; 08-22-2013 at 11:36 PM.
Hey, I know those references. Glad that they linked them through.
Shaolin Temple Diet
by Benna Crawford, Demand Media
The Shaolin Temple in the shadow of Songshan Mountain in China's central Henan province is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is also the 1,500-year-old home of Zen Buddhism and of the famous Shaolin fighting monks, legendary kung fu experts who perform worldwide in venues from circuses to concert halls. But the martial arts expertise is not show business for the monks. They are in the enlightenment business and they follow strict monastic rules -- including a vegetarian diet. (see references 3, 5)
Zen Kung Fu
Kung fu at the Shaolin Temple developed as a response to the muscle-weakening that happened when monks sat in meditation for hours every day. To stimulate circulation, keep joints supple and build muscle, the monks developed a martial arts practice which they shared with the surrounding villagers. During wars and political conflicts, the monks were called on to fight actual battles and their prowess became the stuff of myth and legend. Zen, or Chan, practice requires a calm and peaceful mind, so the monks followed a traditional Buddhist diet that excluded animal products. Their health and temperament were influenced by diet as they used martial arts as a means to attain enlightenment. As a practicing Zen monastery, Shaolin Temple mandates that its ordained monks observe all Buddhist rules -- including the abstention from meat. (see references 2, 3, 4)
Meat-Eating Monks
As the fame of the monks at Shaolin grew, so did the demand for kung fu training. Outside the grounds of the temple, schools for martial arts training sprang up and a lively subculture of studios, shops, restaurants and makeshift shelters surrounded the area. This happened several times in history, with several purges of the non-monastic kung fu culture in the vicinity of Shaolin Temple, including one to protect its world heritage site status. Those communities were carnivorous, reflecting the belief that eating meat provides strength and builds muscle. In addition, a number of contemporary ordained Shaolin monks, along with students of martial arts and Zen in the monastery who had not taken orders, left to found their own kung fu schools in China and in the West. Some still identify as ordained Shaolin monks, and many are carnivorous, despite Buddhism's prohibition against flesh-eating. (see references 4, 5)
Zen Diet
Monks at the Shaolin Temple and its sanctioned subsidiaries avoid most animal foods. Their diet is vegetarian, consisting of fresh vegetables, fruit, soy, grains, nuts and mushrooms. Food is usually boiled or steamed. Dishes range from the simple -- bean soup; steamed vegetables, rice and tofu; noodles with black bread; rice porridge and steamed buns -- to elaborate vegan dishes served on special occasions or to visitors -- "three treasures," baked bran, dried tofu and pickled radish; "floating fragrance in a Buddhist pot," cabbage and shaved dried tofu; "blossoming smile of enlightenment," tofu and fried eggplant; and "Buddha jumps over the wall," vegetarian soup adapted from a savory meat and seafood dish. (see references 1, 2, 3)
Not on the Menu
Traditionally Shaolin monks don't eat meat, fish, or eggs. They consume a limited amount of dairy, primarily milk, for protein. In Buddhist belief, spicy flavors produce too much heat in the body so chives, garlic, green onion, ginger, chilies and mustard are out. So is any type of fermented beverage -- no alcohol. Concentrated protein, high fat and spicy foods are said to boost blood circulation, unbalancing the body. When not thoroughly digested, they cause inflammation and disrupt the flow of Qi energy. This makes it difficult to maintain vigorous physical health and develop the calm mind and focus required of a serious Zen practitioner, and of a Shaolin warrior. (see references 1, 2, 3)
"Kung Fu Magazine": Shaolin Trinity
Chanwuyi Foundation: Chanwuyi Culture
"Slate" magazine: Lunch With the Abbot of the Shaolin Temple
"Kung Fu Magazine": Meat, Wine, and Fighting Monks
Shaolin Temple Overseas Headquarters: Shaolin Temple History
About the Author
Benna Crawford has been a journalist and New York-based freelance writer since 1997. Her work has appeared in "The New York Times," "The Washington Post," "The Miami Herald," on CBS, CNN, ABC and in professional journals, trade publications and blogs. Crawford is a certified Prana Yoga instructor, currently studying green nutrition.
Photo Credits
Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images
Gene Ching
Publisher www.KungFuMagazine.com
Author of Shaolin Trips
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Nice article, thanks for posting it. I also recognized a reference to a website I refer to often.