Shaolin Kung Fu

However, it is not often that when you return from a vacation you learn even more about yourself. We visited two major cities in China, Beijing and Shanghai, both absolutely amazing cities and if you ever get the chance to visit, it is a must. As expected, we enjoyed the recommended tourist attractions and truly enjoyed all that those cities had to offer. The life changing moments materialized in a small mountain range in the Northwestern part Hubei, China, called the Wundang Mountains at the Shaolin Monastery. Yes, the ‘middle of nowhere’ had the greatest influence on…

Military, ceremonial, and politics were some of the activities that occupied Fu Hao’s daily life and many of the opportunities that came along with those jobs she thoroughly enjoyed. The quote, “she may be said to be ‘industrious’”, reminds people that although women had a multitude of jobs and responsibilities, they still had time to do what interested them or take part in hobbies they enjoyed. This quote forces us to think about how those women most likely are not that different than women…

Bruce Lee (Birth name Lee Jun-Fun) was born November 27,1940 died age 32 July 20, 1973. Bruce who is 3 months old appeared in his first film. He began appearing in minor filming which are The Birth Of Mankind (1946) and Fu Gui Fu Yun (1948). He appeared in 20 films as a child actor in 1946. Bruce who was now 12 years old attend to college, later he got beaten up by street gang which inspired him to take up Martial arts training under Sifu Yip Man taught him Wing Chun Kung Fu for 5 years. When…

A hooker desperate to save her young son from a brutal gangster, is trained in martial arts by a Shaolin Monk. BRIEF SYNOPSIS The inner city of Detroit is run by a pimp-gangster, K2. K2 runs a prostitution and drug organization. Tenekwa (30’s), the single mother of Darwin (3), works for K2. Tenekwa and K2 share a past together. Tenekwa wants to be the superhero in her child’s life. When Tenekwa asserts her independence, and creates a phone application that the other hookers can use and cut out…

For this, we are just going to keep things simple and go with Zen. Zen started to develop as a particular school of Mahayana Buddhism when the Indian sage Bodhidharma (ca. 470-543) instructed at the Shaolin Monastery of China. (Indeed, it's a genuine place, and yes, there is a memorable association between kung fu and Zen.) right up 'til the present time, Bodhidharma is known as the First Patriarch of Zen. Zen is now and again said to be "the up close and personal transmission of the dharma…

honor and duties are included. It provides people some refreshments and keeps them reminding of their duties too. For example, in “Mission Impossible II”, “The City of Violence”, “Invisible Target” and “Drug War”, lots of blood and action can be seen, and they end on a tragic note with the main heroes either dead or arrested by the police. Another sub-genre of action movies includes spy film in which the hero is generally a government agent who must take violent action against…

Buddhism had its western seed planted firmly in 1879 by Edwin Arnold, a poet who wrote about Asia. It laid dormant having a few converts and dharma temples raise in America but never took off in the western world till after World War II in which Zen was introduced soon after. This form of Buddhism spoke to Americans attempting to clear their head and find peace of mind. The concentration on meditation proved useful to the public but also the commercial side of things. Even Psychologist use…