Zen Buddhism was created by Bodhidharma from India. When Bodhidharma retired at the Shaolin Temple, he passed on his Indian Kung Fu, Kalaripayattu, to his Disciple, Hui Ke. This Kung Fu Buddhism was known as "Chan Buddhism" in China. When the Japanese monks came to the Shaolin Temple, they renamed it "Zen Buddhism" after returning to Japan. Japanese temples were not allowed martial arts with their Buddhism.

"Buddha Kung Fu, my new Buddhist Kung Fu School."

"A Quickie"

Buddha Zhen reads from the Shaolin Zen CyberTemple website, the "DONATIONS" webpage. Buddha Zhen explains how Zen Buddhism was created by Bodhidharma after meeting the Chinese Emperor. His stories include the formation of the Tai Chi Youth nonprofit education organization, his grandmaster, Chiu Chuk Kai (bodyguard of South Vietnamese President), his son hunted by a Puma, his Shaolin monk spade, being bitten by a black widow spider and how he lost 55 pounds by attending his own Tai Chi classes at the YMCA.

Buddha Zhen reads from the Shaolin Zen CyberTemple website, the "SEMINARS" webpage. Buddha Zhen criticizes other martial arts style and claims they are perpetuating mistakes that don't exist in Kung Fu and Tai Chi.

BUDDHISM DHARMA FOR TODAY:

Buddha Zhen guides the listener to ShaolinZen.org and the "CyberTemple" link in the orange masthead.

BUDDHISM DHARMA FOR TODAY:

Buddha Zhen talks about American Zen helping to finish his Chinese folk rock album, TAI CHI MAGIC 1. "Zen is everywhere -- you just have to be able to recognize it. Zen is the ability to be smarter."

Buddha Zhen Shen-Lang, founder of the shaolinZEN.org CyberTemple reads about himself by clicking the "OUR FOUNDER" link in the upper menu from the Shaolin Zen homepage.