Jan 25, 2021
Podcast 8
of the Zen Buddhist Podcast
hosted by Buddha
Zhen
of the shaolinZEN.org Cybertemple.
Buddha Zhen Shen-Lang,
founder of the shaolinZEN.org CyberTemple
leads Buddhist Zen lessons to be aired and brodcast over the
internet discussing Chinese Chan Buddhism from the Shaolin Zen
CyberTemple Sangha.
"Thanksgiving Podcast of ShaolinZen.org"
Buddha Zhen reads from the Shaolin Zen CyberTemple website, the
"DONATIONS" webpage.
Buddha Zhen explains how Buddhism has always been a religion of
donations and how Zen Buddhism was created by Bodhidharma after
meeting the Chinese Emperor. His stories include the formation of
Shaolin Zen, the creation of the nonprofit education organization,
Tai Chi Youth, his grandmaster, Chiu Chuk Kai, who was the
bodyguard of the Vietnamese President during the sixties and
seventies, how his son was 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.
Japanese Zen Buddhists will hopefully, not be offended by Buddha
Zhen pointing out that "without exercise, Zen Buddhism has no
Zen."
Buddha Zhen refers to himself as, "romantically foolish," then
details how he has dedicated his life to helping others at the
expense of losing his wife and children. "Whatever your life is,
you realize there are ways you can think and things you can do to
make your life better and to enjoy your life better." Tai Chi Kids
programs are currently supported entirely by Buddha Zhen, but he
wants to expand into multimedia with his students producing videos
and music.
Buddha Zhen tells how after being bitten by a black widow spider he gained 55 pounds which he reduced by adding Tai Chi classes at the YMCA and how his kids have not benefited by his wife removing them from the programs when she divorced him. More examples include how he enjoys helping people for free but his collections of jade and Chinese instruments are in storage, previously supported by the NEA National Endowment for the Arts. Buddha Zhen's elementary school programs are remembered with a visit to www.BuddhaKungFu.com
Buddha Zhen gives special thanks to the Utah Chinese associations who supported and donated to him in the 1990s. "I just enjoy what I'm doing and realize I'm helping people. Whether I'm getting paid for it or not -- I still enjoy it, I especially enjoy the feeling I get from changing and improving people's lives..."
"I want to provide a traditional atmosphere..." begs Buddha Zhen who desires a school location to teach more students and keep youths out of trouble. He includes the story of one of his prison inmate students who credits Buddha Zhen with changing his life into a productive husband. Senior programs may also prolong and improve lives by reducing falling injuries, he explains. "By improving the balance and leg strength...less injuries, less bone breaks..."
"My romantically foolish lifestyle of helping people."
Buddha Zhen laughs as he explains the many reasons, despite all his family hardships and not having a car the past 10 years, that he couldn't stop his teaching lifestyle without guilt and regrets.
"Donate To Shaolin Zen"
Author: Buddha Zhen Shen-Lang (private lessons)
Read by: Buddha Zhen
Published by Shaolin
Communications
Used by permission of
Shaolin Zen
Under license from
shaolinMUSIC.com
"5th South" (flute
music)
Composer: The Hippy Coyote
Performed by American Zen
From the album, Level 2 = Christ Killer by American
Zen
Produced, Mixed, and Mastered
by Richard Del Connor
Used by permission of
shaolinRECORDS.com
Under license from
shaolinMUSIC.com ASCAP
Download Song: shaolinCOM.com
(Flute instrumental song with some
cool cowboy background vocals in a few places.)
"Just For You" (folk
rock)
Composer: The Hippy Coyote
Performed by American Zen
From the album, LEVEL 2 = CHRIST KILLER
Produced, Mixed, and Mastered
by Richard Del Connor
Used by permission of
shaolinRECORDS.com
Under license from
shaolinMUSIC.com ASCAP
Download
Song: Shaolin Records RECORD STORE
(Coyote's plea to his ex-wife to try
to keep their marriage together. The song didn't work.)
"Tai Chi Magic" (flute
music)
Composer: Buddha Zhen Shen-Lang
Performed by Buddha Zhen
From the album, Tai Chi Magic 1 by Buddha Zhen
Produced, Mixed, and Mastered by
Richard
Del Connor
Used by permission of shaolinRECORDS.com
Under license from shaolinMUSIC.com
ASCAP
Download Song: shaolinCOM.com
(Theme song by Buddha Zhen, composed
for his Shaolin Chi Mantis and Tai Chi Youth Demo Teams, who
performed the Yang Style Tai Chi Short Form to this song.)
"December Snow" (flute
music)
Composer: The Hippy Coyote
Performed by American Zen
Produced, Mixed, and Mastered
by Richard Del Connor
From the album, LEVEL 2 = CHRIST KILLER by American
Zen
Used by permission of
shaolinRECORDS.com
Under license from
shaolinMUSIC.com ASCAP
Download Song: shaolinCOM.com
(Sounds like a romantic Ian Anderson
of Jethro Tull.)
"In The Pool Of Enlightenment"
(flute music)
Composer: Buddha Zhen Shen-Lang
Performed by Buddha Zhen
From the album, Tai Chi Magic 1 by Buddha Zhen
Produced, Mixed, and Mastered by
Richard
Del Connor
Used by permission of shaolinRECORDS.com
Under license from shaolinMUSIC.com
ASCAP
Download Song: shaolinCOM.com
(13 minute song of many meditation
moods and inspirations featuring Buddha Zhen on flute and pipa.
This is the same rough mix featured in last week's podcast.)
"Kung Fu Cowboy" (flute
music)
Composer: The Hippy Coyote
Performed by American Zen
Produced, Mixed, and Mastered
by Richard Del Connor
From the album, LEVEL 2 = CHRIST KILLER by American
Zen
Used by permission of
shaolinRECORDS.com
Under license from
shaolinMUSIC.com ASCAP
Download Song: shaolinCOM.com
(Cowboy song with harmonica and horse
'clip-clops' by Coyote's tongue.)
"Great Salt Lake"
(flute music)
Composer:
The Hippy Coyote
Performed by American Zen
Produced, Mixed, and Mastered
by Richard Del Connor
From the album, LEVEL 2 = CHRIST KILLER by American
Zen
Used by permission of
shaolinRECORDS.com
Under license from
shaolinMUSIC.com ASCAP
Download Song: shaolinCOM.com
(Coyote performs 2 flutes + 2
acoustic guitars + guiro (Mexican washboard fish) +
tambourine.)
"Can't Hold Me Down"
(folk rock music)
Composer:
The Hippy Coyote
Performed by American Zen
Produced, Mixed, and Mastered
by Richard Del Connor
From the album, LEVEL 2 = CHRIST KILLER by American
Zen
Used by permission of
shaolinRECORDS.com
Under license from
shaolinMUSIC.com ASCAP
Download Song: shaolinCOM.com
(Inspirational song about picking
yourself up each time you fall down.)
"In The Darkness" (folk
rock music)
Composer: The Hippy Coyote
Performed by American Zen
Produced, Mixed, and Mastered
by Richard Del Connor
From the album, LEVEL 1 = PEACE OF MIND by American
Zen
Used by permission of
shaolinRECORDS.com
Under license from
shaolinMUSIC.com ASCAP
Download Song: shaolinCOM.com
(Spooky instrumental song with analog
synthesizers. The lyrics to this song were recited on the same
album, LEVEL 1 = PEACE OF MIND.)
"Quiet
Army" (folk
rock music)
Composer: The Hippy Coyote
Performed by American Zen
Produced, Mixed, and Mastered
by Richard Del Connor
From the album, LEVEL 2 = CHRIST KILLER by American
Zen
Used by permission of
shaolinRECORDS.com
Under license from
shaolinMUSIC.com ASCAP
Download Song: shaolinCOM.com
(Story about life in Utah and how the
Mormons, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, use money and
business as a weapon to destroy their political, religious, and
business opponents they refer to as "gentiles.")
"My
Romantically Foolish Lifestyle of Helping People"
(Explanation of programs and rewards of donations to
shaolinZEN.org Web Temple.)
Today's Dharma Webpage 8:
"Donate To Shaolin Zen"
Topic: Many topics and
stories including in this, our LONGEST PODCAST ever, at over one
hour.
Author: Buddha
Zhen
Published by Shaolin
Communications
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shaolinZEN.org
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