A Martial Arts Ballet
Shaolin monks kick, flip, and dance in a performance both timeless and contemporary.
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Shaolin Monks Kick, Flip, and Dance in the Martial Arts Ballet Sutra
Kung fu acrobatics serve as more than just cheap tricks in a skillful and evocative performance.
Shaolin Temple will promote Buddhism more aggressively this year
I’ve blogged about the high-flying Shaolin monks at least once before, but what can I say? I love the photographs of these kung-fu Buddhists. And they’re always up to something fun like performing at the Sydney…
Return of the Kung-fu Nuns!
Remember the kung-fu nuns of Nepal? Well, they didn’t go anywhere. But TIME covered them: The word out of central Nepal is so startling that it sounds almost mythical. Every day at 4 a.m. in the…
Kung-fu Nuns: Empowering Women in Nepal
Nuns at the Druk Gawa Khilwa Abbey in Kathmandu have begun kung-fu classes. The BBC reports: Rupa Lama, a 16-year-old nun from India, says kung fu helps her concentrate. “It’s good for our health. Meditation is…
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