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David Carradine, impelled by his kung fu Master to write about the true nature of the martial arts, gives us a candid account of his path toward enlightenment and his initiation into the mysteries of the spirit of Shaolin. Sharing the knowledge gained from his Master Kam Yuen's thirty-five years of study and teaching in the art of Kung fu and Carradine's own training and studies for the role of Kwai Chang Caine in the Kung Fu television series, he explores the true teachings and philosophy behind the art of kung fu and its relevance to the modern world. Kung fu is an ancient fitness program through which humankind realizes its full potential through better understanding, learning to set higher limits and standards, transcending rigid and false values and achieving harmony with the laws of nature and the universe. The drills of Shaolin kung fu serve to put us in touch mentally with our physical selves, so that we no longer remain strangers to our own bodies. Kung fu came into being in the 6th century A.D. when a wandering Hindu monk, Bodhidharma, travelling through Northern China, came to a Taoist monastery in the Shangshon mountains. There, Bodhidharma expanded the monks' knowledge

Who reads Spirit of Shaolin: A Kung Fu Philosophy?

Author

Carradine, David

Publisher

Charles E. Tuttle Company

Published

1991

Language

EN

ISBN

9780804817516

Category

philosophy

Subjects

Sports, Anthropology, Reference

Rating

3.47 / 5 (11 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13