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“Peace and Blessings”: The Compassionate Greeting in Shaolin Culture
At dawn, Mount Shaoshi is veiled in a delicate mist as Shaolin monks begin their day’s practice, stepping through morning dew to the rhythm of temple bells. Whenever they meet, they join their palms in anjali (a traditional Buddhist gesture of respect) and exchange the…
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【Chan Story】The Shortcut and the Dead End
An old physician took in two apprentices. Half a year passed, yet he had not taught them any medical skills, only having them read medical texts and identify herbs. Secretly observing the two, he noticed that the elder apprentice was honest and diligent, neither arrogant…
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【Shaolin Legend】Crossing the River on a Reed
Bodhidharma, the First Patriarch of Chinese Chan (Zen) Buddhism, was the direct disciple of Prajñātāra, the 27th Patriarch of Indian Zen Buddhism. One day, Bodhidharma asked his master, “After I receive the Dharma, where should I go to spread the teachings?” Prajñātāra replied, “Go to…
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【Shaolin Legend】The Pavilion of Standing in Snow (Lixue Pavilion)
Legend has it that during the reign of Emperor Xiaoming of the Northern Wei dynasty, there lived a man named Ji Shenguang at the foot of Hulao Pass. His parents were devout followers of Zhenwu the Great, a deity in Taoism. When Shenguang was born,…
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