#3: 5 secrets of Shaolin

The third book for my reading challenge 2020

The masters of Shaolin. It was one of my childhood dreams since I saw Bruce Lee on television. One day — to train with the Shaolin monks. Which is what I am doing since 2012. The Chinese Shaolin temple has a subsidiary in Vienna, Austria.

Shaolin is a Buddhist temple in the middle of China. It has a long history and tradition. In 495 B.C., an Indian monk traveled to the monastery of the Shaolin monks and taught them martial arts. The rest is a legend.

Dr. Ding is managing director of the charity organization Shaolin Tempel Germany. He studied German in Shanghai, international relationships in Beijing, and political sciences in Berlin. In his book “Die 5 Geheimnisse der Shaolin (german version)” he gives deep insight into the order of Shaolin.

Flowing water does not rot.

One of the cornerstones of the Shaolin philosophy is movement — physical exercise. The Shaolin have cultivated an enormous number of movement patterns. Part of the Shaolin is warrior monks. They dedicate every day to practicing the Shaolin forms. The exercises are divided into