Abbot Shi Yongxin, local name Liu Yingcheng, was born in 1965, his hometown in Yingshang, Anhui province. He got to Shaolin Temple in 1981 and respected Abbot Xingzheng, the twenty-ninth abbot of Shaolin Temple, as his master. Abbot Xingzheng passed away in 1987 and then Shi Yongxin took over the position of director of Shaolin Temple Management Committee, comprehensively presiding over the Shaolin Temple’ s affairs. Shi Yongxin got the honor to become the abbot of Shaolin Temple in 1999. Abbot Shi Yongxin has been selected as president of the Buddhist Association of Henan Province ever since selected in July of 1998. Abbot Shi Yongxin has been selected as the president of the Buddhist Association of China ever since September of 2002. Abbot Shi Yongxin has been respectively selected as the deputy to the ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth National People’s Congress ever since March of 1998.【More】
Chan Buddhism and Four Practices
Understand the Mind and See the Nature
Wushu and Kungfu
Everything Is Changeable
Self-Discipline
Shaolin Chan Dharma
Having fully grasped the relation between the mundane life and the fear of death, one can probably be able to make light of his previous attachment to the mundane life. What I would like to add here is this: One’s making light of the attachment to the mundane life should not be exploited as a “justification” for one’s indulgence in a life laden with licentiousness. From the perspective of the Buddhist Chan tenets, we regard such a “justification” as an intentional or unintentional abuse of the concept of “emptiness” which is the kernel of Buddhism. Buddhism upholds human body as a treasure. Though Buddhism holds the mundane life as a phenomenal process deplorably inane, yet the life of an individual, which usually spans decades, is a very valuable stint of time. Such a valuable stint of time can be made more meaningful if its owner would address himself or herself to learning Buddhism and putting Buddhism into practice until he or she attains Buddhahood. Some people may wonder if it is really possible for an average person to be elevated to Buddhahood. In other words, their question is: Can an average person be transformed into a Buddha? My answer is a definite “yes”. Buddha is at the same time a human being who has attained awakening. That is why in many Buddhist Scriptures are reiterated the statements that “all sentient beings have originally been Buddhas”, that “all sentient beings are unenlightened Buddhas”, and that “Buddhas are enlightened sentient beings”. Please don’t complacently delude yourself by presuming that a Buddha is entitled to lead an exalted life like an enshrined divinity. Remember, in the decades following his attainment of Buddhahood, Sakyamuni persisted in leading just a mendicant life to have himself survive. After the attainment of Buddhahood, a common sentient being succeeds in becoming a Buddha. Though physiologically he is still his former self, yet psychologically he has undergone a radical change, as his psyche is now filled with peace and sagacity and his mind is serener. He has thus become wiser and is more ebullient than ever.(From My Heart My Buddha)
Extinction of Delusions
Forsaking & Almsgiving
Buddhist Chan Sect
Kungfu Practice
The aging population in our country hit 0.25 billion people in 2014. The country makes relevant policies and governments at all levels, communities and social organizations do a lot of work about how the old people spend their later years happily and peaceful.
Some advice to restart the preparations for the “International Shaolin Federation”
Recommendations concerning revitalizing martial arts and implementing “Three entering” “Six entering” and “Entering the Olympic Games”
Recommendations concerning the propagation of traditional sports and improving health
Recommendations concerning protecting the material carrier of traditional culture
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