Posted on 08/03/2025 8:53:13 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Shaolin Temple also came under fire in 2015 over a plan to build a nearly $300m temple complex which also included a hotel, a kung fu school and a golf course.
The name “Shaolin” has gained prominence in pop culture over the years, including being the title of a 1982 film starring Jet Li. The temple is referenced in songs by American hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan and inspired a spinoff of the video game Mortal Kombat.
Although against the doctrine, many Chinese people would not be overly outraged if a monk were to have a mistress or eat meat.
Because their time is dedicated to physical combat and their spiritual lives are more of an internal journey related to their training, it is not seen as so morally questionable if they do not stick strictly to traditional Buddhist teachings.
RE: and a golf course....
You wanna bet the kung fu monks are trying to beat the Dalai Lama and get him to grant total cosmic consciousness before they die? Good short game but that’s it. ⛳
After the $300 Million headquarters, hotel and golf course they called him Shi Trump Yongxin. (kidding)
LOL!
Where is Kwai Chang Caine when you need him?
Apparently corrupt temple.
Mystical question: What is the sound of one hand grifting?”
Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment rake in a lot of cash so somebody else will chop wood, carry water.”
When the student is ready, the temple con artist will appear.
RE: Where is Kwai Chang Caine when you need him?
Dead because Pai Mei taught Uma Thurman the Five Point Palm Exploding Heart Technique. Finally finished off David Carradine.
He’s just a Chicom official.
They destroyed Buddhist tradition in China a long time ago.
More recently they learned they can make lots of money exploiting it.
This guy got put in charge.
Can we at least respect that his celibacy hypocrisy is with adult women, and not young boys?
When you walk around in an orange gown and wear no underwear don’t you think those bald headed guys get horny?
Dang! I’m ALWAYS the last to know!
There's more to life than Quentin Tarantino movies and John Wick. Just can't remember what.
The prehistoric version of Sydney Sweeney. Some men’s magazine announced she won the prettiest legs poll four years in a row before it called for others to have a chance. Liza Minelli won the Village Voice prettiest rear end poll two years in a row.
Isn’t history something?
To be honest that Tarantino character creeped me out.
What was the really weird one he did with Thuman , Willis and Travolta? Wasn’t that one of his films?
That was sick.
Just the sort the CCCP wants in charge of it’s churches.
You mean the obviously immortal cult classic Pulp Fiction?
Someone told me in 1994 it was an important film when it came out but I put off seeing it for almost exactly 30 years. He was right, in my opinion.
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