January 2010

BKF_eNEWS February 2010
Official newsletter of Buddha Kung Fu

New Press Page at BuddhaKungFu.com

At the bottom of each BuddhaKungFu.com webpage is a link titled, "Press."

I posted another TEAR SHEET of Buddha Kung Fu. This one was from the Crescenta Valley Sun Newspaper. Photojournalist, Ruth Longoria interviewed Buddha Zhen at the YMCA Shaolin Kung Fu class on weekday afternoons. That's disciple Jessica pushing Buddha Zhen, while Nicky Lam and his father watch from behind.

Crescenta Valley Sun
Newspaper

by Ruth Longoria

So check out the tear sheet:"Kung Fu Good for Body, Mind, and Spirit"

 

1. -- Buddha Kung Fu EVENTS --

Founder's Day of BKF, SCM and TCY

The first Saturday of every February is "FOUNDER'S DAY," to celebrate the February 4, birthday of Buddha Zhen Shen-Lang, (Spirit Wolf of Truth). His mother calls him, "Rick." His father calls him, "Rich." His brothers call him, "Dicky Dare." His classic rock music fans call him, "The Hippy Coyote." We call him, "Buddha Zhen."

Each Founder's Day event includes GRADUATION CEREMONIES for Shaolin Chi Mantis, Buddha Kung Fu, and Tai Chi Youth.

All events are ordered by seniority, so the Shaolin Chi Mantis certificates and sashes are awarded first. Then the Buddha Kung Fu certificates and sashes are presented. Lastly, the Tai Chi Youth certificates and sashes are presented.

SPECIAL NOTE: We teach traditional Chinese manners in all our schools. These traditional manners are especially significant when we are offering awards, paying respects, and entertaining masters from other schools and martial arts styles. Here are a few manners you may be aware of but your relatives, who may be attending these events may not be aware of. To avoid embarrassing them, of having your parents be told "how to behave," make sure to explain a few of these to them:

• Do not sit until the Master sits
• No one sits opposite the highest ranking master of our school or Patriarch at the table
• Do not start eating until after the master takes a bite
• If everyone is seated and the master joins the table, rise, then sit down after the master is seated
• The students line up for the Belt Rank Advancements with
  SCM Students to the RIght of the Master
  BKF Students to the Left of the Master
  TCY Students on both Right or Left to even out the lines, farther from the Master
• Family and friends down either side, farther yet from the Master
• Stand quietly at attention during the presentations and "look good" for photos
• SASH PRESENTATIONS
  BOW after advancing
  REMOVE your Sash, fold it in half and drape it around your neck like a shawl
  ACCEPT YOUR NEW SASH and BOW
  PUT NEW SASH ON
  BOW AGAIN (this let's us know you're ready--when in doubt--just bow)
  ACCEPT YOUR CERTIFICATE and hold it in your LEFT HAND (Shifu likes to shake hands)
  THEN BOW a "thank you" with your certificate in Left Hand and R. Buddha Palm (Shaolin Bow)
  WALK BACKWARDS in Shaolin Bow position with head still lowered
  When you get to the spot to turn, just turn 90 degrees and walk sideways CLOCKWISE.
  Walk all the way around, BEHIND the other students to your previous standing position.
  Do not chat but stand serene as the other students are awarded also.

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2. -- HOMEPAGE of Buddha Kung Fu --

Body, Mind and Spirit

There are some links to webpages for your inspiration. Each webpage addresses the concept of either Body, Mind, or Spirit as we view them at Buddha Kung Fu.

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3. -- shaolinINTERACTIVE.com Online Kung Fu and Tai Chi --

Check Out The New Website

All the webpages have been created for the online lessons.

shaolinINTERACTIVE.com:
http://www.shaolinINTERACTIVE.com/

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4. -- Buddha Kung Fu DEMO TEAM --

Demo Team Performs for Founder's Day

We've been rehearsing a new routine. Although we only have six people in our current BKF Demo Team, it's a cool show with Tantuis, Lian Bu, Luohan 1, and Buddha Zhen performing Double Sabers and Praying Mantis, Bunbo form.

Buddha Kung Fu DEMO TEAM WEBPAGE:
http://www.BuddhaKungFu.com/demoteam

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5. -- BOOKS of Buddha Kung Fu --

One Notebook for Two Books?

During the 1990s we provided our students free notebooks with their purchase of the photocopied TAI CHI BEGINNER book.

Now that students are printing their own books, the students must go to a store and purchase their notebooks. What size should you buy?

It appears the best system is one 3" 3-ring binder notebook. This can hold both your TAI CHI BEGINNER book and your BUDDHA KUNG FU STUDENT MANUAL.

Tai Chi Youth and Shaolin Chi Mantis used to also provide preprinted dividers in the notebooks for organizing your Belt Test Approval Sheet, Correspondence Sheets, books, demot team section... Perhaps we'll make some of these notebooks and offer them for sale...

Buddha Kung Fu BOOKS:
http://www.BuddhaKungFu.com/books

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6. -- MUSIC of Buddha Kung Fu --

Practice Tai Chi Form to "Tai Chi Magic" Song

Almost every SCM Demo Team, TCY Demo Team, and BKF Demo Team performance has concluded with the "Tai Chi Magic" song from the TAI CHI MAGIC 1 album by Buddha Zhen.

This has traditionally always been an opportunity for any of our students, dressed appropriately, to join us onstage to perform the Yang Style Tai Chi Short Form of Shaolin Chi Mantis along with the performers. It looks very impressive to fill up the stage, sometimes very crowded, and all perform in synch, to the music, the Tai Chi Short Form.

SO BE PREPARED. Practice your Tai Chi Form to the song, "Tai Chi Magic," by Buddha Zhen.

 

Tai Chi Magic ALBUM at shaolinRECORDS.com:
http://www.shaolinRECORDS.com/RecordStore-R/taichiMagic1R.html

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7. -- STUFF of Buddha Kung Fu --

Buddha Kung Fu Shirts Have Arrived

To get 'em.

 

Buddha Kung Fu at CafePress.com:
http://www.CafePress.com/BuddhaKungFu

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8. -- Buddhism NEWS --

Zen Buddhist Podcast of Shaolin Zen

Yes, Zen Buddhism is an adult science.

That's correct. It's not a religion, it's a science.

 

ZEN BUDDHIST PODCAST of Shaolin Zen:
http://www.ZenBuddhistPodcast.com

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9. -- KUNG FU News --

Look Good for Founder's Day

Dress nice in a clean Kung Fu uniform. All colors are appropriate.

Graduation Webpage :
www.BuddhaKungFu.com/membership/graduation.html

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10. -- TAI CHI News --

Perform for Founder's Day

You rise to higher level to be the performer, instead of the audience.

Let the BKF Demo Team Captain know if you will be performing or at least joining us for the "Tai Chi Form" at the end of the performance.

BKF Demo Team:
www.BuddhaKungFu.com/demoteam/

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11. -- Podcasts, Radio Shows, and Television Interviews of BUDDHA ZHEN --

Zen Buddhist Podcast of Shaolin Zen

The Zen Buddhist Podcast of Shaolin Zen is produced by Richard Del Connor. Who's that?

Record Producer Website of Richard Del Connor:
http://www.RichardDelConnor.com/

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