This unique study of the genesis and development of the earliest form of
Buddhist self-defense practiced by Chuan Fa monks and mystics shows both
the philosophical and physical basis of the skills developed and passed on
to subsequent generations. This book seeks to reunite these concepts. Its
teaching draws equally on the practices of North Chinese Chaan Movement
Meditation Traditions and on the South Chinese Esoteric (Mi Chiao)
School--both secret traditions rarely revealed to the general public. The
material is presented so readers can understand that what we think of as a
competitive sport is really a meditation mandala in action. Extensive
appendices list the main Chinese dynasties, a chronology of Buddhist
Sutras, a chronological record of scriptures, teachers, events during 1000
years of Indian and Chinese Buddhism, and translations of Bodhidharma's
texts including The Six Gates, Entering the Buddha's Path, and the treatise
upon the Bloodline Teaching of True Dharma.
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