Geheimnis Shaolin: Das Spirituelle Vermächtnis Der Kampfmönche

by Andy James, Manfred Miethe (Übersetzer)

James, Andy

Hardcover

First published June 1, 2001

Reviews

[diamondkim · Rating 5 out of 5]

My dad has told me for years that he believed I should pursue Shaolin not just to satisfy my physical activeness but also my mental. This book transcends eye-opening - I'm now searching for the nearest Shaolin temple/center.

The teachings and techniques were well written. Fully grasping the depths of Shaolin wisdom is both bewildering and beguiling - definitely a book that I'll be rereading.

[Jacob Lehman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mr. James seems to be a genuine seeker for wisdom, and I found myself nodding along with his sense of the need for non-competitive metrics of success and the value of stillness/meditation. On the other hand, he elides the problematic parts of Hinduism (e.g., caste system), his stories of distance qigong healing strain credulity, and his history of Shaolin is more in line with the legend than the likely truth. I was hoping for more in the exercises/applications section, though I enjoyed the breathing and mindfulness practices that he does mention.

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

combing the genius of chen (zen) with.... Buddhism & daoism.... with rigorous physical & martial discipline & breathing exercises the unique training that originated at China's..famous shaolin temple... would eventually change the way the world perceived mind & body..
here Andy James... explains shaolin spiritual legacy...time -tested..techniques in Martial arts...health maintenance.....energetic healing.... and inner transformation.... he explains how the unique traditions of the shaolin temple.. continue to interact and evolve in dynamic relationships to culture, society, and the individual.... this engaging and very personnel book will appeal to martial art enthusiasts, healing art professionals and anyone interested in the mind--body connection...

[Mark · Rating 2 out of 5]

As a practitioner of Chinese Internal Martial Arts, this book was just okay. There was a little too much talk of Yoga in this book for me. And the author went on a bit of a diatribe at the end about technology being bad for us, etc. etc, blah, blah. Kinda ruined my final thoughts about the book.

There were some good chapters giving a nice history of a few arts like Bagua and Xingyi, but over all this book was a bit boring.

[Arthur Rosenfeld · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun and informative!

[Pilar Lerin]

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