Complete Book of Shaolin Quotes

“In heaven above there is Zhulin Monastery; on earth below there is Shaolin Monastery.”
― Wong Kiew Kit, Complete Book of Shaolin: Comprehensive Program for Physical, Emotional, Mental and Spiritual Development

“Bare empty space is a relative new conception — one that would be alien, unfamiliar, and incomprehensible to people of primal and ancient cultures. If we think of these earlier views of space and time as naive, misinformed, and anthropomorphic, we must at least recognize the sense of home, security, and support the earlier conceptions of space gave to those who believed and dwelt in them. We have given up this nourishing quality of space — of our abode — at our peril.”
― Wong Kiew Kit, Complete Book of Shaolin: Comprehensive Program for Physical, Emotional, Mental and Spiritual Development

“true Shaolin disciples, in accordance with Buddhist precepts — though true Shaolin disciples need not be Buddhists, and many aren’t — do not tell lies.”
― Wong Kiew Kit, Complete Book of Shaolin: Comprehensive Program for Physical, Emotional, Mental and Spiritual Development

“Morality is the basis of all spirituality; if one is not morally pure, it is impossible to attain the highest spiritual fulfilment.”
― Wong Kiew Kit, Complete Book of Shaolin: Comprehensive Program for Physical, Emotional, Mental and Spiritual Development

“Shaolin Kungfu is not meant for hurting others but for saving lives and helping people towards enlightenment.”
― Wong Kiew Kit, Complete Book of Shaolin: Comprehensive Program for Physical, Emotional, Mental and Spiritual Development

“the essence of kungfu training is improving skills and enhancing force (not merely learning elaborate techniques) — the process of which necessitates practising simple actions over and over again, many, many, many times.”
― Wong Kiew Kit, Complete Book of Shaolin: Comprehensive Program for Physical, Emotional, Mental and Spiritual Development