Sandy Taikyu Kuhn Shimu

Sandy Taikyu Kuhn Shimu (* 1. March 1972 in Zurich ) is a Swiss author , Zen - Buddhist and teacher for Asian movement and survival skills. She lives in Zurich.

Live and act

Sandy Taikyu Kuhn Shimu completed her commercial diploma (in Switzerland) and trained as a state-certified specialist sports teacher (in Germany) and as a certified martial arts and Qi Gong teacher (in the Philippines) before she co-founded the WULIN Academy in 1997, in which Asian living and movement arts are taught. Sandy Taikyu Kuhn Shimu is also a qualified yoga teacher, yoga therapist and psychological coaching and has developed her own consulting method with WULIN-Coaching (since 2005). The basis of this work is the WULIN principle, which stands for wisdom, basic trust, love, integrity and naturalness.

Sandy Taikyu Kuhn Shimu has been working on Asian philosophy and psychology since 1993. Study and pilgrimage to the Philippines, Taiwan, China, Tibet, Nepal, Sri Lanka and India shape her thinking, feeling and acting. The self-confessed Zen Buddhist took the lay vows in 2006 in the Rinzai tradition (Jukai ceremony ordination for the laity) and received her Dharma name Taikyu, which means everlasting peace. Shimu is a title that is mainly used in martial arts and in Chan (Japanese Zen). From 2010 to 2012 she deepened her knowledge of Buddhism by studying at the German Buddhist Union (DBU) in Germany. In 2013 she founded the WULIN Zen line. WULIN-Zen is a traditional meditative practice and the science of the mind that originated in the Chinese Shaolin monastery. From 2016 to 2019 she completed a basic course in Ayurvedic medicine and traditional Chinese medicine.

Sandy Taikyu Kuhn Shimu attaches great importance to the practical applicability of traditional teachings in modern everyday life. As a teacher, Zen master, in her lectures, seminars and retreats and last but not least in her books, CDs and card sets, she conveys an authentic, comprehensible, easy to implement and realistic Taoist and Buddhist life practice.

Works

• Drinking Tea with Buddha, An Introduction to the Chinese Tea Ceremony , Book, Prong Press, 2019, ISBN 978-3-906815-17-6
• Awaken the warrior in you, The WU LIN principle , book, Schirner Verlag, 2012, ISBN 978-3-8434-1057-1
• When cherry blossoms fall, impulses that inspire the spirit , gift book, Schirner Verlag, 2012, ISBN 978-3-8434-1056-4
• When cherry blossoms fall, guided meditations that free the mind , CD, Schirner Verlag, 2012, ISBN 978-3-8434-8204-2
• Enlightenment for breakfast, take time to live - mindfulness in everyday life , book, Schirner Verlag, 2012, ISBN 978-3-8434-1078-6
• Enlightenment for breakfast, Zen in everyday life , card set, Schirner Verlag, 2012, ISBN 978-3-8434-9029-0
• In the face of death - and now? Exercise book for the integration and acceptance of the inevitable , book, Schirner Verlag, 2012, ISBN 978-3-8434-1079-3
• Forgiving, healing and letting go in the face of death, guided meditations , CD, Schirner Verlag, 2012, ISBN 978-3-8434-8221-9
• What makes energy flow, The little energy guide for every day , book, Schirner Verlag 2013, ISBN 978-3-8434-5069-0
• Encounter yourself in silence, freedom begins with your thoughts , gift book, Schirner Verlag, 2013, ISBN 978-3-8434-1104-2
• The Tao of words, Zen stories that move the heart and mind , gift book, Schirner Verlag, 2013, ISBN 978-3-8434-1110-3
• What your inner Buddha has to tell you, discover your noble core! , Card set, Schirner Verlag, 2013, ISBN 978-3-8434-9043-6
• Satisfaction, The Key to Happiness , CD, Schirner Verlag, 2014, ISBN 978-3-8434-8270-7
• Small energy sources, for every day , book, Schirner Verlag, 2014, ISBN 978-3-8434-5083-6
• Strong from the inner center, breakfast in the Zen spirit , book, Schirner Verlag, 2014, ISBN 978-3-8434-5084-3
• Buddha @ work, Mastering everyday working life mindfully and calmly , book, Schirner Verlag, 2014, ISBN 978-3-8434-1147-9
• In the now! The miracle of the present , card set, Schirner Verlag, 2015, ISBN 978-3-8434-9065-8
• Buddha in the luggage, The little travel guide to happiness , book, Schirner Verlag, 2015, ISBN 978-3-8434-1207-0
• Luckily vegan, 10 good reasons for a plant-based diet , book, Schirner Verlag, 2015, ISBN 978-3-8434-5129-1
• Be yourself, and live all your strength , card set, Schirner Verlag, 2016, ISBN 978-3-8434-9080-1
• Simply relaxed, simple exercises for inner peace and strength , book, Schirner Verlag, 2016, ISBN 978-3-8434-1235-3
• Retreat @ home, meaningful time out for home , book, Schirner Verlag, 2016, ISBN 978-3-8434-1234-6
• In the shadow of the jaw, Inspirational Zen stories for body and mind , book, Schirner Verlag, 2016, ISBN 978-3-8434-1264-3
• What really makes you happy, The little happiness guide for every day , book, Schirner Verlag, 2017, ISBN 978-3-8434-1290-2
• Fear begins in the head - courage too !, an exercise book for more self-confidence and independence , book, Schirner Verlag, 2017, ISBN 978-3-8434-1324-4
• Haiku, Drei Linien zum Glück , book, Edition traces, 2018, ISBN 978-3-905752-61-8
• Simply mindful, The best exercises for a life in balance & harmony , book, Schirner Verlag, 2018, ISBN 978-3-8434-5166-6
• Courage, have faith in your strength , card set, Schirner Verlag, 2020, ISBN 978-3-8434-9154-9

Web links

• Literature by and about Sandy Taikyu Kuhn Shimu in the catalog of the German National Library
• Sandy Taikyu Kuhn Shimu at Schirner Verlag
• www.taikyu.ch
• www.wulin.ch