Shaolin Temple Europe

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Shaolin Temple Europe

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founding 2011
Seat Otterberg, Kaiserslautern
management Shi Heng Zong, Shi Heng Yi
Website http://www.shaolintemple.eu/index.php?page=Welcome

The Shaolin Temple Europe is a Buddhist temple and is located in the local community of Otterberg in the Kaiserslautern district in Rhineland-Palatinate . When the Shaolin Temple Germany was founded in Berlin in 2001, the temple in Kaiserslautern was a close partner. The abbot of Shaolin Temple Europe gave the opening speech in the presence of abbot Shi YongXin to celebrate the foundation of the temple. In the following years masters from Berlin came to Kaiserslautern to teach Kung Fu. Among them the Grand Master Shi Yan Lin, who trained Shi Heng Yi, the current chief master of the Shaolin Temple Europe.

Abbot Shi Heng Zong from Shaolin Temple Europe
Headmaster Shi Heng Yi at the 3rd Shaolin Cultural Festival, UK 2014

In 2008 there were disagreements between Berlin and Kaiserslautern. Since then, the Shaolin Temple Europe has not been an officially recognized branch of the well-known Shaolin monastery in China and is no longer associated with the Shaolin Temple in Germany .

history

development

From 1983 to 1994 the Shaolin master Chang Kwan Chun taught Shaolin Kung Fu , Qi Gong and Tai Chi in Kaiserslautern . The establishment of the Shaolin Temple in Kaiserslautern was prepared by the later abbot Shi Heng Zong. In 1995 monks of the Songshan Shaolin Temple traveled to China for the first time in Kaiserslautern. There was an exchange between the Grand Master and Abbot Shi Su Xi and Shi Heng Zong. 1997 saw the official founding of the Shaolin Temple in Kaiserslautern. In 1999, Grand Master Shi Yong Xin was enthroned as the new abbot of the Songshan Shaolin Temple.

In 2001 the Shaolin Temple was founded in Berlin . A close cooperation was established between the Shaolin Temple in Berlin and the Shaolin Temple in Kaiserslautern. Shi Yan Lin, Shi Yan Hai and Shi Yan Bao traveled to the Shaolin Temple in Kaiserslautern and appeared at events together with the masters of the Shaolin Temple in Kaiserslautern. There was a regular exchange. In 2002 Shi Yong Chuan, who later became the abbot of the Shaolin Temple in Berlin, came to Germany. In the following year, both Shaolin temples celebrated the two-year anniversary of the Shaolin temple in Berlin.

In 2004 a conversation took place between Thomas Malz and Shi Heng Zong about the recognition of the Shaolin Center Velbert-Langenberg. In 2005 the Shaolin Temple in Kaiserslautern received a request from the Songshan Shaolin Temple China to draw up an expertise on the structure and structure of the Shaolin orders in Germany. In 2006 another Shaolin temple was founded in Bielefeld. The Grand Master and Abbot of the Songshan Shaolin Temple China, Shi Yong Xin then toured Bielefeld . In 2008 the large number of Shaolin temples and Shaolin centers in Germany led to discrepancies. In 2010 the Shaolin Temple Europe received a visit from Tibetan monks as part of the Transhimalaya European tour. Shaolin Temple Europe was established in 2011 under the direction of Master Shi Heng Yi. In 2014 Shaolin Temple Europe received a Buddhist delegation from China.

Buddhist delegation from China in Shaolin Temple Europe, 2014

today

Shaolin Temple Europe continues to impart the teachings and arts of Shaolin to the next generation of Shaolin novices. He cooperates with numerous Buddhist monasteries, Asian cultural communities and teachers from outside. Shaolin Temple Europe Master Shi Yan Lei from Shaolin Temple UK and Master Chen Geng from Shaolin Wugulun Academy welcomed them.

The masters Shi Heng Yi & Shi Yan Lei

In addition to training students and novices, Shaolin Temple Europe also teaches guests in Buddhism, Kung Fu, Tai Chi and Qi Gong. Every year important Buddhist festivals are celebrated in public on the monastery grounds.

Work and goals

Shaolin Temple Europe has set itself the task of preserving tradition and integrating progress. This is true in Buddhism, philosophies as well as in the martial arts. Shaolin Kung Fu provides an opportunity to increase vitality and prevent violence in today's world. The aim is not only to teach Shaolin, but also to live it, to practice renunciation, to practice Chan, martial arts and medicine and to lead a conscious life.

The teaching

The teaching in the Shaolin Temple consists of the following areas, in addition to the practical arts:

Buddhism

The Buddhism is divided primarily into two main directions Theravada (doctrine of the ancients), or Hinayana (small vehicle) and the direction Mahayana (great vehicle). Mahayana Buddhism includes various teachings such as Tibetan Buddhism, Amida Buddhism (Pure Land) and Chan- (or Zen) Buddhism, to which the Order of Shaolin belongs. Buddhism is largely the teaching and philosophy in Shaolin Temple Europe.

Confucianism

At the center of Confucius' teaching are the five virtues: piety, loyalty, righteousness, reliability, and humility. In Shaolin Temple Europe, Confucianism forms the structure within the order, and thus regulates the hierarchical structure and order of precedence in the order in addition to the religious law and the rules of conduct.

taoism

The Taoism imprinted in the Shaolin Temple Europe mainly the natural sciences, by age-old principles. Including yin and yang , the five-element theory and traditional Chinese medicine .

The practical arts

Shaolin Kung Fu

In Shaolin Kung Fu , self-defense is not in the foreground, but represents one of the many types of moving meditations in Shaolin Temple Europe. It also serves to cultivate a calmer and more respectful interaction with one another, self-responsibility and trust as well as self-discipline and patience. The focus is on training the unity of body and mind.

Tai chi

Also, the Tai Chi is in the Shaolin Temple Europe a method of Moving Meditation is, with the aim of harmonizing body and mind.

Qi Gong

Working with Qi is an important part of Shaolin Temple Europe. Qi Gong is practiced in the Shaolin Temple with the intention to keep the mind clear, to get the body resilient and dynamic and to bring about a balancing calm with the emotions. Qigong can be understood as a practical connection in which ancient art and modern science are united.

Chan Buddhism in Shaolin Temple Europe

Bodhidharma

The Chan Buddhism was developed according to legend, in the 6th century by the Indian monk Boddhidharma in China Songshan Shaolin Temple. This particular form of Buddhism largely forms a psychological-philosophical concept, which is a leitmotif for Shaolin Quan. It is therefore not a question of whether a martial art is trained or not, but how it is trained, i. H. The mental / mental state from which the training is carried out and which overarching goals exist for the training.

“Even if a person masters the 'original Shaolin Quan' but does not deal with the Chan or even carries out negative deeds / speeches in everyday life, this person ultimately only masters an amputated form of Shaolin Quan, since the training of the mind (for the better People) in our opinion forms the leitmotif of Shaolin Quan. "

The sanga

The monastic community

The Sangha or the religious community is one of the three jewels together with Buddha and Dharma. The religious community in Shaolin Temple Europe includes all practitioners who consider the path of Buddha and Dharma to be meaningful and who want to live this path of life together with other people of the Sangha. In the monastery of Shaolin Temple Europe the monks, masters, novices, lay monks and nuns form a large community who have committed to fully integrate the Shaolin and Buddhist teachings into their lives.

The monastery

Mehlinger Heath

The Shaolin monastery in Otterberg is located in the middle of nature, surrounded by forest, in a small valley . Otterberg is a town in the Kaiserslautern district in Rhineland-Palatinate . The area of ​​the monastery extends over several hectares of land and forest.

The monastery complex, which includes several courtyards, houses not only the living rooms for monks and novices, administration and storage rooms, but also its own workshops and training rooms. The guest rooms and common rooms are simply furnished and yet offer a cozy atmosphere. The monastery also has a large Buddha hall, a library, a treatment room and a training room. There is also a monastery shop. In addition to fruit trees, a small herb garden and a small field for growing vegetables, there is also a stable with ponies on the monastery grounds.

In the immediate vicinity of the monastery are the Mehlinger Heide , southern Germany's largest heathland , extensive forest areas and a Kneipp basin 2 km away.

criticism

For several years it has been under discussion whether the Shaolin Temple in Kaiserslautern is still recognized and whether the abbot belongs to the Chinese order. In 2008, the Shaolin Monastery in China issued a warning against the Shaolin Temple in Otterberg because it claims to be associated with this order. In 2010 the Shaolin Order gave the Shaolin Temple Germany in Berlin an order to regulate the issue. Since there has never been any real hostility between the temples, the two parties have not pursued the disagreements since and appear to have reconciled in some kind of silent agreement.

Due to allegations and concerns about the well-being of the novices, some of whom were underage, through the hard training, the youth welfare office of the Kaiserslautern district intervened in 2010 and paid a visit to Shaolin Temple Europe. The responsible head of the office, Klaus Nabinger, reported that there was no acute threat to the child's welfare. Nevertheless, the state youth welfare office was also turned on. Its head Werner Keggenhoff, however, also came to the conclusion after a visit to the facility that the allegations were incorrect and that there was no threat to the best interests of the child.

Video and television reports

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Shaolin Chronicle. How the Shaolin Temple came to Germany. In: shaolintemple.eu. Retrieved May 29, 2019 .
  2. ↑ Shaolin Chronicle. The speech at the opening of the Shaolin Temple Germany in Berlin. In: shaolintemple.eu. Retrieved May 29, 2019 .
  3. ↑ a b Warning letter from the mother temple. In: www.shaolin-tempel.eu. February 2, 2008, archived from the original on October 25, 2018 ; accessed on May 29, 2019 .
  4. ^ Shaolin Center Velbert-Langenberg. In: shaolin-nrw.de. Retrieved May 29, 2019 .
  5. ↑ About us - shaolin-temples webseite! In: shaolin-temple.jimdo.com. Retrieved May 29, 2019 .
  6. ↑ Dharmakirti. In: dharmakirti.de. Retrieved May 29, 2019 .
  7. ↑ Retreats. Live and learn in the monastery. In: shaolintemple.eu. Retrieved May 29, 2019 .
  8. ↑ Celebrations and lectures. Learn more about Shaolin Temple Europe. In: shaolintemple.eu. Retrieved May 29, 2019 .
  9. ↑ The Practical Arts: Vitality and Violence Prevention for Today
  10. ↑ Quoted from Shi Heng Yi: General Information
  11. Jump up to the point: Shaolin quarrel. In: Die Rheinpfalz, No. 84, April 11, 2013.
  12. ↑ Declaration from the Songshan Shaolin Temple in China. In: www.shaolin-tempel.eu. Archived from the original on October 1, 2018 ; accessed on May 29, 2019 .
  13. ↑ The Shaolin Scam. In: Süddeutsche Zeitung, No. 65, 19./20. March 2011.

Coordinates: 49 ° 29 ′ 39.4 "  N , 7 ° 48 ′ 27.2"  E