SHAOLIN TEN COMMANDMENTS

 

These regulation were established by Monk chuech yuan after abuses began to creep into shaolin. they aimed to put an ethical floor under the system and to improve the discipline:

 

1) A student must practise without interruption

2) Boxing must be used only for legitimate self defense

3) Courtesy and prudence must be shown all teachers and elders

4) A student must be forever kind, honest, and friendly to all his colleagues.

5) In travelling, a boxer should refrain from showing his art to the common people even to the extent of refusing challenges

6) A boxer must never be bellicose

7) Wine and meat must never be tasted

8) Sexual desire cannot be permitted

9) Boxing should not be taught rashly to non-Buddhists lest it produce harm. it can only be transmitted to one who is gentle and merciful.

10) A boxer must eschew aggressiveness, greed and boasting.

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