《Precepts?for?Shaolin?Disciples》
Precepts?are?the?principles?of?Bodhi;?they?are?also?the?roots?of?martial?arts?virtue.?By?staying?true?to?these?precepts,?our?Shaolin?Temple?has?been
able?to?endure?for?over?a?thousand?years.
In?keeping?with?our?patriarchs’?intention,?I?would?like?to?express?my?humble?ideas?in?order?to?pass?on?their?teachings?to?our?disciples.
1.Loyalty?and?respect?to?teachers：
All?Shaolin?disciples?must?follow?our?commitment?to?respecting?teachers. Understanding?the?Way?is?foremost.?Follow?our?virtuous?ancestors’?behavior,?and?uphold?our?kind?mind.
2.?Gratitude?to?parents?and?teachers：
All?Shaolin?disciples?must?undertake?the?responsibility?of?repaying?gratitude?to?parents?and?teachers.?Any?harmful?behavior?to?others?will?lead?to?bad?karma?and?others?will?not?want?to?associate?with?them.
3.?Avoiding?evil?behavior：
?All?Shaolin?disciples?must?practice?purifying?their?mind?and?kindness,?following?the?rules?of?no?killing,?no?adultery,?and?no?lying.?
4.Humility?and?dedication：
All?Shaolin?disciples?must?be?humble?and?diligent?in?their?practice,?dedicating?themselves?to?developing?expertise?while?acquiring?broad?knowledge?and?maintaining?focus.?A?dedicated?mind?achieves?inner?power.?
5.Eliminating?ego：
All?Shaolin?disciples?must?practice?what?they?learn?in?their?daily?lives.?Propagation?of?Chan?and?Martial?Arts?is?achieved?when?disciples?practice?both?simultaneously.?
6.Diligence：
All?Shaolin?disciples?must?practice?diligently?and?courageously.??Kung?Fu?can?only?be?achieved?through?continuous?hard?work.
7.Avoiding?cheating?and?fighting:
Shaolin?disciples?must?never?use?their?skills?to?bully?others.?
8.No?factions：
All?Shaolin?disciples?are?united?as?one?entity.?There?should?not?be?any?private?groupings.
9.?Respecting?the?reputation?of?others：
All?Shaolin?disciples?must?respect?each?other?following?the?principles?of?the?Way.?Praising?oneself?and?disparaging?others?is?a?shameful?behavior.??
10.Obedience：
All?Shaolin?disciples?must?obey?orders?in?carrying?out?missions?for?the?benefit?of?all.
