By Sam bot on May 3, 2015
asia, martial arts, monk, shaolin, shaolin monk
Art + Design, Culture, Global

VIA The Mind Unleashed Shaolin Kungfu practiced by monks from Shaolin Monastery takes martial arts to a brand new level. As Shaolin monks believe the strength comes only from the mind, there are almost no limits to what can be done with their bodies during the trainings. They practice techniques centered around balance, strength, endurance, and […]
By Sam bot on February 21, 2015
ancient, buddha, buddhism, ct scan, meditation, monk, mummy, religion
Culture, Stories

VIA “visualnews.com” by Paul Caridad on February 20, 2015 You can’t judge a book by it’s cover and apparently the saying goes for statues too. For centuries it was thought that this Buddha statue is just that, but a recent CT scan reveals that it is actually the vessel for the mummified remains of Chinese […]