Podcast 4 of the Zen Buddhist Podcasthosted by Buddha Zhen of the shaolinZEN.org Cybertemple. Buddha Zhen Shen-Lang, founder of the shaolinZEN.org CyberTemple leads weekly Sangha Buddhist Zen lessons to be aired and brodcast each Sunday discussing Chinese Chan Buddhism from the Shaolin Zen CyberTemple. Buddha Zhen reads from the Shaolin Zen CyberTemple website, the "Buddhism Basics" webpage. Podcast Host: Buddha Zhen "Spirit Wolf of Truth" Dharma Online: Shaolin Zen CyberTemple BUDDHISM DHARMA FOR TODAY: "Buddhism Basics of Shaolin Zen" I have learned an incredible amount from teaching Buddhism, Kung Fu and Tai Chi Chuan. Often it is the inabilities and difficulties of my students that motivate me to add or alter the lessons so that everyone can comprehend them better. This teaches me to understand them better also. Even if you are alone, it might be best to still read the pages out loud to yourself. Do not underestimate the value of reading out loud. Similar to talking to someone about your problems, by talking out loud, you engage more parts of your brain and can "hear" your words. Buddha Zhen explains he will continue on the "Buddhism Basics" starting with the "PAGE 1" link in the upper corner of the webpage. FEATURED DHARMA: "Buddhism Basics" Author: Buddha Zhen Shen-Lang (private lessons) Read by: Buddha Zhen Published by Shaolin Communications Used by permission of Shaolin Zen Under license from shaolinMUSIC.com INTRO MUSIC: "5th South" (flute music) Composer: The Hippy Coyote Performed by American Zen From the album, Level 2 = Christ Killer by American Zen Produced, Mixed, and Mastered by Richard Connor Used by permission of shaolinRECORDS.com Under license from shaolinMUSIC.com ASCAP Download Song: shaolinCOM.com (Flute instrumental song with some cool cowboy background vocals in a few places.) FEATURED SONG of Buddha Zhen's DHARMA AND A SONG: "In The Pool Of Enlightenment" (meditation music) Composer: The Hippy Coyote Performed by American Zen From the album, Tai Chi Magic 1 Produced, Mixed, and Mastered by Richard Connor Used by permission of shaolinRECORDS.com Under license from shaolinMUSIC.com ASCAP Download Song: shaolinCOM.com (Psychedelic folk rock sound with clever Zen Buddhist lyrics and youthful imagery.) BACKGROUND MUSIC SCORE: "December Snow" (flute music) Composer: The Hippy Coyote Performed by American Zen Produced, Mixed, and Mastered by Richard Connor From the album, LEVEL 2 = CHRIST KILLER by American Zen Used by permission of shaolinRECORDS.com Under license from shaolinMUSIC.com ASCAP Download Song: shaolinCOM.com (Sounds like a romantic Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull.) DHARMA OF SHAOLIN ZEN: "Buddhism Basics" (Summary of shaolinZEN.org Web Temple.) Today's Dharma Webpage 4: "Buddhism Basics" Topic: About the "Buddhism Basics" lessons of Shaolin Zen. Author: Buddha Zhen Published by Shaolin Communications Buddhist CyberTemple: shaolinZEN.org Podcast BLOG and ARCHIVES: zenbuddhistpodcast.NET Podcast RSS FEED: zenbuddhistpodcast.NET/rss Podcast LISTS: ZENbuddhistPODCAST.com iTunes Podcast: Zen Buddhist Podcast of Shaolin Zen Produced by Richard Del Connor for Shaolin Records. Copyright 2007 shaolinMUSIC.com All rights reserved. Lyrics, music, and poetry used by permission of shaolinMUSIC.com ASCAP