Shaolin monks are fascinating in the way they aim to achieve enlightenment by training the mind to overcome the limits of the body. They are like any other monks in their beliefs, with an ultimate goal to achieve enlightenment by ridding themselves of earthly desires.

But their training is so extreme that they appear to be almost superhuman. Shaolin monks are trained in the art of Shaolin Kung Fu. The monks practice techniques centered around balance, strength, endurance, and self defense.

These monks can endure incredible amounts of pain while barely flinching, and what their bodies can do shows you the inner balance they achieve through their training. They believe that their limitations, like desire, grow within the mind.

The practice might look impossible to you, but to these monks, it's just a way of life.




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