A 1,500 year old Buddhist Monastery, on a remote mountain top in the middle of China, has flung open it's doors to modern society. They have satellite internet ..a web site ..cell phones ..and the Abbot often leaves the meditation hall to attend board meetings in Hollywood California. The monks are even getting MBA’s and learning telecommunications. Have they gone commercial ..? I think not, for me they are an example of how Buddhism adapts to changes in society. A Buddhist revival in China is creating big demand for their services ..and Hollywood studios are anxious to tell their story. It is a Buddhist tradition to accept change ~ and be part of the global community.
You can see them online at Shaolin Temple.
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