Shaolin Martial Artist Paula Lazarz explores the alchemy of self-defense and Zen Buddhism to achieve final interior and outer stability in observe.
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On this episode, Paula Lazarz offers insights on:
- Growing a newbie’s thoughts and a dedication to observe
- Together with the thriller of Zen for Kung Fu testing
- Guiding love in a martial arts surroundings
- How martial arts mirror the true nature inside you
- Interweaving Zen observe with self-defense
- Dealing with violence on the planet and inside ourselves
- Discovering extra about our personal anger and shadows
- Uniting our minds and our bodies in a whole means
- Releasing embedded mobile anger so as to observe extra deeply
- Practising stillness simply as a lot as we observe motion
- Paula’s ‘homecoming’ inside monastic observe
This dialog was initially recorded on the Paths of Apply Podcast. Take heed to extra episodes HERE.
“Martial artwork observe forces you to have a look at the darkish aspect of humanity every day; you’re studying learn how to defend your self in opposition to violence so that you’re fascinated about the explanations folks get violent on a regular basis. That is the Shaolin perspective: we all know that if we solely have a look at that the entire time that we’d turn into a particularly aggressive individual that doesn’t perceive learn how to use it correctly, that’s why there must be a stability within the coaching as effectively.” –Paula Lazarz
About Paula Lazarz:
Paula Lazarz is a full-time Shaolin martial artist. She additionally served as an ordained priest within the Zen Buddhist lineage of Shunryu Suzuki for 10 years earlier than giving up her robes in 2026. Her over 20 years of examine within the martial arts and Buddhist observe has been an exploration of the concept of the historic Shaolin Temple, culminating in Warrior’s Path Buddhist Academy. Paula research the connection, each sensible and historic, between Shaolin Kung Fu and Zen Buddhism. Her instructing and enterprise philosophy locations an emphasis on serving to people of all ages achieve bodily, emotional, psychological and non secular stability utilizing the multi-faceted disciplines of Shaolin Kung Fu. Paula is a co-owner of Vitality Health, Inc., Head Teacher at HealthKick Kung Fu and a Apply Chief at Historical Dragon Zen Gate.
“Every second that continues on these variables are altering, altering. By the tip of this interview we will probably be two utterly completely different folks. That applies additionally to marital artwork observe within the sense that in the event you say ‘I’m so peaceable I can’t do that I’d by no means do something like this’, my argument is that you’re a product of the variables which can be taking place proper now. If these variables change, you don’t know what you’re able to doing, so, are you able to discover that in your martial artwork observe?” –Paula Lazarz
About Vincent Moore:
Vincent Moore is a artistic and inventive advisor dwelling in San Francisco, California, with over a decade of expertise within the leisure trade and holds a graduate diploma in Buddhist Research. For years, he carried out frequently on the Upright Residents Brigade Theatre, an improv and sketch comedy theatre based mostly in New York and Los Angeles. As an actor, Vincent carried out on Comedy Central, The Tonight Present Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Present with Seth Meyers, Above Common, and The UCB Present on Seeso. As a author, he developed for tv in addition to stage, together with work with the Blue Man Group, and his personal written tasks have been featured on web sites akin to Humorous or Die. Moreover, he acquired a Masters of Buddhist Research from the Institute of Buddhist Research with a Certificates in Soto Zen Research and engages in a private Buddhist observe throughout the Soto Zen custom. Vincent can be the creator and host of the podcast, Paths of Apply, which options interviews with Buddhists from all around the world. Be taught extra on Vincent’s web site HERE.
