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Zen of business: a CEO or a monk?
Updated: 2007-05-15 08:48
Readers' comments:
Shi Yongxin says he intends to promote Shaolin culture through
commercialization. But is that so? Does Shi��s bold moves make Shaolin
more secular than a Buddhist shrine?
herringbone: Why can't he be both? I'm no expert on buddhism, but if what
he's doing is spreading acceptance of the religion isn't that holy in and
of itself?
janeyq: I do not think the activities of Shi's are unacceptable. What is
the tradition?if the new enovations do good to the development of the
community,why not pave ways for them. Maybe the new things will became
the "tradition" several hundred years later. Just think about the
enforcement of Market-oriented policy in China nearly two decades
ago,which was regarded as a violation of Socialism .Then ,when we try to
accept the new strategy, did it look so disgusted as it should be? what I
really care is that : whether he do helps the buddhism survive the morden
society!
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When Shi Yongxin, the 30th head abbot of Shaolin Temple, was presented
with a spectacular sports sedan valued at one million yuan (US$125, 000)
for his contributions to the local tourism industry, it raised increasing
doubts that Shi is more a businessman than a monk.
"I resorted to commercialization to promote Shaolin culture," Shi
asserted. One of his great successes is the Shaolin Martial Arts
Performing Group. The group has performed in over 60 countries and
regions, making an international reputation for Shaolin Kungfu.
Shi spends time every year going abroad to meet celebrities from various
communities. And he is among the first to send his monks to take MBA
courses and get degrees.
He uses TV, films and the Web to promote Shaolin Temple. In 2003, the
China Internet News Media Forum was held in the main hall of the temple.
Shi is also directing a multi-million-dollar movie expected to be
finished in time for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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