I spent a day with SHAOLIN MONKS

*PLEASE NOTE: We would like to issue an update as Shifu Shi Yan Ming’s full name is not in the intro screen. Please accept our sincerest apologies 🙏🏼

🎙THE PODCAST

🧨HUGE thank you to Shifu Shi Yan Ming:

🧨HUGE thank you to Shi Heng Yi :

🧨HUGE thank you to Eve :

🗯MORE EPISODES…

🎥Crew
▸ Creator, Director, Writer, etc - Anthony Padilla
▸ Executive Producer - Alessandra Catanese
▸ Producer, Co-writer & Research - Elise Felber
▸ Director of Photography/Gaffer - Kathy Sue Holtorf
▸ Camera Operator - Amber Steele
▸ Camera Operator - Matthew Faulkner
▸ Camera Operator - Garrett McKenna
▸ Social Media Manager - Mallory Myers
▸ Editor - Mike Criscimagna AKA Mork Crispy
▸ Assistant Editor - Patrick Horba
▸ Assistant Editor - Ash Duckworth
▸ Assistant Editor - Nikki Blacklock
▸ Sound Editor - Gareth Hird
▸ Post PA - Levi Villalpando
▸ PA - Joshua Dozier
▸ Thumbnail Artist - Dill Toma
▸ Captions - Davy Gerichten

🎵Theme Music Composer - Matt Good AKA The King of Emo

📢BE ON THE SHOW

0:00 INTRODUCTION
2:10 BEING A SHAOLIN MASTER
4:08 SUPERHUMAN ABILITIES
8:25 PUSHING THROUGH PAIN
15:10 MAKING DECISIONS
20:08 THE PURPOSE OF LIFE
24:14 THE IMPORTANCE OF BREATH
26:40 WHAT BRINGS YOU THE MOST JOY?
27:40 BRINGING MEDITATION INTO YOUR LIFE
32:55 BLOOPER

[AnthonyPadilla]

come back next week for *I spent a day with BRITTANY BROSKI*

[ghostagent]

Disclaimer: Most Buddhist branches don't even deal with combat or physical training. Shaolin is very different from most Buddhist branches

[crafty]

I love how compassionate and understanding Anthony is with everyone. No matter the person, backstory, ethnicity, religion, beliefs... Anthony sees them as PEOPLE. Thanks for sharing so many peoples stories :)

[abbyc]

Idk if Anthony reads these, but if you do, thank you for bringing these monks on your show. I felt like I learned a lot from them and watching you dissect and understand everything made for a great video. I found myself on the verge of tears a few times just by their words. They seem like wonderful wise people, and they radiate lots of warmth.

[Broccolini]

Buddhist monks might be the most respectful, patient and wise people I have ever seen

[xenonymth]

this vid honestly couldn't have come at a better time. as a young adult, facing the world and realising that not only do you need to fight for everything to have anything, but there is no predestined path for you, is so disorienting and scary.. I've never felt so lost and alone, even though I am blessed to have a family that is there for me. These monks have an important life lesson to give, and from the small portion I've seen here it has already made me feel more centered. As if I'm on the right track again. I honestly really appreciate these interviews, both as a means of education, and as a door into a different way of life that can help someone who is struggling.

[davie]

I needed this episode, I’m 36 and got in a car wreck 2 weeks ago broke both legs destroyed my knee broke a foot and 17 fractured rips. Been feeling that I’m not strong enough to make it back to make it through this. They gave me a lot of things to think about and maybe a little light at the end of this tunnel

[XenonTFShorts]

i literally cannot think of a person who has more wisdom than a buddhist monk

[lizzylee]

I used to practice Buddhism, and I know I got caught up in life and hearing them talk it makes me feel better and it’s inspiring me to go practice the methods again.

[srimangoel]

Points of wisdom (for me):
2:39 - Suffering
3:21 - Learning
5:52 - Changing the body
7:28 - Self-discipline and pain
8:24 - Pain in-depth
10:22 - The need for a mentor

Just watch the rest, honestly. It's really good.

[shaycormac]

Thanks to these buddhist monks... What they said about discipline, work hard etc really opened my eyes, im a fat 14 year old kid who wants to be fit but doesnt really do work, but thanks to these guys i have been working out non stop for the past 3 weeks And i went from 98kg to 72 kg

(Update:idk the difference between pounds and kg but I lost a lot of weight now)

[quco]

the monk taking a really long breath in and anthony looking at him like he’s listening to the most profound speech he’s ever heard is my favorite part

[TerrrByte]

This is what's amazing about martial arts. It's not all "PUNCH! KICK! HOO HAH! DEFEAT THE ENEMY!". It's actually so spiritual and its foundations and principles go so deep and can be applied to every aspect of your life to improve it for the better.

[garbagethecat]

Hey! I'd be interesting if you interviewed people with Alexithymia, it's really not well known at all and I struggled a lot when I realized I felt I lacked emotions and the reason why. I'd be cool to hear more about how other people lived it. I'd be a great learning experience

[chrisjackson]

23:24 It’s difficult to describe my feelings when I heard this. It was shock, then relief mixed with a sense of empowerment. Thank you Shi Heng Yi.

[luisbad]

Man, I loved how both casual and respectful this interview was. This felt like you were actually talking to a wise person and not to a sort of circus character (as many mainstream media portray buddhist monks). I swear I had lots of personal questions answered in this interview and I'm sure a lot of people are on the same boat. Great content!

[LegendOfMoonDragons]

Their talks about pain is exactly what I've accidentally discovered while learning to deal with chronic pain. Deciding whether to be in pain in order to do something, or whether to not do something because it'll cause pain. There's a time and place for both. It's not practical for me to constantly be pushing myself and completely ignoring the pain - if I'm in pain, it means I'm damaging something and I'll be in worse pain for longer later on. But I also can't let that pain stop me from doing things. Pain in the moment is something I can deal with - it's the FEAR of that pain that is almost unmanageable.
Weirdly enough, I first came across that concept first in the Soul Eater anime haha. I didn't have chronic pain back then, so no clue why it stuck with me, but I'm glad it did.

[sarah-jimp]

The respect he has for people of all races, all religions, all interests and everything else is SO refreshing 💗 never stop doing these interviews!!

[pvic]

this video inspired me to take a scary but small step. i have been meaning to sign up for a personal trainer for MONTHS but i always have some excuse. not today. im hitting submit right now! Thank you

[vexxus]

The British monk’s voice is very very calming, I could honestly do anything while listening to him.