Greek Shaolin Cultural Organization
少林希腊文化組织

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The Second European Shaolin Culture Festival [Chin.: dì'èr Ōuzhōu Shàolín wénhuà jié 2014 • 第二 届 「欧洲」 少林 文化 节] and the Shaolin Kung Fu Testing Conference [Chin .: Shàolín gōngfu kǎogōng dàhuì 少林 功夫 考 功 大会], will be held in London from October 8, 2014 until October 14, 2014.

The event is organized by the English Shaolin Organization [Chin .: Yīngguó Shàolín wénhuà zhōngxīn 英国 少林 文化 中心] under Master Shi Yan Zi and the supervision of the European Shaolin Federation [Chin .: Shàolín Ōuzhōu liánhéhuì 少林 欧洲 联合会].

This year's festival is exclusively sponsored by the Songshan Shaolin Temple. The goal of the organization is to achieve peace and friendship among participants, health and cultural exchanges, in order to create a basis for mutual participation and joint development.

The General Manager and Founder of Greek Shaolin Cultural Centre , Master Stavridis Jordan - Shi Yan Zhuo [Chin .: shì yán zhuō shīfu 释 延 卓 師傅], accepted with pleasure the invitation of his good friend, Master Shi Yan Zi [Chin. : shì yánzī shīfu 釋 延 孜 師傅] , the Songshan Shaolin Temple and Venerable Abbot Shi Yong Xin [Chin .: shìyǒngxìn fāngzhang 释永信 方丈]. Board of directors decided to participate in this cultural event, contributing to the spreading of Shaolin Culture, together with selected Masters and students of EPOS.

The Official Invitation from Shaolin Temple

阁下：

“第三届『欧洲』少林文化节”拟定于2014年10月7日～14日在英国伦敦和牛津大学两地举行，主办方为中国嵩山少林寺和少林北美联合会，英国少林文化中心承办。本届少林文化节包括世界和平祈福法会，全欧少林功夫“考功大会”及“禅修”“功夫”“佛医”文化讲座、中华佛教与十二生肖国宝文物展览（伦敦：ShaolintempleUK，LONDON和TheLondon SoccerDome）、汉传佛教与基督教对话（牛津大学：神学与宗学院主办）等四大部分。届时将有来自欧洲25个少林联合会成员国家代表队和世界各洲际少林联合会观察员等数千名少林禅宗和功夫爱好者，汇聚英伦，欢度这个属于全世界所有少林文化爱好者自己的节日。

少林联合会是各国少林爱好者自发成立的非盈利组织。第一届欧洲少林文化节于2012年9月在柏林和维也纳举办；第一届北美少林文化节相继于2014年10月在美国哈佛大学、联合国总部、洛杉矶会展中心举办，受到所在国政府和社会各界的欢迎和支持。
少林寺以禅宗祖庭、少林功夫和佛教医学等绵延1500年的文化传承而闻名于世。少林寺和佛教禅宗，是中外文化交流大潮中诞生的人类文明成果，在中国文化史和宗教史上占据重要地位，其影响遍及日本、韩国、乃至欧美大陆；而少林功夫则代表着中国禅宗对生命智慧的独特认知与中华武术精粹技能的完美融合，体现着“禅武合一”、“天人合一”的至高精神境界和文化价值。北美少林文化节以少林功夫为切入点，旨在为大家打开一扇走进并分享禅宗智慧、少林功夫传承的方便之门，为实现世界和平、人类健康和幸福而同心祈福。
真诚地邀请您届时莅临欧洲文化节暨牛津大学宗教对话。并祝您暨全家健康如意、六时吉祥！

中国嵩山少林寺方丈 释永信
二零一四年六月二十一日

My dear friend,

“The Third ‘European’ Shaolin Cultural Festival”, which is sponsored by China Songshan Shaolin Temple and Shaolin Association of North America and organized by UK Shaolin Cultural Center, will be held in London and Oxford from October 7 to 17, 2014. The festival consists of blessing prayer for world peace, Shaolin Kungfu Test in Europe, lecture on Shaolin Meditation, Medicine and Kungfu, exhibition on Shaolin Culture and 12 Zodiac Animals Cultural Relics, the dialogue between Chinese Buddhism and Christianity. At that time, teams from 25 member countries in Europe and thousands of Shaolin Chan and Kungfu enthusiasts from other countries in other continents will enjoy a happy get-together and share the wonderful festival.

Shaolin Associations are non-profit organizations founded by Shaolin enthusiasts in various countries. The first European Shaolin Cultural Festival” was held in Berlin and Vienna in September, 2012; the first North American Shaolin Cultural Festival was held in Harvard University, UN Headquarters, Los Angeles Convention Center in October, 2013. The festivals gained great support from local government and the society.

Shaolin Tempe is famous for its 1500-year cultural inheritance including Shaolin Chan, Kungfu and medicine. Shaolin Temple and Chan Buddhism, which are the achievement of civilization of Sino-foreign cultural exchanges, play an important role in China’s history of culture and history of religion and their influence covers Japan, Korea and even Europe and America. Shaolin Kungfu, which is the perfect integration of Chan Buddhism’s unique comprehension to life wisdom and the essential skills of Chinese martial arts, gives full expression to the supreme spiritual realm and cultural value of the “unity of Chan and martial arts” and the “unity of man and nature”. Shaolin Cultural Festival is aimed at opening a dharma-gate for people to understand and share the wisdom of Chan Buddhism and the heritage of Shaolin Kungfu.

I sincerely invite you to join us and wish you good health and good luck!

China Songshan Shaolin Temple
Abbot: Shi Yongxin
June 21, 2014