A photographer records a Buddhism class in Shaolin monastery, 2005. In the People's Republic of China, Buddhist monasteries and temples are state-operated organizations, and the priests and monks are employees of the state.
Shaolin Monks: Reciting the Sutras
By Barbara O'Brien, About.com Guide
Shaolin is accused of being more of a commercial enterprise than a monastery.
Monks of Shaolin Temple learn to recite new passages from Buddhist scriptures during a Buddhism class.
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