Phillip Skornia and the Shorinji Zendo-Ryu Karate

**hate2beU** · Posted On: 7/03/2008 4:27pm

Originally Posted by Errant108

As someone who is a direct decendent of a Zen priest...this guy just hit #1 on my **** list. Get me everything you have on him.

Skornia's ordination:

ordained Zen Priest (1972) from the Rinzai Daihonza Myoshinji Division of Honazono College, Kyoto, Japan.

Can this be confirmed ? I cannot find any contact information.

***DerAuslander*** · Posted On: 7/03/2008 4:31pm

Rinzai?!?

Oh, it's on like a muthafucka.

I'll look up the college, but I'd be able to tell you if he's real with one conversation.

**hate2beU** · Posted On: 7/03/2008 4:34pm

Originally Posted by Errant108

Rinzai?!?

Oh, it's on like a muthafucka.

I'll look up the college, but I'd be able to tell you if he's real with one conversation.

Cool ! Can't wait to see the results....:shock:

**hate2beU** · Posted On: 7/03/2008 4:36pm

Originally Posted by A.M.

It's amazing how stupid con men associate zen priests/monks and the martial arts. At least get it right and lie about being a descendant of a yambushi.

He is indeed claiming to be a Yamabushi. Here's from his website:

Master Skornia is a Yamabushi, a Zen Mountain Warrior. As a Shaolin Priest of Zen, he goes to the mountains evey year to train, study, and meditate for a month in the seclusion of the forest. In the tradition of the Shaolin Zen Priest Warriors, it is Professor Skornia's hope to continue to teach and learn the ultimate Truths of good techniques of the true Karate.

***DerAuslander*** · Posted On: 7/03/2008 4:39pm

Um...Yamabushi had nothing to do with Zen. They were Mikkyo. He should know this.

**A.M.** · Posted On: 7/03/2008 4:40pm

Here is the University's homepage

http://www.hanazono.ac.jp/english/

It's used by the Rinzai sect. I also think they are the ones in The Temple Of The Golden Pavilion in Kyoto.

**hate2beU** · Posted On: 7/03/2008 4:46pm

Originally Posted by A.M.

Here is the University's homepage

http://www.hanazono.ac.jp/english/

It's used by the Rinzai sect. I also think they are the ones in The Temple Of The Golden Pavilion in Kyoto.

Awesome find ! Is there anyone here fluent in Japanese contact this school and ask if they have an American ordained as Zen Priest in 1972 ?