Scott Shaw

Scott Shaw (born September 23, 1958)[1] is an American author, martial artist, and filmmaker.[2][3]

Early life

Shaw was born in Hollywood, California. He spent his early years in South Central Los Angeles and then returned to Hollywood for his adolescence.[4] He became involved with the martial arts and eastern mysticism at an early age.

Career

Shaw has had a career in both the arts and the sciences. He first became noticed as an author when his poetry and literary fiction began to be published in literary journals in the late 1970s.[2] Beginning in the mid-1980s Shaw's writings also began to be published on the subjects of anthropology and the social sciences. Though his writings have span many genres, Shaw is most well known as an author on the subject of the martial arts. This is due to the voluminous amount of written work he has composed on the subject. Over three hundred of his articles on the martial arts have been published and he is the author of several books on the subject.[5]

The foundation for Shaw's writings on the martial arts began when he was six years old. This is the point when he began his study of the Korean martial art of Hapkido.[6]

Shaw studied and taught Hapkido and Taekwondo until in 1987 he was the first American to be awarded the 7th Degree Black Belt in Moo Duk Kwan Taekwondo. In 1988 he earned the rank of 7th Degree Black Belt in Kumdo.[6] In 1996 he was the first non-Korean to be promoted to the rank of 7th Degree Black Belt by The Korea Hapkido Federation.[7][8] Previous to this he had been certified a Hapkido 7th Degree Black Belt in Hapkido Moo Hak Kwan.[9][10] Since that time he has been promoted to 8th Degree Black Belt in both Hapkido and Taekwondo.[11][12]

Shaw has also written numerous articles and several books on Zen Buddhism, Yoga, Eastern Religion and Asian culture. His books have been translated into several languages. These writings are based in the fact that from his youth forward Shaw has been involved with eastern philosophy. He was a direct disciple of Swami Satchidananda.[13][14][15] In addition, he studied with such teachers as Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan and Thich Thien-An.

By the age of eighteen he was a certified instructor of Hatha Yoga and Raja Yoga.[11] At this point in his life he traveled to India where he was initiated into various Buddhist, Hindu and Sufi sects and became Sannyasa. Shaw is also a Frater Rosae Crucis of the Rosicrucian Order. He is known to frequently travel in East Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia, documenting Asian culture in words and on film.[16]

Zen filmmaking

In association to his writings, Shaw is also an active actor and filmmaker.[17][18] In 1991 he developed a new style of filmmaking that he titled Zen Filmmaking.[19][20] This style of filmmaking is defined by the fact that no screenplay is used in the creation of a film. "In Zen filmmaking the spontaneous creative energy of the filmmaker is the only defining factor. This allows for a spiritually pure source of immediate inspiration to be the only guide in the filmmaking process." [21] He extensively defined this style of filmmaking in his 2008 book Zen Filmmaking.

Works

Partial bibliography

  • About Peace ( ISBN 1-59003-003-6)
  • Advanced Taekwondo ( ISBN 0-8048-3640-X)
  • Alles op Zen tijd ( ISBN 978-90-6271-924-2)
  • Arc Left from Istanbul: A Photographic Exploration ( ISBN 978-1-877792-57-1)
  • Bangkok and the Nights of Drunken Stupor ( ISBN 1-877792-06-3)
  • Cairo Before the Aftermath: A Photographic Exploration ( ISBN 978-1-877792-74-8)
  • Cambodian Refugees in Long Beach, California: The Definitive Study ( ISBN 1-877792-02-0)
  • Bangkok: Beyond the Buddha ( ISBN 978-1-877792-64-9)
  • Bus Rides ( ISBN 1-877792-23-3)
  • Čchi-kung pro začátečníky ( ISBN 80-7306-176-7)
  • Chi Kung for Beginners: Master the Flow of Chi for Good Health, Stress Reductions & Increased Energy ( ISBN 0-7387-0419-9)
  • El Ki o la energia dinamica ( ISBN 978-970-643-330-5)
  • El pequeño libro de la respiración: El Pranayama, de manera fácil ( ISBN 978-84-96111-12-7)
  • E.Q. ( ISBN 1-877792-07-1)
  • Gods in Polyester: A Survivors' Account Of 70's Cinema Obscura (Contributor)
  • Hapkido Articles on Self-Defense ( ISBN 978-1-877792-65-6)
  • Hapkido Articles on Self-Defense: Volume Two ( ISBN 978-1-877792-72-4)
  • Hapkido: Essays on Self-Defense ( ISBN 1-877792-42-X)
  • Hapkido: Korean Art of Self-Defense ( ISBN 0-8048-2074-0)
  • Hong Kong Out of Focus ( ISBN 978-1-877792-58-8)
  • Independent Filmmaking: Secrets of the Craft ( ISBN 1-877792-49-7)
  • In the Foreboding Shadows of Holiness ( ISBN 1-877792-17-9
  • Israel in the Oblique ( ISBN 978-1-877792-61-8)
  • Junk: The Back Streets of Bangkok ( ISBN 1-877792-05-5)
  • Ki: Technici Eneggentice Coreene ( ISBN 973-20-0206-9)
  • Il Feluire Del Ki ( ISBN 978-88-8093-172-0)
  • La Vita Secondo Lo Zen ( ISBN 978-88-344-2920-4)
  • L. A. Tales from the Suburban Side of Hell ( ISBN 1-877792-18-7)
  • Last Will & Testament According to the Divine Rites of the Drug Cocaine ( ISBN 1-877792-00-4)
  • Los Angeles Koreatown: An Urban Geographical View of the Factors That Lead to Its Inception & Its Current Urbanization ( ISBN 1-877792-09-8)
  • Love Lived Too Long ( ISBN 1-877792-21-7)
  • Lo zen e la vita ( ISBN 978-88-344-1201-5)
  • Marguerite Duras And Charles Bukowski: The Yin And Yang Of Modern Erotic Literature ( ISBN 1-877792-45-4)
  • Mastering Health: The A to Z of Chi Kung ( ISBN 81-7822-272-8)
  • No Kisses for the Sinner ( ISBN 1-877792-12-8)
  • Nirvana in a Nutshell: 157 Zen Meditations ( ISBN 1-59003-017-6)
  • Nirvána dióhéjban - 157 zen-meditáció ( ISBN 978-963-9219-59-5)
  • One Word Meditations ( ISBN 978-1-877792-82-3)
  • On the Hard Edge of Hollywood ( ISBN 1-877792-38-1)
  • Pagan, Burma: Shadows of the Stupa ( ISBN 1-877792-63-2)
  • Pránajáma dióhéjban ( ISBN 978-963-9219-79-3)
  • Pranayama: A Respiracao Para Revitalizacao Energetica ( ISBN 978-85-7701-167-4)
  • Rangoon and Mandalay: A Photographic Exploration ( ISBN 978-1-877792-89-2)
  • Sake in a Glass, Sushi with Your Fingers: Fifteen Minutes in Tokyo ( ISBN 1-877792-22-5)
  • Samurai Zen ( ISBN 1-57863-104-1)
  • Sanskrit, the Language: Inception and Modern Day Ramifications ( ISBN 1-877792-10-1)
  • Scream of the Buddha ( ISBN 1-877792-55-1)
  • Scream: Southeast Asia & the Dream ( ISBN 1-877792-01-2)
  • Sedona Realm of the Vortex ( ISBN 978-1-877792-66-3)
  • Shama Baba ( ISBN 1-877792-15-2)
  • Scribbles on the Restroom Wall ( ISBN 1-877792-53-5)
  • Shanghai Whispers Shanghai Screams ( ISBN 1-877792-26-8)
  • Shattered Thoughts ( ISBN 1-877792-44-6)
  • Siam Tracy ( ISBN 1-877792-25-X)
  • Simple Bliss: Nirvana Made Easy ( ISBN 1-86204-850-9)
  • Singapore Off Center ( ISBN 978-1-877792-60-1)
  • Skid Row 1983: A Photographic Exploration ( ISBN 978-1-877792-62-5)
  • South Korea in a Blur ( ISBN 978-1-877792-59-5)
  • Suicide Slowly ( ISBN 1-877792-14-4)
  • Szamurai Zen ( ISBN 978-1-57863-104-9)
  • Taekwondo Basics ( ISBN 0-8048-3484-9)
  • Taekwondo - Căn bản
  • The Abstract Arsenal of Zen and the Psychology of Being: Further Zen Ramblings from the Internet ( ISBN 978-1-877792-91-5)
  • The Chronicles: Zen Ramblings from the Internet ( ISBN 978-1-877792-73-1)
  • The History of the Hmong
  • The Ki Process: Korean Secrets for Cultivating Dynamic Energy ( ISBN 0-87728-879-8)
  • The Little Book of Yoga Breathing: Pranayama Made Easy ( ISBN 1-57863-301-X)
  • The Little Book of Yoga Meditation ( ISBN 978-1-877792-67-0)
  • The Roller Blade Seven: A Photographic Exploration ( ISBN 978-1-877792-87-8)
  • The Tao of Self-Defense ( ISBN 1-57863-190-4)
  • The Most Beautiful Woman in Shanghai ( ISBN 1-877792-24-1)
  • The Passionate Kiss of Illusion ( ISBN 1-877792-04-7)
  • There Is No Wind Through the Trees on a Treeless Beach ( ISBN 1-877792-11-X)
  • The Screenplays ( ISBN 1-877792-48-9)
  • The Voodoo Buddha ( ISBN 1-877792-56-X)
  • The Warrior Is Silent: Martial Art and the Spiritual Path ( ISBN 0-89281-668-6)
  • The Zen of Everything ( ISBN 1-877792-40-3)
  • The Zen of Life, Lies, and Aberrant Reality ( ISBN 978-1-877792-80-9)
  • TKO: Lost Nights in Tokyo ( ISBN 1-877792-08-X)
  • Varanasi and Bodh Gaya: Shade of the Bodhi Tree: A Photographic Exploration ( ISBN 978-1-877792-79-3)
  • War ( ISBN 1-877792-17-9)
  • Wet Dreams and Placid Silence ( ISBN 1-877792-19-5)
  • Wo' Ton of the Blue Vision ( ISBN 1-877792-16-0)
  • Yoga the Inner Journey ( ISBN 0-595-16549-4)
  • Zen and Modern Consciousness ( ISBN 1-877792-52-7)
  • Zen Buddhism: The Pathway to Nirvana ( ISBN 1-877792-36-5)
  • Zen Filmmaking ( ISBN 1-877792-47-0)
  • Zen Filmmaking 2: Further Writings on the Cinematic Arts ( ISBN 978-1-877792-88-5)
  • Zen in the Blink of an Eye ( ISBN 1-877792-41-1)
  • Zen-kapu a belső békességhez ( ISBN 963-9219-55-X)
  • Zen Mind Life Thoughts ( ISBN 978-1-877792-81-6)
  • Zen O'Clock: Time to Be ( ISBN 1-57863-124-6)
  • Zero One ( ISBN 1-877792-20-9)
  • Zen: Tales from the Journey ( ISBN 1-877792-43-8)
  • ZenÓra Mesterek és harci művészetek ( ISBN 963-9219-07-X)

Partial filmography

  • Blade in Hong Kong (1985)
  • Guongdong Province, China: Poverty and Promise (1990) (Director)
  • Long Feng cha lou (1990)
  • Sunset Beat (1990)
  • Just a Moment That Passes in Time (1991) (also Producer/Director)
  • Zhi zai chu wei (1991)
  • Wu fu xing chuang gui (1991)
  • The Roller Blade Seven (1991) (also Producer)
  • Long mao shao xu (1991)
  • The Divine Enforcer (1991)
  • Capital Punishment (1991)
  • Palomino (1991)
  • Samurai Vampire Bikers From Hell (1992) (also Producer/Director)
  • Nu hei xia huang ying (1992)
  • The Player (1992)
  • The Naked Truth (1992)
  • The Legend of the Roller Blade Seven (1992) (also Producer)
  • Jing ling bian (1992)
  • Return of the Roller Blade Seven (1993) (also Producer)
  • Samurai Johnny Frankenstein (1993) (also Producer/Director)
  • Atomic Samurai (1993) (also Producer/Director)
  • Samurai Ballet (1994) (also Producer/Director)
  • Exploding Angel (1995)
  • Cambodia: Living in the Killing Field (1996) (Director)
  • Max Hell Frog Warrior (1996) (also Producer/Director) (a.k.a. Hell Comes to Frogtown III, Toad Warrior and Max Hell Comes to Frogtown)
  • Shotgun Boulevard (1996) (also Producer)
  • Hollywood Cops (1997) (also Producer/Director)
  • Guns of El Chupacabra (1997) (also Producer)
  • Guns of El Chupacabra II: The Unseen (1998) (also Producer/Director)
  • Armageddon Boulevard (1998) (also Producer)
  • Ride with the Devil (1999) (also Producer)
  • Ghost Taxi (1998) (also Producer)
  • Quest of the Invisible Ninja (2000) (also Producer/Director)
  • Poppugurûpu Koroshiya (2000)
  • Liquid Tokyo (2001) (also Producer/Director)
  • No Boundaries (2001) (also Producer/Director)
  • Slip Into Oblivion (2001) (also Producer/Director)
  • Undercover X (2001) (also Producer/Director)
  • Sedona (2001) (also Producer/Director)
  • Hollywood P.D. Undercover (2002) (also Producer/Director)
  • Hitman City (2003) (also Producer/Director)
  • The Rock n' Roll Cops (2003) (also Producer/Director)
  • Vampire Blvd. (2004) (also Producer/Director)
  • Super Hero Central (2004) (also Producer/Director)
  • Legend of the Dead Boyz (2004) (Producer/Director)
  • Interview: The Documentary (2005) (Producer/Director)
  • The Final Kiss (2005) (also Producer/Director)
  • Dinner and Drinks (2005) (also Producer/Director)
  • 9mm Sunrise (2006) (also Producer/Director)
  • Killer: Dead or Alive (2006) (also Producer/Director)
  • One Shot Sam (2006) (Director)
  • Vampire Noir (2007) (also Producer/Director)
  • Yin Yang Insane (2007) (Producer/Director)
  • Witch's Brew (2007) (also Producer/Director)
  • Angel Blade (2008) (Producer/Director)
  • A Drive with Linnea and Donald (2008) (Producer/Director)
  • The Adventures of Ace X and Kid Velvet (2008) (also Producer/Director)
  • A Little Bit About What's Going On (2008) (Producer/Director)
  • Naked Avenger (2008) (Producer/Director)
  • Frogtown News (2008) (also Producer/Director)
  • Sealed with a Bullet (2008) (also Producer/Director)
  • The Hard Edge of Hollywood (2008) (also Producer/Director)
  • Vampire Black Trail of the Dead (2008) (also Producer/Director)
  • The Cancelled Movie (2008) (also Producer/Director)
  • Vampire Abstracta (2009) (also Producer/Director)
  • Crimes of the Chupacabra (2009) (also Producer/Director)
  • Bluegrass Christmas Party (2009) (also Producer/Director)
  • DGJ Q and A (2010) (Producer)
  • Mimes: Silent But Deadly (2010) (Producer/Director)
  • Count Vlogula (2010) (also Producer/Director)
  • Crimes of Tomorrow (2010) (Producer)
  • El Chupacabra: Las entrevistas perdido (2010) (also Producer/Director)
  • Cinematografia Obsession (2010) (also Producer/Director)
  • Diary of a Michigan Migrant Film Worker (2011) (also Producer/Director)
  • The White Cat (2011) (Producer/Director)
  • Speaking Chinese in Hollywood (2011) (Producer/Director)
  • The Back of Beyond (2011) (also Producer/Director)
  • Abraxas: Day of the Warrior (2012) (also Producer/Director)
  • Conrad Talks Hollywood (2012) (Producer/Director)
  • Preachin' the Gospel (2012) (Producer/Director)
  • Roller Blade Seven: The Unseen Scenes (2012) (Producer/Director)
  • A Space in the Time (2013) (also Producer/Director)
  • The Drive (2013) (also Producer/Director)
  • Vampire Sunrise (2013) (also Producer/Director)
  • Donald G. Jackson Confessions (2014) (Producer/Director)
  • Life in the Aftermath (2014) (Producer/Director)
  • Salvation Mountain (2015) (Producer/Director)
  • Outside Through the Labyrinth (2015) (Producer/Director)
  • Somewhere Between Now and Then (2016) (Producer/Director)
  • Toy Cars (2016) (Producer/Director)

Partial discography

  • Nights of Gothic Horror
  • Ambient Light
  • Just Zen
  • Themes from the Zen Movies
  • Beggar's Grave
  • Jail House Brew
  • The Second Passageway of the Golden Illusion
  • Vague Illusions
  • Cinema Noir
  • Angels Oblivion
  • Coriander Shades of Tibet Tears
  • Vampire
  • Sanskrit
  • The Back of Beyond (Soundtrack)
  • Nuclear Tan
  • Synth
  • Cave of Siddhi
  • Psychedelic Jazz
  • Discord and Dissonance
  • Texture
  • Greetings from the Four Horsemen
  • At The Witch House
  • Sin at Carnival Noir
  • Confiscated from the Abyss
  • Quantum Entanglement
  • First Sin
  • Analects of the Ambient
  • Liquid Creature Trance
  • Christians in the Coven
  • The Dark Arts
  • House of Deception
  • Binary Code
  • Shadows in the Wind
  • Spirit House
  • Repent
  • False Prophet

References

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  14. "Swami Satchidananda". Write Spirit. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
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