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Coyote Moves to Las Vegas

  LEVEL 4 = Kung Fu Cowboy is American Zen's fourth level of Shaolin Zen's 8 Step Ladder to nirvana.
Part 1: King Solomon's Temple is the first of four albums of American Zen's 8 levels of Zen Buddhism.
  LEVEL 3 = I Want You To Love Me is American Zen's third level of Shaolin Zen Buddhism.
LEVEL 2 = CHRIST KILLER is American Zen's second album on Shaolin Records and their 2nd Level of Shaolin Zen Buddhism.  
LEVEL 1 = PEACE OF MIND
was American Zen's first album of their 8-level spiritual journey
produced by Richard Del Connor on Shaolin Records.

AmZen eNEWS December 2011
Official newsletter of American Zen

Official Newsletter of American Zen,  America's First Buddhist Rock Band

Coyote to Lion Dance with Vegas Lohan School

Richard Del Connor, pka Buddha Zhen, (and The Hippy Coyote), has accepted an invitation to live with his Tai Mantis Federation school brother, Sifu Steve Baugh, who is also a Chan Buddhist Priest. Rev. Steve has told Richard that he will train him in Lion Dance drumming so that he can add it to his Shaolin Chi Mantis, Buddha Kung Fu, and Tai Chi Youth schools.

"How long will you be in Vegas?" asked Nate Pisa, Buddha Zhen's supervisor at the Tujunga YMCA where BZ teaches Tuesday Tai Chi classes and Friday morning senior Tai Chi classes.

"Through the Chinese New Year, sometime in February. I'm going to be learning Lion Dancing so I may stay a little longer. Maybe until May," replied Coyote.

Coyote neglected to tell his boss that his Kung Fu brother had offered a rent-free bedroom to Coyote because he understood that Coyote was having financial difficulties and needed to move away from his ex-wife of the past 20 years.

"Come and see if you can start a school in Las Vegas," suggested Rev. Steve Baugh. "There's a martial arts school on every corner of the mall my school is in. Right now my son is the only other teacher and we have over 80 students."

So perhaps this will be an opportunity for Buddha Zhen to launch a successful Kung Fu school while working for another Kung Fu Master and learning Lion Dancing.

"I have the curriculums, but the school needs more students to survive," explained Buddha Zhen to his Crescenta Valley Students. "Steve's school has always had more students and he wants to show me how he teaches."

When Coyote arrived in Los Angeles a few days before the Millennium, he was excited about launching a new Kung Fu school in California. Unfortunately, in 2001 Coyote was bitten several times by a large black widow spider in his pants. It took Coyote weeks before the swelling of his feet went down so he could stand on them (you couldn't see his toes). It was a couple years before he could walk to the store and in 2004 he began teaching Tai Chi classes in the dirt lot in front of his house and then the YMCA in La Canada-Flintridge.

In 2007 their were Shaolin Kids classes at the YMCA and over 50 students in his various classes at two YMCA locations. That year, Richard added the Crescenta Valley Park classes and launched Buddha Kung Fu classes there with over a dozen students.

Coyote told his YMCA senior class about the move to Las Vegas. "I need gas for Christmas," he laughed. As a result several seniors gave their Shifu gas credit cards, some cash, and of course, Christmas chocolates. The seniors were sad to hear the announcement. Some seniors, like Judy, have been with Shifu Zhen since his first class in 2005 at that location.

"My students are my kids," explains Coyote. "No matter how old they are," he smiles.

Having had only an iMac Blueberry computer since 2010 when his G5 blew up, a couple of students, Disciple Nicky and his mom donated a 2003 G3 laptop to Buddha Zhen. No battery, broken plug-in, worn-out hard drive... "You'll be lucky if it lasts a year," said the Apple store technician. The hard drive was so slow and worn out it failed to have the software installed on it. The Apple technician handed the computer back to Coyote saying, "Sorry, it's just too worn out."

"You mean it doesn't work at all?" asked Coyote.

"Sorry."

"Could you please try again?" pleaded Coyote.

The Apple tech just looked at Coyote like he was an alien. Oh yeah... he is. But anyway, Coyote put on his big puppy dog eyes and the Apple tech started the process over again. It worked.

This webpage for the 2011 December AmZen-eNEWS is being typeset with that same laptop from Disciple Nicky. It's September 2012 now. The original newsletters of American Zen were sent out by email and then later were posted on these ShaolinRecords.com webpages. My new plan is from now on to make the newsletters here in the website, and send out a brief email note that the website is posted. It will be less work that way and less chance of being sucked into someone's SPAM filter.

So December 2011 became the final break-up of Richard Del Connor and Michelle McCarty. She began as his intern at the North Hollywood condominium where Richard ran his record company and movie production company, Shaolin Film & Records. At that time Richard had graduated UCLA Motion Picture Program and was working with 35mm movie production, television commercials, music videos, and MTV as a Lighting Director, Gaffer, Assistant Art Director, and Cinematographer.

The rock opera, Coyote In A Graveyard, was now a screenplay after New World Pictures asked Richard Del Connor (then "The Coyote") to rewrite the rock opera music movie into a standard feature film with the same music. This became the 1985 screenplay and was used by UCLA students of the Screenwriting Program as an example for formatting. Coyote's scriptwriting teacher liked the screenplay content but was also impressed by Coyote's invention of the interactive music lyrics and how Coyote wrote them into the Hollywood screenplay writing format.

More about this later in 2012 eNEWS after I edit the Coyote In A Graveyard screenplay into the Kindle format during the beginning of this upcoming year.

Richard Del Connor MOVIE PRODUCTION Website: Shaolin Pictures
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http://www.TaiChiYouth.org

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http://www.ShaolinChiMantis.com

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http://www.BuddhaKungFu.com

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Sincerely,
Richard Del Connor
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AmZen_eNEWS
is the official newsletter of American Zen, "America's First Buddhist Rock Band."

The AmZen_eNEWS is published monthly and sent to
fans, friends, and anyone wanting more information on the FOLK ROCK band, American Zen:
featuring:
     The Hippy Coyote:   Drums, Bass, Flute, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Songwriting, and Poetry
      http://www.hippycoyote.com

iTunes AMERICAN ZEN albums
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Album website for American Zen's fourth album: LEVEL 4 = Kung Fu Cowboy
LEVEL4 = Kung Fu Cowboy PART 1: King Solomon's Temple

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book cover of Connor Black Hole Bubble Theory
 
The Hippy Coyote performing 2010
 
Masonic Kung Fu - Book 1 book cover

book cover: Connor Black Hole Bubble Theory
Origins of Big Bang
and Where Black Holes Lead To

Subject of Book: Black Holes, Universe Expansion
Related Book:   History of Zen from A to Z
Related Story
:  RDC = American Philosopher

 

single song cover: "Proud To Be A Hippie"
American Zen's 5th album
- PREMIXES 2011
3rd Degree Master Mason

subject of ep: rough mixes of upcoming album L4-P2
related album:   L4 Pt 2: 3rd Degree Master Mason
related story
:  Coyote releases premixes for AmZen fans

 

book cover:  Masonic Kung Fu - Book 1
Novel about Freemasonry and Kung Fu
Based upon a true story

subject of book:  Freemasonry, Shaolin Kung Fu
related album:   L4 Pt 2: 3rd Degree Master Mason
related story
:  Kung Fu kids of Buddha Zhen / Tai Chi Youth

 
Album Cover: Kung Fu Cowboy PART 1
 
book cover of Kung Fu Cowboy Original Draft autobiographical poetry and photography
 
Raquel King-Hayata Connor

cd cover: LEVEL 4 = Kung Fu Cowboy PART 1
American Zen's 4th album

King Solomon's Temple

subject of album: murder of Master Mason Hiram Abif
related website:   www.KungFuCowboy.com
related story
:  Coyote discovers "Masonic Kung Fu"

 

book cover: Kung Fu Cowboy Original Draft
handwritten poetry and Kung Fu autobiography

rough draft of book with aged appearance added

Subject: how Coyote became the Kung Fu Cowboy
Related Album:   L4 Pt 2: 3rd Degree Master Mason
Related Story
:  Coyote discovers "Masonic Kung Fu"

 

single release: Cinco de Mayo (Flintridge Fire)
seasonal song of: LEVEL 4 = Kung Fu Cowboy
Part 1: King Solomon's Temple
by American Zen

subject of song: 2009 Station Fire of Flintridge, Calif.
related album:   LEVEL 4 = Kung Fu Cowboy Pt. 1
related story:  fire approached home while recording

 
King Solomon's Temple album cover
 
Album cover of LEVEL 3 by American Zen
 
Coyote performing Hollywood as Coyote Graveyard

Christmas single release: Christmas Is
seasonal song from American Zen album:
Kung Fu Cowboy Part 1: King Solomon's Temple

subject of song: Coyote Christmas with Caitlin O'Connor
related album:   LEVEL 4 = Kung Fu Cowboy PART 1
related story
:  Coyote inspired with love / hope by daughter

 

cd cover (unfolded)
American Zen's 3rd album

LEVEL 3 = I Want You To Love Me

subject of photo:  1983 The Rich at Music Machine
related books:   Winter Flowers, Spring Fevers
related story
:  Coyote invents BASS POETRY

 

Christmas single release:  A Long Way Home
hit song from American Zen album:
LEVEL 1 = Peace Of Mind

subject of song: Coyote wants to return to California
related album:   LEVEL 1 = Peace Of Mind
song lyrics
:  Psychedelic Romantic Zen Pup

 
Coyote performing Hollywood as Coyote Graveyard
 
Sid's Place book cover by The Hippy Coyote
 
Richard Del Connor poetry in early 1970s

single release:  All Screwed Up
hit song from American Zen album:
LEVEL 1 = Peace Of Mind

subject of song: dysfunctional relatives of Coyote
related album:   LEVEL 1 = Peace Of Mind
song lyrics
:  Written during first year of Utah life

 

book cover: Sid's Place
...life underground in the psychedelic sixties of California
Novel by The Coyote

subject of book: Drug runner chased by hitman 1969
related album:   Temptation
related story
:  Coyote exiled from USA 1970 for trafficking

 

book cover:  Autumn Flavours
First Season of Four Seasons of
The Hippy Coyote's Life

subject of book: Life exists in "seasons" of years
related book:   Season Of Fours compilation
related story
:  RDC = American Philosopher Poet

 
book cover of Utah Phase 1
   
LEVEL 1 cd label of American Zen

book cover cover
poetry and lyrics of LEVEL 2 = Christ Killer

Utah Phase 1

subject of cover:  1990 artwork by Damien Hunter
related albums:   LEVEL 1 and LEVEL 2 by AmZen
related story
:  Coyote battles Mormons

 

cd cover (unfolded)
American Zen's 2nd album

LEVEL 2 = CHRIST KILLER

subject of photo: 1989 Coyote in Beth Golam Cemetary
related book: Utah Phase 1 by The Hippy Coyote
related story
: Mormons battle Coyote in Utah

 

cd cover
American Zen's 1st album

LEVEL 1 = PEACE OF MIND

subject of photo: Coyote in Hollywood Concert
related book: Tai Chi Beginner by Buddha Zhen
related story
: Coyote moves to Utah

 

   Page Title:   AmZen_eNEWS NEWSLETTER Fanzine of American Zen December 2011 from Shaolin Records

       
AmZenL4_eNEWS2011-12.html

 

   

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