Richard Del Connor, The Hippy Coyote moved to Las Vegas in December 2011 to learn Lion Dance.
In 2010, Shaolin Records released PART 1 of the KUNG FU COWBOY series of albums: King Solomon's Temple

AmZen eNEWS April 2012
Official newsletter of American Zen

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

New Song Tells Coyote's Story of Life in Las Vegas

Before moving in with his fellow mason, Coyote did several days of labor laying concrete over some sand pits in the back yard. Then he spent several days clearing out the guest house and cleaning it for his arrival. No one had been into this guest house in four years, so it was full of spider webs and dust.

His fellow mason was honoring the highest level of citizenship, charity. He heard that Coyote was desperate for a place to live and said that Coyote could stay there for free "until he could support himself."

"Really?" Coyote (Richard Del Connor in the mason lodge) asked.

"Yeah. I've helped out some other people who needed a place to stay. There's some stuff you can do. And I can't drive myself anymore."

"No problem. I'd be glad to help you out," said our eager Coyote.

Coyote's 1996 forest green Toyota Tacoma pickup came in handy as Coyote picked up the bags of concrete from the Home Depot. Coyote figured that his donation of gasoline was also a way to show his appreciation for the roof over his still shaven head.

But once again, Coyote was taken advantage of. Of course, that is the nature of all business: one person profits from the efforts of another person. But now that the concrete was laid, and the guest house was cleaned up and livable again, "charity" became less important than greed.

Thus the song "Use Me" was inspired.

There is a FREE DOWNLOAD of the "Use Me" song, sung in that guest house, the day after writing it... at KungFuCowboy.com

Kung Fu Cowboy website:  (The Hippy Coyote)
http://www.KungFuCowboy.com

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- - Odyssey of American Zen: Adventures of the Kung Fu Cowboy - -

SmashWords.com

Coyote is publishing under several different names:

Richard Del Connor - Publisher, Philosopher, Poet, Novelist and Author

Buddha Zhen - Author, Artist, Choreographer, Composer, Zen Master, Philosopher, Buddhist Scientist, and Calligrapher

The Coyote - Author, Novelist, Composer, Performer, Philosopher, Poet, and Photographer 1984 to 2006

The Hippy Coyote - Author, Novelist, Composer, Performer, Philosopher, Poet and Photographer 2007 to current

Coyote found the process of submitting books to be daunting but doable after studying the Smashwords Style Guide a couple times. In appreciation, Coyote decided to make it easier for others using OpenOffice.org application by explaining some of the techniques used that worked well for Richard Del Connor of Shaolin Communications. "We published nineteen books at smashwords.com so our system certainly works," explained Richard.

If you want to publish at smashwords.com you should see my style guide at ShaolinCommunications.com

If you want to publish at smashwords.com and use OpenOffice.org you MUST look at my style guide at ShaolinCommunications.com (It will hopefully make your life much easier.)

Shaolin Communications Smashwords Page: "Using OpenOffice.org for Smashwords" (for users of OpenOffice.org application)
http://shaolinCOMMUNICATIONS.com/SmashwordsPublishing.html

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-- BUDDHISM NEWS: The Path of Buddha --

New Book: Tao of Taoism Written in Last Days with Vegas Lohans

"Being in Vegas was a great opportunity to learn some more Daoist Kung Fu," says our wide-eyed cowboy.

"She wants to check you out," said Rev. Baugh in a soft voice.

Coyote wasn't sure what he meant as he looked across the room at the lovely woman with long black hair.

"She wants to see if you're the real thing."

Now Coyote was a little more confused and his look towards Steve must have communicated this. "She wants to check out your Daoist powers."

Alright, it was professional. But what was Steve referring to? After spending a couple months with him, the Chan Priest had confided of his excommunication experiences and communications with the afterlife. So Coyote was hoping he wasn't going to have to raise someone from the dead to prove himself.

That night Steve yelled up the stairs to Coyote's bedroom, "She's booked a private lesson with you tomorrow at nine a.m."

The next day Coyote, Buddha Zhen now, gave the middle eastern looking woman a private lesson. "It was very awkward at first," stated Buddha Zhen. "She wanted me to perform some miracles for her. She stood there with her arms crossed and said she wanted to see my Daoism."

Coyote laughs. "I explained to her that my Daoism was a 'Doism.' It requires each student to do something."

"With a lot of urging and some motioning of my hands I was able to get the rich lady to cooperate with me and start following my instructions. As I taught her an hour long Tai Chi private lesson I came to understand who she was and how she operated. There were some major problems," continued Buddha Zhen. "I help and improve people's lives by fixing them. Like tuning up a car, if a spark plug is bad you fix it. If the air cleaner is dirty you replace it. Same with people. I see what's wrong with them and why they don't operate properly. She noticed I understood her blockages and realized that in order to defend her mistakes, she should keep me out of her life." Buddha Zhen smiled. "That makes my life easier too."

As Buddha Zhen was reanalyzing his Kung Fu, his Buddhism, and his Daoism in Las Vegas, he realized what he possessed and was not fully appreciating. Thus instantly emerged the Tao of Taoism - Using the Dao Teh Ching to Improve Your Life (based upon the teachings of Lao Tzu).

Shaolin Records ONLINE RECORD STORE: - Tao of Taoism - Using the Dao Teh Ching to Improve Your Life
http://www.shaolinRECORDS.com/RecordStore-R/TaoOfTaoism-R.html

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- - RICHARD DEL CONNOR NEWS: Masonic Kung Fu and Freemasonry - -

More Ancient Masonry Degrees and Rituals

"I am the luckiest man in the world," announces Coyote.

Despite his very difficult life, huge obstacles and major disappointments... our Kung Fu Cowboy is a very, very fortunate guy.

Coyote has been referred to as "lucky" for discovering the true meanings of the "Masonic Kung Fu" that so many people in the world know, but don't really know. But Coyote's life isn't really luck, it's just the results of hard work and being on the right path in life.

Coyote decided to add Freemasonry to his path in life in 2007. He'd been thinking about it for several years, but saw that he didn't have the time to devote to Masonry while being a Mr. Mom and teaching Kung Fu for his nonprofit organization, Tai Chi Youth. Running the Tai Chi Youth operation mostly by himself meant that he needed to spend extra time to get the work done for TCY.

But check out the odds of Coyote "winning" this opportunity to decode "Masonic Kung Fu."

With the decline in Masonry enrollment over the past 40 years, there is not much likelihood of many Freemasons joining who know the "Lian Bu" or "Ling Po" Kung Fu Form that we refer to as "Masonic Kung Fu." Coyote did meet one freemason, who had learned "Ling Po" from the same master at Tai Mantis Federation, Dr. Kam Yuen. But this version was reduced in movements by Dr. Yuen, so it's masonic movements were also diminished making it less likely that anyone would decoded it. This mason agreed that Coyote was correct, and that this "Ling Po" form they both had learned was definitely a way to teach and learn Masonry while concealing the Freemason dugard and sign movements as Kung Fu movements.

Coyote was "lucky" to relearn the Kung Fu form from Grandmaster Wong Jack Man in San Francisco. This Jing Mo version was closer to its original version movements and accordingly Coyote was able to see the connections and symbolisms.

A Past Master, Worshipful Jeff Yeats, of the Burbank 406 lodge has promised to help Buddha Zhen tour different lodges and perform this "Masonic Kung Fu."

Richard Del Connor RECORD PRODUCER WEBSITE: Project 14 = Masonic Kung Fu
http://www.richarddelconnor.com/project14-RDC.html

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Enjoy your journeys elsewhere and here.

Sincerely,
Richard Del Connor
Producer, shaolinRECORDS.com

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cassingle cover:
It's Your Shadow
"It's Your Shadow" and "Coyote in a Graveyard"

subject of songs:  Love in a mental hospital
related screenplay:   Coyote in a Graveyard
related story :  cassingle released 1989 to USA college radio

book cover:
Tao of Taoism - Using the Dao te Ching to Improve...
based upon the writings of Lao Tzu

subject of book: Concepts of Daoism for modern life
related album:   Tai Chi Magic 1
related story :  Typeset while stranded in Las Vegas 2012

book cover:  
Human Values for Success in Family...
Book #1 of 4
based upon the teachings of Confucius

subject of book:  Heirarchy of family and business
related books:  Books #2, #3, #4 of Human Values
related story :  Written in Montrose 2010 "Family Values"

album cover:   photo by The Hippy Coyote
Coyote Radio Tujunga
by THC The Hippy Coyote

music style:  solo acoustic, singer-songwriter
related videos:   Coyote Radio TV cable shows
related story:  RDC = American Hippie Philosopher

book cover:  photo by The Hippy Coyote
Father Earth - Mother Earth is Our Father
by Rachel Connor

subject of book: appreciating the earth, ecology
related book:   It's a Woman's World - Putting men...
related story :  Coyote shot photos during Vision Quest

book cover:  photo by The Hippy Coyote
Buddha Kung Fu Student Manual
by Buddha Zhen Shen-Lang

subject of book:  Buddha Kung Fu beginner program
related album:   Tai Chi Magic 1 by Buddha Zhen
related story :  40-page biography includes The Coyote

album cover: photo by Don Bertolucci
Live in Venice
The Rich

music style: Punk Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
related album:   The Rich-Village Recorder Sessions
related story:  Living in Venice Beach Latino barrio

screenplay cover: original screenplay in pdf
Coyote in a Graveyard
by Richard Del Connor, The Hippy Coyote

story: Runaway girl falls in love in mental hospital
related album:  Coyote in a Graveyard rock opera
related story :  Coyote lived in his van with homeless 1984

book cover:  lyrics & chords
4 Decades of Love
by Richard Del Connor, The Hippy Coyote

subject of book:  40 years of romantic songwriting
related albums:   The Rich, American Zen...
related story :  album created for Freemason fundraiser

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

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"

single release: Christmas Is
seasonal song of: LEVEL 4 = Kung Fu Cowboy
Part 1: King Solomon's Temple by American Zen

Subject: Christmas song written to his daughter
related album:   LEVEL 4 = Kung Fu Cowboy Pt. 1
Related Story :  Coyote was Mr. Mom 1991 to 2011

album website
Kung Fu Cowboy
Parts 1 - 4

subject of website:  Download songs and albums
related albums:   LEVEL 4 = Part 1, 2, 3 and 4
related story :  Visit www.americanZEN.org/LEVEL_4

(temporary?) book cover
Kung Fu Cowboy
FINAL DRAFT

Subject of Book:  Part 1 of KUNG FU COWBOY
Related Album:   LEVEL 4 by American Zen
Related Story :  Splitting the album in half of 36 songs

book cover: handwritten rough draft
Kung Fu Cowboy
ORIGINAL DRAFT

Subject of Book:  Part 1 of KUNG FU COWBOY
Related Album:   LEVEL 4 P1 by American Zen
Related Story :  Splitting the album in half of 36 songs

album cover: Live in Venice
The Rich in 1979 and 1980

subject of album: Life as Punk Rockers in Los Angeles
related book:   Spring Fevers by Richard Del Connor
related story :  Band lived together in Venice barrio

book cover: Tao of Taoism
based upon the writings of Lao Tzu

subject of book: Concepts of Daoism for modern life
related album:   Tai Chi Magic 1
related story :  Typeset while stranded in Las Vegas 2012

book cover:  Masonic Kung Fu - Book 1
based upon the teachings of Confucius

subject of book:  Heirarchy of family and business
related books:  Books #2, #3, #4 of Human Values
related story :  Written in Montrose 2010 "Family Values"

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

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"

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

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

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