Murali Gopal School of Shorin

Specialties

Learn Shorin-​ryu Karate with a Bhakti-​yoga monk in a temple. Fusing Japanese Shorin-​ryu Karate with the Indian Bhakti wisdom tradition, these classes will help you develop body, mind and soul through physical training, philosophy and mantra meditation.

Eastern martial arts were originally developed to help a practitioner following a spiritual path to become self-​realized. The rigorous training keeps the body, mind and soul balanced, while strengthening the focus, determination, and control of the mind and senses. The philosophy helps the practitioner understand the nature of the self, God, and the workings of the world, and how to practically apply it in everyday life. The mantra meditation cleanses deep within the heart, turns the mind into a friend and helps realize the knowledge.

Classes are designed for men only, ages 12 and up.

Meet the Business Owner

Murali G.

Business Owner

Sensei Murali Gopal is a 5^th degree black belt in Shorin-​Ryu Karate and a monk from the Bhakti-​yoga tradition. He began training Karate at the age of 13 and became an instructor soon after receiving black belt. While doing his PhD in Physics, he started exploring the Bhakti tradition and entered monastic life after completing a post-​doctoral appointment at Columbia University. He is now researching bridges between science and religion, performing worship and teaching Karate at the temple where he lives and teaching meditation at Columbia University.