Walking with Monks: My 5-day Buddhist Monastery Stay in Sri Lanka

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  • @ude3333
    @ude3333 Рік тому +274

    First time I saw a vlog in a buddhist monastery by a foreigner. May those monks and you yourself gain what you seek!

  • @bananarepublic8951
    @bananarepublic8951 Рік тому +72

    Sri Lanka is is an incredible hidden gem.

  • @shaminsampath2962
    @shaminsampath2962 Рік тому +187

    "Budu Saranai !" = it means "May the blessings of the Lord Buddha be with you!".
    "Teruwan Saranai !" = it means "May the blessings of the Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangha be with you!".

  • @sanjeguptha8267
    @sanjeguptha8267 Рік тому +105

    You explained it well . Amazing Sri Lanka. Only country i think have orginal buddhism

    • @sarangakelum3145
      @sarangakelum3145 Рік тому +22

      Sri lanka is the only country protect the teravada buddism which the real buddism learned from load buddah..Sri Lankan peoples protect this real buddism since 2500+ year 🙂 who the longest country to protect buddism in the world 🌎 ☺️

    • @ramyamandalawaththa9129
      @ramyamandalawaththa9129 Рік тому +6

      @@sarangakelum3145 perfectly correct ..🙏🙏🙏

    • @roshanjayasekara2370
      @roshanjayasekara2370 Рік тому +4

      Triple Gem Bless you 🙏🙏🙏

    • @sarangakelum3145
      @sarangakelum3145 Рік тому

      @@ramyamandalawaththa9129 💟☺️

    • @rathy_v
      @rathy_v Рік тому

      What a joke do you know what buddah said? Are they following?. Buddisham is not even 2000 years old .it wasn't religion during Buddha's lifetime

  • @note3files799
    @note3files799 Рік тому +57

    Sri Lanka and Buddhism have been linked for thousands of years. That bond is very interesting ❤🇱🇰

    • @geraltofrivia1577
      @geraltofrivia1577 Рік тому +2

      Yeah,also linked to our economoc downfall,dont get me wrong ,im talking about religons ,not the philosophy itslef

    • @note3files799
      @note3files799 Рік тому +11

      @@geraltofrivia1577 You already got it wrong bro. this is not about economy.

    • @geraltofrivia1577
      @geraltofrivia1577 Рік тому

      @@note3files799 didnt our politicians use the same bond provoke people,kill people, win election ,people are that delusional , starting to see that changes ,still religion and philosophy are two different things in my opinion , above all religion must be personal ,im talking about all religions here, not being biased, im a budhdhist myself from birth

    • @rathy_v
      @rathy_v Рік тому

      Buddisham wasn't even 1000 years, so before that, hindusiam, buddah, born to a Hindu family, who was human and Hindu monk

    • @skipper2594
      @skipper2594 Рік тому +1

      dont show yr f00lishness@@rathy_v

  • @atheistmaster6920
    @atheistmaster6920 Рік тому +6

    Buddhism is way of life. It has conection with science and phylosophy, Thats why its different from all other relegions.

  • @sadeepamuthumal7780
    @sadeepamuthumal7780 Рік тому +39

    This is the best video that a tourist has made about Sri Lanka. Make more videos. Bless the budhdha..🙏

  • @Prabashherath
    @Prabashherath Рік тому +141

    Amazing my friend.I am Buddhist but i was not lucky like you.. great experience and After watching your video, i feel i want to go back Sri Lanka..😢😢😢 From Finland

    • @MarcoPino
      @MarcoPino  Рік тому +28

      You should! It’s an amazing country

    • @kumarimapa7595
      @kumarimapa7595 Рік тому +6

      I have seen foreign monks in Sri lanka meditating in places like this.

    • @pawanijayalath
      @pawanijayalath Рік тому +6

      Yeah I feel like I also wanna go and see this place,I am a Sri Lankan buddhist,but I have not seen this place before,
      From Finland.

    • @thoughtsofabuddhistmonk8020
      @thoughtsofabuddhistmonk8020 Рік тому +1

      ❤❤❤

    • @sadeepamuthumal7780
      @sadeepamuthumal7780 Рік тому +6

      Any visitor can get free accommodation and food in any temple in Sri Lanka

  • @MaheshWalatara
    @MaheshWalatara Рік тому +36

    I am Sri Lankan didn’t know this magical place existed.

    • @dasunindunil4978
      @dasunindunil4978 Рік тому +1

      Place location panama srilanka, kudumbigla monastery.

    • @sahasdulmina4783
      @sahasdulmina4783 Рік тому +4

      It is better if our drunken people don't go there.

    • @sahasdulmina4783
      @sahasdulmina4783 Рік тому

      ​@@dasunindunil4978
      👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
      I have a picture postcard of this place.

    • @doodle11995
      @doodle11995 Рік тому

      @@dasunindunil4978 are you sure?

    • @ravinduweerakoon8913
      @ravinduweerakoon8913 Місяць тому

      @@sahasdulmina4783 Makes no sense. People who go to places like these aren't drunkards. Or do you think Sri Lankans are some inferior race who can't comprehend civility.

  • @tambinhan
    @tambinhan 9 місяців тому +5

    Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu from Vietnam

  • @อํานาจคงบุญ-ง6ท

    🙏🙏🙏😊

  • @DDSri-t9q
    @DDSri-t9q Рік тому +26

    මගේ රටේ සුන්දරත්ත්වය. ආදරෙයි Sri Lanka ❤❤❤

    • @pramod3828
      @pramod3828 7 місяців тому +1

      kta whn gihin lamai maraddi hure daapm

    • @MahamayaMaiya
      @MahamayaMaiya 5 місяців тому +2

      Hi, I am interested in visiting Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 someday. What can you advise for a tourist traveler?

  • @Srinathji_Das
    @Srinathji_Das Рік тому +75

    What a great video! Beautiful place with lovely monks! ❤

  • @dinukahewasinghe4204
    @dinukahewasinghe4204 Рік тому +10

    im suffering from depression and anxiety for almost 4 months now...and this video is kinda healed me..at least for now
    thanks ❤️

  • @deshan_Vimukthi99
    @deshan_Vimukthi99 Рік тому +14

    This monastery is belong to my village. I was born in that village call as panama (not the African city its in Sri Lanka). but I haven't lucky enough to see full area of this monastery which call as "Kudumbigala". I like this much peaceful.
    And specially thank to you this kind of explanation. this video also very peaceful.
    May you seek buddha's refuge.

    • @MarcoPino
      @MarcoPino  Рік тому

      Thank you for your kind words 🙏

  • @andreaidini8532
    @andreaidini8532 10 місяців тому +5

    Hola Marco, I love this video!
    I'm heading to Sri Lanka on Thursday , I,d be the happiest to know how to go there, it would be a huge gift!

  • @kumarimapa7595
    @kumarimapa7595 Рік тому +31

    The monk said the big rock he pointed is the Sona pabbatha. (Name of the rock)
    Thruvan saranay means May the blessings of Tripple Gems upon you.

  • @amarasirimanatunga2187
    @amarasirimanatunga2187 Рік тому +22

    I stayed at this monastery about 10 years back with Bhante Guttasila, it looks like they have done some good changes & more organized more cleaner. There was an American monk living in the Kuti you were given. That Bhante told me of a KALUPUTHA - BLACKSON (a Black bear who visited him at night) Metta Theruwan saranai
    .

    • @MarcoPino
      @MarcoPino  Рік тому +6

      That’s an amazing story

    • @awishkayatiwella
      @awishkayatiwella Рік тому +3

      Can you say what the name of this place ?

    • @Sandakathmini01
      @Sandakathmini01 Рік тому

      Happy to see your words. May the triple gem bless you 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @ving1389
    @ving1389 Рік тому +17

    May all those who seek an end to suffering find Nibbana! Theruwan Saranai! Thank you for the video.

  • @lahiru1k
    @lahiru1k 9 місяців тому +3

    That place is absolutely gorgeous and looks so peaceful

  • @PoetawDrodze
    @PoetawDrodze Рік тому +4

    Thank You Marco ! ❤

  • @smlanka4u
    @smlanka4u Рік тому +38

    A wonderful experience. ❤ We can expect that those monks will become very good teachers with the help of their meditation practice.

  • @ranganatennakoon
    @ranganatennakoon Рік тому +16

    This is surprising. I was born in Sri Lanka and have never lived in a place like this. I hope to stay like this. thanks Marco ! love this style. keep it up !

  • @dhananjaymujumale8079
    @dhananjaymujumale8079 Рік тому +21

    Marco, you have very beautifully captured this beautiful place. Thank you so much! We get chance to see such beautiful places through your eyes. Thank you once again for your hard work and salute to your dedication.

    • @MarcoPino
      @MarcoPino  Рік тому

      Dhananjay! Happy to hear from you. Thank you so much for the positive feedback. It’s very encouraging.

  • @ElephantSoul
    @ElephantSoul Рік тому +2

    😀Thank you for coming to my beautiful country, come back one day and enjoy the beauty you missed

  • @chetannagdeve7522
    @chetannagdeve7522 Рік тому +3

    Namo Amitabha 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @pkumara123
    @pkumara123 Рік тому +2

    please gather to protect this country and buddhist culture for next generation

  • @sankaumayanga8615
    @sankaumayanga8615 Рік тому +34

    This is wonderful. What a location. Well done Marco

  • @PoetawDrodze
    @PoetawDrodze Рік тому +3

    Greetings from Poland! 🙂

  • @WGPRanasinghe
    @WGPRanasinghe Рік тому +12

    I'm from Sri Lanka. But even I have never visited that place. You are so lucky to stay 5 days at that place. And also What a great video!

    • @sahasdulmina4783
      @sahasdulmina4783 Рік тому

      It is better if our drunken people don't go there.

    • @WGPRanasinghe
      @WGPRanasinghe Рік тому

      @@sahasdulmina4783 What?

    • @rathy_v
      @rathy_v Рік тому

      @@sahasdulmina4783 hahaha accurate

  • @CharityDeA
    @CharityDeA Рік тому +7

    So very special… may all living beings seek the refuge of the Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha to better understand cycle life … samsara and seek to end this cycle/ suffering of being born again and again …🙏

  • @Sahashra.J
    @Sahashra.J Рік тому +8

    How blessed you are so lucky to be here ❤ May triple gem bless you all🙏

    • @MarcoPino
      @MarcoPino  Рік тому

      Yes, that’s true. Thank you

  • @nktd3894
    @nktd3894 Рік тому +3

    Always welcome to Sri Lanka😇

  • @lakithakanishka2090
    @lakithakanishka2090 Рік тому +2

    Theruwan saranai means "Thriple Gem Bless you" Buddha, Dhamma and Sanga

  • @dayankkumarasinghe
    @dayankkumarasinghe Рік тому +6

    My goodness me... Le's living the life I dream of. I felt every second of this video. Speechless...

  • @eshikaudayanawanigasekara
    @eshikaudayanawanigasekara Рік тому +2

    ❤ from 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka...❤ Good Explanation ❤

  • @katiaperez2915
    @katiaperez2915 Рік тому +15

    Qué hermoso Marco! Mi corazón se derrite al ver estas imágenes de esa maravillosa experiencia con los monjes en ese paraiso. Gracias, gracias, gracias. Un abrazo querido amigo.

    • @MarcoPino
      @MarcoPino  Рік тому +1

      Gracias a ti por tu lindo comentario Katia, me alegra que hayas disfrutado de este video. 🤗🤗🤗

  • @leoleoleo286
    @leoleoleo286 Рік тому +15

    Do some more about these kind of places bro. This is very good

    • @MarcoPino
      @MarcoPino  Рік тому +5

      Thank you. That’s my plan.

  • @SukmaHema
    @SukmaHema Рік тому +27

    thanks for showing us beautiful serene meditation places in sri lanka❤

  • @chamika1975
    @chamika1975 Рік тому +13

    This is the first time I see video of this monastery. Love the environment there. Thanks for sharing your experience.

    • @MarcoPino
      @MarcoPino  Рік тому +1

      Thanks to you Chamika 🙏

  • @DasunRajapaksha
    @DasunRajapaksha Рік тому +3

    Thank you for visiting my country. Thank you for showing my country to the world.Theruwan saranayi..❤❤🤝🤜🏻🤛

  • @Hshsha123
    @Hshsha123 Рік тому +4

    Wow❤ 🇱🇰

  • @bhikkudhammasambhava1203
    @bhikkudhammasambhava1203 Рік тому +6

    🙏🙏🙏

  • @YogiNoName
    @YogiNoName Рік тому +2

    Muchas gracias Marco, quiero ir a ordenarme en Sri Lanka 🙏🏽❤️

  • @Tshepiso.Morake
    @Tshepiso.Morake 9 місяців тому +1

    I really like that there’s no over the top music and you’re not trying to sound deep. It’s refreshing to see a temple vlog this authentic

    • @MarcoPino
      @MarcoPino  9 місяців тому +1

      Thank you, I appreciate that

  • @maireadbrady5893
    @maireadbrady5893 Рік тому +18

    Fantastic video Marco, thanks for sharing your experience.

    • @MarcoPino
      @MarcoPino  Рік тому

      Thank you Mairead! Happy to hear you liked it 🙏

  • @agnetaandersson3113
    @agnetaandersson3113 Рік тому +15

    Thank you so much for sharing your videos. It opens up and give so much inspiration 😊

    • @MarcoPino
      @MarcoPino  Рік тому

      Hi Agneta! Nice to hear from. Thank YOU 🙏

  • @sarangakelum3145
    @sarangakelum3145 Рік тому +5

    This is one of best video filming by foriner ☺️ i'm so gratitude to u for show the Sri Lanka to the world..❤️ this is Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 #Land_like_no_other ☺️

  • @upuldigampitiya4787
    @upuldigampitiya4787 Рік тому +1

    Great job. Thank you ❤️🙏

  • @sssabey1
    @sssabey1 Рік тому +9

    Thanks Marco, You can find pure Theravada Bhuddhism in this country, There are monks who speaks English . Hope you find your path .

  • @TakeoGamingYT
    @TakeoGamingYT Рік тому +11

    Wow beautiful country srilanka 😮😮😮❤️

  • @vickumfernando989
    @vickumfernando989 Рік тому +5

    Even that sceneries can relax our mind and the soul. Thanks for the filming and sharing 🙏 May the tripple gems bless you

  • @gehanleo
    @gehanleo Рік тому +4

    travel all places like this in sri lanka nukkels. situlpawwa. ritigala..etc.. bless you

  • @devikajayasekara4698
    @devikajayasekara4698 Рік тому +4

    Theruwan saranayi = May the noble triple gem ( Buddha , dhamma, sangha) bless you ! 🙏🏽

  • @indrasiridewage3122
    @indrasiridewage3122 3 місяці тому

    Thank you so much ❤

  • @SightsofCy
    @SightsofCy Рік тому +2

    Seems to be a wonderful experience 🩵🩵🩵 Take care Marco. Looking sooo great 😍🙌🏼

  • @champaranchigoda3600
    @champaranchigoda3600 7 місяців тому

    This is 'Kudumbigala'. So beautifully explained by you, thank you so much. You are a very fortunate person to visit and stay there for five days among our most respected theros. You are a very friendly person too. Thanks for doing this video.🙏

  • @mapledceylonese
    @mapledceylonese Рік тому +3

    I remember going to a monastery closer to Arugambay, somewhat like this. (It was near Panama, don’t know if it is the same place) with many monks in meditation hidden in caves and among trees. Took me right right. Thank you for sharing this with us.
    Missing home.

  • @mrlaco9656
    @mrlaco9656 Рік тому +4

    14:53 Love it ♥️

  • @shyamilaramachandran3279
    @shyamilaramachandran3279 Рік тому +6

    Theravada Buddhism is the universal true ....
    Thanks a lot for your kindness ....
    Keep it up .... Theruwan saranai ...( May the triple jems bless you.)

  • @PremanathKumarage
    @PremanathKumarage Рік тому +2

    Dear Marco, Splendid!! This is a very interesting video. I wish you all the very best and good luck! "May the blessings of the Lord Buddha be with you!".

  • @roshangallage9601
    @roshangallage9601 Рік тому +16

    What a great video, thanks dear Marco for for uploading this and for your kind thoughts about sri lanka and the Buddhist culture, stay blessed always ❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @nadeekakumari9615
    @nadeekakumari9615 Рік тому +1

    Thanks u so much welcome srilanka

  • @pavithraweligampola9289
    @pavithraweligampola9289 Рік тому +3

    watched the whole video! I miss this freedom I had back at home. Thank you Marco for sharing your experience with the rest of the world.

  • @AnchoredinStrength
    @AnchoredinStrength 8 місяців тому +1

    Very nice video. I done something similar where I spent 5 days at a Trappist monastery. But watching your video, I have to say a very nice work. Thank you for sharing.

  • @VISHAL000re
    @VISHAL000re Рік тому

    Oww ❤❤❤
    20:55 Those couples !
    Here i m who hasn't yet observed deeply that I too need improvement in me...
    Thankyou so much!!!

  • @dhammagayawa
    @dhammagayawa Рік тому +3

    Great and be blessed

    • @MarcoPino
      @MarcoPino  Рік тому +1

      Thank you 🙏

    • @dhammagayawa
      @dhammagayawa Рік тому

      @Marco Pino I invite to you visit our meditation 🧘‍♀️ center 🙏
      Colombo...
      If you possible

  • @EldenLord-s9y
    @EldenLord-s9y Рік тому +1

    This is one of the best videos I have ever seen as a practicing lay Buddhist. Very inspiring and breathtaking. May all beings experience happiness and be liberated from suffering. Kind regards from Germany 🙏🙏🙏

    • @MarcoPino
      @MarcoPino  Рік тому +1

      Thank you, I appreciate your positive feedback 🙏🙏🙏

  • @rukisvlog-nissankarukshan6325
    @rukisvlog-nissankarukshan6325 Рік тому +1

    Wow so beautiful

  • @inokaperera3969
    @inokaperera3969 Рік тому +1

    Kudumbigala very nice and beautiful place..may the triple gem bless you

  • @pahan95
    @pahan95 Рік тому +1

    This is amazing so much love

  • @trevordamien1550
    @trevordamien1550 Рік тому +1

    Awesome and beautiful video Marco. I wish you all the very best wishes and good luck and May all your wishes and dreams come true.

  • @charukasumudu470
    @charukasumudu470 Рік тому +4

    මාරම ලස්සනයී ඒ ඉදිරිපත් කිරීම ❤️❤️❤️

  • @indu5687
    @indu5687 Рік тому +2

    Beautiful Sri Lanka

  • @gajababasnayake9419
    @gajababasnayake9419 6 місяців тому +1

    Teruvan saranai means
    “May you refuge in the triple gem ..”
    ( Buddha , Dhamma and Sangha)

  • @srimahewa6074
    @srimahewa6074 Рік тому +3

    Wow Marco you are so lucky and got privilege to visit the monastery and spend time with the monks..God bless you 🙏

  • @adithyaherath2000
    @adithyaherath2000 Рік тому +4

    Hola marco 👋. This video just popped up on my feed. I love it. Triple gems bless you( "theruwan saranai" in sinhala)🙏

    • @MarcoPino
      @MarcoPino  Рік тому +3

      Thank you Adithya. Theruwan saranai 🙏

  • @weddingssrilanka
    @weddingssrilanka Рік тому +1

    What a beautiful vlog

  • @patibhanamagga7695
    @patibhanamagga7695 Рік тому +2

    Lived from August 2013 to April 2014. Beautiful quiet Hermitage

  • @jochensum1998
    @jochensum1998 7 місяців тому +1

    The rock above the arahant - kuti (hut of a master) is called sona pabbata. Pabbata means mountain, hill etc. (for example "Nanga Parbat") Pabbata is Pali and Parbat Sanskrit. Just as Info but you study/studied also Sanskrit.

  • @lifeofart3189
    @lifeofart3189 5 місяців тому +1

    ❤❤❤

  • @nilanthathannage1148
    @nilanthathannage1148 Рік тому +1

    amazing Marco i am in Seychelles ,even i love to do meditation so i do every morning before i go to my work,but this video made me so interesting to find this location,

  • @chathukk
    @chathukk Рік тому +1

    You are lucky to stay there

  • @deesticco1719
    @deesticco1719 Рік тому +3

    Unique Travel Vlog!
    Amazing beautiful setting!
    Missed the name of the Monestry!

  • @filmmaker5457
    @filmmaker5457 Рік тому +1

    Writing a script for a film where Buddhists monks are. A lot of research. Thank you for this insightful video Marco!

  • @threesisters870
    @threesisters870 Рік тому +2

    🙏 What an amazing Video... So calm and Peaceful... ❤

  • @leonadee7473
    @leonadee7473 Рік тому

    Thank you 🥰🙏

  • @harsha71864
    @harsha71864 Рік тому +1

    Beautiful video thanks.Namo buddhaya🙏🙏☸️

  • @justalittledust
    @justalittledust Рік тому +1

    Wonderful photography, editing, storyline. What a beautiful place. Thanks for sharing your experience of a place I'll never see, but would love to.

    • @MarcoPino
      @MarcoPino  Рік тому

      Thank you 🙏. Wonderful to hear that you appreciate the photography, editing and story. I put so much work into it. Make sure you check my latest video.

  • @kdassana
    @kdassana Рік тому +1

    Thanks for the wonderful video about a Sri Lankan forest monestry. There are lots of beautiful monestries like this in Sri Lanka.
    Next time stay several days in Nauyana Monestry. Nauyana is one of the best for a foreigner to stay. There is a monestry for ladies named Dhammikashramaya.
    Theruwan Saranai.

  • @jeffmorris348
    @jeffmorris348 Рік тому +1

    Awesome vid, Thank you!

  • @samweerahandi4471
    @samweerahandi4471 Рік тому +1

    Beautiful Monetary!

  • @lakiwanigasuriya6712
    @lakiwanigasuriya6712 Рік тому +1

    Im happy than everybody because this video went viral on your channel and you deserve it ❤

  • @thusharitennakoon1610
    @thusharitennakoon1610 Рік тому

    You are lucky to get the precious thing in S.L..buddhism..open it n go through..its amazing..

  • @travelwithhithuwakkarayo
    @travelwithhithuwakkarayo Рік тому +1

    Thank you videos and visit sri lanka

  • @lalithamarasekara5981
    @lalithamarasekara5981 Рік тому +2

    Wow what a beautie welcome to our beautiful country srilanka

  • @rukmallahiru7049
    @rukmallahiru7049 Рік тому +6

    Hi Marco, you're most welcome to stay in Habarana if you wish to know more about buddhism and vipassana meditation.

    • @MarcoPino
      @MarcoPino  Рік тому +2

      thank, I’ll keep it in mind

  • @sandamaligunawardena6790
    @sandamaligunawardena6790 Рік тому +1

    May Triple Jem bless u ❤

  • @gehanleo
    @gehanleo Рік тому +1

    thanks bro