The beauty of simplicity is something I wish more people discovered. Your channel is truly from another realm, a realm of peace, abundance, and creativity in the mundane and simple life. Thank you for continuing to bring this content into a world that has forgotten what its like to simply live, to live simply
A one bedroom apartment. No furniture, an inflatable mattress, clothes, hygiene/cleaning products, cooking/eating items, rice, veggies, fruit, almond milk, and a variety of reading materials. That's pretty much it. All of it can fit into my car. "Less is more, small is beautiful, simple is best."😊
The Buddha established 4 types of lineages of his followers. 1. Bhikku ( male monks who have given up householders way of life ) 2. Bhikkuni ( female nuns who have given up householders life) They live in temples/ ashrams/ viharas/ monasteries/ forests, wear yellow robes, depend on the alms willingly given by householders for their sustanance. Main focus is to Learn and practice restraint in conduct of body and speech, meditate to cleanse the mind of defilements and experience clarity about nature and function of mind and body.. thereby realise deliverance from the cycle of repeated births. In return they support the spiritual wellbeing of lay followers ( householders). 3. Upasaka ( male , living in households) 4. Upasikas (female ,, ) They too have taken the refuge of the Buddha, His Teachings and His Disciples., Therfore learn and practice the same path., but obviously gets hindered due to family obligations which take up time. During Buddha s time there were thousands of lay followers who had reached the state of Sowan.. ( definite stream entry) In modern times there are so much resources available to learn the True Dhamma .. The Buddha taught so many alternate routes to the final goal... In His last Discourse, He said to use his Teachings ( Dhamma Vinaya) as the guidance. If "Buddhists " pay more heed to the Sacred Scriptures much more progress can be achieved as individuals and as a society
Simplicity is the real way of living life. One can live in any condition even in adverse & cope up with situations. Once a person get learned how to live alone ,he/she won't deal with people.. Being alone teach one to become incharge of one's thoughts, emotions & behaviour. Your energy gets preserved & utilised in right manner..When we remain silent, we realise that majority of energy is wasted on dealing with unnecessary stuffs. We relearn ourself being alone with self.
Minimalism is beautiful...I like it. The more things we have, the more time we spend to take care of them, and the less time we spend for more important activities.
You are doing such a great job Nick....because now we are understanding that monk life is more about their routines and discipline and vow for the search of their trueself and inspire us to make ourselves simple and more disciplined towards the meditation and mindfulness .......❤️💚❤️ THANK YOU.....🙂🙂
When I looked at this post it made me realise just how many things with have to worry about but are not needed. Watching the monk in his silence makes me realise just how much I need that right now. Need to reconnect to myself. Thank you need Sheila
Wow what a disciple to the spiritual life I really admire you the regular people we complain for everything that really don’t makes us happy thank you for sharing this video 🙏
Through your journey, it’s making me see how we take things/life for granted. We don’t need all that we have especially in our sleep area. This documentary made me want to continue to reach my spirituality and come in tune with myself. Plus have gratitude for the small things in life. Thank you again. My journey to understand humbleness is through your journey 🙏😇💕
@@NickKeomahavongOfficial I've been researching and watching UA-cam videos on tiny homes. Most have the comforts of a larger house. This video really puts simple living into a whole new prospective.
Truly Inspiring At this hour of our journey we all seek a life that brings us peace within... And this can be realised by living a life of simplicity and minimalism ~ May all beings be truly happy and blissful 🙏❤️
The last time i slept in a tent was 3 or 5 years ago in the forest, and it was really a challenge for me, too cold, bear footprints on the ground nearby the place we were sleeping and marshes which is difficult to traverse, anyway even a week of forest life could teach one a lot :-))
@@NickKeomahavongOfficial This was in the north of Russia. The footprints appeared at night on the shore of Usa river, we slept in about 30 metres away from the shore...luckily i had a rifle with me..just in case)))
Beautiful. Those tents remind me of ones we used to use in Boy Scouts. And some of the lessons were the same. For example, learning to be ok with less.
Those who has only pure simple and tender heart ... they can live in this life .... This is call sufi life ..May Allah bless and protect you (Monk) ......lots of love syka from Bangladesh ...
When you live in Thailand, you get used to seeing monks with their smart phones, ear buds in listening to music, ownership of vehicles and other comforts. Let's get real here!
I appreciate your generosity...sharing these parts of "yourself." To me, it's fascinating to learn about the beliefs and practices of being a monk from someone who IS actually a monk. I hope that I'm expressing my thoughts in a manner that makes sense. Thank You Nick.🕊
Hi Nick! I currently live out of my Prius by choice, since July 14, 2019. I really enjoy it, for the adventure and for the savings. Watching the monk in the video reminded me of my own situation. I work in Portland, Maine, but I will retire soon (am 61 in August.) I love the quiet, pristine environment in which these monks live. Live simply, need little.
That's a great life Mike. I do that a couple of times in a yr - not easy to find a safe (& legal) overnight parking spot here in my country, but I thoroughly enjoy the liberating experience of living simply. Enjoy, mate🙏
I really wanna have that kind of life just surrounded by the nature and the simple way they live their life, but they put much more attention on their spiritual growing not on their clothes and masks changing
@@mikejensen4238 any ideas Mike? I figure putting a down payment on a plot of land and building something off grid, but u have to check if the laws of your state allow it. Any ideas are welcome!
Looks like the tent I use for camping, except mine is a little more flimsy. I have had the best sleeps of my life in that tent, in the mountains, even if it's raining or freezing or windy. I'llnever be as minimalist as you. I take an inflatable sleeping pad, and make a mound of soft forest duff to put the tent on. I have a sleeping bag, a wool blanket and pillow. I am high maintenance haha!
My current sleeping situation is a very comfortable spring bed with a pillow and a bolster. I admit that when sleeping elsewhere is quite uncomfortable, but usually I manage to get used to it after 2nd or 3rd night. When I took a meditation retreat several years ago, there was no too much challenging situation because the hermitage I attended was equipped with a lot of good facilities. There are "kutis" for monks and dorm for lay people who wish to practice meditation. the food they provided was very good and nutritious. The monks (bhante) were also very friendly and full of merit.
@@NickKeomahavongOfficial It's in Kuching, Serawak, Malaysia. It's a Myanmar tradition hermitage and practice meditation under Pa Auk Sayadaw. Most of the bhikkhu there was ordinated by Pa Auk Sayadaw. It's called Tusita Hermitage. But recently the senior bhantes stay at their new hermitage located at Semenyih, Malaysia. It's called Dhamma Earth. If you interested, you can get information from it's FB page, instagram, and google map by searching on its name. If you want to go there for meditation or become a novice monk (samanera), you should apply via its website. Note: if you want to be ordinated as novice, you should apply as lay people meditator first, after you stay for several days, the senior bhante will evaluate whether you could be ordinated or not. So you cannot directly be a novice by the time you arrive there.
I live in a tent from years. For 5 years I was an ascet yogini buddist mahayana. In the last two years I had to stop but I keep to be a yogini buddist but I know that last year I made some bad karma with words because I contrast global dictatorship without violence. I did videos to explain. For me with a small matt because I have back problems your tents look very good! I am in Italy. We have to remember to don't be sadomasochist with others and with ourselfs. Sometimes we forget that to be cruel with our bodies is not buddist way. May all living beings obtain illumination. Your videos are very good. Thank you.
Recently I have been having sleeping issues, and living in a stressful city like London, not having time off in 1 year, everything caught up with me, in the cities it's very toxic and unhealthy, I need to remove myself from this industrial life, and bond with mother nature.
One day, I want to ordain. But sleeping in a tent on the ground is one of the most daunting parts for me. I actually used to really enjoy sleeping on the floor. During my early college years, I actually just slept on a blanket on the floor in my room instead of a mattress and I thoroughly enjoyed it. But then I started having back problems and learned that I have scoliosis which I now believe was caused by sleeping on the ground. Now I sleep on a mattress on the ground with a very neutral pillow to try to promote spinal alignment and support. I've also found that sleeping on my side contributes to the twisting of my spine. I don't see how I could sleep on the ground and without going onto my side in the fetal position which used to be the most comfortable position when I slept on the ground (but causes back problems). My scoliosis is slight but causes a lot of pain at night primarily and also pain throughout the day when it's bad. I'd like to know your thoughts on this. Are accommodations occasionally made for people in my position?
Oh I see. It depends how severe the situation is, but we do take things care by case and try to support each person. When you apply online and do your interview with the monk, he'll assess your specific situation 😊💙💙
I was the product of Khmer Rouge children. I slept on the pure earth with nothingness for many years. Yes, I would be able to sleep comfortably if I had what the Monks had. Now, I don't ask for much, just simple living would do. Thank you for sharing. It is the essence of Buddhism Practice, be happy and understand your own inter peace. I love that you shared this video for those who are curious....
I once went to meet a most famous Buddhist monk in my country. I wanted to invite him to deliver a Dhamma sermon. He went to the room opened the door to get the diary to write the date. The room had only a bed, very small table and chair. That’s all. Not even a mattress on the bed. I was amazed how simple his life was, even his name was big. They look simple but have gone far far away from this greed filled world.
This is beautiful, thank you. I crave this existence. However, I don't see how causing an uncomfortable sleep is any benefit to the trainee. Better to get a proper night's rest to better attend to one's chores and be able to sit and meditate successfully. I am a bit older and I can just imagine a situation where one's bones are aching and one is feeling tired and the brain is foggy due to lack of proper sleep from laying on a hard surface night after night. A comfortable mattress is not much to ask for, and I wonder if one were to express this need if it would be agreed to or denied....
In the beginning of 2020 I made a plan to go on a vacation to Thailand with some friends to learn their culture. But our plan was cancelled due to covid. And today, my friends and I are in different island, away from each other, not sure when we will be reunited again
Thanks a lot ! As a european caucasian, I believe this kind of life is a real lack in our western existence full of modern issues and troubles, useless things and everythings. I'm looking to have such experience of simplicity. I plan to walk and sleep outside alone for some days in my native land soon, surrounded by the sea.
Deep Gassho! But it is a mosquito net, not the place of residence... The temple complex, that wooden structure with the solid floor is... The place of residence, sorry for my mistake, is the heart... Of enlightment… bless the teachings realized in all, and in us...
So what is your current sleeping situation like? and would you be able to sleep on the ground like these new monks? feel free to share below :)
i live in an RV it gets cooled in the winter, but yet cozy, im loving the tents in thailand 😃
@gautam bk it's at my family's 😊
@@Shockwaveo awesome
Yes that's definitely one of the reasons 😊
@gautam bk yes typically...but it depends on the monk and each monastery
When the mind is pure, everything becomes pure.
Yessssss! 💙💙💙❤💛💚🧡🙏
Everything is Mind - already infinitely Pure
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Let go of purity.
@@ernststravoblofeld purity is dualistic - Purity is Nondual
The beauty of simplicity is something I wish more people discovered. Your channel is truly from another realm, a realm of peace, abundance, and creativity in the mundane and simple life. Thank you for continuing to bring this content into a world that has forgotten what its like to simply live, to live simply
This is Serenity, a place we called home of Soul power
Sawadee Thailand🇹🇭🇹🇭 🙏🙏🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭
I'd give a million Like to you for revealing monk life to the world 🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤
Ohhh wow. Thank you so much. That's such a beautiful comment. Thank you so much for your support. It means alot ❤❤🙏🙏🙏💙💙💙
@@respectdatruth7160 they were but the tradition died out.
@@NickKeomahavongOfficial o no sorry to hear that
A one bedroom apartment. No furniture, an inflatable mattress, clothes, hygiene/cleaning products, cooking/eating items, rice, veggies, fruit, almond milk, and a variety of reading materials. That's pretty much it. All of it can fit into my car.
"Less is more, small is beautiful, simple is best."😊
I always wanted this kind of living. Simple tent living.
Wonderful ❤❤❤🙏
Me too
i practice buddhism and i love watching your videos. i wish this experience for women who follow buddhism as well. thanks for sharing, blessings
❤❤❤🙏 thank you so much
The Buddha established 4 types of lineages of his followers.
1. Bhikku ( male monks who have given up householders way of life )
2. Bhikkuni ( female nuns who have given up householders life)
They live in temples/ ashrams/ viharas/ monasteries/ forests, wear yellow robes, depend on the alms willingly given by householders for their sustanance. Main focus is to Learn and practice restraint in conduct of body and speech, meditate to cleanse the mind of defilements and experience clarity about nature and function of mind and body.. thereby realise deliverance from the cycle of repeated births.
In return they support the spiritual wellbeing of lay followers ( householders).
3. Upasaka ( male , living in households)
4. Upasikas (female ,, )
They too have taken the refuge of the Buddha, His Teachings and His Disciples., Therfore learn and practice the same path., but obviously gets hindered due to family obligations which take up time.
During Buddha s time there were thousands of lay followers who had reached the state of Sowan.. ( definite stream entry)
In modern times there are so much resources available to learn the True Dhamma .. The Buddha taught so many alternate routes to the final goal... In His last Discourse, He said to use his Teachings ( Dhamma Vinaya) as the guidance. If "Buddhists " pay more heed to the Sacred Scriptures much more progress can be achieved as individuals and as a society
I'm so inspired by your journey and lifestyle! I hope to reach this level of spiritual attainment someday in life
Awww thank you so much. Feel free to come visit us and stay with us sometime if you're ever in thailand 😊
I think thailand monks practise vipasana meditation.this meditation is available free of cost in india.
Pooja Naik pls come Sri Lanka my meditation place but hard life free mind
This channel has just brought so much peace into the everyday hectic life of the western world🙏🏽
Awww thank you so much my friend.
Greetings from Thailand 💙💙💙❤🙏
Simplicity is the real way of living life. One can live in any condition even in adverse & cope up with situations. Once a person get learned how to live alone ,he/she won't deal with people.. Being alone teach one to become incharge of one's thoughts, emotions & behaviour. Your energy gets preserved & utilised in right manner..When we remain silent, we realise that majority of energy is wasted on dealing with unnecessary stuffs. We relearn ourself being alone with self.
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Only problem is to earn money most people have to interact daily
Thank you for the insight. Once a man's basic needs are taken away they turn human to slave and that is what happened to most of the world now.
Totally agree with you.
Well said mam 🙏
Minimalism is beautiful...I like it.
The more things we have, the more time we spend to take care of them, and the less time we spend for more important activities.
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You are doing such a great job Nick....because now we are understanding that monk life is more about their routines and discipline and vow for the search of their trueself and inspire us to make ourselves simple and more disciplined towards the meditation and mindfulness .......❤️💚❤️
THANK YOU.....🙂🙂
Awww thank you so much. This makes me happy ❤❤❤💙💙🙏😊
Thotie
Again, thank you from Dallas Texas for calming these troubled days....namaste friend
sadhu sadhu kent. Thank you so much 😍😍
When I looked at this post it made me realise just how many things with have to worry about but are not needed. Watching the monk
in his silence makes me realise just how much I need that right now. Need to reconnect to myself. Thank you need Sheila
☺️☺️
Wow what a disciple to the spiritual life I really admire you the regular people we complain for everything that really don’t makes us happy thank you for sharing this video 🙏
Thank you for sharing!
this video feels so good and peaceful, like a guided meditation, thank you 🙏
Oh awesome. Thank you so much 💙💙❤💙
Nick Keomahavong Yes, very good choice of music and also the peaceful narration.
Through your journey, it’s making me see how we take things/life for granted. We don’t need all that we have especially in our sleep area. This documentary made me want to continue to reach my spirituality and come in tune with myself. Plus have gratitude for the small things in life. Thank you again. My journey to understand humbleness is through your journey 🙏😇💕
Awww that's great. Thank you so much for sharing that. Its beautiful 😍😍
Kind Buddha learns us how to get peace. Nammo Buddha..
Sadhu Sadhu 😊😊
This looks like a 5 star hotel next to my mouldy broken tent on the sand. He is very fortunate 🙏😊
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Yes they are but hey isn't it warm on the beach? It's 24 degrees where i am cold weather sucks
why are we all needing tents suddenly?
Good work brother! Such a peaceful one
sadhu sadhu. thank you so much 🙂🙂🙂
Love your videos! Thanks Nick
Awww thank you so much Adam. I appreciate the support ❤❤💙🙏
@@NickKeomahavongOfficial I've been researching and watching UA-cam videos on tiny homes. Most have the comforts of a larger house. This video really puts simple living into a whole new prospective.
@@adamknine wow. Thank you for your kind words 💙💙🙏
Appreciate the purity of this kind of life. Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu 😊🙏
Thank you for these videos. Nice to see and learn.
Awwwe thank you so much ❤❤
You are fortunate brother. At this stage of life I can only hope one day I could be part of that life.
I know no one will understand that... 😟
Yes definitely. Maybe one day you can have that experience 😊
Keep up the great work , we would love to see more videos like this🙏❣️😌, it's a soothing experience
Awww. That's so great. Sadhu. Thank you for the feedback ❤❤
Truly Inspiring
At this hour of our journey we all seek a life that brings us peace within...
And this can be realised by living a life of simplicity and minimalism
~ May all beings be truly happy and blissful 🙏❤️
A very calming and peaceful video. The music was so soothing. Thank you.
Thank you so much ❤❤❤🙏
That is a very spacious comfortable place with high degree of privacy. Much better than what i expected
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You are top class my brother, love to watch all ur videos, pls keep doing this great work, law of nature will always bless us, be happy be happy 😊
Wow sadhu sadhu. That's so kind of you.
Greetings from Thailand 💚💚💚💚🙏
Thankyou Nick !
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I love the tent houses so cozy and peaceful I would really enjoy that 😊
😊😊😊
The last time i slept in a tent was 3 or 5 years ago in the forest, and it was really a challenge for me, too cold, bear footprints on the ground nearby the place we were sleeping and marshes which is difficult to traverse, anyway even a week of forest life could teach one a lot :-))
Oh yes. I agree. And where was this? That sounds very scary with the bear foot print. Yikesss 🙈🙈
@@NickKeomahavongOfficial This was in the north of Russia. The footprints appeared at night on the shore of Usa river, we slept in about 30 metres away from the shore...luckily i had a rifle with me..just in case)))
@@maomucmuc4283 oh wow. That's crazy. I'm glad you made it 😂
@ your opinion is highly appreciated, thanks for sharing it ahahaha :-))
Amazing video , thanks a lot for sharing this beautiful video, God bless you guys
Awww thank you so much my friend. i really appreciate the support :)
Fantastic as he stands up a tent...
Awww thank you so much 💙💙💙💙🙏😊
That was Irony
@@hakunamatata1148 🙂
I love the background music and your voice. thank you.
Wow. Sadhu ❤❤❤❤🙏
attachment is not good
Thank you. This was lovely.
Thank you ❤❤🙏
Calming and soothing videos..
I can’t express how I feel watching these videos..😊Thank you 🙏🏼
Now that’s what I call cozy
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This is so beautiful nd peaceful life...
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Beautiful. Those tents remind me of ones we used to use in Boy Scouts. And some of the lessons were the same. For example, learning to be ok with less.
Yessss. That's awesome. Its such a good lesson we can use our entire lives 😊
Love light light love from Arizona trying to change my life love to all
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Those who has only pure simple and tender heart ... they can live in this life .... This is call sufi life ..May Allah bless and protect you (Monk) ......lots of love syka from Bangladesh ...
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It occurred to me that when one marries, you have to lose certain attachments and adjust to a new way of living. For some, it's difficult.
:)
So calm
Sadhu ❤❤🙏
Solitude is meaningful💕...nice video, thankyou Nick... Namaste🙏
Sashu sadhu sadhu 💙💙
Your video makes me feel calm
Thank you so much 🙂
真不容易 多年修行 。。大自然空调 感觉一种安宁清心 南无阿弥陀佛💐🙏感恩分享
Sadhu 💙💙💙🙏
When you live in Thailand, you get used to seeing monks with their smart phones, ear buds in listening to music, ownership of vehicles and other comforts. Let's get real here!
Those aren’t real monks
@@JMAN97712They are. I'm serious.
Lmao. I don't even have a car and I'm not a monk. Maybe I should monkmaxx to get a car😂😂😂
@@zephyrr108monkmaxx lmao
I appreciate your generosity...sharing these parts of "yourself." To me, it's fascinating to learn about the beliefs and practices of being a monk from someone who IS actually a monk. I hope that I'm expressing my thoughts in a manner that makes sense. Thank You Nick.🕊
Awww thank you so much Lydia. I appreciate your kind words and yes it makes perfect sense. Greetings to you from Thailand 😊😊😊❤
Hi Nick!
I currently live out of my Prius by choice, since July 14, 2019. I really enjoy it, for the adventure and for the savings. Watching the monk in the video reminded me of my own situation. I work in Portland, Maine, but I will retire soon (am 61 in August.) I love the quiet, pristine environment in which these monks live.
Live simply, need little.
That's a great life Mike. I do that a couple of times in a yr - not easy to find a safe (& legal) overnight parking spot here in my country, but I thoroughly enjoy the liberating experience of living simply. Enjoy, mate🙏
I go backpacking solo a lot and really enjoy being inside my tent. It's a lot like the ones shown here.
So beautiful and peaceful
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Thank you for your videos. It helps my anxiety so much. I was in Chiang Mai last year. :)
Oh wonderful. Thank you so much. If you are ever back in Chiang Mai feel free to come visit us 😊😊
Thanks Nick.. very thoughtful
Sadhu sadhu. Thank you so much 🙂🙂🙂
How can I download the background music. I felt something deep inside me. Please help me
Hmmm. I'll have to do some research
very beautiful & peacefull...... love from india
Sadhu 💙💙🙏
@@NickKeomahavongOfficial not sadhu but sadho 🙏🙏🙏
Wow , Great Monks... Yeah with God blessings , I do adjust any situations, when it comes onto my way..
Sadhu ❤❤❤🙏
I really wanna have that kind of life just surrounded by the nature and the simple way they live their life, but they put much more attention on their spiritual growing not on their clothes and masks changing
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@@mikejensen4238 any ideas Mike? I figure putting a down payment on a plot of land and building something off grid, but u have to check if the laws of your state allow it. Any ideas are welcome!
So peaceful to watch
Wonderful. Thank you so much 🙏
Thanks a lot for sharing! 🙏🏻
Good nights to all of you! ❤
❤❤❤🙏 thank you so much
Looks like the tent I use for camping, except mine is a little more flimsy. I have had the best sleeps of my life in that tent, in the mountains, even if it's raining or freezing or windy. I'llnever be as minimalist as you. I take an inflatable sleeping pad, and make a mound of soft forest duff to put the tent on. I have a sleeping bag, a wool blanket and pillow. I am high maintenance haha!
That sounds very peaceful 😀😀
Love how many windows the brown tents have. Any suggestions of similar tents? :)
May the triple jem bless you all
This is great! Is there anything similar for women?
They have programs for women in Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Taiwan 😊
Wow!I love this.... simplicity is great 🥰🥰
Thank you so much joy ❤❤🙏
The monk life looks pure bliss
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Pure boredom is more like it!
I know who is the only true God but I respect how peaceful and loving they are
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Everything is simple. 🥺✨🙏
One & only happiness in the Earth..Meditation by Lord Buddha 🙏
My current sleeping situation is a very comfortable spring bed with a pillow and a bolster. I admit that when sleeping elsewhere is quite uncomfortable, but usually I manage to get used to it after 2nd or 3rd night. When I took a meditation retreat several years ago, there was no too much challenging situation because the hermitage I attended was equipped with a lot of good facilities. There are "kutis" for monks and dorm for lay people who wish to practice meditation. the food they provided was very good and nutritious. The monks (bhante) were also very friendly and full of merit.
Oh wonderful. Where was this at? Sounds great.
@@NickKeomahavongOfficial It's in Kuching, Serawak, Malaysia. It's a Myanmar tradition hermitage and practice meditation under Pa Auk Sayadaw. Most of the bhikkhu there was ordinated by Pa Auk Sayadaw. It's called Tusita Hermitage. But recently the senior bhantes stay at their new hermitage located at Semenyih, Malaysia. It's called Dhamma Earth. If you interested, you can get information from it's FB page, instagram, and google map by searching on its name. If you want to go there for meditation or become a novice monk (samanera), you should apply via its website. Note: if you want to be ordinated as novice, you should apply as lay people meditator first, after you stay for several days, the senior bhante will evaluate whether you could be ordinated or not. So you cannot directly be a novice by the time you arrive there.
@@JunsMiniCam wonderful 😊
Beautiful!!💜
I live in a tent from years. For 5 years I was an ascet yogini buddist mahayana. In the last two years I had to stop but I keep to be a yogini buddist but I know that last year I made some bad karma with words because I contrast global dictatorship without violence. I did videos to explain. For me with a small matt because I have back problems your tents look very good! I am in Italy. We have to remember to don't be sadomasochist with others and with ourselfs. Sometimes we forget that to be cruel with our bodies is not buddist way. May all living beings obtain illumination. Your videos are very good. Thank you.
i used to sleep on the floor /ground when i was younger and im kind of lazy sometimes so sleeping might be easier and i get more active like i am now
Thank you for this video....I like the idea of renounced life very much
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thank you NK...
You're welcome ❤❤💙
Realy good vedio..
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Thank you !
It's a pleasure. thank you.
Mind is everything , there is no restriction , that has infinite knowledge
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Ram, hi. When you want to use a comma, there is no space between the comma used and the word that immediately precedes it. Thanks.
I'm from Brazil. This is very cool . Namaste 🙏
Sadhu. Thank you so much for the support.
Greetings from Thailand 🧡🧡❤
@@NickKeomahavongOfficial 💕🙏
Inspiring...I'd like to be a monk at home..
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Recently I have been having sleeping issues, and living in a stressful city like London, not having time off in 1 year, everything caught up with me, in the cities it's very toxic and unhealthy, I need to remove myself from this industrial life, and bond with mother nature.
One day, I want to ordain. But sleeping in a tent on the ground is one of the most daunting parts for me. I actually used to really enjoy sleeping on the floor. During my early college years, I actually just slept on a blanket on the floor in my room instead of a mattress and I thoroughly enjoyed it. But then I started having back problems and learned that I have scoliosis which I now believe was caused by sleeping on the ground. Now I sleep on a mattress on the ground with a very neutral pillow to try to promote spinal alignment and support. I've also found that sleeping on my side contributes to the twisting of my spine. I don't see how I could sleep on the ground and without going onto my side in the fetal position which used to be the most comfortable position when I slept on the ground (but causes back problems). My scoliosis is slight but causes a lot of pain at night primarily and also pain throughout the day when it's bad. I'd like to know your thoughts on this. Are accommodations occasionally made for people in my position?
Oh I see. It depends how severe the situation is, but we do take things care by case and try to support each person. When you apply online and do your interview with the monk, he'll assess your specific situation 😊💙💙
I was the product of Khmer Rouge children. I slept on the pure earth with nothingness for many years. Yes, I would be able to sleep comfortably if I had what the Monks had. Now, I don't ask for much, just simple living would do. Thank you for sharing. It is the essence of Buddhism Practice, be happy and understand your own inter peace. I love that you shared this video for those who are curious....
Awwwe thank you so much my friend ❤❤🙏
Great video
thank you so much. Greetings to you from Thailand 😍😍😍
I could live a simple life like that 🧘♂️
Wonderful 🙂🙂
Tough discipline life, must be chosen for this
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@@NickKeomahavongOfficial But blessings to those who make it 🙏
Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu 🙏🙏🙏
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What a great video! Thank you sir 👍 I’m very intrigued.
You're welcome. Thank you so much :-)
Excellent video 🙏🏻
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I once went to meet a most famous Buddhist monk in my country. I wanted to invite him to deliver a Dhamma sermon. He went to the room opened the door to get the diary to write the date. The room had only a bed, very small table and chair. That’s all. Not even a mattress on the bed. I was amazed how simple his life was, even his name was big. They look simple but have gone far far away from this greed filled world.
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Love it 💖
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This is beautiful, thank you. I crave this existence. However, I don't see how causing an uncomfortable sleep is any benefit to the trainee. Better to get a proper night's rest to better attend to one's chores and be able to sit and meditate successfully. I am a bit older and I can just imagine a situation where one's bones are aching and one is feeling tired and the brain is foggy due to lack of proper sleep from laying on a hard surface night after night. A comfortable mattress is not much to ask for, and I wonder if one were to express this need if it would be agreed to or denied....
Its interesting. You would think that it's not comfortable...but surprisingly, its the best sleep we ever had. Haha. 😊
Nice video, great
Sadhu Sadhu 😊😊 thank you so much
In the beginning of 2020 I made a plan to go on a vacation to Thailand with some friends to learn their culture. But our plan was cancelled due to covid. And today, my friends and I are in different island, away from each other, not sure when we will be reunited again
Oh no. I hope you can be reunited soon 😊😊
Nick, are you still a monk and live in Thailand or have returned to the United States and resumed your previous profession?
Hello Reza. I am still a monk here in Thailand :-)
Thanks a lot ! As a european caucasian, I believe this kind of life is a real lack in our western existence full of modern issues and troubles, useless things and everythings. I'm looking to have such experience of simplicity. I plan to walk and sleep outside alone for some days in my native land soon, surrounded by the sea.
Wow. That sounds so peaceful 💛💛💛
@@NickKeomahavongOfficial i can't wait ! 😊
That sounds amazing. Enjoy
i would like to live like this!! in the woods!!!
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Deep Gassho! But it is a mosquito net, not the place of residence... The temple complex, that wooden structure with the solid floor is... The place of residence, sorry for my mistake, is the heart... Of enlightment… bless the teachings realized in all, and in us...