You make me question myself... I am kind and respectful to others...but I should do more. Thank you for asking me this question. I appreciate this thought.
@@billmiller5741 awww this is beautiful. I love that it makes you look at yourself. I agree. I think we have so much to give to this world. Thanks for sharing Bill ❤❤
Sadhu bhante🙏🏼 Thai ppl are very fortunate to hv the opportunity to give alms to the monks every morning. Here, we, the buddhist bros n sis rarely hv tis opportunity ~but we do practice dana,sila n bhavana as much as possible🙏🏼 U inspire n motivate me to practice more🙏🏼
These people are poor yet they say I have enough let's share let's take care if one another...that's a great community I'd like to grow up in. Sending love from California, from a place of having a lot and noone shares, they just grab for more.
Namo Buddhay! It's first ranking parami as told by Buddha, as many people know this. Generosity can be in any form such as Dhamma, Service, Money, food, clothes, shelter etc . Everyone is not financial sound , but we need to try to donate in any of the form which we can afford...Just right intention is needed behind it..Buddha said whatever you have , give part of it to others.. He said Dhamma dana is the most valuable dana amongst all... If any one bring a person lost in wrong & self destructive path to the right path, shows him true way of life is also biggest generosity... Pages can be written on this.... multidimensional... METTA TO ALL LOVELY PEOPLE !
Hi Nick! Great to hear from you! It's always so humbling to watch Alms. I am so fascinated with it. I often purposefully look for people to help. I spend alot of time driving for my job (typically with a truck full of tools) so I always look out for people broken down on the side of the road and will stop to help change their tire or give them a ride to fill a gas can or help however I can. If it is very cold out or snowing and I notice someone walking I will offer a ride. I always make it a point to be on the lookout for those opportunities. Having been in those situations myself I know exactly how much it sucks. I stop for coffee every morning at Dunkin Donuts and will occasionally pay for the person's order behind me in the drive thru....to find out later or the next day that that cycle continued for awhile (the current car paying for the order of the one behind it) I feel like people are naturally generous and will definitely pay things forward but most don't initiate it. Thank You for the video my friend! I hope all is well. Much Love! -Fox 🙏❤️👍
Wow. Thank you so much for sharing that. Its very beautiful. Rejoice in your merits. I agree with you. I think there are so many people out there who generous. Keep up the great work and keep paying it forward ❤❤🙏
Thank you Ask my sons to send money for Bikshaw. I admire those people who with humility shraddha. with love serving them. Tears are coming from my eyes. 🙏😄😀🌹❤️
The act of giving by the Thai people with little money is so beautiful. I am a teacher. A young mother of one of my students has terminal cancer. I drop off food on days she is suffering from chemo treatments. I do not say this in a way to bring unwarranted praise because I am undeserving, but to show that anyone can make a difference and help ease suffering.
I have watch it so many times because of the feel of love of those people who give and share. Thanks for sharing 🙏 There are always ways to give no matter what less or more u have.
This is so beautiful to watch. Extreme happiness to see every one offering with saddha. I know it is a great step towards their nibbana magga. Sadhu sadhu sadhu! And deeply sad because i cannot be in the position of these bhikkus.
This was delightful to watch Nick. Found it both interesting and joyful. A simple life and sharing. Lovely natural ways of life. Bless you and love from Switzerland.
@@nickkeomahavong01 oh thank you so much!! Honestly I think to shift to Thailand and would love to visit you there...how can I get in touch than, where are you based? Many love from Germany, Gerda🙏💕
@@gm3371 we are at the papae meditation retreat in Chiang Mai Thailand. Here is our website. Www.Papaemeditation.org/en/ Feel free to visit us anytime 🙂
@@nickkeomahavong01 i just went through your website and it seems so amazing! I will try my best to visit your center in springtime.. its an inner desire cause I want to learn how to meditate and to become more calmness.. I do yoga regularly but meditation is new for me. I am thankful to meet you here in this way in UA-cam 🙏❤️thank you Nick
Hello Raven. At the time in Thailand, the covid situation was pretty controlled in Thailand. We do however try to take some precautions still 😊 also tge the people following us were some of the retreat participants who joined us in the 3 day retreat at pai. It was a special experience for them to join in the ceremony 😊😊
Thank you Nick for answering my questions. That is so great that retreat participants can join in support. Always humbling to see the people being so generous, wish there was more of that in the world. ☀️
Hello Nick, i got two questions: What does it mean when the lay practitioners are getting down to their knees infront of the monks after they gave them their food in their alm bowl? I learnd already that it is of course not a sign of submission. But what meaning got it actually? And second: I thought until this day that monks are not allowed to take money (gold and silver) but the women is giving the monks a bank note (timecode 8:09). Are there special rules for monks when money is being put in their alm bowl? I hope you got time to answer my questions and thank you!
Ven. Nick, Your coauthor and editor Ven. Michael appears in some of these videos, on alms round like this one for example, and he is a teaching monk at the monastery, and he teaches at your retreats in the States, but he never himself records a video. Maybe on some occasion he will do so. We would enjoy meeting him. Donald Simons
Thank YOU, Venerable Nick, for another beautiful, inspiring video. I have two questions. a) What is the chant the monks are chanting, and b) do they use their alms bowls as bells as well? They look like they would make a beautiful sound. I do teaching in my religious community for people who are shut in from COVID. I have a patio where we light some fire pans for warmth, and I lead a study session at night.
Thank you so much drew. Sorry i missed this message. The chanting that we do is a blessing called sabbaro. For the bowl, we only use it to receive alms from the lay people. We have a separate bell that we use :)
@@nickkeomahavong01 No worries!! Thank you for answering. It is amazing when religious people actually go to the people, rather than waiting for them to come to the temple, church, or synagogue. All that have a practice of this in these times are thriving; those that do not, suffer being challenged by the rampant skepticism of anything spiritual in society.
Hello... I would like to know about meditation methods are teaching in the monastery...and how many hours a day monks dedicate to meditation. I asked you already two times before and I didn't get an answers. I am interested to close myself in monastery for meditation... Thanks. Sadhu sadhu sadhu 🙏
Hello. We teach a method called the middle way meditation technique. It focuses on the center of the body. The monks here meditate various hours depends on each monk. With that said, there is plenty of time dedicated to our meditation 🙂
How long is this program I think I heard 45 days and then the training is over? how does it work or how did it work before covid do you stay for a year and then that’s it ?
Hello. Right now the duration is about 30 days. After the program is complete, participants can return home or continue to stay longer. 🙂 you can apply online at Www.Papaemeditation.org/en/
You don't understand what it means to me watching this....I am deeply touch by asian peoples generosity and religiousness...the reverence and respect......I am blessed...I hope I can give a lot more than just a comment. 😟
Aww sadhu sadhu. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Alms offering to me is very sacred. To see the generosity of the lay community is beautiful. Maybe one day you can join us in person 😊❤❤🙏
Hello Nick, don't the monks cultivate some vegetable fields? So if they would do it, there wouldn't be nessecesity to ask people for alms. Furthermore, it is the person's own choice to become a monk and his own need to develop his spirituality. Why should ordinary people honor this and give alms? This is really a serious question, not an attack on the concept of life in the monastery. I think your videos are very beautiful. 🙏
Thank you my friend. We are actually not allowed to grow or cook our own food. This then creates a symbiotic relationship with the lay community. It was intentionally designed this way. Pursuing a spiritual path while living in the material world is much more difficult. So monks denounce themselves in order to train spiritually. Lay people chose to pursue the worldly path. In exchange, they support one another. Monks support the lay people spiritually and lay people support the monks with their worldly needs 🙂
@@nickkeomahavong01 Thank you for your kind answer. Is it possible to send you an Email? If not - I can understand it - your channel is becoming bigger and bigger... 🤗
I m really big fan of spirituality ,meditation and monks life...but one thing which is not acceptable for me is for such life the first life style change which one should adopt is becoming pure vegan..no killing of any living being on this Earth ..pure ahimsa should be adopted..only than your mind body soul will become purest..only than you are one step closer to Nirvana....no offence for any non vegetarian...but that is only the righteous compassion ..( which is the main principal of buddhism).. Just said as I know this saying is..what you eat is what you think!!!so eating pure ..thinking pure..
What do you currently do as an act of generosity in your daily life?
You make me question myself...
I am kind and respectful to others...but I should do more.
Thank you for asking me this question. I appreciate this thought.
@@billmiller5741 awww this is beautiful. I love that it makes you look at yourself. I agree. I think we have so much to give to this world. Thanks for sharing Bill ❤❤
@@nickkeomahavong01 can one give money to the monastery you are in?. So for new equipment to film or renovations that are needed stuff like that.
@@SirThyrm hello. Yes of course. Feel free to email me directly at therapywithnick@gmail.com 🙂
The only thing I don't like in Buddhism is that the eat non-veg.
If I have a bad day, I search your videos and then all is fine. Thank you
Greetings from Mexico ❤🌿
That's very kind of you Valeria. Thank you so much and I'm glad the videos are helpful. Greetings from Thailand 😊😊
There’s NO greater love than this. Every breath in my life is calling for this kind of life.
Yessss! When will you be able to come?
@@nickkeomahavong01
In July, 2021. I can’t wait to be your disciple.
@@maherameen2362 Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu 🙏🙏🙏
@@maherameen2362 sadhu sadhu sadhu
Pure unconditional love & devotion. Blessings always 🙏🏻
Thank you so much Valerie. Greetings to you from Thailand ❤❤🙏
We need this kindness in the world 🙏🏽
Thank you so much Oscar. I agree. I hope we can have more of this 🙂🙂🙂
If your watching this in 2021 your a legend
❤❤❤🙏
I know
22 may 2023
From Nagaland (n-e India).
May this love can make us humble . The people near the monastery are very loyal . 🌅🌅🙏🙏
Sadhu sadhu ❤❤❤🙏
Sadhu sadhu sadhu
From Malaysia 🇲🇾
Sadhu 🙂🙂🙂
Sharing your food and things with the noble ones is an act of high merit making which will yield very good results for them.
Yes definitely. It's an important gesture. Thank you Amit 🙂🙂
Thankyou to you Ven Sir for giving the lay people the opportunity to serve and for sharing your dhamma with us. 😃
Sadhu bhante🙏🏼
Thai ppl are very fortunate to hv the opportunity to give alms to the monks every morning. Here, we, the buddhist bros n sis rarely hv tis opportunity ~but we do practice dana,sila n bhavana as much as possible🙏🏼
U inspire n motivate me to practice more🙏🏼
Yes I agree. I wish more people had an opportunity to offer to the monks. Its such a powerful experience 😊😊😊 rejoice in all your merits.
These people are poor yet they say I have enough let's share let's take care if one another...that's a great community I'd like to grow up in. Sending love from California, from a place of having a lot and noone shares, they just grab for more.
Thank you so much. Yes the people here are very kind. Please stay safe in California 😊😊
🙏🏻Bhante Nick
I'm Laywoman from Malaysia Penang
Sadhu🙏🏻Sadhu🙏🏻Sadhu🙏🏻
Oh wow. Sadhu sadhu. That's wonderful.
Namo Buddhay!
It's first ranking parami as told by Buddha, as many people know this. Generosity can be in any form such as Dhamma, Service, Money, food, clothes, shelter etc . Everyone is not financial sound , but we need to try to donate in any of the form which we can afford...Just right intention is needed behind it..Buddha said whatever you have , give part of it to others.. He said Dhamma dana is the most valuable dana amongst all... If any one bring a person lost in wrong & self destructive path to the right path, shows him true way of life is also biggest generosity... Pages can be written on this.... multidimensional...
METTA TO ALL LOVELY PEOPLE !
Very beautifully said as always. Thank you for sharing my friend 😊😊
Hi Nick! Great to hear from you! It's always so humbling to watch Alms. I am so fascinated with it. I often purposefully look for people to help. I spend alot of time driving for my job (typically with a truck full of tools) so I always look out for people broken down on the side of the road and will stop to help change their tire or give them a ride to fill a gas can or help however I can. If it is very cold out or snowing and I notice someone walking I will offer a ride. I always make it a point to be on the lookout for those opportunities. Having been in those situations myself I know exactly how much it sucks. I stop for coffee every morning at Dunkin Donuts and will occasionally pay for the person's order behind me in the drive thru....to find out later or the next day that that cycle continued for awhile (the current car paying for the order of the one behind it) I feel like people are naturally generous and will definitely pay things forward but most don't initiate it. Thank You for the video my friend! I hope all is well. Much Love! -Fox 🙏❤️👍
Wow. Thank you so much for sharing that. Its very beautiful. Rejoice in your merits. I agree with you. I think there are so many people out there who generous. Keep up the great work and keep paying it forward ❤❤🙏
Namo tassa bhagavato arrahato Samma Sam buddhassa 🙏♥️🙏♥️🙏♥️☸️☸️☸️
Sadhu 🙂🙂🙂
Thank you Ask my sons to send money for Bikshaw. I admire those people who with humility shraddha. with love serving them. Tears are coming from my eyes. 🙏😄😀🌹❤️
Sadhu sadhu. 😊😊
Sadhu Sadhu sadhu..! Namo buddhaya..!☸️🙏
The act of giving by the Thai people with little money is so beautiful. I am a teacher. A young mother of one of my students has terminal cancer. I drop off food on days she is suffering from chemo treatments. I do not say this in a way to bring unwarranted praise because I am undeserving, but to show that anyone can make a difference and help ease suffering.
Yesssss! Thank you for sharing this. Its wonderful to see acts of kindness. ❤❤❤🙏
Buddham namami
Dhammam namami
Sangham namami
Sadhu sadhu sadhu 🙏
Greetings from 🇮🇳🇮🇳
Sadhu ❤❤❤🙏
සාදු ,සාදු ,සාදු ,☸️☸️☸️,sadhu ,sadhu ,sadhu
Sadhu Sadhu 😊😊 thank you ranjith
Om namo buddhay.
sadhu sadhu. thank you so much 🙂🙂🙂
Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu.
Sadhu sadhu ❤❤❤🙏
Lots of love and blessings to you from India
Thank you so much ❤
I have watch it so many times because of the feel of love of those people who give and share. Thanks for sharing 🙏 There are always ways to give no matter what less or more u have.
Thank you so much. Yes I agree. There is always an opportunity to give. Its very important ❤❤🙏
Meytta ..karunna..Muditta ..Upekka...🙏🙏🙏💐🙏🙏🙏
Sadhu Sadhu 😊😊
the video is so so emotional, make me cry
Good thanks monk's
🙂🙂
thank you Nick for such beautiful video...hope you are fine....its always overwhelming to see such videos made by you 🙏
Awww thank you so much. We are doing well here in thailand. Greetings to you from Thailand ❤🙏
That one little boy in the middle of the video
❤❤❤❤🙏 I agree. He's very cute.
Do Dana in Buddhist monastery every weekend and Help the friend when they need people to give a hand.
Sadhu🙏🏻Sadhu🙏🏻Sadhu🙏🏻
That's wonderful. Rejoice in all your merits ❤❤❤🙏
Where are you from?
Moved me to tears 💕🙏🏼
sadhu sadhu. thank you so much 🙂🙂🙂
Thank you Nick. This was beautiful, it brings tears to my eyes for all the right reasons x
You are so welcome. thank you so much my friend :) blessing to you.
Heart warming Sheila
❤❤🙏
Thank you 🙏
You’re welcome ☺️
Sadhu
Sadhu 😊😊😊
This is so beautiful to watch. Extreme happiness to see every one offering with saddha. I know it is a great step towards their nibbana magga. Sadhu sadhu sadhu!
And deeply sad because i cannot be in the position of these bhikkus.
Sadhu sadhu 😊😊
Another beautiful video of humble kindness your videos are so inspirational Nick your friend John Haney from Daytona Beach Florida
Thank you so much. Greetings from Thailand as usual ❤❤🙏
This was delightful to watch Nick.
Found it both interesting and joyful.
A simple life and sharing. Lovely
natural ways of life. Bless you
and love from Switzerland.
Aww thank you so much my friend. Greetings to you from Thailand 🙂🙂
beautiful
Bless us with happiness and peace 🙇🏻♀️
Sadhu ❤❤❤🙏
TY for this!!! #genorousity🙏🙏🙏
Thank you so much Jeremiah. Greetings to you from Thailand ❤❤❤
สาธุครับ🙏🙏🙏❤️
😊😊 Sadhu
Another beautiful video!
Thank you as always my friend ❤❤❤🙏
Pure merit energy. So simple, so touching...
Sadhu Lp. Nick, thank you for this inspiration.
Sadhu sadhu alex ❤❤🙏
Just when I was a bit sad I saw this and my heart is filled with love and kindness.. Gerda from Germany.. is this Thailand?🙏❤️
That's great. I'm glad it brought you some joy. Maybe one day you'll be able to join us in person 😊😊😊 and yes we are in Thailand. Greetings to you 🙂🙂
@@nickkeomahavong01 oh thank you so much!! Honestly I think to shift to Thailand and would love to visit you there...how can I get in touch than, where are you based? Many love from Germany, Gerda🙏💕
@@gm3371 we are at the papae meditation retreat in Chiang Mai Thailand. Here is our website. Www.Papaemeditation.org/en/
Feel free to visit us anytime 🙂
@@nickkeomahavong01 i just went through your website and it seems so amazing! I will try my best to visit your center in springtime.. its an inner desire cause I want to learn how to meditate and to become more calmness.. I do yoga regularly but meditation is new for me. I am thankful to meet you here in this way in UA-cam 🙏❤️thank you Nick
Aloha Nick, 2 ?'s for you. 1- why the monks don't wear a mask? 2- who are the people that follow behind the monks? Thank you. Hope you are well 🌺😊
Hello Raven. At the time in Thailand, the covid situation was pretty controlled in Thailand. We do however try to take some precautions still 😊 also tge the people following us were some of the retreat participants who joined us in the 3 day retreat at pai. It was a special experience for them to join in the ceremony 😊😊
Thank you Nick for answering my questions. That is so great that retreat participants can join in support. Always humbling to see the people being so generous, wish there was more of that in the world. ☀️
Via Amazon Fresh, I have been sending groceries to our mechanic every month. The pandemic impacted his occupation.
Wow. That's a very beautiful idea and gesture. Sadhu sadhu. Keep up the great work ❤❤❤🙏 and rejoice in your merits.
Just beautiful Nick!!! The bridge at the end is absolutely stunning! Happy New Year friend from Texas! 🥳
Thank you. The environment at pai is very beautiful. You'll have to visit one day 🙂🙂🙂
🙏🙏🙏
🙂🙂🙂 sadhu
Hello Nick,
i got two questions: What does it mean when the lay practitioners are getting down to their knees infront of the monks after they gave them their food in their alm bowl? I learnd already that it is of course not a sign of submission. But what meaning got it actually?
And second: I thought until this day that monks are not allowed to take money (gold and silver) but the women is giving the monks a bank note (timecode 8:09). Are there special rules for monks when money is being put in their alm bowl?
I hope you got time to answer my questions and thank you!
🙏🏼🙏🏼💛💛
❤❤🙏
Ven. Nick, Your coauthor and editor Ven. Michael appears in some of these videos, on alms round like this one for example, and he is a teaching monk at the monastery, and he teaches at your retreats in the States, but he never himself records a video. Maybe on some occasion he will do so. We would enjoy meeting him. Donald Simons
Thank YOU, Venerable Nick, for another beautiful, inspiring video. I have two questions. a) What is the chant the monks are chanting, and b) do they use their alms bowls as bells as well? They look like they would make a beautiful sound. I do teaching in my religious community for people who are shut in from COVID. I have a patio where we light some fire pans for warmth, and I lead a study session at night.
Thank you so much drew. Sorry i missed this message. The chanting that we do is a blessing called sabbaro. For the bowl, we only use it to receive alms from the lay people. We have a separate bell that we use :)
@@nickkeomahavong01 No worries!! Thank you for answering. It is amazing when religious people actually go to the people, rather than waiting for them to come to the temple, church, or synagogue. All that have a practice of this in these times are thriving; those that do not, suffer being challenged by the rampant skepticism of anything spiritual in society.
@@drewby613 ❤❤❤🙏
💐🙏🙏🙏💐
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Hello... I would like to know about meditation methods are teaching in the monastery...and how many hours a day monks dedicate to meditation.
I asked you already two times before and I didn't get an answers.
I am interested to close myself in monastery for meditation...
Thanks.
Sadhu sadhu sadhu 🙏
Hello. We teach a method called the middle way meditation technique. It focuses on the center of the body. The monks here meditate various hours depends on each monk. With that said, there is plenty of time dedicated to our meditation 🙂
Beautiful. Thank you for sharing. I'm curious, do you as a buddhist monk relate to the moon and her rhythm in any way?
Yes we do. We actually use the lunar calendar. Alot of our ceremonies occur during full moon 😊
Buddha is cool and silent
🙂🙂
Sir namo buddhay
I have a question
Does " Om" really hold significance in Buddhism???
Thank you
For our specific tradition, we don't quite use it.
Wonderful 🌷 But how are you handeling this immense amount of plastic bags? 🤔🌸
Some are tossed and some are reused or recycled 🙂
How long is this program I think I heard 45 days and then the training is over? how does it work or how did it work before covid do you stay for a year and then that’s it ?
Hello. Right now the duration is about 30 days. After the program is complete, participants can return home or continue to stay longer. 🙂 you can apply online at Www.Papaemeditation.org/en/
Hello sir, do we have choice of eating only vegetarian at your centre..as i am against eating killed voice less animal
Yes that's an option 🙂
anumotanaboon krab sadhu
Brunel. Great to hear from you. Hopefully you can come back to Thailand again 🙂
You don't understand what it means to me watching this....I am deeply touch by asian peoples generosity and religiousness...the reverence and respect......I am blessed...I hope I can give a lot more than just a comment. 😟
Aww sadhu sadhu. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Alms offering to me is very sacred. To see the generosity of the lay community is beautiful. Maybe one day you can join us in person 😊❤❤🙏
What about Sadhguru?
I'm not sure I understand the question.
Hello Nick, don't the monks cultivate some vegetable fields? So if they would do it, there wouldn't be nessecesity to ask people for alms.
Furthermore, it is the person's own choice to become a monk and his own need to develop his spirituality. Why should ordinary people honor this and give alms?
This is really a serious question, not an attack on the concept of life in the monastery. I think your videos are very beautiful. 🙏
Thank you my friend. We are actually not allowed to grow or cook our own food. This then creates a symbiotic relationship with the lay community. It was intentionally designed this way.
Pursuing a spiritual path while living in the material world is much more difficult. So monks denounce themselves in order to train spiritually. Lay people chose to pursue the worldly path. In exchange, they support one another. Monks support the lay people spiritually and lay people support the monks with their worldly needs 🙂
@@nickkeomahavong01
Thank you for your kind answer. Is it possible to send you an Email? If not - I can understand it - your channel is becoming bigger and bigger... 🤗
@@elaela1436 sure. Therapywithnick@gmail.com
I m really big fan of spirituality ,meditation and monks life...but one thing which is not acceptable for me is for such life the first life style change which one should adopt is becoming pure vegan..no killing of any living being on this Earth ..pure ahimsa should be adopted..only than your mind body soul will become purest..only than you are one step closer to Nirvana....no offence for any non vegetarian...but that is only the righteous compassion ..( which is the main principal of buddhism)..
Just said as I know this saying is..what you eat is what you think!!!so eating pure ..thinking pure..
The buddha laid out clear guidelines regarding eating. Feel free to check it out. Jivaka suttra
Please pray for America, our country is in bad shape. The spirit of hate is floating everywhere.
Yes we always send loving kindness. It's very important ❤❤❤