Thank Ajahn for sharing daily life as forest monk live in a monastery. The temple is so beautiful sitting on top of a mountain. The Views are just amazing. Imagine being there it would be even more amazing. 😊
Sadhu Sadhu Sahdu! It is such a blessing to watch this video, which is so delicately made. Anumodana!! I loved the screen time given to the monastery animals as well (was that a caterpillar that was crawling ever so slowly across the path). Blessings in the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha and may you achieve Nibbana very soon!
I love the shot of the monastery kitty and the one of the caterpillar with the bhikkhus in the background. Thanks for the video Ajahn. May you be well, and may I have the merit to one day soon visit you at Anandagiri 🙏
As buddhist it is important to remember nibbana is a mental state not so much a physical material destination. It can be facilitated through meditation, devotion, and psychedelics.
Dear Venerable Ajahn, I am a Burmese citizen who is fleeing my country from civil war. I have spent almost a decade in my corporate life. I really need such peace at this moment. Can I become a monk at your monestary? What are the requirements may I know?
Dear Saw. I love your country and I am truly sorry about the serious political challenges there at present. Anandagiri monastery does not have the full legal status that is required for ordaining foreigners and sponsoring visas, and also, I am not a preceptor, so sadly I cannot help you in this regard. The monks at Anandagiri ordained elsewhere, and their visas are sponsored by the abbots of other monasteries with the full legal status. Anandagiri is more like a hermitage.
Dear monk (or person) in charge of this. May I ask if the monastery has made an audio recording of the evening chanting - of the monks with the lay people? If so, may we have it? It's the most touching and inspiring I've heard 🥹❤🙏
