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MAN GIVES UP EVERYTHING
In 2015, aged 47 an English businessman gave up everything and travelled Asia to find true happiness. Now a Buddhist Monk, living a simple life in Thailand, India and Sri Lanka, he shares the continuing story.
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Phra Dan (Bhante Dhammarakkhita, Bhikkhu) is a Theravada Buddhist Monk who lived in India from 2020, Thailand and now Sri Lanka. Born in Sussex, England in 1967. Educated by French Catholic Monks. A successful businessman in Estate Agency and Financial Services during the 1980's and 90's. Married, now divorced with 3 adult son's. 2000 marked change and travel including South Africa returning to the UK in 2003 to continue different work and business activities until 2012. Gradually materialistic values turned to renunciation, simplicity and meditation, living nomadically in an old Ford Transit van full time for 3 years. Van life and meditation led to Buddhism and a Thai Forest Tradition, Theravada Buddhist Monastery in the UK. During 2015 travelling the Buddhist Holy Sites of India, deep faith reinforced desire for Ordination. In 2020 after 5 years of intensive meditation practice between Thai Forest Monasteries in Thailand and England he was Ordained in India where he lived for 3 years until returning to Thailand in 2023 and now Sri Lanka.
Sabe Satta Sukhi Hontu
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@lukemckean6155 6 месяцев назад

Q and A Q1. Becoming a Buddhist & Prayers 3:14 Q2. Bhante Dan’s finger 10:03 Q3. Worldly pleasure 10:20 Q4. Robe dying 17:43 Q5. Joining Bhante’s community 18:31 Q6. Practicing alone 20:45 Q7. Five recollections 22:25 Q8. Vinaya query 26:45 Q9. Coffee 29:58 Q10. Lying 31:12 Q11. Solo forest retreat 35:24 Q12. Touching feet 36:34 Q13. Affording life 38:55 Q14. Cold showers vs sense restraint 41:36

@englishmonk 6 месяцев назад

Sukhi Hontu

@peaceformula5830 6 месяцев назад

Amazingly. I heard my answer about feet touching. I just clicked on at the perfect time. Thank you🙏🏻🙏🏻

@englishmonk 6 месяцев назад

Sukhi Hontu

@Bowls_Svet 6 месяцев назад

This is a very worthy Master. I think his advice should be heeded.

@englishmonk 6 месяцев назад

Sukhi Hontu

@Cole_Loristril 6 месяцев назад

Sadhu sadhu sadhu. 🙏

@englishmonk 6 месяцев назад

Sukhi Hontu

@dharmalearner7396 6 месяцев назад

Good Day from East coast of US. Just found your talks. Thank you

@englishmonk 6 месяцев назад

Sukhi Hontu

@user-qg6kq5cu5b 4 месяца назад

Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu

@englishmonk 4 месяца назад

Sukhi Hontu

@kathatziandreou4314 6 месяцев назад

🙏🙏🙏 Thankyou Phra Dan

@englishmonk 6 месяцев назад

You're welcome it's my pleasure. Be happy and stay well

@WANDA30100 6 месяцев назад

🏵🏵🏵

@englishmonk 6 месяцев назад

Sukhi Hontu

@Cole_Loristril 6 месяцев назад

That question on right speech I recommend the Abhaya Sutta: To Prince Abhaya on access to insight's website. I commented a direct link but the algorithm probably removed it.

@englishmonk 6 месяцев назад

Sukhi Hontu

@fingerprint5511 6 месяцев назад

Thank you Bhante

@englishmonk 6 месяцев назад

You're welcome it's my pleasure. Be happy and stay well

@noonespecial4171 6 месяцев назад

Coffee enema! I hope I never have to know what that is either! Thank you Phra Dan for your gentle kindness and wisdom 🙏

@michaelcole8703 6 месяцев назад

They're all the rage in europe

@englishmonk 6 месяцев назад

Sukhi Hontu

@NuwanSamarapathi 6 месяцев назад

Thank you for sharing your wisdom. Please tell me how someone can practically handle grief (losing a loved one).

@englishmonk 6 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching and your comments. This talk may be useful: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0NbLJk05QPk.htmlsi=dfIA3CYnYWBOCtTO I will talk about this again in a Q&A's video coming soon. ru-vid.com/group/PLiX6s1kV1fRMCQyR6F7b6HxXuBUn9Zgck&si=7nWb2Y5dT2JpZjzj Be happy and stay well.

@NuwanSamarapathi 6 месяцев назад

Thank you very much and I appreciate you answering and responding to my question. namo Budhdhaya! @@englishmonk

@Nedmar 6 месяцев назад

@chrisdon9360 has posed a good question. I, too, am curious about the answer from Ven. Phra Dan, for I ponder almost daily about the passing away, and as a matter of fact, I have already made my last will and testament to a trusted Theravada monastery. Well it is not that I am already old, and I know of no apparent deadly ailments in me, but there is a sutta, namely the Maranassati sutta, which deals with the importance of always having in mind the fact that death may strike at any time, and it is important to stress the urgency of practicing the Dhamma in its full extent as long as this precious human existence lasts, for being born as a human is an extremely rare thing to happen, and the most ideal state of existence to understand the teachings of Lord Buddha. The levels of existence above the human realm are too blissful to bother about how to get rid of dukkha, and those below the said realm are too pervaded with suffering so as to have the opportunity to think about how to get liberated from samsara.

@englishmonk 6 месяцев назад

Sukhi Hontu

@chrisdon9360 6 месяцев назад

Dear Phra Dan, did the Buddha have a sense of humour? Also, this morning I saw a funeral procession driving at walking pace down the road. I rarely think about death, even though I am no spring chicken, so it was a good reminder of impermanence. How often do you reflect on the inevitability of death in your practice?

@noonespecial4171 6 месяцев назад

The 5 Remembrances Upajjhatthana Sutta, are recalled daily in the practice There are these five facts that one should reflect on often, whether one is a woman or a man, lay or ordained. Which five? "'I am subject to aging, have not gone beyond aging.' This is the first fact that one should reflect on often, whether one is a woman or a man, lay or ordained. "'I am subject to illness, have not gone beyond illness.' ... "'I am subject to death, have not gone beyond death.' ... "'I will grow different, separate from all that is dear and appealing to me.' ... "'I am the owner of my actions heir to my actions, born of my actions, related through my actions, and have my actions as my arbitrator. Whatever I do, for good or for evil, to that will I fall heir.' ... "These are the five facts that one should reflect on often, whether one is a woman or a man, lay or ordained. 🙏🙏🙏

@Cole_Loristril 6 месяцев назад

There is some humor in the Suttas nothing overbearing though. Like how some asked they parents for permission to ordaine and them refusing, in response the person lay on the ground right there and saying" I'll not leave this spot till you give me permission or I die."

@englishmonk 6 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching and your comments. I will talk about this in a Q&A's video coming soon. ru-vid.com/group/PLiX6s1kV1fRMCQyR6F7b6HxXuBUn9Zgck&si=7nWb2Y5dT2JpZjzj Be happy and stay well.

@brandonsubia9090 6 месяцев назад

Can you please explain rebirth? Specifically if we have no soul what is it that is reborn? I have heard several people explain the difference between rebirth and reincarnation but I have never gotten a straight answer on exactly what is meant by rebirth. Thank you.

@Nedmar 6 месяцев назад

Hi there! Please allow me to share some thoughts about this topic, in the hope that Ven. Phra Dan may give an approval to it if they are correct. Well according to my understanding, basically we now are physical manifestations determined by an impersonal flow of kamma, the qualities of which are being continuously shaped by the different manifestations it takes through the samsaric journey. We are now humans with the capability to understand the Dhamma because the impersonal flows of kamma manifested in "us" happen to be of good quality, which means that before "us", some other manifestations of this flow ("past lives") did wholesome kamma. I usually practice gratitude each and every morning towards all beings who existed before "me" and who through their actions shaped the flow of kamma to materialize as the healthy and "smart" (I mean, I do not have down syndrome or any serious cognitive impairment which would prevent me from understanding the Dhamma) person I am now, and I also try to practice as much sila as possible in order to allow the next being to be born out of this flow of kamma now existing as "me" to have a good existence ('cause obviously I am still quite far from Buddhahood and final liberation from Samsara, so a rebirth will happen out of the kammic flow which is now being shaped by "me"). I just feel responsible for the next being to be born as a result of my actions, for if the preceding beings would have committed unwholesome kammas, then perhaps now I might have been existing as a fly, or even a dweller of the nether realms, and I would be unable to further practice Dhamma.

@englishmonk 6 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching and your comments. I will talk about this in a Q&A's video coming soon. ru-vid.com/group/PLiX6s1kV1fRMCQyR6F7b6HxXuBUn9Zgck&si=7nWb2Y5dT2JpZjzj Be happy and stay well.

@aspiring-buddhist 6 месяцев назад

Thank you for the teachings, Phra Dan 🙏 🙏 I have a question: wondering if you have any advice regarding following "Right Speech" point? I find it difficult, especially when I'm tired or I get irritated by someone else's speeches and easily I become rude and unpleasant. I understand that needs to be changed, but these thoughts often come afterwards when the harm has already been inflicted. Do you have any advice how to be better prepared for these challenges?

@englishmonk 6 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching and your comments. I will talk about this in a Q&A's video coming soon. ru-vid.com/group/PLiX6s1kV1fRMCQyR6F7b6HxXuBUn9Zgck&si=7nWb2Y5dT2JpZjzj Be happy and stay well.

@Cole_Loristril 6 месяцев назад

Phra Dan are there any Vinaya rules you would consider practical for a lay follower to practice on Uposatha Days?

@englishmonk 6 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching and your comments. I will talk about this in a Q&A's video coming soon. ru-vid.com/group/PLiX6s1kV1fRMCQyR6F7b6HxXuBUn9Zgck&si=7nWb2Y5dT2JpZjzj Be happy and stay well.

@simeondawkins6358 6 месяцев назад

Im classed as mental ill lol docs wanted me on pills hell no!!!!! most days have perods od perfect peace thats the path!! not dumb docs or drugs dont need to ordane thank god was able to even find one women in full nivana allways happy living mosty normal life

@englishmonk 6 месяцев назад

Be happy and stay well

@simeondawkins6358 6 месяцев назад

Its hard to explane how to do it using the limitation of words, samadhi training is basicly awarenss training so much normal human awareness is in the imagination of thoughts buddest etc using meditation or whatever works for u makes that awarness kind of Grow hence enlightenment

@englishmonk 6 месяцев назад

@simeondawkins6358 6 месяцев назад

@@englishmonk U dont even belive its possable for you to make it in this lifetime do u also u seem to think I'm nuts lol when I dont even exist lol

@englishmonk 6 месяцев назад

It is certainly possible to be enlightened in this lifetime.

@simeondawkins6358 6 месяцев назад

@@englishmonk Good very glad u know that :) also sorry for the criticism

@simeondawkins6358 6 месяцев назад

Old toltek teachings using your death as an advisor its basicly same teaching as in buddas

@englishmonk 6 месяцев назад

@simeondawkins6358 6 месяцев назад

Wrong all karma is one movment all interconnected yet u must act like u have control if only to help get enlightment in this liftime