Ajahn Naniko: Monasticism, Lifestyle, Buddhism

[@haovan5273]

I can feel tremendous generosity and loving-kindness from Ajahn. Thank you for the the talk Ajahn. Wish you soon complete the Noble Path 🙏🏻☸️

[@NirvanicSunshine]

I have been trying to find a comprehensive explanation of theravada Buddhist monastic daily life in the west for almost a year, and this has been the only video that actually goes through it in a detailed way.

[@thedoubtfuls]

You look happier than every person I've seen here in the city

[@jarredhischemellor6489]

I would follow you anywhere, Ajahn. Your serene demeanor and level of insight is exceptional and inspiring..... RH, pgh pa

[@ThuyNguyen-wb5nh]

Thanks to Venerable Ajahn Naniko for sharing monastic life informations. It's very helpful and blessing to listen to, also thanks for up loading. Sadhu sadhu sadhu

[@tonymeltondj]

Great, inspiring video. It was a pleasure to listen. Thank you.

[@ekayanaify]

Thank you for sharing this with us.

[@bodhi9464]

sadhu sadhu sadhu .. sending metta from Australia 🇦🇺🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@vanessanguyen7994]

Thank you for sharing with us.

[@lightup9]

Thank you for this. Very meaningful conversation. Amazing they turned his sister away when at the Dhamma talk venue.

[@wichanontroysae-jie7741]

Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu! Thank you for sharing this interview. I believe this video is a great and useful introduction for my best friend who are trying to find the meaning of life from Thai forest monastery ways.

[@djvandeth1462]

thank you for your time explaining these things. Its apreciated!

[@CPopcorn-n9i]

Awakening and consciousness all the time is the head of Buddhism leading to the liberation of death.

[@lotusbuds2000]

my pronams to you sadhu sadhu sadhu

[@tcw7757]

Thank you for this

[@hammockmonk]

Anumodana.

[@skrrskrr99]

I wanna visit this place first chance I get two weeks off from work.

[@tylerwhitney3443]

I do resonate very strongly with the renunciation of money...I have lived primarily without money the last 6 years in order to be of service, but it's a challenge outside of a monastic setting to mantain fully. When I looked into Plum village to possibly ordain, I was told to come to a few retreats first to get better feel, which is reasoable. However, i was taken aback that they were still asking me-give my primarily moneyless background-for money for said retreat. They did offer suggestions for scholorships and fundraising from local sanghas... I am perplexed on if perhaps it's splitting hairs versus donation/gift based, versus retreats and other offerings that still allow low income/poor folk to attend in some measure...?

[@LifestyleChoicesResult]

Plum village is a very different tradition. They use money. I recommend focusing on theravada monasteries in order to be closer to the buddha dhamma. That's my opinion.

[@LifestyleChoicesResult]

Also, in my opinion, whenever there is a practice of suggested donations or even required donations, to me it's a sign to stay away. If they charge for the dhamma in any way, it's a red flag for me.

[@tylerwhitney3443]

@@LifestyleChoicesResult indeed..my root teacher offered all his teachers free, not even asking for donations really. It's seemingly tricky in the West to make this viable..he lived for free "yard surfing" for years in PDX, and then had money from his mother to put into a Dharma house. (The reason im still not practicing with him is he was harsh to his romantically engaged student/partners...so yeah...another too common example of a guru plagued by human imperfection...) I just don't know how living in the gift functions here in the West...it's very problematic and arduous in many cases, especially if you want to have a monastery/sangha emplaced, unless that is all just gifted to you in the first place; ther is still overhead after the fact that will need resources flowing in, whether via "gift"/donation, or other means... My friend Suelo lived in caves in Moab for years and also yard/couch surfed, but this is largely solitary path...something I tire of being without a deeply supported place/sangha.

[@tylerwhitney3443]

@@LifestyleChoicesResult also ​ do you know how the Therevadans get their medical needs met if they arent touching money? For me I've relied on Obama Care(thx Obama!) for awhile..i think ive heard thats one reason Plum Vilage charges, they have to pay for healthcare for monastics, especially those who are not citizens I would imagine.

[@LifestyleChoicesResult]

@@tylerwhitney3443 traditionally medical needs were not guaranteed, but lay people, doctors, would provide service. But today, in the US, I guess your can get medicare. There might be special plans for religious people.... I don't know

[@dillidill6214]

🙏🙏🙏 ขอให้ท่านมีดวงตาเห็นธรรมในชาตินี้นะคะ สาธุ

[@surapongsornsivarak3561]

Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu....Ajahn Naniko who will became to supreme precept in suitable time. It่ is Freedom or Peace or Nirvana.

[@koochartkunjara1573]

สาธุ🙏🙏🙏ครับหลวงพี่

[@qnd9003]

Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu

[@priyankarasalon1963]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@LamLe-vm4ny]

Nam mô bổn sư thích ca mâu ni phật

[@tylerwhitney3443]

Does the Thai Forest tradition have a strong Engaged Buddhism stance? Akin to Plum Village? Also, where do they stand on veganism? Thanks!

[@LifestyleChoicesResult]

Thai Forest tradition tries to stay close to original monastic training and is in that sense a conservative Buddhist tradition. That means that priority for a Thai forest monastic will usually be personal practice on the path to Nibbana. Social activism/engagement is not emphasized, it is up to the individual. However there is guidance for engagement in the form of moral code of conduct in the form of precepts, and the 8 fold path such as right speech, right action, right livelihood... Veganism is also an individual matter. Monks are not encouraged to be neither vegetarian nor vegan because generally there is a tradition of accepting what is given. Monastics are not supposed to purchase their own food. For those who don't follow the money and food vinaya rules, they must decide for themselves what their ethical stance is on meat and animal products. But this is not a feature of Thai forest tradition.

[@robbiepeterh]

Most definitely not. They are more concerned about ensuring their close personal relationships are good, not looking to become involved in social causes. Also, they eat the food that is given and since it is a donation, they don’t make demands on the donors such as food having to be vegan or vegetarian. They eat what they are given. A lot of people are shocked to see meat being offered at Amaravati, but such people are usually very judgemental people.

[@จ่าเฉย-ฝ7ถ]

I want to have Thai subtitles.

[@LifestyleChoicesResult]

Eakyeakyeaky Eaky if you can make subtitles, that would be awesome!

[@juanpadilla3203]

No singing? What’s that about?

[@grafplaten]

Singing is a sensual pleasure that intoxicates and confuses the mind.

[@anakshidewan90]

Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu