can I convince a monk to crash a party?

[@anthpo]

Two Important notes: > All the laughing during Bhante's section was in good fun :) (people had no idea he was going to pull up so they understandably thought it was funny). He was super open to being goofy and was super understanding. > For those making remarks about betterhelp, I've LEGITIMATELY used and and found it to be helpful. Did a lot of research into them as well before taking the deal. You can read up on it here: www.reddit.com/r/cinema_therapy/comments/1dpriql/addressing_the_betterhelp_concerns_headon_deep/

[@ohitsrusher842]

Liar liar pants on fire

[@leviwhy]

hawk Tuah

[@patrivkk]

just finished the video and ur doing awesome stuff man

[@enderkitten7274]

First 🌯

[@gabrielnotgabriel9572]

They sell your PRIVATE THERAPY data and underpay and overwork their employees. If you want ads based on what you told your unqualified therapist, use better help.

[@Newgodlove]

3:50 props to learning one specific monologue in thai. Sounds great

[@burgergud2804]

Reminds me of that one gag from family guy

[@daikishinomiya]

Was gonna comment the Thai was so good

[@verajaka6855]

​@daikishinomiya I appreciate his effort, but it was not understandable without subtitle 😅

[@odyga8330]

I ain't gonna lie, Bhante is such a cool guy. Probably the mst fun monk i have ever seen.

[@njf11-]

fun monk funk

[@ogsus5773]

that's not his name. that's a title. there's a bunch of titles used, depending on the country of the teacher, but they all more or less mean "venerable", "teacher", "mendicant" or something similar to that effect. it's an honest mistake but it does look pretty silly.

[@bobthebuilder70-os4wv]

Why tf is Bhante blue to search it like on tiktok?

[@nothingnesslol9538]

Most monks aren’t all spiritual stuff y’know, they liked to have fun too.

[@MonkLife]

Thanks 😇🙏🏼

[@willb3636]

Notice how all of those “influencers” were either videoing or laughing. Just shows how immature and closed off they are.

[@uhhsophia6047]

Yeah I agree :/ thought tbf they were probably high/drunk. Still gave me the big ick

[@abhijitkurse53]

It's a bit of a culture shock. Not to mention that most people and kids these days are not very spiritual or religious, have shorter attention spans, and don't take a lot of things seriously, at least initially. So, I think the audience's reactions were typical and understandable given culture and upbringing. But I don't think they meant to be rude or close-minded. The laughs when Bhante spoke about heroine seemed like shock or awkward laughs, since he was using hyperbole, but they didn't seem mocking. I'd say most of them seemed open and were listening. Also, Bhante's ideas become more powerful on contemplation are might be difficult for beginners, so it almost always takes time to maturely consider and listen. I think that it was a reasonable first step to being more mature and aware about an unfamiliar tradition and set of ideas and values.

[@d3adr0ads]

cry

[@reedwill953]

Varrapanyo a fraud. Look up his name with the word "warning" or "fraud" and you'll see Buddhist communities warning people about him.

[@TrashSplashJr]

I luckily didn’t see the Animemen be disrespectful I’m glad they’re not cause I love them

[@Staliara]

it made me so sad when they immediately turned up the music as soon as he left :(

[@trigger5963]

Same to be honest, i know it's just for the shits and giggles but i feel bad for the Monk- 😭

[@archaic1]

kinda annoyed i felt like nobody was taking the monk seriously :(

[@SomethingClever18]

Absolutely agree, all that giggling while he was trying to give a heartfelt speech seemed really disrespectful. Especially when he put himself out there and risked coming to this party despite the possible backlash from his community.

[@camh.04]

having a monk start talking about self actualization during a party is objectively funny, i don’t blame them

[@abcdefg5459]

Leftists disrespecting civilized people again

[@tach2264]

@@camh.04 well some of them never party before and they’re a monk, what do you even expect

[@camh.04]

@@tach2264 well that’s the point. It’s UNexpected, that’s why it came as such a shock to everyone in a hilarious way. Having a monk as your surprise guest to a party is who they least expected.

[@wallaceprower]

I really appreciate the more stripped back editing style you’ve brought back recently. While retention editing is good in theory, it tends to lack a lot of the human touch. Genuinely have been loving the past few videos, and how you go on to tell these stories. Mad inspiring man, love to see you thriving again!

[@mikesantos8554]

Oh the sigma, its wallace the sonic church expert

[@LPSD4829]

Bhante is absolutely right, it's good for people like him to spread the good word around the world, there is nothing disgraceful in trying to help others find their inner peace

[@reedwill953]

Varrapanyo a fraud. Look up his name with the word "warning" or "fraud" and you'll see Buddhist communities warning people about him.

[@michaelwalsh2659]

Ngl - when he started talking about the pain / pleasure worldview of the west and how we don’t just pursue pleasure and reject pain but import morality onto it - that things which bring us pleasure we assume are morally good and that which brings us pain is morally bad - he made me smile

[@fujinshu]

"TAKE THE PLEASURE AND THE PAIN"

[@lucasrh6910]

Bruh, haven't you heard about catholicism (which still import morals into pleasure/pain, but the other way around haha)

[@dannybuchanan3661]

It wouldve been cool to get a more longform version of this, i dont know how deep the conversations with the monks went but id have loved to see actual conversations with them

[@vvivi6110]

same!!

[@anthpo]

Definitely thought about doing this. But when I’ve included interviews in the past people usually just click off the video or skip ahead 😭 Might put the full interview somewhere else. I have like five hours of interviews.

[@vvivi6110]

@@anthpo maybe have it on a patreon or something, or a members-only video. i think people would be willing to pay for it

[@dannybuchanan3661]

@anthpo I'd def be interested man and appreciate the reply! I enjoyed the video as is and I liked that you gave the monk a spot at the end and I can see how it wouldn't be the best stuff for the algorithm but it'd still have value in being out there! It's an opportunity to give back to communities you end up meeting in these videos. Maybe on a rainy day

[@windowstechsupport3562]

@@anthpo second channel??

[@AthenaPOfficial]

I WAS AT THE VIDCON PANEL (gonna be completely real didn't know about your channel before that but your panel got me hooked and also I REEEALLY needed the meditation good god)

[@AthenaPOfficial]

not the sock puppet

[@Shucklesoup23]

I was also there, so hype

[@trykarat]

YOU CAN WATCH THE PANEL HERE 😉 (was an honor to interview them haha)

[@Shucklesoup23]

@@trykarat NO WAY ITS THE GUY

[@yoursjuli]

ATHENA P?! what is this, a crossover episode?!

[@pixilize9344]

jawsh stifling in hysterical laughter after the monk said "heroin party" is 100% what i expected from my streamer

[@void_soup]

My favorite Omori hater, John.

[@JiroTheFro]

That’s my streamer

[@swaglord07]

he cant help it when theres kino

[@Kenzxz_]

3:09 Anthony Thai is actually so funny 😭. Appreciate you trying our language❤❤

[@Edible_Kittens]

I can’t understand him at all, but very proud of him for trying anyway. He sounded so forceful in our language heheh.

[@abhijitkurse53]

​@Edible_Kittens what's the hardest part of Thai, do you think? The tones, pronunciation, or other things? I'm interested in exploring other languages like Thai, but it seems intimidating.

[@AlexSaysombath]

@@abhijitkurse53it’s definitely a language that’s easier to learn when surrounded by thai speakers. if you aren’t, lemme just say you’re going to have a very very difficult time with it

[@AlexSaysombath]

@@abhijitkurse53hardest part is maybe tones and the energy and cadence of speaking it

[@TheAnimeMen]

FIRST LOVE YOU ANTHPO

[@nathantackie8186]

I was almost first but you beat me to it

[@helpthisasian]

Omg anime men

[@fewsnow]

Me too animemen me too

[@Nothavingastroke3]

Based

[@Purple_Stud]

What do you have to say about the Gyatt house divorce after the release of the talk tuah podcast

[@DylanDoesStuff1]

2:17 Native thai here, don’t worry, most Thais also don’t understand what monks are saying in temples. Usually they chant in an ancient language (I forgot which one, probably Bali sanskrit)

[@abhijitkurse53]

Very interesting! Are you a Theravada Buddhist by any chance? I might be wrong, but based on what I've read and learned, I think Theravadins commonly use Pali for mantras, and Vajrayana and Mahayana Buddhists commonly use Sanskrit or Sanskrit mixed with the local dialect. But I could definitely be ignorant about use of Sanskrit in Theravada cultures. In any case, Pali and Sanskrit are closely related and probably derived from the same dialect or group of dialects. Most Buddhist terms and concepts are so similar between both, and Pali just simplifies consonant clusters found in Sanskrit equivalents. Like "dharma' in Sanskrit corresponds to "dhamma" in Pali, "nirvana" in Sanskrit to "nibbana" in Pali, "sutra" in Sanskrit to "sutta" in Pali, and "Bodhisattva" to "Bodhisatta."

[@uggwattheman]

@@abhijitkurse53 god dayung why did you type a whole paragraph? Thai Theravada Buddhist here, yes, we use pali, but he probably doesn’t study the religion like I do.

[@daniyaalnoor8731]

All of those people laughing at and dismissing the notion that chasing pleasure despite how detrimental it can be to one’s self are… perfect examples of how chasing pleasure is detrimental to one’s self

[@abhijitkurse53]

Bhante makes great points. At a deep level, pleasure is different from meaning, goodness, and genuine happiness. I grew up in Buddhism's relative, Hinduism, and the highest ideals in Hinduism also preach this in a slightly different form, but if you study world religions, you find it there as well. It's cool and beautiful how many or all religions converge in their philosophical or mystical aspects, take Kabbalah for Judaism, Sufism for Islam, and gnostic and mystic sects of Christianity. There is a lot to learn and benefit from all these traditions, even if many ideas cannot be empirically analyzed or grasped. Hopefully, people learn from teachings like Bhante's- it will make the world and life more peaceful and happy.

[@reedwill953]

Varrapanyo a fraud. Look up his name with the word "warning" or "fraud" and you'll see Buddhist communities warning people about him.

[@EricRatcliffeNewcomicday]

Aww I actually really liked his message of positivity and really like how he vibed off of the Avatar/pop culture question.

[@reedwill953]

Varrapanyo a fraud. Look up his name with the word "warning" or "fraud" and you'll see Buddhist communities warning people about him.

[@Kyzxa-v7x]

4:19 Isnt better help known for being a horrendous app for therapy!?!?

[@shutthehellurmouth]

yep :/

[@ronin_blood]

I love how anthpo censors his feet but not anyone elses

[@astarlitsail5273]

1:59

[@eleazarisraelmartineznavar2437]

3:37

[@willowel]

I saw a timothee chalomet lookalike contest on the Dutch news and knew it had to be you

[@frogtoad8692]

Uh oh better help is stinky :( No shame get that bag king but please don’t use better help

[@aahhhhhhhhhh]

Read pinned comment dawg, you heard wrong.

[@vincent2091]

Can you explain why its stinky

[@average-wubbox-enjoyer]

they sell your info and support isreal

[@R__A]

@@aahhhhhhhhhhlmao adding ‘I’ve done the research’ doesn’t negate the shady stuff going on

[@aahhhhhhhhhh]

@@R__A did you click the link? Cause I did, and read the entire thing.

[@byal3s]

8:59 no way someone asked that

[@transtoaster5660]

I appreciate you putting yourself out there as a like idk "boundary pushing" KZbinr while also being very genuine and thankful and open and verbose to the public with your experiences and you take good sponsors and seem to really care to make sure everything you put out there is the way you feel is right and I fw that heavy

[@bbboijnk]

please don’t fw better help please :3

[@XO_LIZ]

WHAT HAPPENED 😭

[@RockMann960]

For those who came in late, better help does cute things like recommend lgbtq+ people to conversion therapy

[@Wazzleeni]

@@XO_LIZ better help is doodoo, uncertified therapists so not very cool

[@frodobaggins941]

bro. who gaf whitey

[@Melonpatch1445]

i've heard of "therapists" trying to convert people to christianity or "turn people straight" ew

[@genericu2]

ANTHPO NO DONT ADVERTIZE BETTERHELP ANTHPO PLEASE

[@aahhhhhhhhhh]

read pinned comment

[@itryen7632]

​@@aahhhhhhhhhh"It's okay, they said sorry"

[@aahhhhhhhhhh]

@@itryen7632 I assume you did not read the link?

[@itryen7632]

@@aahhhhhhhhhh Why would i? Nothing's gonna gain back my respect for that name.

[@yanderemuffin]

@@itryen7632 Bro admitting to being willingly ignorant - don't use whatever you want, but don't be yapping about how something is terrible if you don't actually know anything.

[@Aeivious]

Buddhism may not be for a lot of us, but it definitely has a lot of great lessons we can take into our lives, so it was super cool for the monk to get to spread that message

[@reedwill953]

Varrapanyo a fraud. Look up his name with the word "warning" or "fraud" and you'll see Buddhist communities warning people about him.

[@cracounette]

9:42 NO WAY I JUST GOT CONTEXT FOR THIS POST

[@a_skellington]

Massive respect for the monks not accepting the request to go to the party, you confronted them with an opportunity for power, fame and pleasure, and they all simply did not want it.

[@lennonhookway]

I believe it is because as Buddhist Monks, they see parties as distracting and ruins their path to enlightenment.

[@MabelCharlie]

Anthpo, you were on my local news for the timothee chalamet thing! He called you Anthony po lolz

[@ExtantPerson]

He was on NYT, and even The Onion had an article about it

[@wwilu_]

Uh oh!!!, Betterhelp is NOT good Anthony

[@epicow_1973]

What did betterhelp do

[@tyuyz]

?

[@Lichessdude128]

I mean it's doing good for most people, but yeah they've made errors.

[@lavhiraeth]

whaddid they do?

[@prestonc9059]

​@@epicow_1973 they hire non licensed therapists as therapists

[@sophierosenstihl5211]

been waiting for this one for months. shoutout producer AZ for being the absolute best, and ofc anthpo like seeing this all come together genuinely made me laugh so much. I hope you guys had the best time in Thailand! wish i could’ve helped more but i hope you guys appreciated the travel tips since that’s all i could really offer 😅 anthony genuinely puts so much time and thought into his videos it’s unreal.

[@Ilovethesmiths1322]

When’s the timothee vid coming Anthony?

[@miguel246]

Anthony your dedication to the most random task brigs me great joy. Run for president bro, i know you could win.

[@eclecticpopurri]

im disappointed :/ he didn't crash the party he was invited. and also that party suckd

[@starrynight-g3q]

6:31 JAZZY ANNE MENTION😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@P4tyY]

OMG OFC ITS ANTHPO 😭

[@hananatsu]

betterhelp's not a good look :/

[@chrissyb8063]

“we better help you” killed me 😭💀💀

[@nathan4437]

I love how Anthpo can put a wholesome spin on anything

[@jacksonlandry3211]

@7:35 Of fucking course jawsh is cracking up about the heroin party

[@michaelroter8292]

Kino!!!!!!

[@jacksonlandry3211]

@@michaelroter8292kino?

[@B0_ts]

Anthpo just be doing anything nowadays

[@windowstechsupport3562]

6:55 8ILLY! God I miss his video’s😭

[@Artificial_Problems5285]

last thing I expected to see was Jawsh laughing at a monk's speech in an anthpo video

[@sunayoru]

for the hot dogs have you thought about blending them into a condensed hot dog smoothie (all liquid-like and dogged)? thanks

[@BANGKOKS]

2:51 funfact: in the olden days of buddhism there was not much use of tobacco product compared to alcohol. So, there is no explicit rule that say Buddish monk can't smoke. You can find picture of many notable Thai monk that does cigs as well. I think no vaping is in accord to Thai law that prohibit any vaping device possession although not strictly enforced but if a monk were to do it would make the temple look bad.

[@BANGKOKS]

monk can't do weed though

[@DurDuone]

Bhante is crazy. I was in a psychedelic discord server that was temporarily owned by him and he is insane.

[@TheButcher42]

Cody doesn't look bad he just looks extremely chill

[@MegaMel16]

my guy STILL isnt an egg laying mammal of action again

[@rivkathegreat]

I guess now we know what ur next video is gonna be😂

[@HackerZac]

Yep

[@-Cube]

3:43 That reminds me of that one family guy scene 😂

[@rotaryway]

the people at the party seemed like such assholes when recording and shit. this is honestly such a stupid and rude idea tbh. i feel bad for these monks

[@uhhsophia6047]

I thought the idea could be really fun...if the people at the party went along with it. I feel like the monk was just someone to laugh at unfortunately :(

[@orangesupremacy6606]

Props to you for trying to speak Thai although i did have an aneurysm trying to understand it 😭😭

[@plant3202]

9:04 “the heaviest hitters in the game😂😂” i love this guy

[@zugnam]

Babe wake up! Anthpo just posted!!!

[@TheFrancescanater]

Please don’t take sponsorships from betterhelp

[@zheistra340]

Why?

[@uggwattheman]

@@zheistra340 they do conversion therapy for lgbtq people

[@veronicamarotta337]

idk man.....

[@funnybank1832]

5:26 PHILIPPINES MENTION 🦅🦅🦅🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭‼️‼️‼️‼️

[@funnybank1832]

bro was im xylo when we coulda partied in pobla instead 💔

[@nuclearbeef2741]

💔💔💔💔💔💔 damn

[@powderbluemedia]

matt and billy were pretty tough bouncers ngl

[@m1-]

thats actually really wholesome

[@redninjared]

7:04 Purpled feature 🗣️🗣️❗❗

[@whynotquit]

I was thinking to go sleep but can’t miss out on a vid

[@gaming_gamer483]

down with betterhelp

[@Derapchu]

loved meeting the monk at vidcon!

[@Newgodlove]

7:18 tremendous respect of the utmost highest brother, just brought meditative awareness to the typical Los Angeles party.

[@zukai2596]

Saw you in Harry Mack's video while you were outside at Vidcon, cool to see it all come full circle

[@danya7686]

I stayed at that exact monastery for a week last year, it's insane to see you also going there.

[@tvifaa]

i don’t think it’s the fact you reached ur goal but the journey you went through getting it. like learning more about monks,meditation etc were beneficial to you and your soul. Everything we do is like a lesson and that’ll help you in the future

[@lilrice9432]

8BILLY FANS UNITEEEEE 6:48

[@catholonelbridget1072]

The Dharma doesn't reach many people, especially in the West. Although this was for just some fun to see if you could do it, your brought people closer at least in some sense to the Buddha's teachings. I appreciate that as part of the Sangha and I hope the merit you accrued in this journey is shared with all your loved ones. May you give rise to the mind of awakening and be free from the cycle of Samsara, anthpo, in this life, or in your next few lives. Namo Buddhaya. 🙏

[@Halo_911]

ANTHPOS FEET REVEALED!11!111 1:30

[@lukek.5773]

i hope antpo makes it far. this is genuinely the most entertaining channel on youtube

[@zeepsterd]

9:14 That's me. The monk taught me that all I really needed to do was party and drink EVEN MORE!

[@NoScopeDeezCups]

incredible

[@ashtynjones9407]

No hate, maybe it was the editing. But I just felt bad for the monk if that was your reaction as soon as he left

[@Logannnnnnnnnnn]

@@ashtynjones9407me too

[@NicolasCageofficiaI]

whats your favorite weezer song

[@ladyhen6892]

Full hate, it was an ass move I’m Thai and grew up religious so it was insulting to see You even felt proud enough to timestamp yourself You are a lost cause

[@AKABeestYT]

It's the guy from the Matan interview!

[@haydehoo]

I didn’t expect it to be that wholesome

[@laurenweisberg]

Loving the videos lately, Anthpo.

[@localdude2979]

6:07 W RIZZ party is a 🔥 name NGL, it couldve been worse like Skibidi Gyat party💀

[@Neozenniee]

NEW ANTHPO VIDEO JUST DROPPED LETS GO 😤🫶🏼

[@somewon007]

Props to the cutter for only blurring Anthpo's feet 2:41😂

[@26jdaniels]

Cody does NOT look like a bad person 😭

[@arokikuwu]

i cant believe jawsh would laugh in the presence of a monk

[@Mercur7i]

This is just that one scene from hangover 2 💀💀💀

[@archiveduser3158]

This was lovely, thank you.

[@pnadi2643]

Next video get a rabbi, monk and a japanese business man to a bar

[@joyceobservador296]

Those influencers looks like high schoolers

[@awesomeness_man9550]

The fact that Anthony Po knows Thai is a fact I will never forget from here on

[@Blaze_Bro]

6:20 The Anime Men?!?!

[@v_lad8559]

No fr I love this monk hes so chill Frfr Ong no cap

[@123benyb]

Jawsh and Altrive being there is an insanely funny twist

[@michaelroter8292]

So kino and wholesome

[@conifer27]

Bro hung out with monks for a week and then took a Better Help sponsor??!

[@migelmigel.]

Man this is actually pretty wholesome monks are really cool guys they are just there to help man short video but i like it

[@JojoSiwaATE]

Oh that’s not

[@phacharah]

as a thai buddist person this is the funniest shit ever

[@Gimliyoke]

probably not

[@Abbey0912]

Omg I’m Thai and when I see the thumbnail I was like ‘wait, is he gonna try to get monk from Thailand??’ And damn I was right lol Been a long Thai fan of Anthony so yay! Shoutout to Thailand!❤

[@zuwiqq]

the fact that i was actually able to understand you in thai lol congrats on learning it

[@nova-ef2sx]

Bro organised a party in a box 💀

[@VAL-TORR]

3:55 No more parties in L.A

[@CarrRomeo]

Love this monk! I need to live like him

[@Alan_The_Jaguar]

this guy is the embodyment of that uneployed friend on a random monday"