Chief Monk Explains Karma, Rebirth and Meditation | Sri Lanka Vlog 🇱🇰

[@MindfulnessMystic]

Watching this video made me realize that life is a constant cycle of cause and effect, where our actions have far-reaching consequences that extend beyond our individual lifetimes. It's not just about accumulating good karma, but understanding the nature of our existence and the interconnectedness of all beings. Meditation provides a path towards self-awareness and liberation from the cycle of rebirth. Thank you, Chief Monk, for sharing your wisdom and guiding us towards a deeper understanding of the human experience.

[@sarangakelum3145]

😊😊😊

[@mibhawahasantha1763]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@serenityvillamatara9482]

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[@Engagewithayurveda95]

It is very interesting and thank very much for sharing with us and chief monk clarified about buddhism perfectly.

[@madhawawijesinghe433]

අපිට විසාල ශබ්දයක් ඇහුනා.😮 nice teaching ❤❤

[@wonderworldtimes40]

ammo😂

[@samsilva2153]

You should ask chief monk about the kelani nagaya (cobra)😂😂😂 This guy is a liar who tried to help to Gotabaya Rajapaksha. His karma is coming soon... Kalakani Cobra is a propaganda for Rajapaksha regime .... How people suffering today in Sri Lanka.... karma....😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@loyokelly5156]

That guy 😂😂😂😂😂

[@unlimitedfunzone9050]

ලංකාවේ නම් මහ සක්කිලි ඉන්නේ. සුද්දියෙකේ channel 1ක හරි ලංකාවේ මිනිහෙක්ට ලැජ්ජ කරන්න තියෙනවා නම් ඊට වඩා දෙයක් නෑ.

[@oskarumesh2394]

​​@@samsilva2153 very true. Normally forigners know nothing abou their real characters so that we should tell them the truth.

[@madurangaweragoda7707]

you describe very well and you know more than us. As a Sri Lankan citizen thank you for your select Sri Lanka to visit

[@toohappytobehomesick]

🙏🏽🧡

[@shamini2811]

I was born and raised in Kelaniya but now I live in the United States. Thank you very much for showing one of the most beautiful places I have visited as a child that is the Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya to the world. This video brought back nostalgic memories of my childhood. Also I being a non Buddhist would like to thank the Head priest of the temple for explaining Buddhism so well in a nutshell.

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Aww I’m so happy you could see your temple even if you’re far away! I hope you’re happy in the USA 💕

[@Sisirandi]

It is great that a foreigner visits Sri Lanka and learn Buddhism from one of the Scholar Monk in this country. The Monk is an academic in an University and a Professor but when the foreigner ask about him he said I am Mahinda. He could have easily said I am a Professor in a University. I highly appreciate his simpleness. I wish her journey in Sri Lanka ends up with many success.

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Thank you! I haven’t noticed this - you are right

[@tharakasandaruwan1153]

Thank you very much for telling the world about the wonder of our country. Also, learning Buddhism will be of great benefit and a good change in your life.🙏❤️

[@toohappytobehomesick]

I met Buddhism many years ago in Cambodia then India and it really changed the way I live my life 🙏🏽

[@ShadeeNishara]

you have met the right person to understand karma 😀

[@tharakatimes]

Hahaa indeed 😂

[@kalpafernando1998]

🤣

[@noranwanroarke6722]

🤣😂🤣🤣😂😂 LOL

[@wonderworldtimes40]

😂😂😂😂 True

[@samsilva2153]

You should ask chief monk about the kelani nagaya (cobra)😂😂😂 This guy is a liar who tried to help to Gotabaya Rajapaksha. His karma is coming soon... Kalakani Cobra is a propaganda for Rajapaksha regime .... How people suffering today in Sri Lanka.... karma....😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@pinpokura8562]

This lady is so lucky in exploring the best in her life. And she doing an invaluable deed in her life of expressing her finding to who looking for it and who is difficult to communicate and reach this opportunity. especially for those who talk in English. May you be lucky enough to find the best in the best things. May find the Nibbana status herself by having great kind preaching from venerable Theravada Monks in Sri Lanka. And finding inner peace by developing meditation and following eight fold path. Gifting Dhamma is the best giving in the world. it means giving everything.

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Thank you for your kind words! Finding inner peace should be anyone’s goal - in that way our world would be a better place 🙏🏽

[@user-jt6ej7vh2p]

Haha nice joke 😂

[@sankaumayanga8615]

I see a lot of comments about this chief monk, he became famous recently mainly because of his political involvement. But any of those are irrelevant to you. You just visited there to explore. So don’t mind those comments. Anyway he is not the only monk who got bad reputation because of the politics in Sri Lanka. So you do you Eli. Wish you all the best ❤

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Thank you for the encouragement! 😊 I’m an explorer and there is always a way to learn for others

[@sankaumayanga8615]

@@toohappytobehomesick if you are still in Colombo I suggest you to visit Gangaramaya Temple. It’s not just a temple but also a museum.

[@Ara-bw3tu]

@@sankaumayanga8615 Useless to explain Buddhism,

[@vijayafernando1]

​@@Ara-bw3tu why say that when Gautama was a philosopher? Have you got any reasons?

[@kumarimapa7595]

​@@Ara-bw3tu Explain about worshiping of lingam.

[@matheesha.amaraseakara]

Thank you very much for this video. I also learned how to explain Buddhism to a non-buddhist in English.

[@toohappytobehomesick]

I’m glad you liked it!

[@greenepicproductions5594]

Its nice to see foreigners following and studying buddhism nowadays ❤ its natural meditation

[@ElephantSoul]

We invite you to come and experience the wonder of Sri Lanka

[@toohappytobehomesick]

💓💓

[@dhammikakumara2354]

You are visiting those historic Temples with good intentions. Please ignore negative comments,which have been put by immoral people to pollute your purity of mind. Keep focusing on your wonderful travel without getting any disturb by negative minded people. 😊

[@toohappytobehomesick]

🙏🏽

[@dhammikakumara2354]

@@toohappytobehomesick Enjoy exploring the beautiful country

[@afayimo]

Those are not bad comments, those are the truth in short. Monk(ey)s staying in prison ? Monk(ey)s making Politic ? Monk(ey)s child abusers in the Temples? Monk(ey)s doing prostitution around the Temples area? You says, These are bad comments? Sri Lanka is dipping in Alcoholism, drugs and child abusers Now. Are you supporting to this ?

[@shaunratnayake5957]

Really nice see you are interested in Buddhism, Sri Lankans will love you. Thank you for sharing, it’s great program, many thing is to learn.

[@toohappytobehomesick]

🙏🏽❤️

[@Dakshinaramabuddhistvihar]

Absolutely brilliant your explanation Bhanthe, you are very well.

[@dssd.519]

Tks a lot for uploading this type of video, eventhough local buddist rarely do.. Highly appriciate your good work..keep it up...

[@toohappytobehomesick]

My pleasure 😊

[@ZVXM-mm5gv]

What a beautiful video you made. I felt like I was walking with you. At times I almost cried with joy to see everything. Thank you Claudine

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Aww I’m so happy to hear this! ❤️🙏🏽

[@lushoo13599]

Among the surface of our country . Start learning buddhism. You will find the path to end your journey of never ending rebirth 🧡🧡🧡🧡

[@toohappytobehomesick]

❤️

[@Nothing_CanStop_Me]

Wowowo what an interesting video thanks for sharing with us your beautiful travel around Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 ❤

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Thanks! 😊🧡

[@dhammikakumara2354]

It was nice to watch the beautiful video to explore the historic Buddhist Temple and to listening to the Dhamma well explained by the Chief Monk. That's for visiting my Beautiful country. 😊😊

[@toohappytobehomesick]

I’m glad you liked it 🙏🏽

[@dhammikakumara2354]

@toohappytobehomesick Definitely...and to see your great interest in Sri Lankan culture. I live in UK, but my Heart is with my Motherland

[@chamindajayanath8261]

A very nice program...a wonderful explanation about Buddhism... But there is more to learn about Buddhism.....thank you very much...🙏🙏🙏

[@toohappytobehomesick]

I’m glad you liked it 😊

[@sunethrakumari4004]

Ho guardato tutti suoi video. Mi sono piaciuta moltissimo. Le auguro di poter rimanere a lungo mio meraviglioso paese❤❤❤

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Grazie di cuore! 💕🙏🏽

[@Phantom-ys5ur]

No one person is perfect but appreciate what you can when you can.

[@stresskiller8363]

This video is very useful for our life. It's a good message to world. Thank you.

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Glad you think so!

[@කාවින්දවිජේසිංහ]

Welcome back to sri lanka again 🙏🙏🙏😁😁😁 this time please explore more 🙂🙂❤️❤️

[@toohappytobehomesick]

I will! 😊thanks

[@කාවින්දවිජේසිංහ]

@@toohappytobehomesick your welcome 🙂❤️

[@dissapathithusitha2058]

How nice to hear that you discovering Buddhism. Yes that's the only way for freedom. Learn, study, understand, think... Think...always think.... And control your mind... And then meditation. We do not have 100-200 years to live life is so short.. Hurry go towards the Nirwana, 🙏

[@toohappytobehomesick]

💯agree with you! It’s not easy, but I’m learning and practising daily 🧡

[@dissapathithusitha2058]

Lord Budda told us always thiink about your death.when you continiulessly think about your own death you will feel how late you're. Sansaraya is so Dangerous lord Budda explained,if you collected the tiears,up to this life,when your this life time Mother pssing away it is more than the four oceans of water, also same as your this life father..brother, sister,...That much times we have met them in our sansara. Also the amot of blood dropped to the ground when slaughterd you, when you born as chikens pigs, cows,.. More than the four ocens of water.As lord buddha to have a human life it is a hard.. One time Buddha took a very little bit sand from the ground and kept it in his thump nail, asked from the monks how can you compare this bit of sand to the sand in this hole word, then they said load budda we can not cmpare that much little bit on your thunp.then load budda explane if you compare the sand in this world to the people of the world, he showed the amount of the sand on his thumb nail and said this much of people in this world will born as gods or as human after the deth.all thw others will born in 4 hells, (128 hells, animal word, spirits, deep sea creatures,)so We do not know what bad karmas wehave done in our sansara... (Past lifes)if we missed this opportunity we do not know when we can get a human life... Gauthama buddha teachings will only be here in this earth for another less than 2400 years.2600 has gone. If we falls in to one of 4 hells, billioans of years you will suffer.. Once you come back you will never ever will heard the name of Budda. I'm a good practioner..the protection you get from Dharma you cannot beleave.you have to read thripitaka (2500anewasary one) I listen to ven kotmale Kumara kassapa thero, sermons so nice but Its in sinhala the people trying to translate that to english, but it does not explain the real gravity or the meaning. The 4 nobel truth, 8 path to Nirvana... So nice its hard.. But you can do it.. Its all about your mind. You have to lock down your mind. As per the lord Budda once you forcus your mind to the reality of this world, the reality of the picture, taste, smell, hearing, touch, mind..You will realize what a fake world we are in.each and everything you have created in your mind.if not every peron in this world should feel the same thing same way. How much bad karmas we create in last, anger, foolishness, without knowing. I'm from Kandy srilanka, but now in us, I witness every day this people running, running behind the comfort, last, sex, alcohol, but what they can achieve at the end,sadness . Much as you love... That much you will be sad at the end. You can go towards Nirvana but only if you try.lord budda has showed the path... When you go towards Nirwana take your loved ones too... Every thought is a karma... It is your duty to take them also.thank you for your kindness. Namo Buddaya. 🙏

[@RANMALDias-t8j]

❤Lovely explanation ACCORDING to buddha dhamma . It is correct . Not important what he did ACCORDING to politics it may wrong as a monk. . ACCORDINg to buddha dhamma this explanAtion ACCORDING to buddha . It is 100% CORRECT .❤❤❤❤

[@toohappytobehomesick]

I agree ❤️

[@chandanachandana2251]

Triple Gem blessed you Budu saranai we respect you Sri lankans are so much love you

[@toohappytobehomesick]

🙏🏽☀️

[@pramilawarnasuriya]

very very important vidii my dear sis..gd explane..come up it..❤👍👏👏👏

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Thanks a lot! 💗

[@Abaid_Joshan]

Wowooww beautiful video Amazing 😻 as always You are amazing person kind nice 😊

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Thank you! 🥺

[@saraninimasha6244]

Thank you coming to sri lanka & god bless you ❤

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Thanks! 🧡🧡

[@InfiniteLK]

I'm respect this monk due to the great knowledge of buddhism and vision that he follow, I don't care about his political vision, he tried to find a better person to the Sri Lankan leadership,but the politician cheated.the politician cheated to the whole country including monks..therefore some people blaming this monk.ignore the political story..I think you found a great opportunity from a great person💯

[@toohappytobehomesick]

🙏🏽

[@chethanag4548]

Exactly, people blame the monks but it is not only the monks who worked to bring the previous politicians into power... actors and actresses also worked but they don’t get scolded only the monks get. The people scold monks but forget the mistake of actors and nicely go to watch the movies and drama of the same actors. Why only the monks are scolded. All what the monks wanted was a better leader for the country.

[@Kevin_Silva_]

@@chethanag4548 I don't consider it as a offense. Because in that time everyone wanted a new system and that's why people were asking for a new leader who haven't been in power before. But unfortunately our decision was wrong and it led to collapse the entire country and economy. 😒

[@oskarumesh2394]

We haven't any problem with the political vision of this monk but what he did to fool our people by showing a cobra drama to innocent people is totally contrast to the principles of a real ,genuine buddist monk. How could you say that he what he said is correct? As a cheif monk of a well-known temple he has a big responsibility towards the country and people . He can't act like a politician.

[@oskarumesh2394]

​@@Kevin_Silva_ 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@SithijayaDadigamuwa-rf5vj]

Ok what he sayid absolutely right.i also several times been there.l live close.thanks for been there,

[@toohappytobehomesick]

🙏🏽

[@rajeewa]

A wonderful explanation about Buddhism. Nice Vlog.

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Thanks!

[@pubudupiyumal2270]

Well detailed explanation and good video ❤

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Glad you liked it!

[@pubudupiyumal2270]

@@toohappytobehomesick 🥰❤

[@chandanaliyanage6656]

Great video..dear..🙏

[@toohappytobehomesick]

🥰🙏🏽

[@Gadavillers-Panoir]

Happy to note that the 'extremely loud noise' he heard a few years back hasn't affected his hearing.

[@ramindakatuwala1580]

Besides whatever said about this monk's political and personal life, what he is explaining about buddhism is true

[@oskarumesh2394]

Yes ,Yes ,he has a big knowledge about Buddhism that is why once he hoodwinked all of us by showing a cobra drama to all of us . 😅😅😅😅😅😅 😅 Our Buddhism must be protected from these fake monkes.

[@ataallahal-shammary1675]

I'm in love with your personality and smile, I hope you stay happy and healthy.

[@toohappytobehomesick]

😊❤️🙏🏽

[@Itz_UrFavEdits]

Hi Elizabeth, it was a very insightful discussion you had with one of our most famous monks in SL..thank you for that..and just a quick reminder about nilambe Buddhist meditation centre near Kandy if you need to practice Buddhist meditation to its depths..I told you about this last year..good luck on your journey..🎉 May you find the peace within..🙏

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Thank you 🙏🏽 I will not go to the central province this time but I’ll keep it for next time

[@niromanamperi2752]

Very nice video. Budu saranai

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Thanks! 🙏🏽

[@ruwansampathd]

Ven. Prof. Kollupitiye Mahinda Sangharakkhita Thero (Department of Sanskrit and Eastern Studies of the University of Kalaniya, Sri Lanka) is a highly educated monk in Sri Lanka. Some political opponents of the previous government tried to vindicate and label the monk due to one incident near the election in 2019. According to historical accounts, the area belonged to Naga (Cobra) tribes in Sri Lanka. During the time of Buddha, Sri Lanka mainly had 4 tribes: Yaksha, Naga, Raksha and Dewa. Due to this reason, there are folk stories related to nagas (cobras) in this area. By 2019, there was one incident where someone said he had found some cobras from the Kalani River, relating it to historical folk stories. Thus, the media also took this news and things were exaggerated. The media aired a voice clip from the venerable monk about the incident. The venerable monk just informed this incident the media as he heard it. He did not have any political ambitions or ulterior motives to bring any political party to power. But people visited the place as the news about the appearance of cobras from the river was spread around the country. The venerable monk never advocated any political party. He treats everyone who visits the temple equally whether they are politicians, political opponents of one another or just laymen. It is sad people with extreme political polarization tried to tarnish the name of the monk by politicizing the incident. Appearing of cobras or any other snakes from a river or anywhere else in the country is quite normal because Sri Lanka is a high biodiversity country. It is quite possible these snakes may be drifted by the river due to flood situations. The only issue is some people with vested interests try to connect this incident with historical folk stories and try to get a political advantage. The ruling party at that time may have tried to portray it as a miracle as in the ancient folk stories and political opponents tried to use it to tarnish the image of the venerable monk. But the Ven. Prof. Kollupitiye Mahinda Sangharakkhita Thero did not utter a single word supporting, recommending, or advocating any candidate of the presidential campaign based on this incident. He just informed them about the incident in the media as it was said to him by the person who found these snakes.

[@sahasdulmina4783]

ඔය ගනය ඌව අසුන්වල දුන්නේ "මහින්ද " කියල. ඌට තිබුණේ Venerable Mahinda thero කියල කියන්ඩ. ඌ මරු බඩුව. ඌට පුලුවන් නං..... ගිහියා වගේ නම කියල ඔය විදේශික කාන්තාව එක්කත් හැමනෙයි. සිවුර පැත්තක තියල වනචරකමට ඇබ්බැහි උන සංගයියෙක්. නොදකින්.

[@kumarimapa7595]

​@@sahasdulmina4783 You are disgusting as always showing your upbringing . Monk said he is Thero Mahida.

[@pavanikaushalya1605]

@ruwansampathd agree with you

[@ruwansampathd]

@@sahasdulmina4783 First try to use better language. Do not show your hatred to others. According to your use of language, you cannot be a Buddhist, maybe just a Buddhist by birth not by deeds.

[@SP-ze7sv]

@@ruwansampathd thank you soo much for your explanation 🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@BowWow_joy]

WoW... Nice explain... Safe travel...

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Thank you 🙂

[@Ara-bw3tu]

I think with this great explanation you got some idea about the Buddhism and practices, if you need to go deep and deep, please call for a monastery, There are some famous monasteries close to Colombo such as Kanduboda, Meethirigala etc.

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Thanks for the suggestion 🙏🏽

[@asokaranjan1844]

You are a very rear and wonderfully experienced lady of all around where ever you are to be familiar. You may have a vast knowledge of various topics and more than just understanding the things you belong to is a talent you have got. I convey my wishes to you to be more aware of things and the surroundings where you are associating.

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Thank you! 🙏🏽 I’m doing my best

[@deesticco1719]

Lovely dialogue with the Chief Monk! 🙏🏼

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Thank you! It was an interesting talk

[@oskarumesh2394]

He is not a genuine buddist monk but just an ordinary man in a rob.

[@Neil00841]

​@@oskarumesh2394උඩ බලාගෙන කෙළ ගහන්න එපා.

[@Neil00841]

​@@oskarumesh2394Are you a genuine perfect human being ?? Who gave you the authority to judge others??

[@LokaKatha]

Welcome to 🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Thanks! 🙏🏽

[@hiragc6402]

I think the meditation was started by Lord Buddha. Many people love meditation in this busy world. People from different world come to Nepal For meditation. It is valuable for peace and harmony. Informative video🧡🧡

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Meditation really helped me in healing my problem with anxiety - I always start my day with 10 minute anapana meditation, it helps me seeing things as they really are

[@hiragc6402]

@@toohappytobehomesick oh that is nice

[@Ara-bw3tu]

No. There are various types of meditations, in old India, Nighantus, Jainism, Hinduism, but Buddhism deviated from several types of meditations and thinking patterns (out of the box).

[@toohappytobehomesick]

I do believe there’s not a right or wrong in meditation - we should follow what helps us grow

[@කාවින්දවිජේසිංහ]

@@toohappytobehomesick good to hear that ❤️🙂

[@lakshikawijayasinghe3326]

Great work!!!!

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Thank you!

[@marwaoman8242]

Beautiful video and very interesting to discover how all religions have a common goal ... the morning meditation corresponds to our fajr prayer for us Muslims.

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Interesting! I do believe all religions have things in common that they just express in a different way

[@sahasdulmina4783]

NOT a common goal. Buddhist philosophy is the best. We are taught how to stop reincarnation of our consciousness by Buddhist philosophy.

[@klmn2000]

Yes, you're right!

[@mashood4993]

​@@sahasdulmina4783😂😂😂

[@ude3333]

Lol. Prayer is not a meditation. It's just screaming for few minutes through loud speakers 😂

[@rangebandara2596]

Keep up learning about Buddhism and the Philosophy, It is good for your life and be happy. Triple Gem Bless !

[@toohappytobehomesick]

🙏🏽

[@abdulraheem3266]

Best of luck with you vloging and loving all your vedios l have seen all your vloging of last time Keep up with the great work ❤

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Thank you so much, I’m happy you like my videos 😊

[@sudassithero3610]

☸️Bless the budhdha🙏🏻ma'am.❤️

[@Crystal_Gate]

Very nice programme..thank you!..next time come to Anuradhapura..

[@toohappytobehomesick]

💯💓

[@SoultravellingIt15]

Amazing and wise interview. I was very happy to hear. Congrats Ely💙

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Thank you so much! 💓

[@chandeepakarunasekara2778]

Hello madam, i want to tell you a very important thing. As a buddhist i can 100% agree with this monk's explanation on buddhism. But some non religious people hate this monk due to some political reasons. There are some uneducated fools who disrespect buddhism as well. Those people have different political agendas. so dont get attach with those political minded people. just focus on buddhism only. May triple gem bless you.

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Thank you for sharing your point of view 🙏🏽 actually I didn’t know anything about what they are talking about so I try to concentrate on the Buddhist teachings he shared with me/us and see how I can apply them in my daily life. Then each of us is responsible of how to live their preachings 😊

[@hammoithin191]

The monk describes Buddhism perfectly that's not a problem, he talks about wisdom, does he had that wisdom back 2019 doesn't he fooled all sri lankans to vote for a fool.

[@කාවින්දවිජේසිංහ]

ස්තුතියි මචන් දැනුවත් කරාට ❤️🤝

[@sahasdulmina4783]

​@@කාවින්දවිජේසිංහ ඔය ගනය ඌව අසුන්වල දුන්නේ "මහින්ද " කියල. ඌට තිබුණේ Venerable Mahinda thero කියල කියන්ඩ. ඌ මරු බඩුව. ඌට පුලුවන් නං..... ගිහියා වගේ නම කියල ඔය විදේශික කාන්තාව එක්කත් හැමනෙයි. සිවුර පැත්තක තියල වනචරකමට ඇබ්බැහි උන සංගයියෙක්. නොදකින්.

[@kumarimapa7595]

​@@hammoithin191 6.9 m people voted for that perticulat party irrespective of religion or language . Do all of them hadn't got wisdom .

[@ulapanedhammananda3333]

Let’s see the good as good. Noble triple gem bless you..!!!

[@toohappytobehomesick]

❤️❤️🙏🏽

[@sarangakelum3145]

Wonderful explain about lord budda's teaching...think i was more help to your life...😊 thanks for come to Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 #Land_like_no_other 😊😊

[@kanishkaherath2850]

Thanks for visiting Sri Lanka

[@toohappytobehomesick]

So nice🙏🏽

[@rasindufernando8696]

I'm happy that you are looking for buddhisam😊me too

[@toohappytobehomesick]

🙏🏽❤️☸️

[@kumarimapa7595]

This lady is doing a good job in a time when some are staging dramas to mock, disgrace and look down upon Buddhism in our country. They question ,when monk is doing wrong thing why don't you come forward and save Buddhism and say do not point fingers to who mock at Buddhism . They don't know there is an establish system like police in the country who act against this wrong doers and people cant take the law into their hands.

[@kudusilva9498]

Is there a police in Sri Lanka ? All I see is a organized criminal force who carry out extra judiciary killing, make false allegations and remand people to please politicians ! Don't talk nonsense ! This lady will understand the truth soon. Wait and see.

[@kumarimapa7595]

​@@kudusilva9498 why you can't sell heroin or ice as you wish hear.

[@rajithaseneviratne4]

Sometime back Singer Tina Turner was asked at an interview by Harvard Business Review , why she became a Buddhist. She gave an interesting reply ,may be the way she felt. She said " When I embraced Buddhism my life changed. I came to understand that any achievement stems from inner change and only you have the power to realize and change,” she told Harvard Business Review. “The more I studied Buddhist principles, the deeper I dug within myself and cleaned up whatever attitudes or habits were standing in my way.”

[@sahasdulmina4783]

Don't think about foolish Tina.... She mislead the western world for earning money when she is getting old too. She had changed when she was losing her wealth as she had to face Ditta Dhamma Vedaniya KARMA. How is that ??? kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJTMd2ialr-Jj7c

[@sahasdulmina4783]

අපේ රටේ කාන්තාවන් රැල්ලට හරි සිල් ගන්ඩ යන වයසෙදී ඕකි බාගෙට හෙලුවෙන් උඩ පැනල ජරා සල්ලි හම්බ කලා , බොල. kzbin.info66QtUJ_Ki0o?feature=share කොහොමද ඒක....

[@Avatar-7-r2d]

Hey....🥰🥰 lord buddha bless you my sister ❤️🙏 nice vedio 😀

[@toohappytobehomesick]

🤗thank you!

[@5k140]

apita wishala shabdayak ahuna. we heard massive voice

[@johnwi-l_l-iamsf3763]

Hi , i hope u remember me telling about buddhismin ur last videos .. pls understand there are some political issues as well , u know so spme of the comment maybe not so good , but find buddhism by urself , stay focused, bcuz if u discover it , u will never regret ,get help from all the places u like to go , and discover it with ur own help , good luck , don't listen to foolish ppl who comemnt here , most pf them are not even educated to the 5th grade , some politically motivated ppl ..

[@indrajithmanodara8500]

It is very interesting video. Thanks for sharing.

[@Kevin_Silva_]

Lovely video ❤️ and really enjoyed! Another 2 beautiful places to visit 1)Polgahawela Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery 2)Umandawa global buddhist village

[@askfromcmsi]

💯 Agree

[@Mihiran_Edirimanna]

No, not umandawa. he is not a real Buddhist monk. he is a cunning talkative cult leader who uses Buddhism to manipulate people for his benefit and legacy. Money laundering bastard, and a liar. Didn't you guys remember he once said that he is already enlightened? what a joke. don't you guys have some common sense?

[@sudara_rathnayaka]

wow friend you are back..Thank you come again for srilanka ..if you are in srilanka yet..i like to invite to my home to lunch and to visit famous places in my village ??

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Where are you?

[@sudara_rathnayaka]

@@toohappytobehomesick divulapitiya..i expect your favourable reply

[@janakaperera1242]

බුදු සරණයි( Budusaranai) 🙏 you have done a very fruitful discussion with chief incumbent in the this very ancient temple.,sending❤

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Thanks! 😊

[@fitness-dose-xp]

if you have time visit Mahamevnawa buddhist monastery in Polgahawela,or Bandarawella

[@toohappytobehomesick]

🙏🏽

[@chethanag4548]

@@toohappytobehomesick Yes! If you can visit one of these Mahamewnawa Buddhist Monasteries. You can even meet the monks if possible and learn well about Buddhism. May Lord Buddha bless you! May you find the true light through the Dhamma! You are indeed blessed because your interest in Lord Buddha and Buddhism will sure bring blessings of the Gods upon you. I hope you learn the true message of Buddhism. There are many Gods and Brahma who are faithful disciples of Lord Buddha because Lord Buddha is the Saviour of Gods as well. May you become a good disciple of Lord Buddha! May you attain Nibbana! 🙏🙏🙏

[@MrNaturePlus]

මේ හාමුදුරැවෝ බුද්ධාගම ගැන කිව්ව විදිය ගැනනන් මට ප්‍රශ්නයක් තියනවා, බුද්ධාගමේ ප්‍රධාන කොටස මැදුම් පිලිවෙත නේද? අපේ අවසාන බලාපොරොතතුව නිර්වානය එහෙම නැත්තතන් සියලු දුක් නැතිවෙන නැවත ඉපදීම නවත්තන එක නේද?

[@nalin8182]

Ea suluwelawen okkoma kiyala denna bene oooutto Tho panditha novee indapan🤣🤣 Umbanam surer ekatama apayema thama ipadenne,anunnge adupadu hohyanawata😜

[@nirobeata]

@@nalin8182 වචන වලින්ම තේරේනවා තොත් නයෙක්ගේ පු$# ආපු බව ...😋

[@nirobeata]

Sri lanka නයෙක් පෙන්නලා රටක් රවට්ටන්න හදපු අයගෙන් , හරි දර්මයක් දකින්න පුළුවන් ද? 😊

[@toohappytobehomesick]

From what I understand as a Buddhism follower, meditation is the main part because it helps calm the mind, detach from people and things and see reality as it really is. We can attain nirvana in this life, not after death

[@MrNaturePlus]

@@nalin8182කතා කරන්න ඉගෙනගනින් බුද්ධාගම ගැන කතාකරන්න කලින්, කොහෙන් හරි හොඳට කාපු එකෙක් ඇරියස් අල්ලන්ඩ හදනවා😂

[@jayanthakularathna5657]

This monk is the Chancellor of Kelaniya university...... professor kollupitiye mahindasangarakkitha..

[@Nothing_CanStop_Me]

Love from Pakistan 🇵🇰 ❤

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Pakistan zindabad 😀

[@discoveryboy6850]

Thank you, visit again ma'am❤

[@toohappytobehomesick]

I will! 🧡❤️

[@chethanag4548]

If you have time visit the Polgahawela Mahamewnawa Buddhist Temple as well. It is a very beautiful Buddhist Temple. 😊 Happy to see you back in Sri Lanka! 😊❤️

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@chethanag4548]

@@toohappytobehomesick you are most welcome 😊❤️

[@Kevin_Silva_]

Higley recommended 💯

[@shakilamalki8510]

​@@toohappytobehomesick i ❤ your vedio sister

[@virajchathuranga6959]

Nice video Editing❤️❤️

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Thanks 🤗

[@amirkhanvlogs6215]

superb vlog…Lots of Love 🇵🇰❤

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Thank you 💓💓

[@kumaranatharanasinghe5011]

WELCOME TO SRILANKA DEAR MS. ELI, THIS IS THE TURNING POINT OF YOUR LIFE. YOUR CONVERSATION WITH MOST VEN MAHINDA SANGHARAKKHITHA THERO VENERABLE SIR EXPLAIN BASIC BUDDHIST PRINCIPLES PLEASE IF YOU WANT TO STUDY MORE ABOUT BUDDHISM GO AND STUDY MEETHIRIGALA FOREST HERMITAGE. MAY TRIPLE GEM BLESS YOU ELI

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Thank you for the advice! May the Triple Gems bless you

[@hirumalka3808]

Please don't get the wrong idea from the radicals in the comment section. As you have been informed by the Venerable Thero, hatred and ignorance guide these people. Thero explained many things to you clearly and correctly. Keep exploring Buddhism and May the Noble Triple gems bless you!

[@Desertfox18]

He co-directed the "Kelani gange nagaya" drama along with Dilith Jayaweera, so I can understand why people hate him. His actions led the country into a dumpster. As a professor and the chancellor of a university he should've thought about it before doing stupid stuff.

[@Desertfox18]

I'm also a Buddhist but I'm not a person who runs after myths like him selling Buddhism.

[@hirumalka3808]

@@Desertfox18 LOL. Propagandas in action. Can't win by a vote, so only resolution is the fanatic revolution and war. If only Gotabhaya had some guts and didn't sympathize terrorists. 😂

[@Desertfox18]

@@hirumalka3808 LoL! What a funny blind and deaf man you are! Protecting a corrupt monk who's destroying Buddhism? Are you even Buddhist, you anti-Buddhist? NGO karaya! Betraying Buddhism to protect a thief.

[@Desertfox18]

@@hirumalka3808 I suggest you that you're either blind or you lived under a rock in 2019, 2021 and 2022.

[@nihaldassanayake9931]

Liberation is self oriented no one can liberate others beside you.

[@chamilakarunarathna6408]

Buddhism is not a religion, it is a philosophy not to be believed, but a philosophy to be understood

[@toohappytobehomesick]

💯

[@PradeepthaObeysekara]

wow never realized chief monk could communicate well in English.. great news!

[@PrinceOfLanka]

Very informative video for those who are seeking pure buddhism. Keep exploring and one day you will find real you. May you attain Nibbana🙏♥️

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Thank you 🙏🏽☸️

[@chanukalakshan7883]

thnks very much visit my country again and again

[@toohappytobehomesick]

🙏🏽❤️❤️

[@klmn2000]

Great video! Thank you for sharing!

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Thanks 🙏🏽 ❤

[@klmn2000]

@@toohappytobehomesick I don't know if you have time, or if they still do this, but if you can get to an "all night chanting" event at one of the temples, it's worth a visit - just for your own personal experience. Perhaps you could ask someone at the temple or at the tourist board if they do one. They do it at some temples occasionally (not sure how often) and it consists of several monks chanting sutras/mantras continuously from late evening through the early hours of the morning until 5am or 6am. A group of around 4-5 monks take it in turns to chant for a few hours at a time at the head of the temple. People can sit inside the temple for as long or as you want. They serve coffee and food as well I believe. There are cushions so if you're sleepy, you can sleep. You see families with kids there as well, so it's completely safe. Listening to the chanting by the monks is supposed to be very healing (the ancient words of the sutras/mantras have power, while the frequencies of recital are healing). I attended a Sri Lankan all-night chanting event at a temple near KL Malaysia (of all places) a long time ago. Some or all of the monks flew in from SL for the event, organized by the temple. I went with friends out of curiosity. The priest also sprinkles people with 'holy water' mid way through using a branch. Despite having little to no sleep that night, I left feeling energised in a calm way. It was a strange feeling of calm alertness. I put this down to the frequency of the chanting that evokes some sort of meditative brain state. I had no food or coffee at the event, rested for around 30 mins and was awake for most of it. Anyway, Eli, if you get a chance to do this (whether filmed or not) try to do it as it's a bit of a unique experience. There are also recordings of the chanting you may be able to get, but better live as I think the collective of people helps to amplify the positive experience!

[@indrasiridewage3122]

Thank you so much ❤

[@toohappytobehomesick]

You're welcome 😊

[@kumarimapa7595]

I wish Father Jerrom Fernado see this video and understand some Buddhism .

[@naldiss87]

May you be happy and peaceful 🙏

[@toohappytobehomesick]

🙏🏽

[@DashParrOfficial]

අපට විශාල ශබ්දයක් ඇහුනා 😂

[@nilanthikumarithalangamaku4029]

👍🏻🤜🤛

[@jayaweerailukkubura9844]

😈

[@lwoolf1887]

Love Yr videos Yr voice and peaceful presentation 😌

[@Abaid_Joshan]

Big fan of you ❤

[@toohappytobehomesick]

❤️❤️❤️

[@malshasilva6582]

අපට විශාල ශබ්දයක් ඇසුණා 😂😂

[@sahasdulmina4783]

ඒ විතරද මුගේ නම කියන්නේ මහින්ද කියල. මූ ගිහියෙකුට වඩා වල් වනචරයෙක්. මූට ඌව අදුන්වලා දෙන්ඩ තිබුණේ පූජ්‍ය මහින්ද සංරක්ඛිත තෙර කියලනෙ.

[@කාවින්දවිජේසිංහ]

Amo amo silva

[@danusams]

dooooon

[@mibhawahasantha1763]

Really a good very brief introduction about reality of life and karma from Buddisum 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@logmoklog8594]

Buddhism is a best way our life. Buddha bless. Decision is yours

[@toohappytobehomesick]

🙏🏽

[@banurahettiarachchi2834]

Thank you 🙏

[@toohappytobehomesick]

You’re welcome 😊

[@gamikaya5968]

Ask chief monk about the Big Sound came from see.. He is a great story teller...

[@ChandraSekhar-zv7vj]

You are exploring temple is amazing. You are a great woman 👩 i like your video and i love❤ you also.💐🙏

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Thank you!! 🧡

[@විඳවනදනා]

අර කැළණි ගගෙන් ඇහුනු ලොකු සද්දේ ගැනත් ඇහුවනම් හොඳ උත්තරයක් ලැබෙන්න තිබුනා අක්කේ. ලස්සනයි අක්කේ පෝගෑම් එක

[@lalanik6160]

බුදුසරණයි ..

[@toohappytobehomesick]

💜

[@soltandpaper8384]

Are you come back sri lanka ? 😊

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Yes😊