10 Year Old Monk Lives Alone in a Tree House in Sri Lanka (Minimalist Living)

[@JohnnyFD]

I know this is a long video, but watch it until the end. We learned a lot about Dominica, his language, living situation, and about the other monks living in the temple close by starting around 17:05 and to the end of the video. So watch it all the way through for the full story.

[@katebevan5026]

Wonderful day mixing with locals, perfect traveling experience. 💕

[@slhermit]

Please don't visit temples unnecessarily and ruin monks' lives. Monks isolate themselves as a practice of monastic tradition (this is highly praised by Buddhist and Hindu traditions, even laymen do this at least once a month). To be a monk, this "boy" left his parents, family, relatives willingly. Monks are not supposed to mingle with laymen as it is against their practice. This is why Buddhist laymen leave them alone and only visit temples during special days. It appears that you lack cultural awareness and decided to take a half-naked woman to the temple and mingle with the monk, treating him as a little boy [this is unacceptable in a buddhist society. Chit chatting, sharing snacks and food, reminding about their families, and demotivating (by words, actions) them in a way so that they leave monastic life are big no no]. This affection is not gonna help him in long run. So, please leave him live alone, support him by not visiting his temple unnecessarily. Monks in SL are supported by the community around the temple. I'm not blaming at you. But, please respect the local culture and traditions to your best.

[@vijayafernando1]

@@slhermit I understand your concern but sometimes the rest of the world needs to know. Often in Ireland and UK there are problems. monks who teach at Ampleforth college in England abused boys for many years. The "privacy" helped. I know in Jersey a number of boys and girls were killed,murdered for years. In the UK a child goes missing every 5 minutes. Many are never found. Learning Buddhism is noble and privacy is crucial but so are the real life of an individual. Thank you Johnny FD and your friend for an amazing video.

[@TravelBlackSudda]

@JohnnyFD could you can send me a place location

[@erandaa]

he did a bit. when jonney asked who made it he said "haduwe maha pansalen" means main temple built it.

[@saffa9980]

Best country in the universe 🌈🇱🇰 Srilanka

[@afr3523]

best politicians in the world tooo 👆🙏🇱🇰

[@stuartray2619]

I really love Buddhism. So simple and meditation religion

[@janakasomarathne4469]

Buddhism is not a religion.

[@travelwithriz4559]

All the religion preaches to live simple and help each other. But nowadays people in Sri Lanka are so greedy for money and meterialistic things

[@dkir3829]

Appreciate the effort you guys put in to communicate with him, I think you guys made his day

[@BarefootJeff]

I love you saved the parrot and spent time with the Monks...definitely something I would do. I found people in Southeast Asia so inviting. Especially in the country sides. They are interested in us as much as we are interested in them. Beautiful thing Been to many homes and family get togethers over the years. I wonder if it is ok to bring some food next time? Maybe someone in town could answer that. The negative comments should of course be ignored. They really appreciated the two of you visiting and trying to communicate. Keep up being you. 👣

[@DEEN133]

It's true people in South Asia are really inviting due to the culture of the region. You most welcome to our country.💂

[@vimukthimadhusanka4806]

Buddhist monks leave the society sometimes and go into woods to live with nature, it helps them to do their meditations.... For the people who thinks why he lives alone...... Lovely video and stay safe❤❤❤

[@DXBADVENTURE]

He is suffering with food and everything...and see how he is enjoying.he still so young to study budhdhisam.and now a days in srilanka no real budhdhisam and how he learn budhdhisam in this way.and you know little monks they abusing from monks.we have to save them..they dont get real budhdhisam education just they stay as a refugees and go society with pressure with more expectations.and farming is not allowed for monks

[@travelglobe8997]

You did a pretty good job with communicate with him. With the google translator, finally, he understood a little bit more.

[@gdesilva77]

I left SL as a kid in the 80's, you bring back a lot of memories. Keep those videos coming!

[@vijayafernando1]

Same here but in the 70's. My parents took me away from paradise to the hell hole known as the "west"

[@tennesseejacks]

@@vijayafernando1 Why don't you go back to Paradise? Living in a 'hell hole' through choice is self-punishment. I am sure the West is not forcing you to stay.

[@vijayafernando1]

@@tennesseejacks love to but due to the doctor in charge of my daughter's birth disappearing in the middle of a c section,she cannot walk stand up,turn over,sit up or move any limb other than her left two fingers. No plane journeys for her because planes do not allow wheel chairs.

[@PckLyA]

A few points: 1) I think this is a watch tower to ward off animals coming to eat the crops. These are pretty common in rural Sri Lanka, where farmers spend some of their nights in tree houses (away from their homes) when their crops are mature to scare away pests such as wild boar and elephants. Possibly the monks take turns to stay at the watch tower. 2) I don't think it makes sense to ask complicated questions from someone who barely knows English other than a few buzz words!! It's even worse to make conclusions/deductions from answers given in such a scenario. The person answering would not have understood the question in the first place, and would be answering to what he/she thinks you asked. More often than not, they would pick up on the buzz word (like "temple" for instance), and say "yes" "yes". Good that you used Google translate at the end.

[@nimalranjan1915]

Hello Johnny, I am Sri Lankan living in Canada. You made me very proud about my country.

[@JohnnyFD]

I'm happy to hear that Nimal!

[@nimalranjan1915]

Hello Johnny, would you please visit Kataragama temple and situlpava temple you going to love it. By the way I love people from Ukraine I think that girl from Ukraine. please visit

[@TheMuseOnline]

Hi Johny and Kristina, It's great to have you in our country! I started following your channel after stumbling upon your video on the Arugam Bay hippie market. It's amazing to see the the pains you have taken to communicate with this monk and trying to understand our cultural aspects (on the contrary to what most comments here say, as a traveller myself, I know it's not practical to expect to have a translator by your side all the time when you're an independent traveller) so please don't worry about it. You have done an amazing job, showing us stuff that sometimes even Sri Lankans themselves wouldn't see in person! So thank you for that! I hope you have a wonderful stay! All the best in your endeavours!

[@JohnnyFD]

thanks so much for that lovely comment! I'm glad you found the channel!

[@MenakaWijesekara]

@@JohnnyFD I am a top fan of @The Muse who is having an amazing piano skills. Following from a long time. Nice to see you here @The Muse

[@Jathinr]

When you asked about parents , he thought it is about the parrot , and actioned it flew away. He doesn't understand english well.

[@chathuramadusanka7309]

But he replied for it using a google translate. His parents live in monaragala Some where.

[@zayntv5323]

That is why you need to read comments after watch

[@AutomaticSpokenEnglish]

Thank you sooo much your visit.. Have a safe journey in Sri Lanka...❣❣❣⚘

[@kalanaabeysekara6484]

Dude.. The little monk doesnt understand anything u guys are saying.. and u guys dont understand what hes saying.. Im from srilanka.

[@thilolg]

I wouldn’t say that. Bits and pieces here and there

[@slhermit]

I hope the next man visiting the temple with a camera is not an intruder who will ask from little monk "May I take that bronze statues and silver plates inside your shrine room?", poor little monk will nod his head giving consent.

[@blessingjohnchelliah4317]

@Weekly Report I think the point of the video was 'minimalist living.' We in the west have got so attached to 'creature comforts' that we have lost the joy of living simply.

[@darshanafernando1394]

The monk can not speak english...but his face reactions are saying a lot...lovely village..enjoy ur lifes with nature..its awesome ❤️

[@thankfulheart4266]

I can tell Johnny you have Big Great Heart. 🙏❤️ and your earlier video about you sending money to your Mom 🥰 May Higher Power My God Bless you One hundred folds.

[@premaust9585]

Thank you very much for this video. It’s great that you specially went there and tried to make a connection. Bless you.

[@pathummethsara8622]

he cant talk english but So lovely little monk 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@vijayafernando1]

Almost surreal. He said in singhalese that other monks built the tree house. Wow,the peanuts. Looks like an organic vegetable plot. His moneragala which translates to peacock Rock. Moneragala is a very old town , probably over 5000 years old

[@darrellvivianpeters6631]

Johnny.....it wasn't a wrong turn...it was a turn that was meant to be....God love this boy...he is just a boy and as you said very brave to be there alone...bless him...Viv

[@JohnnyFD]

Sometimes in life, even our wrong turns end up taking us on the right path. =)

[@monaragalapodihamuduruwo8431]

How do you help these monks ...? I am buddist monk..from negombo .. cn i hlp hs future ..🙏💐

[@BarefootJeff]

Looking forward to watching this in the morning...one of your longer ones I usually watch them on my 1 hour walks

[@JohnnyFD]

How are you watching KZbin while walking? 😂

[@BarefootJeff]

@@JohnnyFD lol...practice...I do it in flip flops too...although one day...I now know where a hole is located on the side of my walk...🤣

[@sahansithumina1920]

Ok. First we don't address the monks "this guy, that guy etc.. and we don't do hi fives with monks. It's the religious respect and those little monks don't care that much about it and you two might not aware of that. So that's kinda alright. He is telling that he should be live here till 18 years old because after that the kinda graduate as a adult monk and should go to another monetary or template. This place you showing is a Buddhist monk school. We Sri Lankens call it "Piriwena" The tree house monk may be bad at learning or a new comer to piriwena. May be he doing his detention punishments as a watchman. There is a academic learning system for monks in Sri Lanka and they have universities too. So they can graduate, post graduate and go further to so much titles.

[@ausmack1739]

Sahan Sithumina yes you rare right. Tourists should wear appropriate clothing and know how to address monks and how to behave in places of worship if they choose to visit. Her clothing is completely inappropriate. If you choose to visit our temples and Buddhist sites, make sure you follow the rules and have some respect. It is embarrassing to even watch this.

[@ausmack1739]

Sahan Sithumina මෙ පොඩි හාමුදුරුවන් මෙ විදියට හැසිරීම , සුද්දන් පස්සෙ යන එක ගැන. මෙ සාමනෙර ස්වාමින් වහන්සේලා ගැන වග කිවයුතු භාරව කටයුතු කරන ලොකු හාමුදුරුවෝ ගෙ වගකීම . මෙවැනි දෙවල් භික්ෂූන් වහාන්සෙලා නොකල යුතුයී.

[@prasannarajapakse634]

someone from the airport....should teach these idiots the decipline with monks.... can we call "guy /that guy " to other religions......not in other countries but here...

[@prasannarajapakse634]

@@ausmack1739 in some countries they give instructions..how to behave.......but srilanka

[@dileepasandeep6806]

this is what true travelling supposed to be. love your channel

[@JohnnyFD]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@nila6085]

This is a very heart warming video. They have surely become monks on their own will and with the permission of the parents, if they are alive. They can leave and give up being a monk, if they want. They are little ones and rules are not very strict. If it is In a Buddhist area they will get alms (food) and will be well looked after by the villagers. But as there are not many Budhists in that area, they may have to cook their own meals. These temples seem to be historical but as you can very well see most of the lands of those areas are owned by others. Buddhists have no hard feelings about that but sad to see Buddhist culture is erased. We love the freedom we enjoy in our relogion. It is a harmless religion and everyone is treated equally. We have great respect and gratitude for these monks, as it is because of them, our Budhist mark still remains there. (Selfish and possessive feeling perhaps) But it's heart breaking to see their hard life, they are kids after all.

[@MaheshCRamalion]

you have understood everything about thero.great job man

[@traditionalvillage8134]

මහා නායක හිමිවරු මේවා බලන්න ඕන......සාසන විනාසය අතලගයි..... දුක් විදින හිමිවරු අහිංසක දරුවො තව කොතරම් ලංකාවේ ඉන්නවද....

[@nishanthasenavirathna2099]

එ් පොඩි හාමුදුරුවෝ තනියම වාසය කරනවා වෙන්න බැ ඔතන තව වැඩී මල් හාමුදුරු වරු ඉන්නවා වෙන්න ඹ්නෙ මේ වෙලාවේ එ් හාමුදුරු වරු දානෙකට . බනකට. හෝ වෙනත් අවශ්‍යතාවකට පිටතට වැඩලා විය හැකියි

[@indikanik9929]

Thank you so much for telling the whole world about Sri Lanka❤️

[@shadowgaminglk8324]

I'm very very proud my country ♥️♥️

[@lotustv6271]

They are novice monks. They left home and parents and live at temple. The temple is school ( PIRIVENA- the school for monks) probably the school starts afternoon (1 PM to -5PM) if you speck little bit slowly they would understand your American English. Anyway the novice monk you met at the hut he understood nothing really language barrier. Good job

[@susanthagamage6120]

Hi.jonny.he is a Buddhist monk.99% monks are Buddhist.. please note he is protect for temple property.his mother and father leaves.in Monaralala district..if you need more info check sri lanka map and all.you guys doing grate job.please visit to Kurunegala "Sadaham Asramaya.you will see develop temples and English speaks monk too.this ir very rural area in sri lanka..

[@metalbelt1]

it must be their farm land. that hut used for staying there to cast away animals. when boy ordain they live in the temple away from parents. his parents are living in town called monaragala. there must be a temple earby where he resides with big monk.

[@sunilfernando8605]

The real rural life in Beautiful Sri Lanka. Great video.

[@brighteyes12272]

I believe he said 6 years . Perhaps It’ s part of his time with the temple to look after the grounds and tend to the plants .

[@chanakasandaruwan5484]

Thank you for finding our heritage

[@sunilfernando8605]

Iam sure he is happy with his way of life.

[@KisalRandula]

respect From all sri lankans Johnny FD ❤❤❤❤

[@davisoncinematic4274]

You are. Excellent simple person I like ur all video ur did 🙏🏻❤️

[@americanpaintprocom]

Hi Johnny....I really appreciate this video it shows up close the different people you are running into during your travels.....God Bless Josef’

[@andrewsundaram3996]

Very interesting video from a remote area with young friendly monkes. Enjoyed watching all your videos Johnny!

[@andthereisntone3454]

It's like he doesn't understand a single word you are saying, and yet you never figured that out. Baffling.

[@thilolg]

He obviously did but they still tried talking in sign and whatevr breakup of language possible.

[@andthereisntone3454]

@@thilolg I'm not so sure about that: he kept talking to him in the same way _as if_ he believed the kid was mostly comprehending him. Again.... baffling.

[@sunilfernando8605]

Looks like an ancient temple complex.

[@kasunliyanage9416]

Heart touching .respect you both for visiting him.. have a hope to see him ones i visit there.thank you great job

[@hashanfernando]

Oh my god .... That's somthing unique and remarkable 😀

[@JohnnyFD]

Glad you enjoyed it! I was afraid that it would be too out there for a lot of youtube watchers.

[@hashanfernando]

@@JohnnyFD this is Phenomenal believe me this will spread like a Pandamic 😂✌️

[@tharindagunawardhana9821]

Brother, you did good job..please sare more details about that little monk and temple.you know bro..we can investigate real situation about their life.. weather they raise right manner or not...duty of little monks are not protecting harvest or something. They must learn Budddism and buddhist practices. But i felt that there is something wrong..

[@kavindudilshan116]

Johnny . He doesnt know English . So if u know where he lives i mean how to get there tell us. We are srilankan and sinhalies he needs more foods ...money ..etc. . Thank you. i think you might reply soon. some are waiting for help

[@JohnnyFD]

Thanks for the kind offer. We found out that he's being fed and taken care of by the temple nearby. He's doing okay and doesn't need money. But thanks for the caring thoughts.

[@CTravelsee]

really good.. this is my country...

[@SUMEDHA1987]

Wow great. Such an amazing video. So unique and remarkable . Your videos are simply amazing!

[@JohnnyFD]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoy them!

[@SUMEDHA1987]

@@JohnnyFD Always! You should try Durian. I would love to see a video of you and Christina eating Durian.

[@SUMEDHA1987]

We Sri Lankans LOVEEESSSS Durian!! OMG ITS A HEAVEN MADE FRUIT!!

[@sunilfernando8605]

At 10 .he lives in the tree house. The land provides the food. He gets his meals from the Temple.

[@MaheshCRamalion]

monk"s language is sinhala bro. not tamil

[@JohnnyFD]

We figured that out halfway through at 15:10. 😳

[@hobolyf]

@Totaminel Baum-Rolf in Sri Lanka there are two languages. So he guessed one so it very close.

[@hobolyf]

@Totaminel Baum-Rolf he is a visitor to Sri Lanka, he dosent have to know all fine details of the nation. Its a simple mistake. Let's say a visiter come to Miami and majority speaks Spanish. But you can't blame a visitor for assuming that people in Florida speaks Spanish. I have been all around the world its sometimes not easy to keep up with who speaks what when you are in a foreign country specially they all look the same.

[@rasika1003]

I am also a Buddhist. Usually small monks are not living alone. So this place should be investigate. Could you please tell us where is this location. Is it the place mentioned in nameboard..? Monks in this age usually learn Buddhism & other Buddhist philosophies. The monks doing deep meditation rarely lives alone.

[@shadowbeast8177]

Dana ekak sinhalen dapn.arun kiyawala monawa hitawida.unta lankawa kalakirei.oka delete karala sinhalen dapn apita witarak terenna

[@kavindudilshan116]

Even me also waiting for the information. like both u . We are sinhalies .

[@premaust9585]

Andy At the end of the video you can see there are many others. It is a temple. Why is there somebody getting attention for money in this hidden place? That’s out of context bro. Obviously you can see the innocence of him and the other little monks.

[@Sam-lb6cx]

He does not live alone in that tree house as you probably know that its a tree house in the farm to protect crops from animal. You can also clearly see the temple is in the same land.

[@rajitha369]

බක පන්ඩිත හුත්තියො කමෙන්ට් කරල තියෙන්නෙ

[@navindias7108]

Visit north part of sri lanka as well. So many places you can see in north.

[@chathuramadusanka7309]

English is just a language. I hope you guys are enjoy and those innocent monks are enjoy their time with you. However let we know where is this place in arugambay? I want to go there when i return to my motherland 🤗🌷

[@shanakaj007]

I lived in SL for 25 years.. I didn't know this place existed hahaaa.. and tbh Johnny you look like a Sri Lankan......

[@kclpfernando]

Thanks Johnny, the major language in Sri Lanka is Sinhala not Tamil. Most of Sri Lankans speaks Sinhala. if you can find a guy who speaks Sinhala and English You would get to know the real Sri Lankan life and heritage they've got from more than 2500 years history. translating apps make mess sometimes.

[@m3gam1nd007]

i wonder what Ministry of Buddhist affairs and front line Buddhist organizations are doing about these isolated temples and samanera bikkhu's in Sri Lanka.

[@RochelNilendra]

The younger novices enter the temple in seek of enlightenment they leave all things behind like family name and family too. Once entered they get a different name.

[@chandanaabayasekara1976]

You both are Great .it seems to be both of you too simple and humble and down to earth .where is this place Jhonny.please tell me how to get there.You got a different experience

[@oshansaween9708]

its so beautiful to see how two people admire the simplicity and minimalistic lifestyle in this so called advanced world.clearly shows that you guys are not the same as the rest. That difference will guide you to the better good luck .

[@cader65]

I'm so happy while u translating 😁😁

[@vajjraushan4330]

OMG..villagers dont know English my dear.actualy we admire kind of your effort. you are good guy..

[@pavithraliyange5089]

I’m Sri Lankan livening in japan. I’m interested ur videos in Sri Lanka. Tc n enjoy your vacation

[@JohnnyFD]

Thank you, I will! Enjoy some ramen for me! =)

[@DEEN133]

Johnny it would be nice when you accompanying with guide from local area to visit such kind of religious tourist sites for Good filming and great discovery tourists are really inviting to the island nation around the world while we trap in USA you are relaxing in Indian Ocean. Awaiting your next video 🇺🇸🇱🇰

[@gitabasant8402]

Hi guys thank you for the video!! Please tell where can i find this 10 year old boy? In what town and or village? I would like to visit him too. So it would be helpfull if you guys let me know the location please.

[@shanperera1485]

Simple life is always better ❤️

[@TravelWithUdaya]

🇮🇳♥️🇱🇰 if going to meet monk again please tell him Godak isthuti hamduruvone apita sinhala danne nehe it means thank you so much and we dpnt sinhala that much

[@miulamiula328]

Thanks visit in srilanka im so prued my contry.❤

[@expattraveler2654]

Man Johnny I would've busted right through that treehouse lol. Big boys know!

[@athulak7522]

Thanks fou U visited this our poor pemple

[@joanrath126]

Hopefully there is others around to help this boy with food.

[@Sam-lb6cx]

Wrong title. He does not live alone in that tree house. its a tree house in the farm land to protect crops from animals and someone always sits there and make noises to chase animals away. You can also clearly see the temple is in the same land. Monks in his age are not allowed to live alone in Sri Lanka. This is what happens if you don't have a translator to get correct info.

[@magtazeum4071]

Why are yelling though? Be polite..be humble

[@Sam-lb6cx]

@@magtazeum4071 I am not yelling i am correcting his mistake. otherwise people get wrong message about our Buddhism and our people.

[@countryofhelios9767]

Great work and unik discovery... you are amaizing persons who like to get difference experiance.

[@gayan369]

Johnny the Man !

[@isurulakshan5745]

As i think these little monks could not live alone?.There is a temple under an educated leader Thero According to the Buddhist tradition. Can you tell me the exact location of this temple? I think he needs our help thank you

[@damithsanjaya2785]

Hope you enjoyed my country

[@rathanapalahimerathanapala9935]

there is a building near, but little monk lives on the tree. why I can not believe this. friend.

[@donmudit2257]

Becouse it is commen in Sri Lanka to protect crops from wild animals ..So they live in trees,simple life.

[@Thomas-kw9je]

What a loving boy, very strong i don't think you should have used google translate i think you had a lovely connection before that even if you could not fully understand each other, that being said if I was in your shoes I would have probably done the same.

[@sarathw5740]

Good video. We can't get the whole story though.

[@atharamaga6222]

A beautiful temple . Where is this in srilanka .the monks connot speak tamil but can speak SINHALIES .a verry beautifull province.

[@JohnnyFD]

It's near Arugam Bay.

[@atharamaga6222]

Nice one day need to go...😘👈🙏🙏

[@sunilfernando8605]

Yes more than one year.

[@project10bball]

mosquitoes at night when he sleeps?

[@mannyk2755]

Some parents can't afford to bring up their kids, also they give up for some sort of sacrifice and to get blessings. Most of them live as monks in their entire life, and they are not allowed to have a family life.

[@Stillwatersartistry]

Hello Johnny, if you are planning to stay in Negombo. Check out Homestay (Still waters Homestay). Have a blessed day. Tc

[@sahenliyanage3688]

Now that's how you become a real TRAVELER!

[@traditionalvillage8134]

Thank you soo mutch

[@achhhhhhh]

I would love to know his story

[@zayntv5323]

The monk was a little one. I think that is why he touch Kristinas hand. Kristina is like a sister to him. But, im very sad about that monk.

[@gamagedaraasela4793]

Hi..johnny i'm GA Nice to meet you. You're amazing, did you somehow have a conversation? I want to translate it, but he didn't speak much Sri Lankan language.I'm watching your KZbin channel, please tell me if you have any problems, I will tell you on KZbin, be sure to check comments,Corona virus Be careful, Sri Lankan There are good people and bad people, so be careful.see u soon..

[@joliya-5576]

nice sharing.🔥 loved it.❤

[@romakumar2601]

Hey bro how long are you going to be in they’re?

[@madawarasanga9983]

Mr. Tell me what your country is?

[@shadowgaminglk8324]

Thanks visit our country and al the best

[@anandabherath1009]

Very touching.

[@SinhalaKidsWorld]

I'm from Sri Lanka. The little monk doesn't understand what you says .

[@islandfishing]

එල සුද්දෝ 😃❤

[@basnayakebmg7699]

Happy birthday 🎂🎉🎈 & God Bless you..!!🙏👍

[@lakmaldeshapriya7635]

Can we know the place

[@DEEN133]

Near Panama town East coast 💂

[@thilinamadushanka6799]

If you guys had a translator with you then it would be so nice.

[@kanagaratnamdharshan6774]

Hey Johnny, Your videos are amazing!! you should visit my home town "Nuwara Eliya" sometime.

[@JohnnyFD]

We'll be in Nuwara Eliya soon, videos will come out in a few days. =)

[@sagararathnapala3438]

mr Jonny majority of Srilankan use Sinhalese language.(more than 80%)