My Monk Ordination and Closing Ceremonies - Cambodian/Khmer Buddhist Monk

[@kfht0893]

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[@gleb202]

Mahayana lay follower here. My deepest respect to Theravada tradition and to Monkhood of Theravada. No matter the denomination. We are still brothers in the terms faith and devotiin to the Three Gems. Namo Buddha. Namo Dharma. Namo Sangha.

[@TovnaDavid]

Thank you for your kind comment.

[@salinawhite7669]

MY MOM SHE wants TO SEE HER son become monk BUT NO UNTIL SHE PASSED away SAD

[@TovnaDavid]

I have made another video on the reason and how I became a buddhist monk if you wanna check out kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3jZq5elbpV9qMU. I comment on more details of the ceremony. Thanks.

[@forrestwheeler916]

Great Vidio. To ordain as a monk in Cambodia is honor to lord Buddha and your parents.as a westerner I go to Buddhist temples and I once travels to the beautiful country of Cambodia. Good luck on your path to peace.Forrest wheeler California usa

[@TovnaDavid]

Thank you very much.

[@tsdz2008]

I am a Tibetan, and I will be a monk too. Tibet is a Mahayana Buddhism Tantra, but we have to study the Theravada Buddhism too. In my impression, Cambodia is Hinayana Buddhism, but yesterday I watched some videos about the history of Cambodian Buddhism, and found that there are also stages of Mahayana Buddhism in Cambodian history. But I don't know whether there is still Mahayana Buddhism in Cambodia or pure Hinayana Buddhism.

[@TovnaDavid]

Thank you very much for your comment. I believe most Cambodians practise Theravada Buddhism, there is still a small pocket of monks who practise Mahayana Buddhism as well. I was ordained into the Theravada Buddhism branch.

[@renatomatos90]

Before theravada buddhism arrived in Cambodia, Khmer people followed as hinduism as mahayana buddhism.

[@krairungchanklang5875]

sadhu,Saudu,sadhu,everything similar of Thai people.because we are buddhist Theravada .proud to your parents.

[@TovnaDavid]

thank you very much for the comment :) my mom cried on that day. it was very emotional for everyone. i'm so proud to have done this.

[@empirical_blade6926]

This is really nice, good job on focusing on the Dhamma.

[@sorngsothearith8759]

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[@cecilwampler1242]

I am currently living in Siem Reap. This video was so fascinating. Thank you for sharing the experience with all of us.

[@TovnaDavid]

You're welcome. Thank you for the comment :) I'm glad you've watched it. Enjoy your time in Siem Reap. I love that province.

[@aboriginalpeopleofindia5299]

बहुत ही सुखद तरीके से बौद्ध धम्म कम्बोडिया में फला फूला है। क्योंकि वहां की सरकार बौद्ध धम्म में गहरा विश्वास रखती है और जनता भी 100% बौद्ध धम्म को स्वीकार करती है। भारत में बौद्ध धम्म को ब्राह्मणों ने खत्म कर दिया है हिंदू धर्म कोई धर्म नहीं है बल्कि ब्राह्मण धर्म व अंधविश्वासों की खान है।🇮🇳🙏

[@francoaustralien]

Thanks for sharing! Sadhu sadhu sadhu

[@TovnaDavid]

you're welcome.

[@francoaustralien]

I just clicked on the PLUS and noticed your other links. Will check them out later. Cheers

[@mayfleur36]

How long was the temporary ordination for, as a Buddhist monk?

[@TovnaDavid]

It was nine days for me. Originally, I planned for 7 days as it is a common length for a temporary monkhood in Cambodia.

[@mayfleur36]

@@TovnaDavid thank you for kindly taking the time to answer my question 😊 Respect from Canada 🇨🇦 There is a Buddhist monastery that’s 3 hours from my home, called Gampo Abbey. It’s a beautiful, peaceful spot, and has such a beautiful view of the ocean ❤️ I encourage you Tovna, to look up Gampo Abbey online 😊

[@TovnaDavid]

@@mayfleur36 You're welcome :)

[@sundaraartist9095]

🙏അതുകൊണ്ടാ എന്നു൦ khmer പ്രസിദ്ധമെന്നറിയപ്പെടുന്നത്

[@Dimitri04arshavin]

I do the same few years ago in belgium, but i can’t talk in khmer, so my aunt was every time next to me, saying What i have to say but in phonetic. It was so hard

[@TovnaDavid]

wow, really? they do that in belgium too!? that's amazing. thanks for sharing. it's so true that you said it was so hard. i can speak khmer but it's like learning another language. even though the words are written in khmer, the sound and the way they are pronounced are in an ancient language called pali. it is one of the proudest moments of my life!

[@Dimitri04arshavin]

Tovna David . Proudest for me too ! Always thought it was Sanskrit. I was a monk for a week because my mom passed away a few years ago... Im not very religious but my mom was so i really wanted to do it. We do have a very small temple so we had to ask 3 monks to come in Belgium from Cambodia

[@TovnaDavid]

oh wow! so u actually invited the monks from cambodia! that must be a lot of effort to organise everything then. so sorry to hear about ur mom. she must have been so proud of u. good on u for keeping that tradition alive. not many people wanna do this nowadays.

[@cambobee7532]

L did about 5-6. Months of monk hood here in the states Luckily for me I could speak about a good 70 percent of Khmer. Only hard part was learning bsomeof the chatting 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@MedicusVishalus]

Why you left?

[@TovnaDavid]

It was just a short period of time for me as a part of Cambodian/my family tradition. We don't need to do it permanently.

[@eurohanterbd]

Sadhu sadhu sadhu . Im from Bangladesh.

[@TovnaDavid]

Thank you so much. Sadhu sadhu sadhu

[@mazmichairiabbiya5660]

Is it wrong if a Muslim like me is friends with a monk and wants to be a monk like my brother

[@TovnaDavid]

Thank you for the question. To my knowledge, I don't think monks can be "friend" with anyone. However, you (as a monk) can associate yourself with other monks and non-monk people. It's not called a friendship. Also, I don't think there is a discrimination rule for a Muslim to become a monk. As long as you practise Buddhism to the fullest of your heart and mean it, I think it should be fine.

[@mazmichairiabbiya5660]

@@TovnaDavid kamu bisa berbahasa Indonesia Saya pakai bahasa ingris itu translate dari google Saya tidak tau arti dari balasa yang kamu kirim itu

[@TovnaDavid]

@@mazmichairiabbiya5660 Sorry, I don't understand what you are saying either. I answered based off the previous comment you mentioned. Anyway, thanks for watching :)

[@dineshkarakoti2625]

When you will visit india again

[@TovnaDavid]

Honestly given the situation right now, I am not quite sure. I had to cancel my other oversea trips as well. Hopefully, sooner than later.

[@bhirammasathriyan4dtharasw194]

Welcome to bhuddhism

[@Ajaysingh-bt9vp]

Namo buddhay

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