From Bartender to Buddhist Nun: Finding Meaning in Life's Journey

From an award-winning bartender to a humble nun, Ani Chodron left the high life of mixing spirits to become a spiritual guide. Hear her share the struggles and joys of being a nun living in a modern city.
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[@kiatsan5781]

I'm a Catholic and we can always be friends. One can be from different religious background but that does not dictate our friendship.

[@lutfiakmal]

True..

[@tommyGeylang1637]

Yes ... Just don't talk Money

[@noctis_wehttam]

Glad she enjoy her life being a nun , I can truly see the joy in her face :) . I am a Christian, but I am just as happy she has chosen her own path with no regrets. I laughed out loud when she said her favourite part is not spend money on clothing !

[@kantynory2840]

What a brave lady for choosing such a noble path. Om mane peme hung. 🙏🏼

[@tommyGeylang1637]

She is happy and thats the most important in her life 💪

[@hideyourmisery]

Can totally feel that she’s happy and free in the video. I guess it’s a form of happiness

[@SleepingTiger-vlog]

She has great energy. When she described her new life of service, it reminded me of when I was a bartender actually. I know a few bartenders that look after people on deep emotional, physical and even spiritual levels at times. Maybe not the majority, but there are a lot of angels working in the service industry. One might be surprised.

[@limyisiang]

i always go this temple.. this nun always help me...

[@angelfish9587]

May I know where is this temple ?

[@jeanchin3213]

Tekchen Choling

[@annamashikiro6494]

Idk but literally the people that I encountered who tried to make me convert are Christians. 0-0 Im sure there's also other people of different religion who are trying to convert other people to theirs. But it's really about respecting each others' belief. Do what make you feel like yourself.

[@lydiat5819]

Yes, always Christians. I don't ever encounter others, it is always the Christians.

[@samchen2618]

Think the friends left cpuld be christian

[@robbiekwong966]

Yes, told them I am buddhist they die die wanna offer free membership. So insensitive.

[@j51247]

Christians have been trying to convert me to their religion since 1998 🤣

[@dharma3689]

I met her before. Delightful fellow

[@lotustsewangdolkar9444]

so beautiful and wish you all the best and good health. I too thought about becoming a nun when I become to the retirement age where I am only by myself meaning no kids and not husband. I thought having and receiving lots of love like a big family when you join a monastery. Thank you it’s so beautiful to hear such story. Thank you for sharing your story and the person who uploaded it. 💐🙏😀

[@fionacrowe9216]

I love this! Thank you so much for making it. 🌸🙏🏼🌸🙏🏼🌸🙏🏼🌸

[@racheljones9786]

Thank you for sharing and smiling 🙏

[@erwinerwin2784]

Salute her👍 My deep respect to her

[@pustekuchen7659]

So glad, I stumbled over this channel! Thanks for making these videos :)

[@gohbc4552]

Rejoice 🙏🙏🙏

[@alishakhadka9424]

Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu! The opportunity to live for others and spread dharma is so precious.

[@sevenhuang7777]

The happiest person in this earth is monk/nun. Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu

[@thuoo7804]

Depends if you are the head monk or one that finishes his or her buddhist exams then life is happy and meditate freely, but if not you have to memorise scriptures day and night if you are beginner monk

[@vincentwong2792]

As Buddha once said you have to feel the suffer before attaining enlightenment.

[@richardtan9575]

Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@alanbingham7045]

This video is too short.

[@tomahawk1556]

🙏 Thank You So Much Ani Chodron for sharing your Life Journey towards The Real Permanent Happiness of No Rebirths , No Ageing , No Sick & No Death to the Pureland of 🙏 NÅMÖ ÅMÏTÅBHÅ BÜDDHÅ! 🙏 Ani has many Dharma Cultivator friends now! 😄🌷🌿🌍

[@CooganNash]

Wow! During these times of war, pestilence, strives and tribulations and now you walk the path of love & peace. Congratulations.... swamhiji

[@Johnspyyy]

We can run away from the world, but we can never run away from ourselves

[@omittapir5986]

Great respect Ani la... I wish a longer video on Ani la will be done and quench our thirst for buddhist deep gyan! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@Verity888]

Buddhists are so pure and selfless. I will strive to be one.

[@wordscapes5690]

Lovely

[@limerick6513]

The path of enlightenment is long and never ending. I have come across many so call nuns and monks, it is always Self, that come first.

[@jeanchin3213]

Probably you meet the wrong types..I am very blessed to meet so many noble ones!

[@paige95951]

I love this. Let's do this again with another ep. of buddhist video. It'd be nice to see a temple in foreign country and how they practice buddhism.

[@peter9182]

0:50, Andy Lau?

[@bluehawk3779]

Love your content always!

[@yeetusfeetus713]

I like how ur recent private video title has the word "life lesson" *Y*

[@misterbig9025]

Happy Vesak Day!

[@mikeleo2746]

an engaged Buddhist

[@clementng7718]

All who seek the Truth, hears My voice..

[@mohmeegaik6686]

There is no need to lead a life as nun for a woman disenchanted with life. You need critical thinking to decide what to do with your life to lead a purposeful life Watch this video but decide what is best for you. In KL, I have seen Buddhist nuns carrying branded purses, shopping in malls, being driven around in branded cars.

[@SingHun]

👍👍👍

[@umeshutan6959]

It is her calling..

[@nicktasteless360]

really interesting topic, always thought that the "modern" generation won't be into all these stuff.

[@MC-ko2mx]

On the contrary, nunneries (in the West) have never been fuller. There are many who are unsuited to modern life, and have sought refuge in religion.

[@racheltan7405]

she's pretty cool

[@chongmuiyuen6080]

I always wanted to join nunnery. How to be a Buddhist nun?

[@cb250nighthawk3]

Look for her.

[@chongmuiyuen6080]

@@cb250nighthawk3 don't have her contact oso

[@cb250nighthawk3]

@@chongmuiyuen6080 Find her temple.

[@vanianguyen6935]

Alive beings are as ignorant, greedy, and desire lust. Therefore, they are reborn life after life. Sometimes they have a noble life because they know how to make the blessing. Sometimes they're in a low situation because they make evil karma. Sometimes they are reborn in the realm of heaven for enjoining good blessings. Sometimes they are reborn in hell for punishment. The round births and deaths are really terrible and miserable. The path to the cessation of suffering, putting an end to samsara, and entering nirvana. Those who practice the noble eightfold path can attain one of the levels of sainthood from Sotapanna, to Sakadagami, to Anagami, and the final one Arahant, which reaches the supreme enlightenment, being completely free from misery, and can stop reborn

[@kipklop975]

0:50 yooo she met Andy Lau???

[@johnnytan333]

@Lim Kelvin, next time think twice before u post anything mean ok? Be nice to everyone. If you have nothing nice to say, please shut up. If not u have to delete everyone else's comment later on. Don't post anything if u can't face the consequences.

[@fonglanwong3209]

I wish to be like u given a chance or fate ti be one.

[@nocturnally879]

Jiayou....

[@michellesim8427]

Can Our Grandfather Story cover buddhist cults like Jin Bodhi?

[@omittapir5986]

Please do it.... I want more on Buddhism teachings. Thank you🙏

[@ycl9234]

Get married and then died.🤣How precise.

[@nathanchang7713]

Why do you Singaporeans always like to say the word ‘precisely’ like when we wanna say something accurate we’ll say ‘that’s exactly what I meant’ but you Singaporeans will always be like that’s ‘precisely’ what I mean. You guys are so weird.

[@TomandBennewsforNZ01]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍👍🤝🤝🤝🤝👏👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@fonglanwong3209]

Where is tis place?

[@fonglanwong3209]

Please include me if u can

[@leongsam5197]

She chose felix as her boss. It's their karma.

[@wasabi6507]

Idolatry is a sin. All made of wood, gold or silver cannot save themselves. Get out of babylon the great, time is short!

[@etloo1971]

Is burning Heretics a sin too?

[@temasek65]

Read the holy Quran for enlightenment.

[@etloo1971]

I lost my faith in Islam after reading the Quran and Hadith. According to predestination (Jabr) a person's salvation is already predestined by Allah since birth and cannot be changed.