SRI LANKA | Hidden Caves In Ritigala Forest Monastery Revealed | Sri Lanka Vlog 🇱🇰

🇱🇰 SRI LANKA - In this episode a forest monk shows us the secrets of the Ritigala Forest Monastery. Come with us to explore caves, deers and where Buddhist monks meditate in the forest. This is the second episode about my visit at the caves where forest monks live in Ritigala. I hope you enjoy.
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Hello and welcome! I'm Ely.
Many years ago I changed my life and decided to follow my passion, not my pension. My goal and mission in life has always been to inspire people to be brave, follow their passion, open their minds and discover the kindness of other people and cultures. Here I show you the life of real locals, away from the tourist spots.
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[@milindasenaratna1334]

This monk said. “Life is uncertain ,but. death is certain “ You are very lucky to be there Eliz…❤.

[@toohappytobehomesick]

True 💯

[@sumithnandana2684]

අපේ හාමුදුරුවනේ ඔබ වහන්සේ මේ විදෙසක කාන්තාවට දැනුම් තේරුම් කරල දුන්නට බොහොම පිං රටටත් ගව්රවයක් 🙏🙏🙏

[@toohappytobehomesick]

🙏🏽❤️

[@SaasanaThero]

ඔබ සැමට මා කෙරෙහි දක්වන ගෞරවයට ස්තුතියි.ඔබ සැමට ත්‍රිවිධ රත්නයේ ආශිර්වාදය ලැබේවා.❤❤❤

[@SaasanaThero]

❤❤❤ may thripple gem bless you all thank you for your respect.❤❤ ❤❤❤

[@wimalp.k7727]

මැතිණියනි ඔබ හරි වාසනාවන්තයි ඇවිදල ඇවිදල පන්සල් වලට ගිහින් භාෂාව හොඳට තේරුම් කර දීමට දක්ෂ ස්වාමීන් වහන්සේ නමක් මුණගැසී ධර්මය පිළිබඳව අවබෝධයක් ලබාගැනීම පිළිබඳව.ඉංග්‍රීසි භාෂාව දන්නා කෙනෙක් මුණගැසී අදහස් හුවමාරු කලත්,ධර්මාණුකූලව විග්‍රහයක් ලබා දීම ගිහිකෙනෙකුට බෑ.අපේ රටේ ඉතා ඈත ඉතිහාසය පිළිබඳව මේ ස්වාමීන්සේ දේශනා කලාදැයි නොදනිමි.එහෙත් අපට වඩා හොදින් අදහස් හුවමාරු කරදීම පිළිබඳව උන්වහන්සේටත් මගේ රට වෙනුවෙන් කෘතවේදී වෙමි.

[@toohappytobehomesick]

I agree with your thoughts 💛

[@boom4961]

Im not buddist but now im follow buddist it has very good meditation ❤️❤️

[@toohappytobehomesick]

You’re right, Buddhist meditations are the best

[@worldtrainz]

☸☸🛐🛐❤️

[@asiriLK]

Buddhism is not a religion .. it is a " Dhamma " ... Truth of nature... Come to Sri lanka and meditation with us...

[@Caminago]

❤❤ follow the Buddhism as a philosophy, but not as a religion ❤❤

[@rathy_v]

Buddisham isn't religion. For meditation. doesn't have to follow Buddisham 😅😅😅, meditation part of hindusiam yoga part of meditation, .budda was Hindu he had failure in life and sat under the tree as Yogi,and medetated everything very small part of hindusiam. Panchaseelam is part of hindusiam.

[@kG-vj7tl]

You are so lucky to meet a real Buddhist monk. For some reason wild animals don’t attack these monks. Powerful minds , kindness and Buddhist philosophy protect them. You are also a very brave lady.

[@toohappytobehomesick]

You’re right, I noticed that animals naturally go to them and do not attack them!

[@PasanArunajith]

​@@toohappytobehomesickBecause animals have weak minds. When we meditate and develop our mind nobody weaker than us will harm us

[@C424c424]

This is the real pure buddhist no BMW no luxury life thanks for sharing to the world ..and thanks for visit srilanka 🇱🇰 🇱🇰 🇱🇰 🇱🇰 ❤❤❤

[@toohappytobehomesick]

I do agree with you! When I see luxury or business (trap for westerners) places I stay far

[@barneycasting8331]

Must be a lay Sri Lankan to talk about BMW. It is their dream 😂😂😂

[@sahasdulmina4783]

@@barneycasting8331 He has written about the life of Buddist monks doing meditations by living in the forest . Common Sinhalese people normally like to live happily with religion as well as science and technology. What is the wrong of it ? Muslims living in Sri Lanka eat something and increase their generation. Tamils living in Sri Lanka eat something and collect money like misers.

[@barneycasting8331]

@@sahasdulmina4783 And Sinhalese living in Sri Lanka eat something and live religiously and help everyone මම කොණ්ඩේ බැදපු චීනෙක් නෙමේ බ්‍රෝ සිංහල මිනිස්සු කව්ද කියල ඔයාගෙන් අහගන්න. 🤣🤣 සිංහල ඔයාල හැමදාම නා ගන්නේ ශ්‍රී ලංකාව සිංහල ඔයාලගේ කියලා හිතල අනෙක් ජාතින් පහත් කරනවා. අයියෝ බ්‍රෝ දැන්වත් හැදෙන්න බලන්න 🤣🤣

[@sahenliyanage3688]

Buddha himself spent a luxurious life after enlightenment. Budism is not about luxury or non luxury. Those are relative stuff to the person. If happiness is a state of mind then why do you guys always try to judge things from the outside. Budism is not about the outside world. Avoiding luxury is the same as attaching to it. If you are wise enough you will understand what I say.

[@sampe16]

Thank you for choosing to travel to Sri Lanka and thank you for showing pure Buddhism to the world🙏🙏 This is your best video🇱🇰

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Thank you so much! 🥰

[@sampe16]

Your are Welcome 🙏💖🙏

[@starlitnews]

Madam, I believe you are a catholic. if I were to converse with your a little bit more on the subject, Have you heard of the vows taken by the Catholic Carmelite nunsThis order was established in the year 1200? These catholic sisters live a sheltered life (cloistered) generally away from the public, in enclosed monasteries like the Forest Monks. Carmelites Nuns, observe papal enclosure and live in silence and solitude, retaining the eremitical (hermit-like) spirit of our first Fathers on Mount Carmel while participating in a strong and joyful community life as a family. I am not comparing the doctrine of the two orders, only the purpose. there are similarities, solitude, silence, dedication & purpose. imagine a catholic priest or a nun for that matter becoming a tour guide. Meditation is a deep subject with a purpose. Meditation trains the mind to create awareness, in order to achieve a mentally clear state, free from unwholesome thoughts. This could be done in solitude by understanding life and the doctrine enshrined in the four noble truths. My humble request is, do not try to compare the mission or dedication of a "forest monk",, to a lay person or even to a person wearing a yellow robe, who is a tour guide.

[@niroshsudhira9508]

අපේ රටේ අපි නොදන්න තැන් ලෝකෙටම පෙන්නන උත්සාහකරන මේ නෝනට තෙරුවන් සරනයි

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Thank you 🙏🏽❤️

[@ranjanikodagoda812]

You are a very brave lady. So lucky to explore important places of Buddhists so much valued and respected by us. Thank you for visiting our country and may the Triple Gem protect you always. ❤

[@toohappytobehomesick]

My pleasure 😊 May the Triple Gem bless you, too 🙏🏽☸️

[@TheBackPackGuy]

buddhism is a practice. so, anyone can align with load Buddha’s teachings. so, anyone can be a Buddhist despite of whatever the religion you are from. “Theruwan Saranai”. even don’t need to register your religion anywhere, because it’s just state of mine.

[@toohappytobehomesick]

That’s great!

[@123thruth]

The lady is very lucky, very rarely one can such a chance even for natives

[@toohappytobehomesick]

I agree that I was lucky to have given the opportunity to see this

[@kalimbajason2908]

That monk's English fluency is so damn good 👍👍👍

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Indeed

[@ashvinipathirana2583]

So many educated people become monks. Even after becoming monks many of them continue studying

[@Itz_UrFavEdits]

Dear Elizabeth, thank you for this journey exploring our ancient Ritigala monastery and showing the world the essence of monastic tradition in SL..to find out the noble experiement of all times..the experiment of one self..the mind...love u liads❤🙏

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Many thanks! I liked to explore these wonderful places

[@AW15S5]

What a great adventure into the heart of Buddhist meditation practice. Thank you, Elizabeth for sharing. I can see that this Bhante is a serious monk on the Buddha’s path to enlightenment.

[@toohappytobehomesick]

You’re welcome 🙏🏽 yes he is really serious, wise and a knowledgeable

[@nilminigamage631]

This is the second time iam watching this,Elizabeth as a woman you are so lucky to be there, even men cannot go so far in to a monastery , without a special permission , and i pay my respect to the honourable thero because he was so flexible to show you the place, we get this experience through you,language barrier confuses some theories ,if it was explain ed in the mother tounge you will be much benefit ed, i can see your keenness to absorb every thing, may tripple gem bless you, 🙏🙏🙏

[@toohappytobehomesick]

I’m so glad you liked my video! I was really lucky that banthe gave me the possibility to visit this amazing place in the forest. May the Triple Gem bless you 🙏🏽☸️

[@vishwamudra9577]

Jiwithan aniyathan. maranan niyathan mean is Life is impermanent Death is certain. That is Lord buddha words. 🙏

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Amazing! Thank you for writing them here 🙏🏽☸️

[@vishwamudra9577]

@@toohappytobehomesick 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@nmarc]

What a rare experience madam, My uncle was a monk like this type, doing his meditation untill his pass. I say this is wonderful. I feel really happy. Ritigala is naturally a sensitive place, very sepcial. You may know all that by now. Thank you for sharing this message with world. 🇱🇰❤🙏

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Wonderful! Your uncle must have been a special human being ❤️

[@nmarc]

@@toohappytobehomesick yes super neutral. Intelligent, strong and kind. This video reminds me of him much. We lost him about 15 yrs ago. He only came to see us when his mom got sick after years when he turned his life.

[@weerasinghakwt4789]

අපේ රට මොන තරමි සුන්දර රටටක්ද ජීවමාන බුදුදහම එදත් රැකුණා අදටත් එය අපේ භික්ෂුන් වහන් සේලා ආරක්ෂා කරණවා ඒතමා දහහම.

[@toohappytobehomesick]

🧡

[@BuddiE98]

Your very lucky person.. you can see real buddhism path..❤

[@toohappytobehomesick]

I agree 🙏🏽

[@mohamedalarjani334]

Welcome, I was honored to follow you and wish you a billion subscribers🇸🇦

[@amalweeratunga3819]

I always watching your Vedio sister 👍last time you visit to Anuradhapura 🙏🌹your great person thanks for visit to my country 🇱🇰🌹thank you Eli❤️

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Thank you so much 🙂 stay connected!

[@anuradhaabhayawardhana3860]

This Ritigala forest is one of the places in Sri Lanka I love the most and I've never ever been in to the deep forest as you did. But, I visited the area where it opens for the visitors twice within a very very short period as I felt that peacefulness in my head to toe when I visited this amazing area. Its so piecefull and you can really feeling relax in that area. I really wondered how cooler the area though it is situated within a burning like area at Polonnaruwa. We are doing a race everyday and trying to conquer each others. But the most important thing is to conquer our self. This is the most important lesson I learnt from my visit there. As a foreigner, you must really proud of you as you covered an area which a local person even cannot imagine to come. When I will be in Sri Lanka I will definitely visit these caves. Its so interesting and thanks for sharing this video.❤ Lots of love from Sri Lanka...You are also suppoting our tourism as well in this difficult situation ❤

[@toohappytobehomesick]

“The most important thing is to conquer ourselves” 🙌🏻yes 💜

[@shankabentota523]

Hi eli.... I think you are truly lucky to have this kind of experiences....ritigala is a very special place in srilankan history...keep going dear.. Its like watching a thriller TV series...can not wait for the next episode

[@toohappytobehomesick]

So nice! I’m happy to hear this! I do believe I’m lucky, yes 🥰

[@Sricocktail]

You are amazing strong women ..thanks for sharing wonderful video and thanks for visit our beautiful island ..❤❤❤..stay safe always GOD bless you

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Thank you so much 🤗 God bless you too!

[@erandapriyankara7212]

Actually you are a great person . Now you are not a tourist . You are a real sri lankan ❤. And also I really appreciate your kind ness🎉 . Make more videos . I am waiting for it .

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Aaww thank you so much! Your words mean a lot to me 🙏🏽

[@cuisineofsrilankaofficial]

I really proud of your program

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Aww thanks! 💓

[@thanurawanniatchi3929]

good thing that you met this monk who is helpful and knows how to simplify and explain most things in English.

[@toohappytobehomesick]

True!

[@lalithkumarasinghe9905]

Dear Eli, my heart felt gratitude. Wish you to do more natural unedited videos for the sake of those have not seen the truth of the world with peaceful mind.Good luck.

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Thank you, I will! That’s how I want my channel to be, little edited videos to show the real life and people ❤️

[@sahasdulmina4783]

Can't wait.... until your valuable and meaningful videos are published 🌷🌷🌷👍👍👍

[@toohappytobehomesick]

I’m happy to hear this! I’ll soon post a video of other buddhist hidden caves 😊

[@sahasdulmina4783]

​@@toohappytobehomesick Thanks a lot 🌷

[@anupamdas1811]

Your real experience in this jungle looked most interesting and quite adventurous. Not just meditation, embracing the wild nature of the forest is truly a wonderful experience. This primeval forest environment is considered the most promising place for attaining Buddhism. In fact, I think this video of yours is the most beautiful and best example of the challenge of focusing the mind in this magical pristine environment of the forest. I appreciate it with gratitude.

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Thanks! 🙏🏽❤️

[@chethanag4548]

The following are as for my knowledge. Hope it helps. 😊 The monk repeatedly said that the body is not mine. That is because the body is not something which we can control. Buddhism teaches that the body is not something which we can control as we desire. The body is home to sicknesses, with time it gets old and our hair turns white and we grow weak. No human would prefer that but we can’t stop it. Also, the monk opened his right arm it is an act of respect. During this time of Lord Buddha when monks and lay men came to visit Lord Buddha they uncovered the right arm to show respect. Also when you are scared you can even utter ‘Namo Buddhaya’ which means Homage to Lord Buddha in Pali which is the Language of Lord Buddha. There are many instances in our religion how people were saved from both seen and unseen beings by saying ‘Namo Buddhaya’ because Lord Buddha is the King and Lord of Humans and Gods and He is true and powerful. So when saying this with great devotion to Lord Buddha the person is protected because no one troubles a true disciple of Lord Buddha who has undoubted faith in Lord Buddha. Also during the time of Lord Buddha people great each other saying Namo Buddhaya. You can say Namo Buddhaya before having your meals, before starting to work, when greeting monks and nuns, before going to sleep. Say it with great and undoubted faith in Lord Buddha and you will feel blessed! Stay blessed! Namo Buddhaya! May the Noble Triple Gem always guide you, protect you and bless you always. May you too get opportunities to engage in meritorious deeds, listen to true preachings of Lord Buddha and be free from the endless cycle of rebirth, suffering and death! 🙏

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Thank you for the great explanation! I saved it 😊 Namo Buddhaya

[@chethanag4548]

You are most welcome 😊❤ Namo Buddhaya!@@toohappytobehomesick

[@correcttoclarify1586]

Most KZbinrs are looking for ordinary things but you are looking for the most important things in life...🙏😌☸️

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Aww thank you! 🙏🏽

[@saddabadda7921]

ONLY YOU FOUND THE SRILANKA BEST PLACES. TO VISIT

[@toohappytobehomesick]

I believe I attract them in a way… I’m really lucky

[@kaushallyarathnayake4900]

❤ You & your this Budhist Aranya video. ❤ from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 Elizabeth. May you and all atain Nibbana...!!

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Wow, thank you, same to you! 🙏🏽

[@slfishworld6043]

Thank you for visiting sri lanka 🇱🇰 🥰🥰❤️

[@toohappytobehomesick]

My pleasure! 🤍

[@ruwanitharanga9217]

my dear Italy lady 1 st of all i tanks your visit to sri lanka,if you hire one Guider you had get good acknowlaged

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Thanks for your advice! However I rarely hire a guide because I like to travel freely and discover people and places by myself 😊

[@TRAVO1993]

THANKXZ TO COME SRI LANKA

[@toohappytobehomesick]

You are welcome! 🌺

[@ude3333]

ma'am you are very lucky. Its an amazing and rare experience for a foreign lady to get.

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Yes, true!

[@SanjukaDJ]

Even watching this video, my mind is like a meditation

[@toohappytobehomesick]

What a beautiful feeling, I’m happy to hear that!

[@SanjukaDJ]

@@toohappytobehomesick I sense you are interested in Buddhist philosophy and I hope you find liberation

[@harshadinesh4069]

This is the best video that you ever done

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Aww thanks! 🙏🏽

[@sarigama9472]

❤❤❤ It can be considered as your good fortune to have such a visit to ritigala Aranya Senasana, where you met that monk by chance.

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Yes, you are right

[@mohamedjameel8183]

Where is ganasara

[@chathuragamage5641]

Na Uyana Aranya also a place like this.Near it their is a ladies monastery called "Dammika Ashramaya" you can stay their for meditation.That is situated in Kunrunagala district,10 km away from Melsiripura town.😊

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Thanks, I’ll look into it 💕

[@khnprasad8419]

That is real nd practical buddisum. Thank you madam. Three gems bless you. 10:33

[@toohappytobehomesick]

🙏🏽❤️☸️

[@hiragc6402]

it's really magical and naturally beautiful ❤❤ soo peaceful and antique place. love it❤❤

[@toohappytobehomesick]

It really is!

[@NasSas-ox8hm]

බුදුන්ගේ සාරනයි අපේහමුදුරැවනො සියලුමා දෙන්නට 👏💐👏 thanku very much visit in sri lanka 🇱🇰 🇱🇰 🇱🇰 ❤💞❤💐

[@toohappytobehomesick]

My pleasure!! 🥰❤️

[@shakilashehan780]

This is something very valuable experience ,a local cant even get. You are so lucky to get this experience ❤ be careful when you walk in,dry areas . Not only from elephants and bears but also venomous snakes

[@toohappytobehomesick]

So true! I was really afraid of snakes that day actually 😬

[@tienkorea3462]

But we don't disturb snake or anyone .they don't disturb us.

[@NgawangTashi-mv8od]

@@tienkorea3462 true..

[@shiromirajapakshe1326]

Lady u are doing these because u got a practice of ur past lifes "..sansara purudu .." 🙏🌸 Proud of you

[@toohappytobehomesick]

❤️🙏🏽

[@ZeroEntrance]

This is excellent explore about "the way of scaping " to the unseen world 🤘

[@rohan3260]

You are very humble person. Now a days most of peoples dont have thia quality. To attain nibbana first we should develop good qualities in our life.(mind) respect others patient kindness sradda ( believe about path = arya ashtangika magga) courage to control to mind to protect from bad thoughts and avoiding bad words and bad actions. ( sila) concentration (sathi) samadhi, finally wisdom (Pranga) if anyone complete this parth they will achive enlightenment... you better read sutta pitaka to get basics. Satipattana sutta ( diga nikaya) ganaka moggallana sutta and also try to use majjima nika sutta sanyukatha nikaya little by little. Worship we need to do why then only we can make humble ( avoiding ego) Do punya kriya ( good deeds) like examples arms giving , sila ,and finally you all know bhawana (meditation) May triple gems bless you mam!!!

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Thank you from my heart! 🙏🏼❤️

[@SaasanaThero]

❤❤❤

[@madumaduwage324]

You are very kind and humble❤

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Thank you 🙏🏽😊

[@Chunlani._4246]

Dear Lady , arhat = (Sanskrit: “one who is worthy”) , Pali arahant, in Buddhism, a perfected person, one who has gained insight into the true nature of existence and has achieved nirvana (spiritual enlightenment). The arhat, having freed himself from the bonds of desire, will not be reborn

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Thanks for the explanation 😌

[@bomiwick1695]

Excellent, bless you, all have limited time to live, need use them wise, if you do more and more good things will protect you itself

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Well said - very often we forget that we can die anytime

[@fablopiccaso9434]

I was very lucky to see this video..

[@toohappytobehomesick]

I’m happy to hear this 🙏🏽

[@smlanka4u]

The Buddha's language was not Pali, it was Magadhi Prakrit. Very nice to see your wonderful adventure. ❤

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Thanks for the info💞

[@rathy_v]

@@toohappytobehomesick prikrit Tamils earlier form

[@sahasdulmina4783]

උඹ ඒ කාලේ හිටියද

[@sahasdulmina4783]

@@rathy_v SLUM Dog Millionaires ' BEGGAR india blessed with so-called hinduism 😜😜

[@smlanka4u]

@@RanmalDias, Pali and Sanskrit languages were derived from Prakrit, and they were not spoken languages.

[@rajithaseneviratne4]

The monk has so much stamina, he walks so fast and talks without panting..you must have been super tired but an experience like no other

[@toohappytobehomesick]

He is really strong, it was not easy for me because of the altitude I guess and the high humidity, I didn’t have enough water with me, I arrived home dehydrated. It took me a couple of days to get back to normal 😀

[@rajithaseneviratne4]

@@toohappytobehomesick I can imagine...yes this year has been an exceptional yes exceptional year for SL. I never have experienced humidity and hot temperature at this level during months of July and especially August. May be climate change is real as we experience no rain and a long drought. Usually during a long drought there is a belief that when the Kandy Dalada Perahara starts rains come..hope it turns around. Carry water at all times. Also priest was saying there are Tigers, what he meant was Leopards.

[@sahasdulmina4783]

Although they are actually leopards we also used to say them tigers from our childhood although I was living in a rural area far from Colombo. .. I also got to know they are as leopards recently. This Venerable There has lived in Colombo from birth and then lived in Italy in 10 . So this thero also think them as tigers. But not telling the lies. You can see very rare black leopards at Horton Plains and In Wilpattu national park.

[@sahasdulmina4783]

​​@@rajithaseneviratne4 කාගේ උවමනාවටද , බොල ඔතනට ගියේ . නිර්මල බුදු දහමේ මහිමය ලෝකෙට පෙන්නන්ඩ තමන්ගේ දවසක් කැපකල ඒ හාමුදුරුවන්ට විරුද්ධව කේලම් කියන පාහරතිරිසන් ගස්බල්ලෙක් , උඹ. උන්දෑව කරේ ගහගෙන පල -- අමු ගොරක නාකියෝ

[@harshadinesh4069]

🐄

[@kanthigodage5348]

You are so nice and kind . Thanks for visiting our country and promoting . There are many places like this .

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Thank you! 😃

[@athulasamarasekera661]

ලංකා ලෙන අයිනෙන් උඩට ගියාම ගඩොලින් හැදු පුටුවක් තියනවා,එය සදා ඇත්තේ මේජර් ජනරාල් ගාමිණි හෙට්ටිආරච්චියි, එතැන වාඩි උනාම මාතලේ නකල්ස් පටන් ගැන්ම හොදට පේනවා! ලංකා ලෙනේ ඒ දවස්වල සුදු හාමුදුරුනමක් වැඩ සිටියා.

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Wow! I guess the view is stunning

[@babyscutewords2949]

What ever you do finaly, determine to walk the path of nirvana, coz i see you have the lucky for it . Think.why these kind of pure thing moving around you.

[@toohappytobehomesick]

I’ll think about all this luck I am experiencing!

[@rathy_v]

Are you trying to convert to buddisham from Christianity. I thought it has been carried out at a fast pace inside the country but now nice try tourists, especially vlogs

[@toohappytobehomesick]

I’ve been studying Buddhism since 2015 in Dharamshala, India, in the Mahayana (Tibetan) tradition

[@kasunliyanage9416]

If you visit knuckles mountain range there is a monestry who many europe monks are meditating .

[@toohappytobehomesick]

I should check it out! Thanks for the suggestion

[@piyaratnekariyawasam6970]

Real hiking ..these monks gave up everything in their Homes and came to devote their lives to find nirwana ..best explanation for ,,jeevithan aniyathan maranan niyathan “” life is uncertain but death is certain

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Thank you for writing it down here 🙏🏽

[@Abaid_Joshan]

Hello Eli I wanted to be the first comment since long but im always late 😂 Anyway this video is very beautiful I never seen a place like this before i wish I could see also this natural places. Its gives peace of mind silence and only nature sounds, Its really beautiful 😍 Thanks for showing us this beautiful place ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Ahahah someone else got the notification before you I guess Lol 😅 This forest monastery was so beautiful and magical, I’ve never been to a place like this before ne I’m grateful for this

[@dilanindumal1990]

Visit sri lanka. I am from sri lanka

[@Abaid_Joshan]

@@toohappytobehomesickThanks for reply yes its really beautiful place 😊

[@Abaid_Joshan]

@@dilanindumal1990Thanks dear, Sure i will visit one day Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 is really a beautiful country and very kind people ❤

[@dilanindumal1990]

@@Abaid_Joshan i will help you. I am a banker. But love to travel. Please can you give me your email address ❤

[@upendregamage007]

Grazie per il bellissimo vlog, sei stata bravissima❤ Un abbraccio forte da Milano...

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Grazie!! 💕💕spero tu sia felice nel mio paese

[@sandy_2314]

Aw.. Accidentally bumped in to your vids, now it's kind of addiction, might not be the best practice in terms of our philosophy to addict😉 Thanks for exposing this authenticity to the world!!❤

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Welcome aboard! Yes definitely a good addiction (not very Buddhist eh eh 😂)

[@sandy_2314]

Healthy addictions worth every penny..@@toohappytobehomesick 😁❤

[@toohappytobehomesick]

😀😀

[@Julian_1990]

​@@toohappytobehomesickbuddhism is not about addiction or any funny thing. Buddhism about leading to understan what is truth and delusions inside in our life. We will all die one day and will be reborn again according to karma. But death and reborn and aging and sickness in between is never ending sorrow 😔 gouthama Buddha saw this with his unique wisdom. We can get rid of this mundane sorrow only by understanding and giving up the desire for mundane journey ❤

[@bandara.s7433]

your are most welcome to my village and sri lanka

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Thank you!

[@travellerSS1733]

36:13 was one of my favourite monastery in srilanka, the thing I learnt from the monks living in forests is they know the special chantings (pirith) which gives their body a micro Electric waves which we cannot see to human eyes (beyond 60 Hz) but the animals can see to their vision and they don't stay near that Electric Wave and they move out from the walkways even.. May you find the path to nibbana 🖤

[@sahenliyanage3688]

Onna ithin gobba kathawak kiwwa. Widulibalamandale kiyala hithuwada

[@sudu-manika]

@@sahenliyanage3688 gobba kathawak newi

[@sahenliyanage3688]

@@sudu-manika niwan giya aya ne hebei current yawanawa. Mona bailada. Budism kiyanne a wage wikarayak nemei. Tamange sitha terum gatha. Echarai. Pirith wala athi balayak ne. Dara baila owa. Sudanta owa kiwwama nikanma hellu wenawa. A nisa me dupathe baila unta kiyanna yanna epa. Aparade

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Oh wow! Incredible 💜

[@travellerSS1733]

@@sudu-manika eyage danuma penawane comment eken, godak pahadala wadak na buddiyak na

[@nalanisenarathna8407]

Life is not sure. Ded is sure.

[@toohappytobehomesick]

💯

[@1mazforall]

Good luck and all the very best to you my dear friend Eli! A lovely video well presented! 🇨🇦❤️❤️❤️👍👍🇱🇰

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Many thanks! 💕🙏🏽

[@nmarc]

In jungle, Fear kills, not animals, kindness protects. I've survived a bear attack, in a wild jungle. I can't say I survived, cz she chased me and when she get near to me turned away and ran away in the same speed, I saw her a few inches near to me, like a shadow, coming down the hill in her full speed, legs moved like a machine. everybody else thought I was finished, The whole incident took a few seconds, and that was in my first jungle march with my elder brother, who is a veteran. I don't know why that happened, but I can say I really love and respect the nature. I don't fear anything. Even that attack, I was not scared, I knew nothing is gonna happen. I don't share this story with no one. But hope good to share with you while watching this.

[@asiriLK]

Beautiful and more meaningful video... You are in the correct way ... Wish you all the very best for your future !!!🙏

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Thank you so much 🙂

[@janudabandara3443]

hey you're from italy right? I've been to Italy many times and it's my favourite country in the world.and I'm Sri lankan . Love your videos soo much... keep it up!❣

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Aww I’m happy you like my country and that you’ve been here many times! 🌟❤️

[@imashamadhuwanthi602]

I am Sri Lankan, but i first Time watched This place ❤❤ Thank you so much to uploading This Vedio ❤❤ Very calm place....I am Waiting This Vedio series ❤❤❤ Buddha's Bless You 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@toohappytobehomesick]

My pleasure 😊 🙏🏽❤️

[@DanushkaSith]

❤ 1step is relax your mind 2 is come to the middle mind 3 step is evening empty in mind

[@PasanArunajith]

FYI there are medical students and engineering graduates who became monks and meditate in these kind of forest monasteries. Even there are some foreign monks too

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Interesting, I met a Russian monk over there

[@sumedhaindika9277]

Thank you for this video. One day i will be come monk

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Wow 😮

[@shaunratnayake5957]

Thank you for sharing with us for this amazing program.. I am Sri Lankan but was brought up UK and never had a chance to see this type of program. I really like to visit sometime in future.

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Glad you enjoyed it! 🌞

[@Chunlani._4246]

❤ What a Nice Lady you are...Lot of ❤ love from 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka ...✌🙏

[@toohappytobehomesick]

You are so kind 🙏🏽

[@nuwangunawardhana9495]

Currently, the entire global talking about sustainable life. They are talking about a lot of theories. But the real sustainable life theories are coming with buddha's word.

[@toohappytobehomesick]

I agree!!

[@N.Thenuwara7093]

41:09 "arahath" is the other rest of people who obtained the great nibbana. (Following Buddha's way.) It is the highest point in the Buddhist meditation. They are the winners of the nature of world.

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Thanks for the explanation!

[@JeizerRoys]

This is real Buddhism. You are a lucky to meet that monks.

[@toohappytobehomesick]

It really is! 🤗

[@dilanmanathunga6431]

You are very fortunate to visit sri lanka and to visit ritigala,Budism is our spirit 🙏Tnx for coming to sri lanka 🙏

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Buddhism is your spirit, you’re right 🧡

[@livebalance8334]

It’s very rear to see & u are lucky U are seeing deep part of Sri Lanka

[@toohappytobehomesick]

I agree!

[@ericdilshan5260]

I recommend you to read/study Sathipattana suttra, that is the meditation path that monks are following to reach the enlightenment. you can gain deeper understanding of dharma.❤❤❤

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Thanks for the tip! Actually last year I attended the Satipattana Sutta 8 days-retreat/course at the centre where I do my vipassana meditation courses and it was very intense

[@ericdilshan5260]

I am very happy to hear that.❤

[@vishwamudra9577]

Do morning pranayama meditation and enjoy the coolness of nature. It will soothe your body and mind. 🙏❤

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Great suggestion!

[@vishwamudra9577]

@@toohappytobehomesick I teach meditation. I respect you for your love for my country. 🙏🙏

[@toohappytobehomesick]

🙏🏽I’m happy to hear that!

[@kennethsrilal5818]

you are actually lucky enough to see unnoticed things , Hidden gem from the world and Srilanka is the soul of Buddhism .

[@toohappytobehomesick]

☸️❤️

[@NandaKumar-oj7jf]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 ❣️❣️ itlleyno ❣️🇭🇺🇭🇺🇱🇰🇱🇰 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@toohappytobehomesick]

😊❤️

[@smh6777]

This is like something from a dream 😯😯

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Yeah really!

[@RatnadeepaJBLDVB]

Dhamma means and teaches the true nature of the world,true nature of all living beings (humans, brahmas,gods and goddesses,angels,demons, ghosts/ghouls,animals, insects), 31 worlds of existence (human world/heavenly worlds/four worlds of suffering including animals and hells/realms of which demons/ghosts and ghouls you reside).etc.. true nature of life, circle of life, neverending next lives to come,death. consequences of our doings/deeds that we take along - karma. and about karma that we've brought from the past,and that karma is equal to all.. human,god,demon or animal. In one word Dhamma is the Truth, utmost truth, nothing but the truth..but only can be grasped by the wise, whether its human or non human(the Buddha preached the Dhamma to humans and heavenly beings)..also said only the wise will understand.

[@lakpriyashiwantha4190]

Your programs are very beautiful..🌷🌷Even though I am in Sri Lanka, I saw Ritigala temple today.

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Wonderful! I am happy you could see it through my lens

[@SLPCLK]

Thanks for visit Sri Lanka. be happy,safe and enjoy Ma'am🥰

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Thank you! 😃 be happy and safe too 🙏🏽🤍

[@kingcoconutkingcoconut8735]

Ritigala in the past known as "Jethwana Aramaya = Jethawanaramaya ". This sacred place consist of "Na trees" in Magadhi Language (its a tonal language) which Buddhist used to speak in the past "Jetha" is refereed to as "Na trees" hence the name.

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Thank you so much for the explanation!

[@sahasdulmina4783]

ජේතවනාරාමය කියල කියන්නේ ... බුදු හාමුදුරුවන් ඉන්දියාවේ නෙවෙයි අපේ රටේ හිටිය කියන අදහසීන්ද

[@gayanlakmal3494]

This is roang explanation.jethawanaramaya is in india.this is not jethawanaramaya .some peoples thinking lord budhdha born in srilanka.thatis why they thinking jethawanaramaya have in srilanka.but it is totally wroang .

[@sahasdulmina4783]

@@gayanlakmal3494 Lord Buddha was not born in SLUM DOG MILLIONAIRES ' BEGGAR india.🤭🤭🤭 Ha.....ha...😛😛😛

[@sahasdulmina4783]

@@RanmalDias Intelligence department එක.... තොගේ අම්මගේ රෙද්ද අස්සට දාගං👍😛😛😛

[@prasadhapuarachchi7337]

Great experience

[@toohappytobehomesick]

It really is!

[@wicramarajashinghe7302]

Anodha ( sour sap )\ is a fruit Green color there are many kind small round white ones too big green one cancer cure

[@Sugatho]

Uthum Aryamagahi Gamankarana Ma Uthum Maha සංඝරත්නය yata Maga Uthum නමස්කාර ya Wawa TharuwanSaranai 🌹🙏

[@changeme76]

Go viral ❤

[@toohappytobehomesick]

I wish! ❤️

[@sudu-manika]

I love watch this type of video ❤❤❤

[@toohappytobehomesick]

I’m happy for that! 💓

[@dulipsanjeewa7]

Yor are so lucky to visit this place 🙏💗🇱🇰💫

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Indeed 🙏🏽

[@ranganasemasinghe3708]

cara signora, sono davvero felice di essere a Milano, in Sri Lanka, non sono stato in questo posto. Sono davvero felice. Grazie per la visita in Sri Lanka

[@surinduhewage613]

hello. i'm from Kurunegala🥰🥰🥰

[@toohappytobehomesick]

👋🏻 hello

[@janakaperera1242]

Amazing video...with silence & tranquility 🙏🇱🇰

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Really peaceful 🙏🏽

[@chamindathushara8310]

ඔබ වහන්සේ ඉතා උගත් බුද්ධිමත් බව පෙනේ ආගම ගැන රට ගැන හොඳින් විස්තර කරනවා පින්

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Thank you so much ☺️

[@KumuduMadurangi]

welcome to sri lanka&nice video

[@toohappytobehomesick]

Thank you! 😃