Life as a Lao Buddhist Monk in Vientiane | Interview & Temple Tour

We were lucky enough to be invited to Wat Ong Teu Temple in Vientiane by a Lao Buddhist monk called Oy who showed us around and gave us a temple tour. we also interviewed him about his experience being a Buddhist monk, what his daily life is like as a monk and we asked him for advice and life lessons! He is such a kind and friendly soul and we feel blessed to have met him.
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[@atharvabhosale2067]

Proud being Buddhist ☸🧎‍♂️

[@withloveovertheworld]

Laos is so Amazing...Felt in love and will return one day ;)

[@nonnarath2012]

Yes I’m agree Mario should try to be a Monk just few weeks learn some experience be a Monk in the Temple. Be meditation and calm your mind in the deference world 🌍.

[@vanxaymoes5006]

Thanks for promoting our culture and religion to the world.

[@mr.dumlaotian4032]

wow you met monk Oiy. he is my friend met each other in a photo workshop, he was a very talented monk, he likes to go taking portrait photo with my friend sometimes

[@zrdowks4293]

Amazing Laos

[@cecilyung3280]

Calm and collective place to hang out.

[@portline3]

What an amazing happy guy......so positive, Really nice and informative video. 👍👍😊

[@TravelsonToast]

Thank you 🙏

[@nickfreeman9751]

Over here have peace of mind

[@BandongzkiTV]

Beautiful Wat Ong Teu🙏🙏🙏 During Ok Phansa lot of Local and tourist visit this place.. for the Flower lantern and you can watch the traditional dances

[@TravelsonToast]

I bet it's beautiful for this!

[@michaelakers3264]

Thanks for the vid. Very informative, and Oy is such a nice bloke. 😀

[@OYLANLA-Channel]

❤️❤️

[@viengkhampatxamath8953]

Thank you to show my home town temple 🥰❤️

[@sengs.4838]

I am really like travelling from home, super cool experience

[@leebboutta4941]

Very good jobs, guys! Thanks for sharing!!! Take care please 💝💝💝

[@TravelsonToast]

Thank you!

[@TravelsonToast]

Oy's KZbin Channel: kzbin.info/door/ZDLGsc2WuRmbqbdlR8bVHw

[@asay899]

Great job guys and wonderful interview. His English is excellent for someone born in Laos! You can tell he was very well educated from an early age.

[@TravelsonToast]

Thanks 👍

[@gautamwahule9394]

I am Indian budhist namo budhay

[@leesinnorai1871]

Blessed you guy’s 🙏

[@user-hc5qy6vy9n]

Wow I've seen some of his pictures online before. Good to know that it's from him

[@bhagwanbodele6338]

I am indian Buddhist & i am proud of it ☸️🙏💮

[@nathakhandi4078]

If you are proud of anything, you haven't understood the Buddha yet. Sorry if it hurts you.

[@Thethe49er]

@@nathakhandi4078 explain because I don’t think it’s that deep

[@TripLaos]

thank you shared and made this vdo one love one like and sb from Laos

[@PatKithiraj]

WOW, thank you for sharing this experience. Thank Oy too for show and tell. His English is very good and it will get better by talking to foreigner. This is a great Lao story to share.

[@OYLANLA-Channel]

Thanks very. My English is not good enough hahah

[@PatKithiraj]

@@OYLANLA-Channel Sabiadee 🙏🏻. Just an idea to you Oy, maybe you should change your KZbin name to something related to you being a monk. So that way it will bring in more subscribers. For example; ‘A monk daily life in Lao with Oy’. Something that tells the viewers to want to watch your channel. Good luck 🙏🏻

[@OYLANLA-Channel]

@@PatKithiraj I think about it. I will change to be short one.

[@toomkhamphoungmachan3431]

yes you guys are so lucky, normally they dont allow you to film or taking any photos so good to see

[@noysydanon8804]

His English is very good 👍 coming from a poor family he finds his opportunity to learn . Nice Vdo

[@OYLANLA-Channel]

My English is not good enough hah. Thanks

[@viexay]

I agree 👍🏻 good job Oy !

[@bukhumnoybukhumyai5019]

oy’s channel เณรลาวคนอินดี้ your English is great, I can understand every single word you said. Kop jai der for sharing about your story 🙏

[@OYLANLA-Channel]

@@viexay thanks very much

[@OYLANLA-Channel]

@@bukhumnoybukhumyai5019 thanks see you on my channel haha

[@leesinnorai1871]

Thanks 🙏 very Awesome and gorgeous 👍😁☀️

[@620EDA]

What a delightful video! Thank you!

[@TravelsonToast]

Thanks for watching 🙂

[@leesinnorai1871]

Very nice Conversation with Monk, in side the Temple’s had so many of greatest interesting stories , thanks 🙏 guy’s!

[@TravelsonToast]

Thanks for watching!

[@long8886]

Wow! thanks you guys for your video and interviews with monk 🙏❤️

[@TravelsonToast]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@laddvannasy4104]

Great video! The monk he can speak very good English and really talented.

[@nickfreeman9751]

Mindfulness

[@seesaikhamphaphirad7365]

I truely love your video and I have been watching your videos, quite a while now Thanks for Sharing 👍..

[@TravelsonToast]

Thanks for watching!

[@fasteddy60]

That was very cool.👍 It's nice you have made a new friend 😊, a Monk. Keep the great vids comin'. 👍

[@TravelsonToast]

Thanks Edward!

[@etrinity619]

really nice video that carries so much respect, can't wait to share it with my friends

[@TravelsonToast]

Thank you so much 😊

[@Budismo7917]

Hey thats a cool monk very friendly 😄🙏

[@phetindra8216]

In 1827 the Thai Siam expeditionary army destroyed Vientiane to the roots to punish the "treachery" of the king Chao Anouvong (his statue stands on the river bank near the night market). When the French arrived and took over East part of the Lao lands they archived all the ruins in Vientiane. There were 38 temples but due to the severity of the destruction they managed to restore only four of them and the That Luang. Wat Ong Teu was the first to be rebuilt due to its holiness for the Vientianese who escaped the slavery in Siam (West side of the Mekong) and got back home.

[@tammystewart10]

Wow what a great history to know. Northern Thailand today was Lao territory.

[@larnoyxaiyalat7680]

Wow , nice guys 🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷

[@johnnybgood3724]

Remember, laos is one of your homeland now. We love you guys. Be safe on your next destination!

[@chrisnunn9725]

Really love your work guys, so diverse from skateboarding to Laos food, travelling to meeting interesting people, I miss Laos, it’s my second home, and hopefully my first as soon as this pandemic is under control, your channel helps fill that void. Keep up the great work and best wishes to you both.

[@TravelsonToast]

Thanks so much, good to know you like all our videos since it can vary a lot! 🙏 We hope you can be here soon

[@yongyong4185]

Really miss Laos and those beautiful temples .. Many Thanks to you both Mario❤️Olivia for kept showing Laos places that I can see How's Laos going for all this times ❤️... Listen up to the Monk's story really made 😔😔.. on the other hand, so proud of him who tried every best to have this days success..,I strongly believed that his future will best 🙏🙏.. Stay safe and sound both.. 🥰

[@TravelsonToast]

Thanks for watching!

[@channelvyoutube6791]

Wow 🤩 support your beautiful representation

[@alexvongsouthi9835]

Good content. You guys got this down!

[@TravelsonToast]

Thanks!

[@michaeldavis4483]

super nice

[@dawnr0bins0n]

Oy is so nice! Loved the interview. Going to subscribe now! 😀

[@TravelsonToast]

Thanks Dawn! He will appreciate it 😊

[@OYLANLA-Channel]

Thanks Dear Dawn

[@tammystewart10]

This is amazing. Very spiritual country vastly different from the US. Monks or solders keeping in perspective.

[@lindac5319]

Wow thanks for sharing! New subscriber here 👏👏

[@TravelsonToast]

Awesome 😎

[@anoujomphasolid3798]

Great interview without interpreting

[@TravelsonToast]

Thanks!

[@nickfreeman9751]

The Laos 🇱🇦 country population 99 % is Buddhist

[@saninhchounlamany162]

ສາທຸ ຈົວເພີ່ນເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດເກັ່ງຫລາຍ 🙏🙏🙏

[@nickfreeman9751]

The. Lao monk talk true

[@nickfreeman9751]

The Lao monk give anything for his information

[@skymediachannel4170]

Good impressive ! The monk speaks English very well !

[@OYLANLA-Channel]

Thanks

[@LSBLAOS]

🙏🙏🙏

[@nickhubbard3671]

Thanks for the tour of ວັດ ອົງຕື້ sok dii der

[@TravelsonToast]

No problem! Thanks for watching 🙏

[@votdy2144]

ສາທູ ສາທູ ສາທູ👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏

[@XD-nu7xx]

ສຸດຍອດ

[@phonelavi2233]

Wow

[@ottusa4823]

Can you discribes your experience and feeling for being in the temple? I felt relaxed and peaceful watching this video. Thank you guys such a great video. Stay well.

[@TravelsonToast]

We left the temple feeling very calm and happy, Oy was so friendly and welcoming and it was a lovely place to visit especially around sunset when the light shines on the temple, all the colours are so vibrant. With the chanting too it really is an experience. So beautiful!

[@ViVo-lb2ed]

พระลาวเก่งภาษาอีหลี พระไทย ได้โนๆๆ กับเวรี่กู๊ด

[@OYLANLA-Channel]

แม่นบอครับ

[@nickfreeman9751]

Laos 🇱🇦 only in the world

[@khounsavath2096]

I think Mario should shave his and become a monk for like a week and have that tradition life time experience...it might be a game changer for your vlog more subscribers and views....

[@pro-et3eq]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🇬🇧🇱🇦satua satua

[@meksavanhmanivong2493]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@baovi.baolaos9039]

Sabaidee

[@pabloyvieng]

Awesome video, I''ll be in Viettiane later this month. I don't care too much about Lao food, but its ok. Maybe because I've been raised on food from the West and Mexico.

[@TravelsonToast]

Awesome 😁 When you're here, if you like tacos, head to Bacan cafe, some of the best Chilean/Latin food here!

[@pabloyvieng]

@@TravelsonToast I saw your Pizza video too, If they are open I might just try that too.

[@TravelsonToast]

definitely! they are still open

[@tammystewart10]

Is Lao food too spicy for you?? Very similar to Thai food but more herbi and flavorful as well as spicy hot.

[@billydong9640]

I think Olivia’s got ideas for a Gong, Mario.. you can tell it in her eyes😉🤣

[@billydong9640]

That was a great interview guys and Oi, you did a wonderful job explaining the life from the eyes of a Monk 🙏

[@TravelsonToast]

Never wanted to hit a gong so much! 😂

[@billydong9640]

I’d be really surprised if Olivia didn’t have this song in mind “ Ring my bell” by Anita Ward 🤣

[@Makechekvanfart]

😎👍🏽

[@ningkhennavong8716]

he`s speak English very well

[@OYLANLA-Channel]

Thanks

[@iridetravel8649]

Hello guys. Maybe someday we can go out together for a road trip.

[@bounnongkhoukone7234]

🙏🙏🙏👏👏👏👌👍😎💘

[@nickfreeman9751]

Lao people stay in the Buddhist temple no payment or save money because all people support

[@densawanounphonchareune3568]

There's "REAL SPIRIT BEINGS" that lives in those Buddhist Statues.... .... .... ....Sometimes the spirit beings will appear on camera.... .... .... ....

[@conniefry3321]

Oh wow!! That's amazing 🙏🙏🙏

[@The_Space_Born]

#amwf

[@nickfreeman9751]

What this the Buddha teach ?

[@fuccinspacely3282]

you dont need paperwork to be a monk. maybe because he got a discount for school? im from America and went to visit my grandmother and became a monk in her village for 3 days. all you have to do is talk to the head monks and get blessed in by saying prayers/chants and do the same thing when u want to stop being a monk

[@OYLANLA-Channel]

Because 3day we can talk with head monks because it’s short time. For me become to the monk for studying and I have to do a paperwork before. If become to the monk only 3days 7days 15days and 3 mounts don’t have to do a paperwork.

[@fuccinspacely3282]

@@OYLANLA-Channel I see. great English btw

[@vilatbounthong9446]

ຝຄູຣບາ ເວົ້າ ອັງກິດ ເກັ່ງ ນໍ

[@taimuongtean]

Please ask the Monks this one question! Can the Monks really left their bodies in spirits?

[@saninhchounlamany162]

ຄລີບນີ້ ທ່ານໄດ້ບຸນກຸສົນເດີ້ ເພາະມີສຽງສວດມົນຄູບາເພີ່ນໄຫວ້ພະຍາມແລງ🙏🙏🙏

[@user-sf7fh1hr5i]

ແມ່ນແລ້ວ ຂ້ອຍມັກຄຣີບນີ້ ເປັນການໂອ້ລົມແບບງ່າຍດາຍນັກບວດຕອບຄຳຖາມໄດ້ okay ເຈົ້າໃຊ້ຊິວິດໄດ້ຄຸ້ມຄ່າຫລາຍນີ້ແລະຄືການເດີນທາງຂອງຊີວິດ ທຸກຢ່າງມີຄຳຕອບໃນໂຕມັນເອງ ຂ້ອຍມີຄວາມສຸກທີ່ເຫັນຫຼາຍຄົນໄດ້ຮູ້ຈັກຕົນເອງ ສະຫລຸບແລ້ວເຈົ້າໃຊ້ໄດ້

[@thanidaphommavongsa8437]

ວັດໃດ໋ ຄືງາມແທ້

[@OYLANLA-Channel]

Wat Ongtue Vientiane

[@OYLANLA-Channel]

@Thao Kouxommone ໂດຍ ຂອບໃຈຫລາຍເດີ ເພາະຕອບໃນໂທລະສັບ ແປ້ນພິມພາສາລາໂທລະສັບມີປັນຫາ ຈື່ງຕອບພາສາອັງກິດ ນີ້ມາພິມໃນຄອມ ຈື່ງໃຊ້ພາສາລາໄດ້ ກຳລັງແປງຢູ່. ຂອບໃຈພໍ່

[@smurfdaloc]

Olivia- what do u do first thing in the morning? Oy- I think about Olivia hotness 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mumblerocks77]

BRUH

[@OYLANLA-Channel]

My English is bad hahah

[@JL57572]

Your English was excellent. You spoke very clearly 👍

[@OYLANLA-Channel]

@@JL57572 thanks dear. Thanks for watching

[@videosdematt]

Oy, they have ordination in Thailand. m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/pneykKCIlrt5o5o Is it the same in Laos?

[@OYLANLA-Channel]

@@videosdematt yeah. The same.

[@johnnybgood3724]

Trust me, nobody is perfect in English or any language in this world. Keep practicing! Education is a never ending process.

[@yobouegabrielgnakpa49]

1 Mark 13:35: "... watch therefore, for ye do not know when the master of the house comes: evening, or midnight, or cock-crow, or Morning ". This goes in the same sense as Ezekiel 1:19-21... 2 And although perfection is not man’s business and that he is not ready, he wants to hear that "the rapture is for such a year ..." There has been a multitude of false dates but he wants more. But unfortunately, he wants it from everywhere and from anyone. And yet throughout the Bible, it is only the Spirit of Daniel who has the notion of times. Check that from Genesis to Revelation. No prophet except for Daniel. And it is Daniel who made use of the expressions of time first: "a time and times and a half time", and Daniel 7:12 says:"... a season and a time" andnot "some time" as Louis Segond says. Similarly: "2300 evenings [and]mornings" not 2300 days and nights, but evenings and mornings as we see it in Esther. "70 weeks, 1260 days, 1290 days, 1335 days ..." thus, in Daniel 7:12, it is question of: "for a season and a time" and not "for some time". 3 And if God permits, I will devote a preaching to that, and to the characters in the book of Daniel! ... I do say, "If God permits" because He alone knows if it will not be subject to different interpretations from false brothers. 4 Have you seen the imprint of all the Spirits of God in the book of Revelation? That's it! But today I want to indicate the rapture in a general sense. According to the Bible, is it in the evening, at midnight, at the cock-crow or in the morning? And yet, the evening time has passed and the morning which Mark 13:35 talks about is the time of the visitation of Asia and the Arab nations. www.philippekacou.org/en

[@daoviengnorath4798]

Olivia (?) should have worn a Lao sin, I could not see from the video. The monk should not have been making money from his photography. It seems, from his interview, that his monkhood is a path for him to get an education, a means to an end.

[@ratsamymejia7244]

🙏🙏🙏