A Monk Making a Japanese Sand Rake
Sometimes in life, we just need things to be easy and simple. I wanted to create this video of a Buddhist monk making a rake to show the simplicity and beauty of being out in nature and creating something by hand. Slow, easy, and simple. Absolutely no rush. Buddhist monks take the time to practice mindfulness in all activities. This video is very symbolic of the life of a monk. It shows how steady and consistent work over time can create something simple, yet beautiful. I hope this video inspires you to slow down and appreciate the small things in life. #monklife #monk #minimalism
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What activities do you do that helps you to feel calm and peaceful?
@nickkeomahavong01
4 жыл бұрын
@@d.r.656 awwwe. I love that. Sadhu sadhu ❤❤❤
@juli-ana
4 жыл бұрын
Walking dancing drawing swimming cooking
@nickkeomahavong01
4 жыл бұрын
Yeaaaaa. Thank you so much ❤❤❤ I love bird sounds also 😊
@nickkeomahavong01
4 жыл бұрын
@@juli-ana awwwww nice. I miss doing those things. Haha 😊
@samuelzayton316
4 жыл бұрын
Listening to music, listening to birds, looking at and listening to rivers, streams, or ocean waves.
I love the stillness of this. It shows me how overstimulated my mind is.
@nickkeomahavong01
4 жыл бұрын
Awwwe nice. Thank you so much 😊😊😊🙏🙏
The world is in such chaos and at times it seems mean, ugly, selfish and cruel. Thank you for bringing simple, peaceful actions into the light and sharing them with us.
@nickkeomahavong01
4 жыл бұрын
Awwwe thank you so much. Yes I wanted to introduce some peace into the world ❤❤❤😊
I love how everything is done slowly, methodically. Personally, I love to go outside and water my plants or listen to water sounds. These videos are such a blessing to me.
@nickkeomahavong01
3 жыл бұрын
Awww thank you so much Lila. I'm glad you enjoy them 😊😊
Nick, your cinematography was stunning; showing beauty, purpose, peace & more. In Gratitude 💙
@nickkeomahavong01
4 жыл бұрын
Awww thank you so much Marlene. I'm very new to this so I appreciate the support 😊😊😊🙏
What a wonderful video! I like it very much.
We are are So lucky there is a place for peaceful Training.
@nickkeomahavong01
3 жыл бұрын
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Wow, handmade sand rake 😃 such a tedious job but it came out beautiful!!! Kudos to the monk. I find watching your vlogs to be very calming 🧘 Thank you Nick 👍🏻
@nickkeomahavong01
4 жыл бұрын
Awwww thank you very much Julia for the support. I really appreciate it. Greetings from Thailand ❤❤❤
Peace ☮️
@nickkeomahavong01
4 жыл бұрын
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Feel so calm to watch this video.... How simple and disciplinary life the monk is living...pure satisfication..😊
@nickkeomahavong01
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much ❤❤❤🙏
I feel very peaceful when I watch the monks daily routines May they be blessed with wisdom good health stay blessed to
So peaceful
@nickkeomahavong01
3 жыл бұрын
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What an amazing video😍Thank you Nick🙏
@nickkeomahavong01
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much ❤
Why this kind of act give me so much peace.... I love the video
@nickkeomahavong01
4 жыл бұрын
Yeaaaaa. That makes me happy to hear. Thank you my friend ❤❤🙏
Another great video Nick. How peaceful and serene, it's the simple things in life that are so valuable. I'm glad so many people have enjoyed, Thank you...
@nickkeomahavong01
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you again for your kind words. I appreciate it ❤❤❤😊
Thank you LP Nick and LP Michael for this video. Inspiring. Miss you so much!
@nickkeomahavong01
4 жыл бұрын
David!!!!!! We definitely miss you. And thank you so much. 😊 hope all is well back home.
You are on the right track This is the most wonderful way.
@nickkeomahavong01
4 жыл бұрын
Sadhu sadhu ❤❤❤🙏
Thank you for their videos. they are very informative and inspiring as monks live and what can be learned from them. their videos are of very high quality.
@nickkeomahavong01
4 жыл бұрын
Awwwe thank you so much my friend ❤❤❤ we'll have more to come 😊
To me, these glimpses into the life of a Buddhist monk are a visual of theoretical instructions and a reminder that this can also be implemented everyday, anywhere in our own lives:: Acceptance, awareness of the moment, pleasure of doing every deed purposefully but not rushed, taking the time for satisfaction in your completed work, meditation and so on. Thank you
@nickkeomahavong01
3 жыл бұрын
Yessssss ❤❤❤❤😍🙏
So beautiful. The task of making the rake is as much the point as the use for which the rake is made. Working for others, or at least, not for oneself, with no overseer or evaluator, no clock and no money at stake? I think it’s safe to say that this is rare indeed.
@nickkeomahavong01
3 жыл бұрын
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Nice video... Thank you, Nick... Namaste🙏
@nickkeomahavong01
4 жыл бұрын
Sadhu ❤❤❤😊🙏
Gift & Skills awesome
@nickkeomahavong01
2 жыл бұрын
Sadhu Sadhu 😊😊 thank you so much
Wonderfull 🙏❤
@nickkeomahavong01
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you ❤❤❤🙏
Let's all thank all the enlightened beings for creating such a simple lifestyle,and also the people following them🙏
@nickkeomahavong01
3 жыл бұрын
Sadhu Sadhu 😊😊
I a lover of nature and I also want to live with nature. I loved your video😀
@nickkeomahavong01
4 жыл бұрын
Awww that great. Thank you so much ❤❤ come visit us sometime 😊
So much tranquillity in every second of the video. I like it, keep doing this way Nick, thank you! Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu
@nickkeomahavong01
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your kind words. Sadhu sadhu ❤❤❤🙏🙏😊
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@nickkeomahavong01
3 жыл бұрын
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@nickkeomahavong01
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 😊😊
Perfectly shot
@nickkeomahavong01
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 💙💙💙🙏
Wowee. I just recently moved to Japan and am seeking inspiration for a very small zen garden in my yard. That was amazing
@nickkeomahavong01
3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful
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@nickkeomahavong01
3 жыл бұрын
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This is once again fantastic. Thank you. Nick Keomahavong. You have a very calming nature about you. I am getting to understand you a little. Just take note of all these wonderful comments on here. You are so special to many people. :)
@nickkeomahavong01
4 жыл бұрын
Awwwe thank you again. I appreciate it ❤❤❤
It made me laugh all this and then “eh fuck it gonna use a lighter for this i arnt spinning no stick”
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@nickkeomahavong01
4 жыл бұрын
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@nickkeomahavong01
4 жыл бұрын
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Dear Nick, you are the best. What a nice and easy way of learning more about monk life. The question is: What do monks think of or meditate or pray on , during their routine daily work ?? How do they keep their mind from wandering. As 'the mind is a great servant, but a horrible boss"... Love and Light from Amsterdam Holland X God Bless you and the monks.
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@nickkeomahavong01
3 жыл бұрын
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@nickkeomahavong01
4 жыл бұрын
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@nickkeomahavong01
4 жыл бұрын
Sadhu ❤❤❤
Very nice video☺️, it shows calm and stillness, very nice cinematography 🙂small doubt, you record your videos by yourself ?
@nickkeomahavong01
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. And yes I do 😊😊❤
Sawadeekap P Nick. Thanks for your sharing. So glad to see Lp Michael. Lp Michael and yourself station at papae now? Can't wait to visit papae again. 🙏🙏🙏
@nickkeomahavong01
4 жыл бұрын
Sadhu. Yes it's great here. We will wait for your visit 😊😊
@user-nu2rr5oh9k
4 жыл бұрын
Is there papae ,mae hong son?
@nickkeomahavong01
4 жыл бұрын
@@user-nu2rr5oh9k no papae is at Mae taeng. Mae Hong son is right next to us. That's where pai is. So about an hour away 😊
@user-nu2rr5oh9k
4 жыл бұрын
@@nickkeomahavong01 Thank you ...Is the Temple?What is the name of that Temple?🤟🤟
@nickkeomahavong01
4 жыл бұрын
@@user-nu2rr5oh9k this is at the papae meditation retreat in Chiang Mai. Feel free to come visit us 😊
I do foods garden and sewing.
@nickkeomahavong01
3 жыл бұрын
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I hope this sand rake will be kept there forever.
@nickkeomahavong01
4 жыл бұрын
Yes we have it. It's waiting for you to come use. Haha 😊
@samuelzayton316
4 жыл бұрын
@@nickkeomahavong01 Great.⛩⛩
Might the maze represent the mind, and all the steps needed to achieve enlightenment?
@nickkeomahavong01
3 жыл бұрын
Yes it can 😊
Why does the monk need a lock on his hut door? Isn't he living on Monastery grounds? .... Just wondering. :)
@nickkeomahavong01
3 жыл бұрын
For 2 reasons. 1. We live in the forest and there are strong winds. It keeps the door from swinging open. 2. To keep the wild animals out 🙂 I don't have a lock, but actually use a hanger. We use what we got. Haha 😂😂
saddhu saddhu saddhu
@nickkeomahavong01
4 жыл бұрын
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Japanese are different because of Buddhism
@nickkeomahavong01
3 жыл бұрын
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@nickkeomahavong01
4 жыл бұрын
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This is the real life to release karma so as not to be reborn as a human
@nickkeomahavong01
4 жыл бұрын
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