Which part of the interview resonates most with you? Timestamp 0:00 Intro 1:40 Adjustment period 3:04 Hair shaving 5:05 Forgiveness ceremony 7:18 Ordination 10:07 What it means to wear the robes? 12:20 Monk daily schedule 13:58 Why is cleaning important? 16:30 Relationship with brother monks 18:04 What was most difficult? 19:57 Hierarchy 21:34 What habits did you change? 22:52 Less is more 24:14 Happiness vs. contentment 27:26 Stillness is the key to success 29:31 Meditation experience 31:05 What is meditation? 34:32 Chanting 36:00 Advice for new beginners 38:56 Journaling 42:44 Tips & wisdom 45:44 Wish for the audience 47:13 Question for Luang Pi Nick

@bridgetjagusch8918

2 жыл бұрын

When you have less you worry less... and can appreciate the more simpler things in life with a smile... It makes me think of the people that live the minimalistic life found out that this is true... The beginnings of being a monk starting out with two robes ... That part resonated with me

@juliaangelicaa5395

2 жыл бұрын

For me it's peace and Contentment. One don't need much to be contented in life. Sometimes the less we have, the better. Just having basics should suffice ☺️ There are some people who have and can buy anything their heart desires but I feel like.......... The more we have, the more we want. The more we want, the less contented we become. What a great interview Ven Nick. Thank you once again for sharing ✌🏻

@CranberryGraves

2 жыл бұрын

Hair shaving. I'm a barber. Hair is my life.

@danielafurlan322

2 жыл бұрын

All of the interview. Thank you so much!!! And my condolences on the pass of Monk master Thich Nhat Hanh. Just found out about it. 🙏🙏🙏🙏

@dhamma0728

2 жыл бұрын

Less is more

This bhikkhu is thoughtful and intelligent. Seems far older intellectually and spiritually than 26. I'd like to see more of him.

@nickkeomahavong01

2 жыл бұрын

Sadhu sadhu 😀😀

@marlenerichardson4429

2 жыл бұрын

Please could I ask what is the meaning of bhikkhu?

@happytraveller8953

2 жыл бұрын

@@marlenerichardson4429 it means he is an ordained Buddhist monk. There are also bhikshunis who are ordained female monks.

@marlenerichardson4429

2 жыл бұрын

@@happytraveller8953 Thankyou for this information. I didn’t know women could become monks. I always thought it was for men but of course it makes total sense that some ladies would want to follow Buddhism. I’m a catholic but seem to have turned to Nick for some peace and knowledge. It’s hard to describe but I have an inner peace when I watch and listen to his words. x

@kosmicblue478

2 жыл бұрын

@@marlenerichardson4429 Yes, women can become Buddhists nuns, and they live in a nunneries

The world lost an amazing spiritual guide in the past week, Thich Nhat Hanh. May he rest peacefully, and may his life and teachings continue to inspire the future generations 🙏🏼. Thank you Nick for the goodness you bring to this world. Your video on the holidays touched me and resonated deeply, and even if you and your brothers are so far away, for a minute I felt your good vibrations. Sending all of you warm hugs from very cold Montreal 🤗. I loved your brother’s expression “human being, not human doing”!

@chilldragon4752

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you to Thich Nhat Hanh. I was glad to see different Buddhist traditions come together to pay their respects to a great teacher and person. Also thank you Nick🙏

@nickkeomahavong01

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much and Yes we definitely lost an amazing spiritual figure this week.

@nickkeomahavong01

2 жыл бұрын

Sadhu sadhu ☺️☺️ thank you so much

@jnnschnll9008

2 жыл бұрын

Really? I didn't know this, now I really want to cry. He touched my soul with everything he said.

@tashuntka

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed.... **sighhh** News comes slowly to my hermit existence 😪😪💛😪😪

The difference between realizing and feelizing. Love it!! 💙🌟

@darciarch3385

9 ай бұрын

Yes, I love this too

I have been struggling since very long time but finally i m back on track ..# early bird ..i love waking up early

@nickkeomahavong01

2 жыл бұрын

We're glad you're back on track :)

This conversation feels warm and down to earth and full of wisdom that I can resonate with. ❤ Thank you.

@nickkeomahavong01

11 ай бұрын

You’re welcome ☺️

Super informative Nick! Your brother monk here seems like a genuine and happy person. Thank both of you! Thank your brother for his time from me too! I bet he feels great having completed his goal to sit amongst you Nick! 👏🏻👍🏻🙏❤️

@nickkeomahavong01

2 жыл бұрын

Aww Sadhu sadhu ☺️☺️ thank you so much. It’s always wonderful to be able to meditate together.

they all suddenly looks so wholesome and handsome with the brow and hair shaved clean ! its the first buddhist practice of "letting go "and impermanence

Even the tree was showing and reminding us the lesson of letting go. As it dropped its leaves …….

@nickkeomahavong01

2 жыл бұрын

That’s a beautiful way of looking at it

So so much respect for all the Buddhist. Thank you Nick & Pete for sharing the wisdom. 💜🇵🇭

@shamdhala

Жыл бұрын

Accept with thankfulness,may your journey be self lit, brightly.

This is beyond inspiring. Amazing! The bit about cleaning toilets resonated deep in me (clean surroundings = clean mind). Also, when I do humble tasks, I forget the "self". I love you both, Nick and Pete. Peace and enlightenment.

What reasonated with me was how open and honest is the New Monk with adapting t his rebirth, how hard and challenging this new life new way of thinking and rewiring the mind and how powerful our mind really is, blessing to this baby monk on his enlightenment, i struggle with my Ego mind at times and it is a struggle living a true authentic life this worldly material world is a true distraction and i love your videos because it brings me back inside having that Ah ha moment.

Listening to Pete at the beginning of his journey was inspirational and filled with ethusiasm. It also highlighted how far you have come on your path Ven. Nick...esp. the sense of calm and inner peace that radiates from you! Now Pete is on the same journey and it would be wonderful to check in with Pete's progress from time to time along the way to watch his spiritual growth/transformation. Thank you Nick and Pete for sharing. Namaste. Linda

@nickkeomahavong01

2 жыл бұрын

Sadhu sadhu 😀😀 thank you so much Linda. Hope you are well.

Definitely the inner chatter and the things I tell myself that simply isn’t true and doesn’t correspond with the actual truth of what’s going on around me. PS. Great video, thanks Nick

@nickkeomahavong01

2 жыл бұрын

Sadhu sadhu ☺️☺️ thank you so much luke

The idea of sending my son to have a program of living as a monk when he is older is always in my mind after I watched your video about how you yourself went to Thailand from CA, from a dancer to a monk, I wish my son having a peaceful mind like you guys when he gets older. He is 5 yo now. He is naturally interested in meditation and yoga, spiritual things. He is also a very strong willed American boy, your videos inspired me!

@sammas2959

2 ай бұрын

Monkhood should be individual choosing, with guardians permission if the person is a minor. Do not force one's belief onto others because to do so is to accrued one's own karma!

This was a lovely interview. I enjoyed all of it. What stuck with me most is to make sure we are focused on the fact we are a human 'being', not a human 'doing'.

@nickkeomahavong01

2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful Diane 😀

@dantechersi6056

Жыл бұрын

To become human being first place is have atain clean mind eny situacion moment by moment clear like space clear like miror ,,red camm remind red some happy you happy someone sufferinfg camm help them some one hungry give them food this is big love big compasion. Meitacion practis help to make human human no practise become dificult to atainment because for write undastending we need make write efort and write concentracion

Thank you 🙏

@nickkeomahavong01

3 ай бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

I'm off to my first 4 day silent retreat in a few people weeks time, obviously not on the same level as this but big to me. I'm preparing myself and this I have found this very helpful as inspiring. Thank You.

Waship to both venerable monks 🙏🙏🙏🌹🌹🌹

What a wonderful interview. So much wisdom in one so young. Thank you 🙏

@nickkeomahavong01

2 жыл бұрын

Sadhu sadhu 😌😌 thank you so much

Awesome I'm glad Peanut made it. Beautiful discussion. Thank you for having him on.

It's great to hear of the things that show up in meditation. Some believe in meditation, that your mind should be blank. Now I know to recognize when they show up and acknowledge them.

Thank you very much.

@nickkeomahavong01

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome ☺️

I feel deeply nurtured as I savor every video here on your channel. I feel blessed that I was led here awhile back. This was an incredible interview. I definitely need more focus on methodical , continuous cleanliness. Thank you for being true to your calling and your REAL life’s work. I am inspired by you and your fellow monks and will continue watching….. ♥️ from Phoenix, Az. Michelle

@nickkeomahavong01

2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful Michelle! I’m glad it resonates with you. Glad you’re here with us 😀

Good morning to all dear people 🙏💐From introduction to wish for audience , every part depicts it's importance. This journey is so pure that we can rarely differentiate. I like this journey from childhood.. Calm, serene mainly pure. Purity is essence of the life. Sudden departure of Ven. Tich Nhat Hanh - father of mindfulness, made me little still.. But..Anicca vat sankhara uppad vay dhammino 🙏💐 I read many books of him & contemplating on those honestly. Renunciation certainly gives more happiness as there is no grasping or craving for anything. When mind is free from craving, it finds serenity & purity everywhere. Take care you all kind people. With lots of Metta to everyone 🙏💐 Namo Buddhay 🙏🌼

@nickkeomahavong01

2 жыл бұрын

Beautifully stated. Sadhu sadhu 😀

I wish you both peace, health and happiness this year. Thank you for sharing your journey with the world. The part that jumped out at me is the true joy thru laughter. I watch a lot of plum village talks and they laugh/joke a lot while teaching and found that interesting. I grew up catholic-teachings were based on fear. (So was the catholic nursing school and then a catholic college for a master’s degree)You both have helped me see the spiritual world from a new perspective. I hope that makes sense.

@nickkeomahavong01

2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful Susan. I’m glad it’s helpful. I’m glad we can share 😀

This was so interesting. I really enjoyed hearing the perspective of a newly ordained monk. It was also full of wonderful, practical advice - as usual. Thank you Ven. Nick. ☺️🙏🏻

A lot of meditation practice later❤️ I meditate all the time even while I am doing other things. It's amazing. Thich has changed form but is still with us❤️ Good video Venerable Nick and Pete. Please keep up the good work. Namaste ❤️

@nickkeomahavong01

2 жыл бұрын

Sadhu sadhu ☺️☺️ thank you so much terry

The whole interview in fantastic! Hearing the story of the journey from another monk reinforces everything you have taught us Nick.

@nickkeomahavong01

2 жыл бұрын

Sadhu sadhu 😀😀 thank you so much tod

Learning always knowing we are human, that we make mistakes but we are willing to improve. Acceptance and gratitude.

Great interview. A new monk, but experienced soul. Looks like him becomes a monk long time ago. Thanks Nick.

This was a great collaboration!!! It's nice to hear the perspective of a brand new monk 🤓...Luang Pi Pete I believe has a beautiful journey ahead of him... I wish him well 🙏🏻 I'm not sure why but the answer you gave at the end Ven. Nick kind of moved me to tears... It was very heartfelt...🙏🏻☮️🙏🏻

@nickkeomahavong01

2 жыл бұрын

Awww Sadhu sadhu ☺️☺️ thank you so much as always Bridget!

This conversation is just so beautiful thank you for this 🙏❤️

Lovely!

@nickkeomahavong01

3 ай бұрын

Thank you

Thank you, Nick. Thank you, Pete. This was lovely! The word I'd use to describe the happiness that comes from a meditative practice is "ease". When I can sit amid life's troubles, and remind myself to be at ease, then I feel truly happy. 😊

@nickkeomahavong01

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jen. And that’s a beautiful word to describe it 😀

I relate to his view of happiness and having/being/doing vs. simply being present and letting go so much! Truly is magic for my health!

As a Buddhist, born and live in Thailand, and as a practitioner myself, this is one of the best and most practical guidance so far in learning and understanding the wisdom of Buddhism, Sadhu LP Nick.

@nickkeomahavong01

2 жыл бұрын

Wow sadhu sadhu. Thank you so much 😊

Thank you both for having and sharing this conversation. I find it very inspiring. 💙🌟

Ok. Realizing vs Feelizing is definitely going in my practice journal 😂. Thank you so much for sharing his wonderful perspective.

@nickkeomahavong01

11 ай бұрын

Wonderful. Thank you so much 😊

what a great and warm interview, thank you 💙

This was so enjoyable, I felt so peaceful watching this, thank you!

I just recently came across your channel and am grateful that I have. This was a great video! I like the idea of journaling the meditation experience.

I really enjoyed the thoughtfulness of this video. Thank you for sharing it!

Love this!!

Thank you so much to both of you🙏💚

This was beautiful and inspiring. Thank you Nick for sharing. As always best content.

Lovely interview - thank you so much both and best wishes for 2022 ❤️😊🙏

This was great! ❤

Great interview! Hard to time stamp 😀 learnt, enjoyed everything from beginning to end, wanted to hear more! Thank you Nick & Pete🙏🏽

Thank you so much...indeed its an inspiration, learning, eye opening and beautiful insight of what the dedicated and sincere learier go through...another..- it has pure essence of deep desire for peace and surrender on the customised system of training for the naive..thank you once again for sharing this interaction...deep regards. 😊

Thank you so much for your composition 🙏🙏🙏

What a lovely interview thank you for sharing especially the part about just being and kindness. Best of luck of your journeys.

Great video. Thank you Nick. Thanks Pete

This was so deep and beautiful. With much gratitude and blessings, Maralyn❤️🙏🌹

Thanks for the motivation on meditation. I find it difficult. So it's great to offer your own insight

I use the word joy. In this moment, just to be in this space, and hearing you both speak, I feel joy

This channel is so amazing. thank you.

Wow, this conversation was so impactful(!) Thank you both so much for sharing yourselves, your gifts with us/me🙏

amazing, I try to learn about life from this channel, thank you so much

Having "patience" resonates most. Meditation practice takes discipline and I find there are lots of distractions and temptations with all of the freedom we have in lay life. I wish to get back on track with following the 8 precepts. This discipline has a positive impact on me. Old habits of "wanting" creep up on me and it's a reality I am dealing with the past weeks. Very interesting and informative interview. Sadhu

@nickkeomahavong01

2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful Julie and yes, please try the 8 precepts again 😀

@julie-vg4so

2 жыл бұрын

@@nickkeomahavong01 this is exactly what I'm going to do. 😀 Thank you for your encouraging words. 🙏

This was absolutely wonderful! Thank you 🙏🏻

@nickkeomahavong01

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome Carole 😀

Hi Nick. More videos like this with different monks :) Wishing all the best.

Every day I would check, if there is new video from Nick, because I get to learn a lot, very inspiring video,keep sharing more

Excellent video Nick - I found this really educational. Like a podcast of the monks, I've never seen a video like it.

I'm ready to hear these messages now in my journey and I thank you for being the messenger.

There is still so much to learn and experience in this life. Finding contentment in the simple lifestyle is a welcome relief and a goal worth achieving.

Thank you for your videos-it really shed light on me - from the monk life experience and valuable endless lessons- ❤ thank you for sharing 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️😊

I LOVED this session! You both are so calm and intelligent. And I am from Indiana, as well!

What a awesome vídeo/conversation, thank you so much for sharing with us. 🙏

@nickkeomahavong01

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! thank you my friend.

You both are so peaceful inside out.

Wonderful. Realizing, then feelizing. That’s my experience too. I read The Power of Now many years ago and realized some important lessons but it wasn’t until I read it again recently that I noticed I was now “feeling” the message. 😊

@nickkeomahavong01

2 жыл бұрын

😀😀

I’m loving this. Love from Portugal :)

Namaste Nick, I totally see you doing your life purpose! I am so grateful for all your work and all information you are giving to us! It is so precious! For months now I feel called to become a nun and your videos are helping me prepare for it and declutter that excessive fear! Thank you. 💜🙏

My best wishes for Pete, and thanks to him for sharing his thoughts and experiences with us! And what a wonderful answer you gave him at the end, Nick, in each and every aspect. What resonated most with me was, that I want to learn to respond in a way like this way to people who turn to me asking for my advice: to first of all appreciate this person, and to state this person‘s value and what is special about that person, and what good that one brings to other people - and to communicate my advice from this basis ongoing. It was like a blessing for Pete and really impressed me. And I think I could see in Pete‘s face what a gift your reply was to him and that he was moved to receive this appreciation. I was moved, too.

What a lovely interview! Realizing/feelizing.... how profound. 🙏

@nickkeomahavong01

2 жыл бұрын

Sadhu sadhu 😀😀 thank you so much Pam

such a beautiful interaction

Thank you so much for your words of wisdom i feel blessed listening to you both amazing

@nickkeomahavong01

2 жыл бұрын

Sadhu sadhu ☺️☺️ thank you so much

Good afternoon venerable Nick and to your brother Pete, your conversation left me with a calm feeling. I would say your thoughts about all kind of emotions that it's Okey to have them and are all gifts helped my thinking. and be a human beeing not doing, and light the flame of your own candle at its most, everything😊 Sadhu for the wisdom you share and all my good energy🌺 Greetings from arctic, antarctic snowy and freezing Athens! 🌨️❄️🌬️

This helped me a lot. Thank you

What an amazing opportunity to meditate all day. I only meditate for 20 min each day and I feel so good! Thank you for the video! :)

Fantastic interview as always. What a mature young monk Pete is. So skilful and insightful and just 26. Looking forward to follow his journey. Another thing I probably have missed is why one shall call you venerable now? Has it something to do with your tradition in the monastery? So much love to both of you ❤️🙏

So inspiring! Thank you!

@nickkeomahavong01

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊

Sir it was really great conversation full of wisdom & knowledge... May you be happy 😊😊☺️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

So glad I watched this thank you both

@nickkeomahavong01

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome ☺️

very good video, very positive vibes, humility, wonderful

Light your own candle fully. A beautiful message, thank you venerable Nick.

@nickkeomahavong01

2 жыл бұрын

Sadhu sadhu 😀😀 thank you so much Catherine

Thank you Nick for this insight into why someone becomes a monk. The peace it brings to the soul and the mind are amazing, it gives me the encouragement to make changes in my life and for that I thank you both. Love,light and peace 🙏🏻 ❤️❤️

@nickkeomahavong01

2 жыл бұрын

Sadhu sadhu 😀😀 thank you so much Ann. It’s our pleasure.

Thank you Luang Pi Pete! What a wonderful sharing. As I sit in my little home in Canada, with snow falling outside, I feel grateful for your words. The gift of the pandemic for me has been: being forced to isolate, slow down, and consider each moment as a gift as I grow into being. I wish you and Nick peace, contentment, happiness and inner growth in 2022. 🌿

@nickkeomahavong01

2 жыл бұрын

Sadhu sadhu ☺️☺️ thank you so much Mary. Canada sounds very peaceful.

@mpgibson6342

2 жыл бұрын

@@nickkeomahavong01 I do like the snow. It quiets everything and brings a pure quality to the landscape. Tonight I am watching your film “A Simple Life” - it is so beautiful and relaxing to watch. Thank you ❤️

Hola Ven. Nick! I just watched the interview of your guest Luang Pi Pete and it was so beautiful and profound.. I love every part of the conversation and especially his insights about realizing and feelalizing by practicing it through experience. Also I love how he analyzed beautiful and gave insights definying the true nature of emotions!!! I felt that he is in the right path since he practiced from an early age meditation because his spirit and soul knew it inside. He has a fresh, enthusiastic, spontaneous view in the monastic life and I believe that with the support of the community will become wiser!!! Wish you both Stillness!! Love and blessings to you and the brothers Monks ♥️♥️♥️🙏🙏🙏🎊 thank you for sharing this amazing content with the world!!! Sadhu Sadhu 😊🙏❤️❤️🎊

To me he already is a genuinely cultivated, friendly, sophisticated person - let alone what he might be five or ten years later if he continues his spiritual path ... And your advice at the end seems to be so true and important ...

Realizing vs feelizing!!! Love it

Ven Nick This was wonderful . However I am unable to decide which part resonates me because i can relate with every bit of information shared . The part i liked the most was when Ven Pete talks about the changes especially waking up at 4:30am . Morning person . Big achievement. It was as if i was hearing Ven Nick as newbie in 2022 . Thank you for sharing such wisdom sadho sadho 🙏. And Ven Pete Thank you for sharing your experience openly with us . By the way congratulations for having made a beautiful philosophy “Realising and fee--alising”.🙂 & I wish you all the very best for your monkhood journey . Blessings to both of you !✨

One of the points that stood out most for me it was less is more... Even though I am not attached to material possessions, I realized that at times having things was to fill a void I was feeling inside. Consumerism is part of the cycle of looking outside for fulfilment which is an illusion. Thank you for this video today. Even though monastic life isn't my calling there are useful tips I can incorporate in my daily life for me to be closer to Self and daily practice.

@nickkeomahavong01

2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful my friend. We’re glad you enjoyed it😀

Pete will do something amazing for the world. I look forward to his first book

This interview was wonderful. Many things Luang Pi Pete said made me think of things in a different way. Thank you for posting. May you have a peaceful day. Namaste 🙏🏻

@nickkeomahavong01

2 жыл бұрын

Sadhu sadhu 😀😀 thank you so much

this conversation was so wholesome. thank you so much to both of you for sharing your wisdom and experiences. the last message , what you said Nick "depending on how much impact you want to have, to change the world...depends on how much you want to change 'YOURSELF' " that just blew my mind. a whole *light bulb* moment

@nickkeomahavong01

Жыл бұрын

Sadhu sadhu 😊😊 thank you so much and I’m glad that message resonates with you

So helpful hearing a guy from the the Midwest US (where I live) talk about the challenges. If I didn't have a family of 6, I'd be on the first plane there - enjoy your freedom to do this - if you hadn't have done it now, you may have not been able to later.

cool dudes. i enjoyed listening to you guys talk to each other. his perspective on chanting resonated, i will get myself to give it another shot .

@eRsolja

2 жыл бұрын

and the hey me too part as well

i really like Nick and Pete. I come from a different background but resonate with everything they say. Its like they are reading my mind as they speak. I would love to follow Pete but I guess he just started and so not much is out there about him. But yep, they are me and I am them!

Thank you so much for this interview, it was a very great experience and I am happy that Pete found his happiness as a (new) monk. ☺️

@nickkeomahavong01

2 жыл бұрын

Sadhu sadhu 😀😀 thank you so much. Glad you enjoyed it