Documentary "My brother, buddhist monk"

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Your Sister did an amazing job on this movie :)

all the best to you Bhante and your family back in finland.

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Mio fratello Monaco Buddhista

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Greetings,

I am glad that you(and others) liked the film Sokehi.

We have a new translation in Italian language titled "Mio fratello Monaco Buddhista"

I will add the direct links to the films. No need for passwords anymore.

http://vimeo.com/22091518" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; English

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaVzuy5gxcY" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; English

http://vimeo.com/25269746" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Thai

http://vimeo.com/25269746" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Italian

http://vimeo.com/21045982" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Finnish
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sadhu! maha puja for your noble efforts. your an inspiriation to lay people.
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Thank you Bhante very much !

I will show that documentary to my brother and mother

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this really hit me deep! thank you!
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Just watched it a second time.

How are you doing Bhante? :anjali:
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Ytrog wrote:Just watched it a second time.

How are you doing Bhante? :anjali:

I am healty and in good spirts. I have seen two monasteries been build from the start in recent years. I am now living in Ubon.
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Thank you,Bhante! I watched the movie and I think it's awesome. I really admire your strong determination to follow the path to liberation.
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Thanavuddho wrote:
Ytrog wrote:Just watched it a second time.

How are you doing Bhante? :anjali:

I am healty and in good spirts. I have seen two monasteries been build from the start in recent years. I am now living in Ubon.
It is great that you are doing well. It must be uplifting to see the start of two monasteries :twothumbsup:
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mindfulness, bliss and beyond (page 8) wrote:Do not linger on the past. Do not keep carrying around coffins full of dead moments
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Ytrog wrote: It is great that you are doing well. It must be uplifting to see the start of two monasteries :twothumbsup:
It is also difficult, I am telling you... living in mud and noise and whatnot... and having evening chantings in a soaking wet tent.

But generally I have been fortunate enough to have place to escape the hassle of building. 
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Thanavuddho wrote:
Ytrog wrote: It is great that you are doing well. It must be uplifting to see the start of two monasteries :twothumbsup:
It is also difficult, I am telling you... living in mud and noise and whatnot... and having evening chantings in a soaking wet tent.

But generally I have been fortunate enough to have place to escape the hassle of building. 
I understand, however difficult isn't necessarily a bad thing isn't it. :anjali:
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marc108 wrote:this really hit me deep!
Me as well...that was incredibly inspiring.

Bhante, best wishes for health, happiness and achievement of that highest goal. :smile:
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Just curious, Bhante Thanavuddho, how is it you have access to the internet? I thought WPN was quite strict about not accessing the Net, more so for young monks.
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pilgrim wrote:Just curious, Bhante Thanavuddho, how is it you have access to the internet? I thought WPN was quite strict about not accessing the Net, more so for young monks.
Greetings pilgrim,

I am not staying in WPN. This monastery is a new branch of WMJ in Ubon. Probably in WPN I would not be able to access the Internet. I did stay with WPN monks last year and the senior monk did allow me to use the Internet, but with conditions :)

Recently I opened the internet access because I needed to find some information, and it has been open from then on.

I am willing to close the Internet if I have to. I might close it in order to practice more meditation, and to set a good example for other monks.
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Multiple subtitle YouTube version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HahlMHboOMw" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

We have a new Polish language version:

Mój brat - Buddyjski mnich
http://vimeo.com/51390456" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2tdBhp6m9g" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Santeri (26 lat) postanowił porzucić wszystko co miał w Finlandii i wyjechał do Tajlandii, aby zostać buddyjskim mnichem. Anja Ahola, jego siostra i reżyserka tego filmu dokumentalnego próbuje zrozumieć czym kierował się jej brat decydując się na zrezygnowanie ze wszystkich dóbr materialnych, a do tego z rodziny i przyjaciół, aby resztę życia spędzić jako ascetyczny mnich buddyjski.

Reżyseria: Anja Ahola
Produkcja: Ima Filbma- ja Sátneduodji, oraz Anja Ahola
Czas trwania: 28 min. 45 s
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