The Tiger and the Monk - The Secrets of Nature
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- čas přidán 13. 02. 2014
- Wat Pa Luangta Bua is a monastery of meditation, situated far away from any civilization, about 200 kilometers west of Bangkok, and here, silence, peace and harmony reign. Every afternoon, a daily ritual is observed -- nonchalant Buddhist monks take their ten 3-5 year old tigers out on a leash for a walk through the bordering region of Burma. They dote upon their tigers, feed them and celebrate them as their most sacred animal. The monks treat grown-up animals with reverence and respect although they cuddle and play with the cubs.
The tigers were once the "aristocrats" of the jungle of South East Asia but today, this undisputed ruler of the animal kingdom is one of the most endangered species in the world. Three of the eight subspecies are already extinct, a fate that could also overcome the others. Only an estimated 500 to 2000 tigers of Indochina still inhabit the intact jungle regions of South China, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia and Vietnam. This documentary portrays the harmonious relationship between predators and humans without disregarding the monk's maxim that "a tiger will always be a tiger, even if it feeds from the hand. It will always be a wild animal".
Buddha taught us to train the mind to "Radiate boundless love towards everything and every being just like a mother loves her only child." Even king cobras feel this love, without condition, no judgement no identity no division. According to Metta Sutra
My boyfriend have visited the Tiger temple, he told me that the tigers are very cared for. Food is no problem due to that villagers and others come and give donations to the monks and also the tigers. He told me that the tigers had spacious cages so they didnt have cramped spaces, also all the tigers looked really well fed and cared for. I rather let the monks protect the tigers than to let them be in the wild hunted all their life.
These guys are 100% scandals
I just watched and thought what an amazing documentary and what wonderful work was being done by the monks and the monastery. I noticed it was from 2014 and Googled for an update, I see it was closed by the Thai authorities in 2020 and 137 tigers were confiscated. They found tiger cubs in jars of formaldehyde, frozen tiger pelts, tiger bones etc and said the monks were making more than $3 million per year from the tourist trade and illegal trafficking. What a sad and horrible end to such a captivating and inspiring documentary that once again proves money and greed are the root of evil.
These monks know all the secrets to the nature. I sense something heavenly there I can't describe. Animals go there and they behave well. I think it's the harmonious energy they sense and there's great respect for each other. It's amazing to watch and feel that energy.
Buddham sharanam gacchami. Dharma brings Peace and Harmony. Salute from India(the place of Nirvana of our Lord Buddha) to these great Monks of Thailand.
In Thailand, they have alot of these tiger 'sanctuaries' but the animals are heavily sedated and ill treated. I'm so glad I researched and didn't visit the place.
This temple is no more. Corruption has unfortunately found its way into sanctuary. Man has once again failed to respect and live side by side with natural order of all life..Pie Lua
This documentary seems like the monks are saint but in reality, they are using these tigers for their own commercial benefits. Many scandals are associated with this temple. Please google and you will find hundreds of articles about this temple's irregularities related to poaching, forced inbreeding, and full commercial business.
Everybody is a gangsta until that monk walk with his pet tiger
A very heart-warming documentary. Man and animals can co-exist but man is the most dangerous animal.
What a show. I’m overwhelmed with gratitude just to know there are people and places like this
Power of budhisam iam indian buddhist 💗💗💗
Narrators voice is so fascinating and even gives special insight to this heavenly documentary on The Tiger and the Monk…
We shouldn't fear animals we must fear humans.
What an incredible and a fascinating piece of work! The monks are true Buddhists whose compassion is spread out to all living beings as emulated by Lord Buddha. Hats off to all laymen workers looking after the animal heaven on earth. I salute the entire team who produced this video and released it worldwide to show what wonders human kindness can do as taught in Buddhist scriptures.
The look on that tourist's face after stroking the tiger says it all; to come so close to such a wild creature is more than remarkable. The monks are not foolish. They recognise that the tigers are wild and take due precautions. I have read round the subject of monks being able to cohabit with wild animals but seeing it in practice is truly breathtaking. This is one of the most remarkable films I have ever seen, a beacon of hope for our fractured world, where endangered animals and humans can find a way of living together.
The part where the old boar after recovered went and brought its whole family to the temple was very touching...May God bless this humanity shown by the Buddhist
I appreciate the endeavor of monks to preserve the beauty of nature. these animals are reason behind our very own existence. they are not dependent on us but we are. I am happy my country(India) is doing great to save these wonders, and hope it will continue to save it no matter what challenges are there.
These tigers dont look like overweight domestic tigers we usually see in peoples mansions or zoos...its nice to see humans can raise animals to a similar pristine as they would be in the wild