First Impressions Of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka 🇱🇰| Sri Lanka Vlog
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- čas přidán 22. 07. 2023
- 🇱🇰 ANURADHAPURA, SRI LANKA - Anuradhapura is one of the ancient capitals of Sri Lanka. Today I am showing you the Ruwanwelisaya stupa, where I made offerings to the Buddha with my host at sunrise and met by chance the Buddhist monk who will become my spiritual guide and meditation teacher.
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Hello and welcome! I'm Ely.
Many years ago I changed my life and decided to follow my passion, not my pension. My goal and mission in life has always been to inspire people to be brave, follow their passion, open their minds and discover the kindness of other people and cultures. Here I show you the life of real locals, away from the tourist spots.
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That monk is really good at how he explained Buddhism. He knows what he is talking about without being interfered with social, cultural or political things.
He’s absolutely out of the political system
Monks can advise for politics meaningfully for welfare of human beings but cannot take advantage. Also buddha recomended two types of governing systems and how to do good governence. Lord buddha advised some kings too . HOW EVER MONKS CANNOT DO PROTESTS . monks cannot do UPAVASA .ALSO THEY CANNOT HAVE A POLITICAL PARTY .THEY CANNOT GO TO PARLIAMENT. according to buddha's teachings. monks can advise . read and analyse PARINIBBANA sutta.
@@user-xz6es3cg2z its true 🙏🙏
Srilanken buddisht monks extremely interfere in the political stage even they are destroying all hindu temple burning houses in the north every riots they did part this the tru history
singhala buddisht nationalist government, everything they asked and follow, what these pikkus saying, why????
The country in bankruptcy 💕💕💕
Yes that is right......This is the reason why Buddhism is different than other religions..... Buddhism is more practical and scientific religion.....Buddha never told that, offer me or worship me.....but it's our gratitude and respect to Buddha that we offer something to him.....but it's not compulsory..... Buddha is the light of humanity......Namo buddhay......
I understand that worshipping is just for giving respect and remembering to ourselves what we wish to become (enlightened)
Hi, your videos are amazing ! If you interested in Buddhism , please follow THERAVADA BUDDHISM , which is real teaching of Supreme Buddha!🙏
Thanks for the suggestion! 🧡
❤Absolutely
Buddisham wasn't religion during Buddha's lifetime. Buddah was Hindu. Anuradhapuram buddah viharai Lord Siva Temple originally
Jeinesam, buddisham and Sikhsam are derived from Hinduism panchaseelam heart of hindusiam.
Srilanken buddish never followed what he said.
Meditation and yoga part of hindusiam everything barrows my friend see the pikku could not explain about anything.
Go to India find out religion, buddah lived little later, after Jesus born. The pikku explain to you but the reality is they don't follow, see what happening again tamils,
Everything just word
Happiness is not a place. It's a state of mind. 🙏🙏🙏
That was a very important message! 🙏🏽
@@toohappytobehomesick It's true 🙏🙏🙏
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You come and realise the truth my dear
The most powerful place in the universe. Anuradhapura Ruwanveli Maha Stupa.
It really is! I felt it ❤so special
Really ????? Is it in the world find out the religious places around the world
Ruwanwali saya is one of the calming places that I love to visit as a srilankan. When you get there you feel the spiritual power of this place ❤
I do agree with you, such a spiritual place 💖
There are several spiritual places around the world and country. Why don't you visit Jaffna Nallur temple? You will feels no body needs tell about
@@rathy_v ofcourse how dare she talk like that ? huh🤣
@groundzero5708 you guys take her to pikkus rowdies, and very soon, they will rape her .there is NO LAW AND ORDER
When I watch your channel, it feels like watching a documentary program on the Discovery channel. Your social contribution is great and I wish you all the best❤❤❤
Wow, thank you! Your comment made my day 💛🙏🏽
Your are very lucky to meet a monk who has a fair knowledge of real Buddhism & also it's a very peaceful place.
Theruwansarani 🙏☸️🇱🇰
I do agree with you 🧡
Ruwanwali maha saya....🙏 you are soo lucky .... this the most powerful spiritual place in the earth & univers🙏
I felt the energy there! Amazing 💕
The Most Powerful place in earth❤
Yes 🙌🏽
Ruwanweli maha seya Very very very important place for Buddhist people 🙏🙏🙏 I'm Many times coming and worshiping Ruwanweli Maha seya 💐💐 It's Place is Very important in Anuradhapura ❤ Buddha Bless You 🙏🌹
I felt the spiritual atmosphere of the Ruwanweli seya, a very special place ☸️ bless you 🙏🏽
The venerable is a true seeker , you are lucky to meet a such a person , most of the monk this day s only doing pooja
A true seeker, yes! Not easy to find
Ruwanweli Seya is the most important stupa in Sri Lanka, or the whole world. Because it is documented that most of Lord Buddha's relics are entombed here .🙏
That’s amazing, right?
There is a relationship between this Stupa and your country Italy(At the time Roman Empire) in ancient times. The book Natural History was written by Roman Historian Cayo Plinio Segundo (Pliny the Elder) mentioned that incident.In 46 AD ,Roman tax collector Annius Plocamus and his naval fleet faced a huge storm in the Indian Ocean.He and his fleet shored to Sri Lanka by chance. At that time Sri Lankans had well-known about the Greek and Hellenic World. But they didn't know much about Rome.Annius Plocamus met the Sinhalese king and described about the Roman empire showed silver Roman coins to king. He spent over 7 months in Sri Lanka. Sinhalese king sent ambassadors with him to Rome.Those ambassadors met your ancient king Emperor Claudius (AD 41-54). That historical incident was also mentioned in our history as yours.As a result of this insident our king gave to Romans spies,pearls, Gems war elephants ...etc and your king gave us Silver Roman coins and Roman Beads. Since then throughout the Anuradhapura period, Roman currency was also used alongside local currency. Those Roman Beads were found on that Stupa by archeologists.The pearls most of your ancestor (Romans) women had weared ,came from Sri Lanka. Link czcams.com/video/YL-E6qtaNyw/video.html
This is so interesting! I did not know all this. I’ll definitely watch the video in the link 🙏🏽
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INFORMATION I ALSO HAVE HEARD SOMTHING LIKE THAT . BUT I CANNOT REMEMBER. THANK YOU FOR LINK.❤
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What a fake,proganda wikerpedia story story ,think about the Roman empire times,and buddisham, less than 2000 years old even wasn't religion during Buddha's lifetime. Jeanisam, Buddisham Sikhsam derived from Hinduism. 🙄
@@rathy_v You should read Roman records before saying bulshits..Natural History by Cayo Plinio Segundo(79AD)
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Nice to meet you host love from India 🇮🇳🇮🇳
Thanks! I’ll come to india again 🧡
Deep conversation about Buddhism. Revarant monk say completely truth.
Agree 💯
A rich conversation with the buddhist priest. Mind is everything.What you think you become. I am sure you have a better understanding. When you "think" you a "buddhist" you take things for granted meaning we don't go deep into the practice of its core values.
Sometimes we say “I am Buddhist” but are we practicing what we preach?
Sadly majority wear a "buddhist label" but not a buddhist mind
True - but also Catholics and other religions followers unfortunately
Jeanisam, Buddisham , and Sikhsam are derived from Hinduism. Why so much frenetic. These people are talking so much about it. The reality on the ground and the mineset is completely different .as.you said they never practiced what buddah said.
@@rathy_v jainism is older than hindunism . they are no such thing as hindunism
People do not know that Buddhism is a universal truth.. There is no creationism, only causality.. Thank you for your video'.ma'am.
You are welcome 🙏🏼☺️
Wowowow what a beautiful video and the monk explaining very good 😊
You are so kind and yes, he did explain many important concepts in a wonderful way
I'm so glad and happy you met a brilliant exemplary monk like that to guide you in the right direction Dear Elisabeth.
Me too! 🥰
I don't think you met that monk by coincidence. When you learn and follow the noble path of buddha's teaching your future life journey will create accordingly. There are so many things we humans cannot see without developing our mind. That monk might be a messenger who was sent by the god Sakra to help you find the right path to enlightment. Ruwanmali maha seya is such a powerful place
Visit Ritigala. Its close to Anuradapura and you will love the ancient monastic vibe there
ritigala jayasena: mahasona
සාදු සාදු සාදු
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This is the best video that I have seen ever
Aaww I’m happy to hear that! 🙏🏽
Good energy meets good energy
I agree 😀
Hi . It is Nice to see you as a seeker. Before Buddha became Buddha, Siddhartha himself started as a seeker. The question is where to search and where to find ? He searche all the things and practiced almost everything and finaly started seeking inside rather than outer world. Then the pragngna ( intutions ) are gained inside his mind and he baceme loard buddha . So my Dear sister seek your mind seek form within you. You are the question and you are the answer.
Blessings
Thank you for your advice! Actually I always search inside because I am sure that’s where all answers come from 😊❤️
@@toohappytobehomesick May you find the ultimate truth 🙏
Amazing and thank you
Welcome 😊
I don't recommend that you go alone in the forest, possibly go with someone you know well.
At the end I went to the forest monastery with the venerable you see in this video
The second greatest place in the universe is one of the greatest moments of your life
True! 🧡
Happiness is not a place.its a state of mind
Indeed 💖
Just a message for those who seek, May find what you seek within you. Lord budhdha teachings are the way to seek yourself by mindfullness to understand your self. Therefore, you are the teacher of your self and all around you is what describes you. This can only be seen through mindfullness. because you know where you are, what you do etc. Because we cannot hide anything from yourselves. So the best teacher is youself to you.namo budhdhaya🙏🙏🙏 therwan saranai
we need kalyana friends . good guidance. yes we need . otherwise for example you cannot fly to italy by using a normal car driver. you need a pilot. ALSO LORD BUDDHA EXPLAINED THE VALIDITY OF A KALYAANA FRIEND. THEN WHO WILL EXPLAIN YOU THE CORRECT DHAMMA THERE ARE PEOPLE CORRUPTING DHAMMA. WHAT YOU SAY IS CORRECT BUT WHO WILL SHOW YOU THE CORRECT DHAMMA
Just in this idea had is not wrong but if everything lord budhdha said was about a message for nirvana, "in this world there's no person or thing will refuge. So we are to be our refuge first. There are so many ways that we can practice dhamma 84,000 ways said and done, For instance, we can see our mistakes in ourselves within in the same way we used to see mistake or problems of outside world. If this can be practised you will see the results for yourself. we can definitely find one way. If you wanna fast track your journey, you have to be your own teacher untill, theres nothing to be taught to no one. You are right in that direction, Only the practised would know. If the practices are correct because this all a cause and effect. As an example, if you want ask for a destination on a road you only wanna ask someone who knows and who's been there already. Because he can only know for sure, if he had been there. There's simple and only one way to find out if something or anything you practise is dhamma is that you should get calm in nature as result of what you practice. And you have practice it until theres no need for practising anymore. This is all about mindfullness invested for analysing how our mind works or analysing yourself in every moment. In both cases same thing happens. Namo budhdhaya theruwan saranai 🙏🙏
Buddah may told everything right why Srilanken buddisht aren't following it ,they follow anakariga tharmapala Buddhism.
The government singhala buddisht nationalist and buddisht establishment ajanda full of genezed ajanda against tamils
@@rathy_v anakariga tharmapala Buddhism. is hinunized buddism .he was not a buddhsit monk . he talked about how muslims invaed india and brahmins lost power in india . lmao.at the same time he was saying bad stuff about muslims he never said anything about shiva ling milk craze cow worshipping people
@@rathy_v lol im pretty sure you your's tamil who came from india lmao
The monk was explained very well what is the true Buddhism is
True! I liked his raw explanations
This is my home town ❤, i live in your country italy.
So cool!
Hope you are feeling better. Enjoy the paradise!
I am! Thank you, I will ❤️
From Nibbana patipada- translation
Anichchathothi
The sensual pleasures are inbred with suffering and devastation in this life and beyond. Those pleasures dissipate with catastrophic consequences hence called Khaya Dhamma.
They are originated due to the causes and therefore able to outgrow with the cessation of those causes hence called Vaya Dhamma.
Therefore those pleasures are devoid of consistent presence and have an uncertain nature.
Hence, the sensual pleasures must be shrewdly viewed as an uncertain illusion caused by various factors that must be outgrown with the cessation of those causes.
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Thank you 🙏🏽
Ruwanweli seyya stupa is the highest stupa in Anuradhapura ❤
You are wrong read better . jethawana is the highest in Anuradhapura. she is correct .
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jetavanaramaya Read this link then you understand she is correct .
Glad you are a Buddhist woman ❤
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A world powerful place at anuradhapura
It really is!
What deep conversation 😮😮😮
Indeed 🙏🏼
Thank you and love you so much. ❤❤❤❤❤🙏
You are so welcome!! 😊
Amazing to see you are discovering the Dhamma more in your Journey in Sri Lanka.
Supreme Buddha said “One who sees dependent origination sees the Dhamma. One who sees the Dhamma sees dependent origination.” So I encourage you and anyone else here to read dependent origination not once but many times. As it’s important for the development of knowing Wholesome And Unwholesome actions. And it’s to be seen as interconnected with the 4 Noble Truths.
Also you visited probably the most important site for a Buddhist. As it contains most of Gautama Buddhas relics enshrined. And also it’s said that the area was visited by the 4 Supreme Buddhas of the past and present. (In this Bhadrakalpa) Namely Kakusandha, Konagamana, Kassapa and by our Gautama Supreme Buddha when he visited Sri Lanka for the 3rd time. Truly an amazing and peaceful area to meditate there.
Looking forward to your future visits to Buddhist locations.
May the Triple Gems Bless you 🙏
Thank you for your useful explanations and the encouragement ❤️🙏🏽
when student is ready teacher will appear, thats true, i wish i could find a good teach. and what that monk is said is even true. You should practise anapanasathi first and then 4 part of "samadhi" and after vidharshana meditation. thats a deep path. i wish u could find soon
It’s not an easy path but in my opinion that’s the only way to stop suffering. I wish you could find a good teacher, too ❤️
The monk using fake propaganda but the reality of the pikku mind set different can you ask him about ethnic problems in the Island you will find the answer, they are the one frond of the political stage and protest against tamil. Are they really religios members pikku are they really monk???
Nibbana Patipada translation
5. Addhuwathothi ( Transience )
Such a pleasant peaceful Monk
He really is!
Lowthuru Buddha Wandana pages 5-6 Translation
Following Dhamma is the sincere and true worship to
Supreme Buddha
“Ananda, these trees are full of blossoms which have flourished in an unparalleled manner.
Their delicate flowers are ceremonially showering down
onto the body of the Lord Buddha in a special solemnity. This
plethora of dazzling flowers are scattered all around the Supreme
Buddha in a graceful manner. Heavens too opened up to scatter
flowers to celebrate this very special day. Wholly the entirety of
these divine blossoms keep falling from the sky to glorify and
honour the Supreme Buddha. The sweet- scented sandalwood
dust is sprinkled down from the heavens to honour the Lord. This
perfumed dust is thinly layered upon the body of the Supreme
Buddha to offer the greatest tribute.
These miraculous tributes are continued frequently over and over again. The celestial beings are chorusing mellow tunes from above to worship the Lord”
“However Ananda, all these remarkable offerings are not
considered the true honour to the Supreme Buddha. It is not the
meaningful way to show the adoration and reverence to the
Supreme Buddha. If a clergyman or a layperson follows the
teachings of the Supreme Buddha and brings it forward in their
lifestyle, then that is the genuine worship and the glorification of
the Supreme Buddha. That person will be devoted from deep
within. Each time he thinks, talks or acts in that manner, it is the
highest level of admiration he can manifest towards the
Supreme Buddha. Therefore Ananda, you all
must determine and discipline yourselves by living in the path with
the principles leading to the tranquil state of Nibbana (Nirvana)”..”
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Most beautiful video...
Many many thanks
Nice video, Elizabeth! Thanks for sharing this experience. It's like we're there with you, in spirit and mind. Take care :)
Glad you enjoyed it! 🙏🏽
throughout last eight years I worked hard and saved some money too. this month I decided to visit Anuradhapura at least two times a month. thus I am giving up some amount of money in order to have relaxation.
two weeks ago I visited the secred city and did some thing meaningful according to my view.
the climate is hot but see how our mind became light.
the vast amount of ruins across thousands of acres take us to a different planet.
hope your every happiness there in Anuradhapura.
next time I will go there with my foreign friends.
I’m happy you were able to go to Anuradhapura, it is really hot these months but it worth going ❤️
You are explaining everything right 😍❤️🤗 may the triple gem bless you 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️
May the Triple Gem bless you, too 🙏🏽
Oh can't wait for upcoming videos. This is getting so excited.
More to come! 🙌
Thankyou for these wonderful videos
Glad you like them!
Thank you for visit Sri Lanka and show the true story about this beautiful Country.
My pleasure 😇
Madum you should go to ritigala it's soo amazing place in that place had amazing anergy it's soo amazing place to meditation.please try to go ritigala madum
I’ve been there! 😀video coming soon
I watched this early morning... It's really worth and my mind became calm and fulfil with peace. Thank u for this Elizabeth. Hope u will enjoy. Take care🙏
Your comment made my day! I’m so happy to read this 💜have a wonderful peaceful day!
I love your channel, wonderful content. Happy to watch your video's. Best wishes
Thank you so much 😊
Mind is everything
Yes 🙌🏻
hi eli....ruwanweliseya is my favourite place
.u can not fina a .t calm and peacefull place than this...i think the destiny brought you to ruwanweliseya at that particular time to meet the monk who s knowledge and explanation of buddhism was out of this world...all the best eli....enjoy and tc...
Plese bring us the next episode very soon...
I do believe too that destiny brought me there exactly at the right time to meet that monk. I’ll try to edit the next episode faster than this one 💜
Cause, Effect and Cessation
Yes 🙌
Ruwanwele maha seya is pawaful place in gsutham buffha .
Thankyou ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Really peaceful, yes!
Now am become a big fan of you
😊thank you! 🥰
My faverite place
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Where were you stayed at Anuradhapura? The lady owner seems very nice. Thanks for visiting our sacred places I Anuradhapura.
I stayed at this lady’s house, I found it on Airbnb
Happiness is not a place. It'sa state of mind. 🙏🙏🙏
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What a beautiful video . I am very impressed by your great interest in visiting these Noble historic places. You will definitely achieve the Goal of Buddhism, which is Nirvana(Enlightenment)
Im glad you like my videos! I like exploring spiritual places and I definì couldn’t miss Anuradhapura 💖thank you for your kind words!
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Thank you very much.
I got to know there are very very good Buddhist monks still live in our Paradise and I could learn somuch important Ideas and facts from rhat very Venerable Buddhist monk in a very short time.
I hope to meet that monk too.
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Thank you very much again 💐
You are welcome 🙏🏽 meeting that monk was a blessing for me and makes me believe there are still great human beings in this world who practice what they preach
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Everything started to comming out ,inside of the buddish monarchy and viharai, if you know you are never going to be viharai. These pikkus are doing child abuse,traps pedophile crimes not only they are running politics, shameful to be buddisht monk or following buddisham in Srilanka. They can't live peacefully they are the one running politics as well if politicians didn't asked them they will protest against the government and the politicians, there is the history during 1983 riots these buddisht pikku rowdies were jaffna and burned the city.
Reason years building budda viharai in Tamil people area of northeast against the court order who is doing and standing front pikkus army and police. Is it enough for you about pikkus .worse pikkus are Srilanken buddisham and their establishment. Now you know ancestors of animals,🦁 nothing surprises 😮
Beautiful flowers ❤
Yes they are 😊
Simple 🙏
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What a deep explanation ❤
Glad it was helpful!
Shraddha is the love and effort we make while we have faith/ while we believe in something.
Thanks!
Two types of faith have been described in Buddhist teaching;
Blind, irrational, baseless or rootless faith (amulika saddha)
Confidence based on reason and experience (akarawathi saddha
These days The majority, including lay people and monks, belong to the first category. Lighting the lamps .Cleaning the flower baskets . Cleaning monasteries, tying robes around stupa and bodhisattva, chanting loudly is not faith. (Most do this) This does not mean it is not good. It should be deeply understood that this dharma discovered by Lord Buddha is sufficient to get rid of the sufferings of birth, aging, disease and death.
I 💯 agree with you!
Which category of those pikkus disroyed Hindu temple in the northeast burning and disroying Tamil people livihood are they anagariga Darmapala cahoot buddisham followers???
Ruwan walisaya රුවන්වැලිසෑය🇱🇰
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👍👍👏👏 thanks Elizabeth! Diviya darshan
My pleasure 💜❤️😊
amazing video❤️❤️ beautiful views.
Thank you very much!💕
good luck😊 your chanel😊
Thank you! You too! 😊😊
Great
Thanks
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It seems that you have met the right teacher for your life journey. What that monk said is very true Madam. Most of Srilankan just go to temlples ,worship and do rituals but fail to practice the principles of Buddhism, that is why people of Srilankan have so many problems. Still they haven't realised that a real Buddist society can't be built only by doing rituals. Good Luck. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
It’s true and I honestly just believe in the practical part of Buddhism because that’s what brings results in our lives
Triple gems bless you 🙏🙏🙏🙏
May the Triple Gem bless you too 🙏🏽
Suggest goenka meditation centers in anuradhapura, kosgama and kandy
Also meetirigala monastery for good vipassana meditation retreats
Thanks for the suggestions! I always do the vipassana meditation courses by Goenka in Ajmer in India
Exactly the same recordings are used here
Another video ❤❤ I like Anuradhapura ❤❤❤
Thank you so much 😀 it’s really amazing
I also believe same.. This Puja, offering flowers etc. are just Buddhism based culture. Buddhism is nature. Explain the nature. Whoever understand the nature he/she will be in Nibbana which is no life after the death.
Agree with you ❤️
Amazing 😻 video keep it up❤
Thanks 😄❤️
You are very lucky my elder sister.
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SAADHU. SAADHU SAADHU...
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God bless you medam ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
God bless you too! 💖
The nirvana is not in the bo tree . But We respect . Anapana is a good meditation . The all the buddhas in the past enlightened by anapana you are in the correct path . may you attain nibbana.
Meditation is the way, surely not the offerings
Ruwanweli maha seeya is powerful place in the universe 🙏
I felt that
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Fun part is when you realize there was no one to attain nirvana in the first place.
Been there ,beautiful peaceful place
It really is!
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Most of important mindfulness
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🙏🙏May u achieve nirvana soon
You too 🙏🏽
Amazing video 😍
Thanks 🤗
I suggest you to visit Mahamevnawa Meditation Centers as well, Where so many English speaking Monks live who can help you further 😊
Thanks for the tip!
Its impressive what was built in ancient times.
Yeah really! But it was renovated
Amazing experience didi 🙏🏻🍀
Thanks a lot didi! 😊
You are amazing.you have a good knowledge of buddhism.you had gone to forward more than lot of srilankans
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Thank you 🙏🏽
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Very peacefull ❤️🙏
Yes 🙌
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