For me it is always being good to my mum and keeping our relationship golden. I remind myself everyday one day she will be gone, and I think of death, so I try my best to enjoy every single day with my mom. Asking her out for coffee, or cooking together, or talking about life for hours and hours, even debating or arguing is a part of our relationship. I want to soak up every single word or story she tells me. Being good to my parents is a big part of earning merit for me. Other ppl come and go but they are always there. Thanks for great videos, and your wisdom, peace from Croatia.
Respect or reverence. I think this is important not only for others, but for our elders. I try to honor my parents by helping them with chores around the house and to take care of them, not wanting them to be in a nursing home or assisted living facility.
2,4,5 resonates with me. I appreciate the analogy of salt and water. There's nothing we can do with the past because what's done is done. However, we should focus on making things right in days or years ahead while time is on our side. Thank you for sharing your wisdom, Nick 👌🏻
My man, thank you for what you are doing. I am a broken man at the moment my wife of 27 years has left me. And although I’ve never physically beat her or my children I understand that my very violent outbursts have run its course with her and my family. For many many many many years I’ve longed to find self love and peace within my head and my heart and never understood or knew how to even start. I’ve searched through Books and a lot of TH-cam channels and for some reason your channel speaks out to me the most. Although I have no interest in becoming a Buddhist monk I will say that listening to your words make a lot of sense to me and have actually helped me thus far. I’m not angry all the time anymore I don’t wanna yank people out of their cars and beat them up anymore, I’m starting to see the beauty in my surroundings and even though I’ve always loved nature and I’ve done good deeds in my time I’m starting to see things a lot differently now. Thank you so much and I wish nothing but a happy life for you
Yes Fernando, take some time for yourself. Get still and observe yourself clearly. With this clarity, you can start to make changes. Sending you my blessings my friend. Keep doing the work diligently 🙂
Thank you so much, just like you when my heart was so broken, after reading every self help books I could, watching You Tube....I eventually sought the help of a Buddhist Centre which was uen to me, but I was desperate.....a game changer !!
I like to think that doing good deeds aren't "merits" but our souls simply "breathing" in order to live. The more good you do, the more you truly breathe.
@@augustebiz3176 I am not swallowing your poison. If you don't like it, then why are you here? Other than you are addicted to hate & you like to provoke arguments in social media in order to get your "fix".
Listening to you narrate your mom's advice a vivid picture came up. Our mother earth is burdened with negative energy people. God is now adding more water by sending persons like you to clean us up. Thank you so much. Namaste. 🙏🌹
Wow. This is your BEST video! I made notes of the 10 Deeds and I know I will be coming back to this video for reference. Your mum's words are so simple, yet so powerful. And so true! Really resonated with me. I love your point of view in your teachings because you have experience with civilian life, relationships, career, daily life and stresses. Thank you for sharing this wisdom!
Awww thank you so much. I'm glad the outline of the 10 meritorious deeds are helpful for you as well. That's what I love about Buddhism. The steps are very clear :) hope you are doing well my friend.
That was so powerful… I too had a gut-wrenching break-up years ago. I kept an extremely busy schedule, doing as many activities as I could and exercising until I was emotionally and physically exhausted, but nothing worked. I was desperate to stop my pain. I realized I had to just suck it up and accept I was going to suffer for a time, so I started doing charity work, like working at a soup kitchen to feed homeless people. I found joy in doing for others and it helped me not think of my own situation. I wish I had this video many years ago, it would have given me more clarity of my situation. Thank you so much for sharing.
Good morning Nick! I watched this video at 5:30 am with my journal in hand and I definitely took notes. It was beautiful because before starting your video my Mother who is in the Philippines requested food to be delivered to her house since they are on lockdown again there and I arranged the food delivery and then you started talking about good merits and I will remember to rejoice and savor the awesome feeling I have now sending my Mother not just food but so much love towards her. Thank you Nick for sharing this and know that this has elevated my energy and focus to carry on this journey. Peace be with you always.🕊
sadhu sadhu. thank you so much my friend. Change is already difficult so I think having simple and practical tools can help make our lives a bit easier 🙂🙂🙂
Have been making major changes but this morning felt very restless. I realized after listening to this lecture that I have been tending to my mind (new habits and mindful changes), my body (working out, better diet, stopped smoking) but have ignored the spiritual aspects of my life (have retuned to meditating but ignored other spiritual actions). Mahalo for your time and meritorious effort to teach me Nick. 🥰🤙🏼🌺
Cultivation of life is a journey and joy comes from within. As an indigenous person who has learned so much in the Buddhism teachings... Making new karma's through my merit's was a beautiful key to helping others in my life. Children need to see us leading by example and meditation is a way to stay focused on journey. Thank you again for your message.
I've recently found this channel, and I love it. I'm sure I'm not the only one who has found your videos wildly helpful and insightful. With love from Finland ❤
I got tears hearing about your sadness Venerable Nick. I have been there. Sending much love to you! I know it’s been a long time since (I started follow you here but not that long so just found this recently). Your mom sounds wise : )
Thank you for everything you teach and the wisdom you share, Nick! I do my best to apply these to my life, to be a better husband to my wife, a good example to our daughter, and a better person all around. You are greatly appreciated!
Thank you reverent Nick. So many teachings on the internet, but I made my choice: I am sticking to your teachings. So gentle and wise. Greetings from New Zealand🙏🏼❤️
Thank you for your generosity, your sharing, your insight on goodness. Goodness, Kindness, Empathy, Compassion are what the world needs right now. It is time to act with the heart and with complete honesty towards each other. Sharing love and compassion are a good start. Be kind to one another, including yourself. Thank You Nick.
This was probably the most accurate video for me right now. I'm going through a big change myself these days, and sometimes, some days I feel really overwhelmed how to keep on this path, and sometimes I even find myself almost leaving this path. These videos, these advices help me so much to keep myself on track and even improve myself and my life. Nick, I can't thank you enough for sharing us your wisdom. You helped me so much already with your previous videos, and you still keep helping me. So thank you very much!
Monk Nick, thank you so much for sharing such a personal message with us and being vulnerable with your audience. Your analogies are always so clear to me. Thank you for your honesty and helping me along my journey in becoming a better person who is true to herself. Everyday, I just wake up and try my best not to do bad to others and myself, and do good. Again thank you for these instrumental videos, I find them so incredibly helpful.
Thank you.Ven Nick.You answered one of my questions today.Today is my 52days of Meditation.Somedays are calm and some days can't get rid of the noise.Ill keep on going bcos it gives me more Joy.
WOW!!!! congratulations my friend. That's is a big deal. That's wonderful and keep it up. Like you said, don't attach to the outcome, but keep practicing daily. Well done Bernadette :)
I can relate to your experience Nick I to felt like I couldn't overcome the pain of a breakup my marriage of 20 yrs. I was in the same painful situation finding your channel has turned my life around I'm creating Merit and feeling better trying to follow the Buddhist path training my mind thank You My friend your touching so many lives I just want you to know that, I love you my friend thanks again.
Thank you Mr. Keomahavong for sharing your wisdom, I am very grateful to be able to better myself with your help :) Whoever is reading this I hope you have a good day!
Venerable Nick thank you so much for this video. I was married for forty years to the same woman I was never unfaithful to her and she was never unfaithful to me but after 40 years of marriage she decided she didn't want to be married to me anymore. I'd like you to breakup devastated me and I had a lot of anger and feelings of wanting to get revenge because of how she had damaged me psychologically materially and financially the teachings of the salt in the water so beneficial to me I want to keep putting water in my vessel so the salt gets more and more diluted and affects me less and less. I'll be coming back to this video a lot thank you so much for your wonderful teaching. You are truly teacher for all of us
I don’t know if it was because of my comment a while back or many comments however I so appreciate you not having music in the background. I’m 65 years old and I have really struggled with ADD my whole life back in the old days people would just hit me. Obviously it didn’t stop talking too much or or other behaviors. Pretty much rejected by friends family teachers you name it. Somehow I managed enough to be able to support myself. So thank you thank you thank you for not having distracting background music. The roosters and natural stuff seem to not have the same effect upon. I hope you see this.
Thank you for sharing. It’s very hard to revisit that dark place. It still is. So for Venerable to be so brave to go there and from it teach us is very much appreciated. Take care.
'Moral conduct' resonated with me the most.. Acknowledging the sharing of the joy of merit.. the process of exchange. Loved the salt/water analogy. Thank you.
It's really good to hear your experience and your mom's advice. The first lesson in Buddhism is good advice because we cannot change what has happened in the past but in order to move on we should be in present moment and avoid ruminating about it, it's kinda hard for me but I will try to this to move on and go on with my life even though my experience was really painful and hard to forget.
Your videos are really helpful and motivating. I hope you would continue teaching us and inspiring us to be a better person. We really appreciate you Ven Nick
Thank you so much Nick for your videos. I'm truly blessed to have found you at a time in my life when I felt lost. Your wisdom and peaceful manner have impacted me greatly. I bought your book and did the Buddhist cleanse I can't express enough how grateful I am to you for sharing with us all. You are a special light in my day. I practice meditation and chanting daily. I have a gratitude journal that I write in daily, I do acts of kindness and follow the 8 precepts. I see a big difference in my life. Things are not perfect but that's ok! Again thank you from the bottom of my grateful heart❤ Renette
Awww that is very beautiful my friend. First off welcome to the channel and second great work. Keep practicing yourself diligently with the 8 precepts, meditation, giving, journaling everyday and things will improve. Proud of you and rooting for you all the way from Thailand :)
Thank you for talking to me today, Venerable Nick. I watched and listened while struggling to get out of bed today. Your instruction and guidance will help me get through today, hopefully tomorrow, and maybe the future. Thank you again my dear friend. 🙏
WHAT A SWEET SENSITIVE LOVING MAN, IT WAS DEFINITELY HER LOSS. IT WAS THEIR CHILDREN'S LOSS TOO. YOU KNOW THAT KIND OF HEART AND SENSITIVITY IS WHAT GENETICALLY MAKES YOU A GREAT FATHER.
Thank you Venerable Nick. Respect is what resonates with me most. Not just towards elders but towards all of life, everything that co exists here with us. I have realised that respect goes far beyond politeness. It means to welcome everyone everything just as they show up in your life. Without judgement, or criticism or a sense of being threatened in some way. It means being able to root one’s action in some different place .. I’m not clear as to where or what that is. All I know is that from getting a sense of the importance of this, to translating it into sustained action seems like a long uncoverable distance. Most of the time I just react. And there doesn’t seem to be enough motivation to do all the grounding practices like meditation. So end result … Struggling, drifting, struggling, drifting. But thank you for your videos which help to bring focus again and again 🙏
Thank you for sharing your wisdom with us. Your mother is a very wise woman who gave you wonderful advice. Sharing your story will help so many people. In life we all go through a darkness. Living in a busy city is extremely challenging, but I feel being kind to people is being kind to myself, and that’s a wonderful peaceful feeling.🙏🏼
Hi Nick, I can totally understand and relate to your experience. You said the experience destroyed you, you felt you lost your identity, there were times you couldn't eat. I get it, I have been in this situation for a while now and no longer feel happiness or pleasure in anything. I am turning to buddhism, meditation and my spiritual journey. I am struggling with just being present as I don't really like the present. It is going to be a long journey of which I have to figure out how to accept loss of everything I love and life will never be the way it was. This is not a good thought, I feel I will never be happy again which causes great anxiety. I want to thank you for sharing your experiences 🙏
Thank you kelley. And yes it does take time. Just be patient and kind to yourself and continue to add more water. You got this my friend. I'm rooting for you all the way from Thailand :)
Dana or genersity is the one that resonates to me the most. It sums up everything. Giving, helping , being kind. I thank you for your channel. It made me feel calm and relaxed. It gives me positivity and inspiration. . Hope to learn how to meditate one day. Thank you very much.
Another inspirational video - your mom is a very wise lady. I have more salt in my life currently than I like and I have written down your ten tips, in order to incorporate more of them into my daily life….thank you for sharing your wisdom and life experience with us, this is what makes your videos so relevant, that you are able to talk about your life before you became a monk, and the sadness you went thru….those who have suffered always appeal more on a personal level because they are so relatable…..blessings to you, always.
Good evening from Spain. 🙏 I am very thankful that you shared this content with us because, as I've been experiencing since I watch your dharma talks, doing good deeds every single day towards us and the others is life changing, even if it has little effect on the ones we try to help. Hand on my heart, and two bows. 🙏🙏
Wow that's so beautiful my friend. Yes giving is so important and what it does for the individual is wonderful. Keep up the great work my friend. sadhu sadhu.
Listening to Boonkiriya watthu 10 in English is another story for me. I've never pay attention to this topic this much. Rejoice in the merit of teaching the world this precious knowledge ka.
Merits- Good deeds *Helps purify pur mind- Clear Mind *Helps push our life forward Feel the INTENTION 1. Dana or Generosity 2. Moral conduct or virtue stealing,killing,cheating,intoxicating,lying 3. Respect or Reverance 4. Rendering service to help others/volunteering 5. Transference of Merits 6. Rejoice in others Merits 7. Teach and Practice the Damma 8. Listening the Damma 9. Corrective ones view/perspective
Excellent! I am so inspired by your words. You have encouraged so many of us to lead more purposeful, compassionate, fulfilling lives. It is in our power to change ourselves and send that good, positive energy out into the world. We need that now more now than we ever have. I am so grateful that you are sharing your wisdom and journey with us. Thank you Nick.
❤Much appreciation. This is a couple years old but thankful to see it now. Feel thanks to your mother as her story about the salt water is so helpful. Thank you to for sharing. Have been protected but it’s been years of long hell and repeated blocks that make no sense. As I said, protected or cushioned, but exhaustive efforts and plans get repeatedly wasted and outcome keeps repeating. Love your mother’s salt water explanation. Lived in Sun Diego and now in Asia. As I’m a woman, cannot do the same monk route as you did, but the simple story from your mother is something anyone anywhere can apply. Thank you for explaining more about it and expanding the story with the 10 Ways explanation. (Wrote a lot here but definitely appreciate this chat at this time.) Will apply the salt water story. Thank you for sharing. 🙏
Thank you so much for this beautiful post Nick. I took my time going through everything you said, I even made notes. Sending you blessings from Australia and a ga-zillion good merits.🇦🇺❤️🙏🌟
I don't want to restrict myself to the one that resonates most. I would like to use them whenever they are possible or will be possible in the future. Nowadays, I prefer making donations. But I felt better at times when I was working voluntarily. I want to add that respect for elderly people is also a common tradition in Turkey. Meditation is useful when I'm alone. And I like to express the good in others when I see them. If this is a dhamma, it was a pleasure to listen to.
Ven. Nick, your Mom is such a blessing to me & my Dd who is suffering greatly. I am using salty water anology to help her. Blessing to your Mom! Greatful journal!
You are inspiring. You talk about real life things we can all relate to. I had this misconception that Buddhists did not suffer. I feel your pain hearing you speak. I agree. Good deeds come back to you. I have experienced it. I changed the way i treated someone from using the power mode to love mode. Immediately, a solution returned to be about a problem i didn't know how to deal with. And the solution was one of love and clarity. Everyone..i know things can get discouraging. But the good does come back. It really does. 💕
Your story sounds like last 5 years for me. I lost 5 loved ones in 3 years, my mom diagnosed with vascular dementia, and I became physically disabled from an accident. Was just too much loss. Finding my way out the other side now.
Your mom is wise. Her teachings gave my a cry ball. Thank you for sharing. Thank you for taking time out of your day to help me with my day! Anumotanaboom
I listened to 10 Ways to Cultivate Goodness today. You defined "merit" in a way that I can finally make sense of this concept, without feeling skeptical. I am from a different background (originally Christian). We didn't have a concept of "merit". So it was new to me. The way most Thai people talk about it, it sounded like "buying your way into heaven". Your explanation made it make sense to me for the first time. I will need to listen to it again several times, to imprint it in my mind. I'm very happy with this. Thank you, and thanks to your mother.
Which of the 10 Meritorious Deeds resonates with you the most?
Definitely moral conduct/Virtue. Being a good and kind person. If you have that, then the other Deeds will follow. 😊
For me it is always being good to my mum and keeping our relationship golden. I remind myself everyday one day she will be gone, and I think of death, so I try my best to enjoy every single day with my mom. Asking her out for coffee, or cooking together, or talking about life for hours and hours, even debating or arguing is a part of our relationship. I want to soak up every single word or story she tells me. Being good to my parents is a big part of earning merit for me. Other ppl come and go but they are always there. Thanks for great videos, and your wisdom, peace from Croatia.
Respect or reverence. I think this is important not only for others, but for our elders. I try to honor my parents by helping them with chores around the house and to take care of them, not wanting them to be in a nursing home or assisted living facility.
Giving to people in need i always have and i feel empathy for them
2,4,5 resonates with me.
I appreciate the analogy of salt and water. There's nothing we can do with the past because what's done is done. However, we should focus on making things right in days or years ahead while time is on our side.
Thank you for sharing your wisdom, Nick 👌🏻
My man, thank you for what you are doing. I am a broken man at the moment my wife of 27 years has left me. And although I’ve never physically beat her or my children I understand that my very violent outbursts have run its course with her and my family. For many many many many years I’ve longed to find self love and peace within my head and my heart and never understood or knew how to even start. I’ve searched through Books and a lot of TH-cam channels and for some reason your channel speaks out to me the most. Although I have no interest in becoming a Buddhist monk I will say that listening to your words make a lot of sense to me and have actually helped me thus far. I’m not angry all the time anymore I don’t wanna yank people out of their cars and beat them up anymore, I’m starting to see the beauty in my surroundings and even though I’ve always loved nature and I’ve done good deeds in my time I’m starting to see things a lot differently now. Thank you so much and I wish nothing but a happy life for you
Yes Fernando, take some time for yourself. Get still and observe yourself clearly. With this clarity, you can start to make changes. Sending you my blessings my friend. Keep doing the work diligently 🙂
Love the noises of animals and nature
sadhu sadhu. thank you so much. They are very active in the morning time 🙂🙂🙂
Thank you so much, just like you when my heart was so broken, after reading every self help books I could, watching You Tube....I eventually sought the help of a Buddhist Centre which was uen to me, but I was desperate.....a game changer !!
The sounds of chickens makes me happy and relaxed. Don't apologize for them! Embrace the bwaaak and the er-er-ooo!
I like to think that doing good deeds aren't "merits" but our souls simply "breathing" in order to live. The more good you do, the more you truly breathe.
🙂🙂🙂thank you jeff
What a wonderful way of looking at life.
Don't spent your precious time listening to Buddhist teaching, it's useless if you have other things in the mind.
@@augustebiz3176 I am not swallowing your poison. If you don't like it, then why are you here? Other than you are addicted to hate & you like to provoke arguments in social media in order to get your "fix".
@@augustebiz3176 if you don't want to listen to Buddhism, just don't say bad comments about it, we as listener learn from Venerable Nick.
Listening to you narrate your mom's advice a vivid picture came up. Our mother earth is burdened with negative energy people. God is now adding more water by sending persons like you to clean us up. Thank you so much. Namaste. 🙏🌹
sadhu sadhu. thank you so much for your kind words Mythily 🙂🙂🙂
@@NickKeomahavongOfficial we are the salt and you water 💦
It's a mixed bag ☯
Wow. This is your BEST video! I made notes of the 10 Deeds and I know I will be coming back to this video for reference.
Your mum's words are so simple, yet so powerful. And so true! Really resonated with me. I love your point of view in your teachings because you have experience with civilian life, relationships, career, daily life and stresses.
Thank you for sharing this wisdom!
Awww thank you so much. I'm glad the outline of the 10 meritorious deeds are helpful for you as well. That's what I love about Buddhism. The steps are very clear :) hope you are doing well my friend.
That was so powerful… I too had a gut-wrenching break-up years ago. I kept an extremely busy schedule, doing as many activities as I could and exercising until I was emotionally and physically exhausted, but nothing worked. I was desperate to stop my pain. I realized I had to just suck it up and accept I was going to suffer for a time, so I started doing charity work, like working at a soup kitchen to feed homeless people. I found joy in doing for others and it helped me not think of my own situation. I wish I had this video many years ago, it would have given me more clarity of my situation. Thank you so much for sharing.
You're welcome my friend. I'm glad it resonates with you 😊
Good morning Nick! I watched this video at 5:30 am with my journal in hand and I definitely took notes. It was beautiful because before starting your video my Mother who is in the Philippines requested food to be delivered to her house since they are on lockdown again there and I arranged the food delivery and then you started talking about good merits and I will remember to rejoice and savor the awesome feeling I have now sending my Mother not just food but so much love towards her. Thank you Nick for sharing this and know that this has elevated my energy and focus to carry on this journey. Peace be with you always.🕊
sadhu sadhu. thank you so much 🙂🙂🙂I'm glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much for the Salt in the cup of water analogy, It is life-changing and I will forever be thankful that you shared it.
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I love how logical this is. It makes change seem more obtainable. Thank you for these videos!
sadhu sadhu. thank you so much my friend. Change is already difficult so I think having simple and practical tools can help make our lives a bit easier 🙂🙂🙂
Have been making major changes but this morning felt very restless. I realized after listening to this lecture that I have been tending to my mind (new habits and mindful changes), my body (working out, better diet, stopped smoking) but have ignored the spiritual aspects of my life (have retuned to meditating but ignored other spiritual actions). Mahalo for your time and meritorious effort to teach me Nick. 🥰🤙🏼🌺
Cultivation of life is a journey and joy comes from within.
As an indigenous person who has learned so much in the Buddhism teachings...
Making new karma's through my merit's was a beautiful key to helping others in my life.
Children need to see us leading by example and meditation is a way to stay focused on journey.
Thank you again for your message.
I've recently found this channel, and I love it. I'm sure I'm not the only one who has found your videos wildly helpful and insightful. With love from Finland ❤
awww. sadhu sadhu. thank you so much my friend. Hope to be able to visit Finland one day. it looks beautiful 🙂🙂🙂
Learning so much from you. You are changing my life.
I agree, here from the Virgin Islands
I got tears hearing about your sadness Venerable Nick. I have been there. Sending much love to you! I know it’s been a long time since (I started follow you here but not that long so just found this recently). Your mom sounds wise : )
Aww thank you so much for your kind words Michele 😊
Very very nice n pleasantly explained. Incredible advice
Bless u too
Thank you so much 😊
Your mom is amazing
sadhu sadhu. thank you so much 🙂🙂🙂
@@NickKeomahavongOfficial :)
Banthe why do you apologize for the beautiful sounds of nature? This is a gift. Thank you for your talks.
Thank you 😊
It's a better way to practice English listening skill and dhamma as well. I appreciated that
Wonderful. I'm glad it's helpful my friend :)
Same here. Learning two nice things together.
For me too...🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
Thank you for everything you teach and the wisdom you share, Nick! I do my best to apply these to my life, to be a better husband to my wife, a good example to our daughter, and a better person all around. You are greatly appreciated!
I'm glad to hear you are incorporating the tools. That's wonderful. Keep it up Homer :)
Thank you reverent Nick. So many teachings on the internet, but I made my choice: I am sticking to your teachings. So gentle and wise. Greetings from New Zealand🙏🏼❤️
I love hearing the roosters and chickens! Reminds me of being at my Grandmothers in the country growing up♥️🙏🏻
She is very wise now that is a proverb
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Thank you for your generosity, your sharing, your insight on goodness. Goodness, Kindness, Empathy, Compassion are what the world needs right now. It is time to act with the heart and with complete honesty towards each other. Sharing love and compassion are a good start. Be kind to one another, including yourself. Thank You Nick.
sadhu sadhu. thank you so much 🙂🙂🙂
Thanks again for sharing your wisdom, I am Buddhist and listening to your dhamma I appreciate being Budhist and want to learn more, thank you.
sadhu sadhu. thank you so much 🙂🙂🙂
Thank you so much, Venerable Nick 🙏☀️😊
You’re welcome ☺️
This was probably the most accurate video for me right now. I'm going through a big change myself these days, and sometimes, some days I feel really overwhelmed how to keep on this path, and sometimes I even find myself almost leaving this path. These videos, these advices help me so much to keep myself on track and even improve myself and my life. Nick, I can't thank you enough for sharing us your wisdom. You helped me so much already with your previous videos, and you still keep helping me. So thank you very much!
sadhu sadhu. thank you so much Richard. I'm glad to hear. Yes please use these tools and please keep us updated on your progress 🙂🙂🙂
Blessing on your journey!
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Thank you for that Nick...
Great coffeeing morning.. Sun rises soon, and every present moment is an opportunity to practice...
Thank you so much 😊
Thank you Nick for a beautiful and thoughtful video. Your Mum's words are so wise. Take care, be safe and again thank you so much 🙏🙏😊😊
Thank you 😊
Thank you for sharing your personal past, and your MOM... Moms are the best owie healers.
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The salt/water thought is very helpful For thought nature is never a bother it offers unconditional peace.
Thank you 😊
Monk Nick, thank you so
much for sharing such a personal message with us and being vulnerable with your audience. Your analogies are always so clear to me. Thank you for your honesty and helping me along my journey in becoming a better person who is true to herself. Everyday, I just wake up and try my best not to do bad to others and myself, and do good. Again thank you for these instrumental videos, I find them so incredibly helpful.
Aww I’m happy hear that they are helpful. Thank you so much 😊
Thank you very much 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
sadhu sadhu. 🙂🙂🙂
Thank you.Ven Nick.You answered one of my questions today.Today is my 52days of Meditation.Somedays are calm and some days can't get rid of the noise.Ill keep on going bcos it gives me more Joy.
WOW!!!! congratulations my friend. That's is a big deal. That's wonderful and keep it up. Like you said, don't attach to the outcome, but keep practicing daily. Well done Bernadette :)
nature is everything, I love hearing it.
Sadhu Sadhu 😊😊 thank you so much
Great lesson Venerable Nick.May you be Well and Happy.🙏
Sadhu sadhu thank you so much 😊
I can relate to your experience Nick I to felt like I couldn't overcome the pain of a breakup my marriage of 20 yrs. I was in the same painful situation finding your channel has turned my life around I'm creating Merit and feeling better trying to follow the Buddhist path training my mind thank You My friend your touching so many lives I just want you to know that, I love you my friend thanks again.
Thank you Mr. Keomahavong for sharing your wisdom, I am very grateful to be able to better myself with your help :) Whoever is reading this I hope you have a good day!
That was a beautiful reminder! Thank you so much sir. 🙏🏻
You are so welcome :)
Venerable Nick thank you so much for this video. I was married for forty years to the same woman I was never unfaithful to her and she was never unfaithful to me but after 40 years of marriage she decided she didn't want to be married to me anymore. I'd like you to breakup devastated me and I had a lot of anger and feelings of wanting to get revenge because of how she had damaged me psychologically materially and financially the teachings of the salt in the water so beneficial to me I want to keep putting water in my vessel so the salt gets more and more diluted and affects me less and less. I'll be coming back to this video a lot thank you so much for your wonderful teaching. You are truly teacher for all of us
I don’t know if it was because of my comment a while back or many comments however I so appreciate you not having music in the background. I’m 65 years old and I have really struggled with ADD my whole life back in the old days people would just hit me. Obviously it didn’t stop talking too much or or other behaviors. Pretty much rejected by friends family teachers you name it. Somehow I managed enough to be able to support myself. So thank you thank you thank you for not having distracting background music. The roosters and natural stuff seem to not have the same effect upon. I hope you see this.
I am always Happy to see you and hear your voice 🙏 thank you so much
Thank you so much 😊
Thank you for sharing. It’s very hard to revisit that dark place. It still is. So for Venerable to be so brave to go there and from it teach us is very much appreciated. Take care.
You’re welcome! I’m glad it’s helpful 😊
Good deed sow and one day it becomes a good plant. Thanks sir.
Yes definitely!
'Moral conduct' resonated with me the most.. Acknowledging the sharing of the joy of merit.. the process of exchange. Loved the salt/water analogy. Thank you.
Thank you Nick 🙏 🙏 🙏 your explanations are so very clear, it helps me greatly to bring calm and hope to my life. Blessings for you.
Thank you 😊
It's really good to hear your experience and your mom's advice.
The first lesson in Buddhism is good advice because we cannot change what has happened in the past but in order to move on we should be in present moment and avoid ruminating about it, it's kinda hard for me but I will try to this to move on and go on with my life even though my experience was really painful and hard to forget.
sadhu sadhu. thank you so much 🙂🙂🙂
Thank You, Most Venerable Nick.
O! Most Happy Day! -AJA
You’re most welcome 😊
Revising the lesson today. Thanks Ven Nick again. Love from Singapore.
You’re welcome ☺️
I really like this video. In particular Ven. Nick's personal story. And I like hearing how he moved forward from a difficult place. Go Ven. Nick!
Thank you so much David 😊
Your videos are really helpful and motivating. I hope you would continue teaching us and inspiring us to be a better person. We really appreciate you Ven Nick
Thank you so much for your kindness Mel 😊
Thank you so much Nick for your videos. I'm truly blessed to have found you at a time in my life when I felt lost. Your wisdom and peaceful manner have impacted me greatly. I bought your book and did the Buddhist cleanse I can't express enough how grateful I am to you for sharing with us all. You are a special light in my day. I practice meditation and chanting daily. I have a gratitude journal that I write in daily, I do acts of kindness and follow the 8 precepts. I see a big difference in my life. Things are not perfect but that's ok! Again thank you from the bottom of my grateful heart❤
Renette
Awww that is very beautiful my friend. First off welcome to the channel and second great work. Keep practicing yourself diligently with the 8 precepts, meditation, giving, journaling everyday and things will improve. Proud of you and rooting for you all the way from Thailand :)
Thank you for talking to me today, Venerable Nick. I watched and listened while struggling to get out of bed today. Your instruction and guidance will help me get through today, hopefully tomorrow, and maybe the future. Thank you again my dear friend. 🙏
sadhu sadhu. thank you so much 🙂🙂🙂 I'm glad it was helpful andrew!
WHAT A SWEET SENSITIVE LOVING MAN, IT WAS DEFINITELY HER LOSS. IT WAS THEIR CHILDREN'S LOSS TOO. YOU KNOW THAT KIND OF HEART AND SENSITIVITY IS WHAT GENETICALLY MAKES YOU A GREAT FATHER.
THATS WHAT NATURE MADE IT FOR
sadhu sadhu. thank you so much 🙂🙂🙂
Thank you Venerable Nick.
Respect is what resonates with me most. Not just towards elders but towards all of life, everything that co exists here with us. I have realised that respect goes far beyond politeness. It means to welcome everyone everything just as they show up in your life. Without judgement, or criticism or a sense of being threatened in some way. It means being able to root one’s action in some different place .. I’m not clear as to where or what that is. All I know is that from getting a sense of the importance of this, to translating it into sustained action seems like a long uncoverable distance. Most of the time I just react.
And there doesn’t seem to be enough motivation to do all the grounding practices like meditation.
So end result … Struggling, drifting, struggling, drifting.
But thank you for your videos which help to bring focus again and again 🙏
sadhu sadhu. thank you so much Rajini. I'm glad it's helpful. 🙂🙂🙂
Thank you for sharing your wisdom with us. Your mother is a very wise woman who gave you wonderful advice. Sharing your story will help so many people. In life we all go through a darkness. Living in a busy city is extremely challenging, but I feel being kind to people is being kind to myself, and that’s a wonderful peaceful feeling.🙏🏼
sadhu sadhu. thank you so much Alice 🙂🙂🙂
Hi Nick, I can totally understand and relate to your experience. You said the experience destroyed you, you felt you lost your identity, there were times you couldn't eat. I get it, I have been in this situation for a while now and no longer feel happiness or pleasure in anything. I am turning to buddhism, meditation and my spiritual journey. I am struggling with just being present as I don't really like the present. It is going to be a long journey of which I have to figure out how to accept loss of everything I love and life will never be the way it was. This is not a good thought, I feel I will never be happy again which causes great anxiety. I want to thank you for sharing your experiences 🙏
Thank you kelley. And yes it does take time. Just be patient and kind to yourself and continue to add more water. You got this my friend. I'm rooting for you all the way from Thailand :)
@@NickKeomahavongOfficial thank you so much for your kind words
Well said and thank you for sharing your pain - your Mother was very wise, and your listened to her! Blesssings to you too.
sadhu sadhu. thank you so much Jane 🙂🙂🙂
Your Mom is very wise. God Bless her. She must be very proud of you .. Thank you for your wise words and advice .
sadhu sadhu. thank you so much christine 🙂🙂🙂
Blessings and peace to everyone, I hope everyone has an amazing day, with good energy coming your way!
Thank you Eric! you too.
Dana or genersity is the one that resonates to me the most. It sums up everything. Giving, helping , being kind. I thank you for your channel. It made me feel calm and relaxed. It gives me positivity and inspiration. .
Hope to learn how to meditate one day. Thank you very much.
Wonderful! sadhu sadhu. thank you so much Josephine. And yes we will be going into meditation soon 🙂🙂🙂
Meditation will come naturally
Don't apologize. Thank you for helping us thrive.
sadhu sadhu. thank you so much Rodney 🙂🙂🙂
Another inspirational video - your mom is a very wise lady. I have more salt in my life currently than I like and I have written down your ten tips, in order to incorporate more of them into my daily life….thank you for sharing your wisdom and life experience with us, this is what makes your videos so relevant, that you are able to talk about your life before you became a monk, and the sadness you went thru….those who have suffered always appeal more on a personal level because they are so relatable…..blessings to you, always.
sadhu sadhu. thank you so much 🙂🙂🙂 I'm glad to be able to share.
God bless you all ❤️ Namo Buddhaya 🙏🙏🙏
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Good evening from Spain. 🙏 I am very thankful that you shared this content with us because, as I've been experiencing since I watch your dharma talks, doing good deeds every single day towards us and the others is life changing, even if it has little effect on the ones we try to help. Hand on my heart, and two bows. 🙏🙏
Wow that's so beautiful my friend. Yes giving is so important and what it does for the individual is wonderful. Keep up the great work my friend. sadhu sadhu.
Listening to Boonkiriya watthu 10 in English is another story for me. I've never pay attention to this topic this much. Rejoice in the merit of teaching the world this precious knowledge ka.
sadhu sadhu. thank you so much 🙂🙂🙂
Thank you so much, 🙏🙏🙏
You're welcome 😊
You’re helping a lot of people with these generous videos. Thank you.
Absolutely the best video yet. Thank you
Thank you so much 😊
Thank you Venerable Nick for sharing. Sadhu sadhu sadhu Anumodami 🙏🙏🙏
sadhu sadhu. thank you so much Ray 🙂🙂🙂
That's really true by doing good deeds, we transmit and receive positive high energy which ultimately fulfill us from inside
sadhu sadhu. 🙂🙂🙂
Great realistic heartfelt story, who better than mom to part with wisdom, she is the first philosopher in our lives. Stay blessed 🙏
sadhu sadhu. thank you so much 🙂🙂🙂 yes moms are very wise indeed :)
Reflection day 16/8 - adding more merit.. moving forward. Thank you Teacher. Hope can meet you one day when you come Singapore. ❤
Yes definitely. Hope to come back soon 😊
Namo buddhaya.. Namaste from Indonesia🇮🇩
Very good, thank you. This is very wholesome and positive, I'm very grateful to have found your channel. Sadhu, Sadhu, Sadhu 🙏
Thank you so much drake and welcome to the channel 😊😊
So grateful for your teachings and generosity on TH-cam. Thank you 🙏
sadhu sadhu. thank you so much Lucy. i appreciate the support 🙂🙂🙂
Merits- Good deeds
*Helps purify pur mind- Clear Mind
*Helps push our life forward
Feel the INTENTION
1. Dana or Generosity
2. Moral conduct or virtue
stealing,killing,cheating,intoxicating,lying
3. Respect or Reverance
4. Rendering service to help others/volunteering
5. Transference of Merits
6. Rejoice in others Merits
7. Teach and Practice the Damma
8. Listening the Damma
9. Corrective ones view/perspective
That's so wonderful. Sadhu sadhu! thank you grace!
Thank you ❤
Excellent! I am so inspired by your words. You have encouraged so many of us to lead more purposeful, compassionate, fulfilling lives. It is in our power to change ourselves and send that good, positive energy out into the world. We need that now more now than we ever have. I am so grateful that you are sharing your wisdom and journey with us. Thank you Nick.
sadhu sadhu. thank you so much 🙂🙂🙂
Thank you for this video🙏
Thank you for the chickens🐓
Thank you for your Mum's wisdom 🙏
Sadhu Sadhu 😊😊 thank you so much
Thank you 🙏 I wish I have known these wisdom much earlier!!!!!
😊😊😊 you’re welcome
From your mom to me ❤. Thank you
Thank you so much cyn 😊
The salt analogy was mind blowing for me! Thank you, Nick❤️🙏🏻
I’m so glad to hear! Thank you. I’m glad it’s helpful 😊
❤Much appreciation. This is a couple years old but thankful to see it now. Feel thanks to your mother as her story about the salt water is so helpful. Thank you to for sharing. Have been protected but it’s been years of long hell and repeated blocks that make no sense. As I said, protected or cushioned, but exhaustive efforts and plans get repeatedly wasted and outcome keeps repeating. Love your mother’s salt water explanation. Lived in Sun Diego and now in Asia. As I’m a woman, cannot do the same monk route as you did, but the simple story from your mother is something anyone anywhere can apply. Thank you for explaining more about it and expanding the story with the 10 Ways explanation. (Wrote a lot here but definitely appreciate this chat at this time.) Will apply the salt water story. Thank you for sharing. 🙏
Thank you my friend. I just released a new video on this concept again yesterday 😊
Don’t apologize, I love to hear the rooster crow. Thank you, Venerable Nick for your educational messages on how we can gain merit.
Sadhu sadhu 😀😀 thank you so much my friend
Thank you so much for this beautiful post Nick. I took my time going through everything you said, I even made notes. Sending you blessings from Australia and a ga-zillion good merits.🇦🇺❤️🙏🌟
sadhu sadhu. thank you so much Jillian. That's wonderful 🙂🙂🙂
Thank you Nick. We need to Keep going by doing good deeds thats only way for peace of mind and precepts to follow.
Your mom is so wise ❤️..Love to hear your teaching today. I will implement them asap. Thanks you. God bless you Nick 🙏🙏🙏
sadhu sadhu. thank you so much 🙂🙂🙂
THANK YOU SO MUCH BHANTE JI FOR THIS VIDEO.... AND SHARING YOUR MERITS , YOUR WISDOM.... SADHU SADHU SADHU🙏🙏🙏
Wow! So much information! Thank you very much!! Love from Canada.
You are so welcome!
I don't want to restrict myself to the one that resonates most. I would like to use them whenever they are possible or will be possible in the future. Nowadays, I prefer making donations. But I felt better at times when I was working voluntarily. I want to add that respect for elderly people is also a common tradition in Turkey. Meditation is useful when I'm alone. And I like to express the good in others when I see them. If this is a dhamma, it was a pleasure to listen to.
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Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom, it is helpful to my journey.
this helped me to calm down. Thank you for sharing peace
I’m glad it’s helpful 😊
God bless you for your efforts and wisdom and may the Buddha continue to increase your peace! 🙏
Ven. Nick, your Mom is such a blessing to me & my Dd who is suffering greatly. I am using salty water anology to help her.
Blessing to your Mom! Greatful journal!
sadhu sadhu. thank you so much 🙂🙂🙂and I'm glad you are sharing the analogy :)
You are inspiring. You talk about real life things we can all relate to. I had this misconception that Buddhists did not suffer. I feel your pain hearing you speak. I agree. Good deeds come back to you. I have experienced it. I changed the way i treated someone from using the power mode to love mode. Immediately, a solution returned to be about a problem i didn't know how to deal with. And the solution was one of love and clarity. Everyone..i know things can get discouraging. But the good does come back. It really does. 💕
sadhu sadhu. thank you so much 🙂🙂🙂
Your story sounds like last 5 years for me. I lost 5 loved ones in 3 years, my mom diagnosed with vascular dementia, and I became physically disabled from an accident. Was just too much loss. Finding my way out the other side now.
Sorry for your loss my friend. Sending you my blessings.
This is so good teaching. Now I understand it very well 🙏
Thank you so much 😊
Your mom is wise. Her teachings gave my a cry ball. Thank you for sharing. Thank you for taking time out of your day to help me with my day! Anumotanaboom
sadhu sadhu. thank you so much Denise. I'm glad it resonated with you 🙂🙂🙂
Good night everyone!
Have a good evening!
I listened to 10 Ways to Cultivate Goodness today. You defined "merit" in a way that I can finally make sense of this concept, without feeling skeptical.
I am from a different background (originally Christian). We didn't have a concept of "merit". So it was new to me.
The way most Thai people talk about it, it sounded like "buying your way into heaven".
Your explanation made it make sense to me for the first time.
I will need to listen to it again several times, to imprint it in my mind.
I'm very happy with this.
Thank you, and thanks to your mother.
Wow I’m so happy to hear that it makes sense for you. This is such an important concept 😊😊😊
This really gives my life a purpose and hope. Thank you ❤