6 Years as A Monk What I've Learned

Can you believe how fast the time has been flying by? Just like that, in a blink of an eye, it’s been another year in the monastery. Today we celebrate my 6 years as a monk. In this video, I wanted to share 6 lessons that I learned. Thank you for following on my journey and I hope you enjoy this video. #monks #buddhism #mentalhealth

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0:00 Intro
2:29 Reflect and reassess
5:53 Put yourself in the right environment
9:01 Create your own game
12:25 Always protect your mind
15:38 Don’t take things personally
17:54 Don’t wait to do good
20:14 Summary

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