Why were we born? What is our purpose in life? How do we attain Happiness in life? What did the Buddha teach?
It begins with handing over everything you own, learning to chant in Pali, shaving your head before your family, and circling the chapel to become a monk.
Still young enough to start a career or a family, learn why choosing neither and why ordaining brings more freedom to help others, not less.
Step inside a Thai temple for every stage of the ordination ceremony, the head shaving, the procession in white, the saffron robes offered by parents, and the chanted vote that welcomes a new monk into the community.
From a student fascinated by a teaching that puts the mind first, to temple volunteer, to a life in robes. One monk shares the journey and why there has never been a moment of regret.
Only a tenth of our thoughts live in the present moment; the rest spin through a past we can't change and a future that may never arrive. Meditation is how you step out of the tornado and into the calm at its center.
In a world that moves too fast, this is your invitation to pause: join people from around the world in Belgium to live simply, practice mindfulness, and discover the wisdom of the Theravada tradition for yourself.