FREEDOM from ADDICTION 12 STEP PROGRAM the BUDDHIST ALTERNATIVE 12 LINKS of DEPENDENT ORIGINATION

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FREEDOM from ADDICTION 12 STEP PROGRAM the BUDDHIST ALTERNATIVE 12 LINKS of DEPENDENT ORIGINATION

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MAN GIVES UP EVERYTHING
In 2015, aged 47 an English businessman gave up everything and travelled Asia to find true happiness. Now a Buddhist Monk, living a simple life in Thailand, he shares the continuing story.
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Phra Dan (Bhante Dhammarakkhita, Bhikkhu) is a Theravada Buddhist Monk who lived in India from 2020 and Thailand from 2023. Born in Sussex, England in 1967. Educated by French Catholic Monks. A successful businessman in Estate Agency and Financial Services during the 1980's and 90's. Married, now divorced with 3 adult son's. 2000 marked change and travel including South Africa returning to the UK in 2003 to continue different work and business activities until 2012. Gradually materialistic values turned to renunciation, simplicity and meditation, living nomadically in an old Ford Transit van full time for 3 years. Vanlife and meditation led to Buddhism and a Thai Forest Tradition, Theravada Buddhist Monastery in the UK. During 2015 travelling the Buddhist Holy Sites of India, deep faith reinforced desire for Ordination. In 2020 after 5 years of intensive meditation practice between Thai Forest Monasteries in Thailand and England he was Ordained in India where he lived for 3 years until returning to Thailand in 2023.
Sabe Satta Sukhi Hontu

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@learningenglish9316 Ай бұрын

Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu

@englishmonk Ай бұрын

Sukhi Hontu

@maxgalinier1505 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for all your talks and specially the one on addiction. Your way of explaining the Dhamma is so helpful and help my own practice . I would like to become a monk but i don't really know where to start or where to go . May you be happy and free of suffering in this very lifetime dear Phra Dan .

@englishmonk 4 ай бұрын

You're welcome it's my pleasure. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rNdzmbJky53XeIE.htmlsi=qMajiN07i_2gAiSI kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f5dliNlksqzVl6s.htmlsi=0oICnQKGogCGDt3Q Be happy and stay well.

@fingerprint5511 Жыл бұрын

Finally found the video you suggested thank you Phra Dan 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

@englishmonk Жыл бұрын

did the link I sent in my reply to not work?

@fingerprint5511 Жыл бұрын

@@englishmonk I didn't know you sent it, thank you kindly! I have alerts off online as I was feeling like the Pin ball you described the other day when someone said the 227 rules were too much, our attention is the most precious thing to the world and this mind loves to get involved in everything ! - great talk thank you ! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

@MarkDaviesThailand Жыл бұрын

Good Morning Tan Phra Dan. 🙏🙏🙏

@englishmonk Жыл бұрын

Good morning.

@markc5960 Жыл бұрын

I believe many may benefit from this teaching when it comes to addiction recovery but expect very few to actually make the effort, especially as it's not part of a 'program', including the two larger Buddhist recovery fellowships. It would seem only those who are serious about the dhamma will entertain this possibility, which is probably exceedingly few.

@englishmonk Жыл бұрын

to quote "for those with little dust in their eyes"...

@kathatziandreou4314 Жыл бұрын

Thankyou Phra Dan 🙏🙏🙏🙏

@englishmonk Жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Be happy and stay well.

@harsha71864 Жыл бұрын

Vandami bantheji 🙏 Namo buddhaya 🙏☸️ Well explained about perception,4 noble truths, Addiction kataññū to you my guru 🙏 Bhanteji 🙏. I think addiction is only good when we replace lavish lifestyle with spirituality,Being like a monk in samsara will make us more generous, responsible human being and unlock lots of happiness in our life and also helps us to reach self mastery🙂.Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu 🙏

@englishmonk Жыл бұрын

Anumodana Sukhi Hontu

@starshiptexas Жыл бұрын

so if I can just observe the liking and disliking and let it be without aversion/attachment it can go back to neutral which is a much more peaceful way to be. peaceful while experiencing unpleasantness.

@englishmonk Жыл бұрын

Neutral is also vedanā so one has to see the impermanence in the feeling knowing it's unsatisfactoriness and uncontrollable nature, then one can let go

@starshiptexas Жыл бұрын

@@englishmonk thank you bhante

@user-ol7bl1iy8u 9 ай бұрын

Thank you monk Dan

@FRED-gx2qk Жыл бұрын

Much Appreciated Sir !👌

@englishmonk Жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Thank you for watching and your comments.

@kzantal 6 ай бұрын

Very interesting discussion. However, the Buddha definitely, in my view, never ascertained the existence of a citta outside the five aggregates. In fact, he said the opposite: that someone would point to, make known, smth outside these 5 aggregates, that is impossible. The sense of continuity you are referring to as citta is within the 5 aggregates.

@englishmonk 6 ай бұрын

Sukhi Hontu

@maxgalinier1505 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comments. I would like to understand more about this dilemma . It would be nice a video on this subject yo make some clarity. It's quite an important subject.. For my own practice I decided to not think about citta but to let go of everything even a notion of a knower. Be happy

@dttw7479 Жыл бұрын

How did the Thai get drinking water before bottled water? By boiling?

@englishmonk Жыл бұрын

Not sure but I guess from the well like even nowadays in India, and probably still here in some parts

@buhozen Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, Bhante, very good explanation. One question: I have difficulties believing in other lives. Is liberation possible without believing in other lives? Can the 12 links be applied to each present moment, like a spinning wheel? I believe that it is not necessary to resort to other lives from the past. Thank you very much for your videos, they are very good, greetings from Madrid.

@englishmonk Жыл бұрын

You're welcome, thank you for watching and your comments. Yes, to some extent and it does apply to moments and stages in this life. Best wishes and be happy.