Uploaded March 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
After many years of being in the Buddhist monastery, it's finally time that I return back home to the United States for a short visit. While it's quite exciting, I wanted to use this time to review and contemplate the road that it took me to get to this present moment. The journey has not been easy, but I wanted to reflect back on the difficult times in order to help anyone who may be currently suffering or on their transformational path at the moment. In this video, I explore that questions that I was so desperately yearning and my response to those questions from this current vantage point. I hope this video is helpful. Enjoy! #monks #buddhism #mentalhealth
Timestamp
0:00 Intro
6:37 When will this be over?
11:11 Is it ok to be scared?
16:35 Why don’t people understand me?
21:46 How will I get through this?
23:39 Will this all be worth it?
26:21 Wrap up
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Ordination Opportunities:
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beamonk.org
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Meditation Retreat:
🔶 (Chiang Mai, Thailand) Join the Pa Pae Meditation Retreat if you would like to meditate in the beautiful nature of the Chiang Mai mountains. They offer daily meditation guidance and opportunities for long term stay as a volunteer.
papaemeditation.org/thailand
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Get a copy of Venerable Nick's Books:
🔴 The Buddhist Cleanse: The 1-Day Spiritual Detox
amazon.com/Buddhist-Cleanse-1-Day-Spiritual-Detox-ebook/dp/B08V1Y6STX
🔴 The Building Blocks of Meditation: The Purpose of Meditation and How to Start a Daily Practice That Actually Sticks
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🔴 The Building Blocks of Meditation Journal: Sharpening Your Skills of Observation
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After many years of being in the Buddhist monastery, it's finally time that I return back home to the United States for a short visit. While it's quite exciting, I wanted to use this time to review and contemplate the road that it took me to get to this present moment. The journey has not been easy, but I wanted to reflect back on the difficult times in order to help anyone who may be currently suffering or on their transformational path at the moment. In this video, I explore that questions that I was so desperately yearning and my response to those questions from this current vantage point. I hope this video is helpful. Enjoy! #monks #buddhism #mentalhealth
Timestamp
0:00 Intro
6:37 When will this be over?
11:11 Is it ok to be scared?
16:35 Why don’t people understand me?
21:46 How will I get through this?
23:39 Will this all be worth it?
26:21 Wrap up
____________________________________
FREE Video-Led Meditation Retreats:
🔶 nickkeomahavong.com/retreats
____________________________________
FREE downloads below:
✅ FREE 21-Day Meditation Habit Builder:
https://forms.gle/E4r8ntQDPTd2rwJg6
✅ How to Become a Monk FREE Guide:
https://forms.gle/8b3GX9Hkds9PffJc9
✅ FREE Self-Care Checklist:
https://forms.gle/Rds3vAEQ6uNmmeWs6
____________________________________
✅ Venerable Nick’s Website:
nickkeomahavong.com
____________________________________
Ordination Opportunities:
🔶 Be a Monk Ordination Program: With minimalism and simplicity at its core, The Pa Pae Meditation Retreat gives Westerners the opportunity to ease into becoming a monk in a forest setting for those seeking short term and long term ordination.
beamonk.org
____________________________________
Meditation Retreat:
🔶 (Chiang Mai, Thailand) Join the Pa Pae Meditation Retreat if you would like to meditate in the beautiful nature of the Chiang Mai mountains. They offer daily meditation guidance and opportunities for long term stay as a volunteer.
papaemeditation.org/thailand
____________________________________
Get a copy of Venerable Nick's Books:
🔴 The Buddhist Cleanse: The 1-Day Spiritual Detox
amazon.com/Buddhist-Cleanse-1-Day-Spiritual-Detox-ebook/dp/B08V1Y6STX
🔴 The Building Blocks of Meditation: The Purpose of Meditation and How to Start a Daily Practice That Actually Sticks
amzn.to/3pWAGhe
🔴 The Building Blocks of Meditation Journal: Sharpening Your Skills of Observation
amzn.to/3t2qVA1
____________________________________
🔶 Stay updated with any new resources, products, or other announcements by signing up for Nick Keomahavong’s mailing list:
bit.ly/3aVWRx0
____________________________________
Thanks for watching.
