Ajahn Sona 32 Years a Monk - Part 1

Ajahn Sona continues where he left off in the video "20 Years a Monk", recounting experiences as a young monk in Thailand, through the establishment of the original Birken Monastery. Part 1 of 3.

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Index:
00:00 Introduction; leaving Bhavana Society for Thailand
04:02 "All in on the monk life" - arrival at Wat Pah Nanachat
10:38 Practice, food, community and the demands and challenges of the forest monk
17:56 "Something is not enough in the West" - dedicated young monks; supportive local community
19:15 Encounters with wildlife; cooperating with nature
27:24 "An invitation" - return to Canada and establishment of the first Ajahn Chah monastery in North America
37:10 A community blossoms; the monastery finds growing support in Canada

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