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This is not a food review channel. This is a cultural documentary that makes me appreciate our planet and I will support this channel till I'm an old man.
@@Dad-lu1oi Seems like you missed his point entirely. It's a compliment. There's a huge difference between how sonny approaches cultures and random foodies blogging through the lense of a peanut gallery.
I really like this guy, the way he quickly adapts and adjusts his mind to accommodate different cultures. Then tasting all kinds of food makes me want to be like him
I really agree with u. He is so local and ready without no fear to learn anything new from any human being around the planet. I am from Uganda, East Africa.
I completely agree! His openness to experiencing new cultures and trying diverse foods is truly inspiring. It's a great reminder of how food can connect us all and broaden our perspectives. I also wish I could embrace that same adventurous spirit!
I say the same thing. You learn so much when you watch his videos. I use to say how he deserves his own TV show but thinking about it I rather for him just to stick with youtube because we all know how these networks wanna change so much about a person.
Thank you for your insightful comment! We're glad to hear that you resonate with the deeper cultural aspects we aim to explore. It's always enriching to connect food with the stories and traditions behind it. Your support means a lot to us!
@@alejandropower its pepto bismal. Also what you’re saying about the unhygienic things is rude. I can gaurnetee the restaurants in the usa are worse than the street food he eats. We would just grab the salad with our hands at the red lobster i worked at hardly anyone washed their hands and people would actually get upset at you for it cause you were waisting time. This has been pretty consistent in any food place I worked.
The show is getting a lot of depth... I love how Sonny blends into every culture without any hesitation... And it seems he puts a lot of effort to do so...
Gosh. I am a Myanmar citizen myself. But I ve never seen such a detailed documentary about our monks daily lifestyle and RESPECT for your dedication to this!!!
Seeing all these mothers giving food to the monks... That made me understand the tradition, and I started bawling my eyes out. It's truly such a beautiful thing
I grown up in vietnam and still remember to this day that these monks fed me food on my way home from school passed through those temples. The monks do not see rich or poor, or ranks in society but only caring. I was 5 or 6 yrs old at the time. I saw those helpless people gathering at the temple everytime they in need of food or shelter. Without any explanation, to this day, these monks taught me the best lessons. Care for the elders, the young, and the neglected people from society. Im glad my ancestors passed down the most valuable lessons of life time. "Nam mo a di da phat. "
Thanks for your opinion brother....I want to tell in here is that it is not the temple,we call that “monastery"..I think you might see the news of Myanmar on internet....still some of the monks and monastery even try their best to feed the starving people,homeless guys and orphans...
Well… u could have learnt these things from women (mothers) in general Only difference is that they have no social status compared to any men but everyone thinks it is their duty to take care of whole families - which they mostly do even today everywhere. Monks, popes, religious whoevers are funded by communities and respected for doing….WHAT exactly?!:) I dont think its a great achievement to give the community back a little at least and help the poor - sometimes. They help everyone from the resources other people donated to them afterall… Mothers, sisters, who silently take care of kids and the elderly and cook all the time are never thanked and never praised for these. Instead they are considered to be slaves to these duties. Nice world Not to mention the fact that the first brothels where captive women were forced to work as prostitutes had been established by priests (or monks) … After a group of people won in a battle for land they took their women and the priests sold their bodies to get even more wealth for themselves. In the name of …god. But more in the name of their own welfare. I think all the privileged religious elite want to become “chosen” cos they know they will be respected by everyone and people will think they know everything. Would be wise to think about it a little. And about the fact why religion and kings were ruling hand in hand always.. Teaching a little kid to bow in front of strangely dressed guys I dont think is awesome though looks cute. People keep strange traditions because they fear the religious dogmas and usually dont question anything which does not have any sense. Respect should not mean respect hierarchy and dont ask any questions but not to hurt the other being. Unfortunately for many people it is still not obvious and they hurt and look down or fear another person by respecting the dogma they been trained to keep above all.
@MS E I don't think you know exactly what you're talking about! For 1 they do their work for Buddha not God as you say, this is one of the oldest religions next to Hinduism! Most cultures have done something (in the past) that a lot of people don't approve of, but these are some of the most humble people in the world and a little respect is deserved, before you trash ones opinions you should look in the mirror and see your own mistakes before you're quick to judge! You should post your own statement instead of jumping into one's humble chat with nonsense and negative thoughts..🍻 🙏
@@mse5739 I’ve notice you’re not very fond of Sonny and his content, yet you have commented on most of his videos. These comments all have a common factor and it’s you trying to make yourself look smarter than you actually are. In my words you’re a social justice warrior. If you don’t like what he says or does then stop watching Sonny. If you have so much free time to write seven page essays in his comment section, why don’t you go become a lawyer and put your time where it’s needed. Better than that, why not go there and try to fix it yourself. Let me enjoy the amazing food, culture induced learning experience, and maybe a few fond memories that monks create. Not everyone wants to hear how unhappy you are with the world.
He gets payed for that dude.. RUclips is his whole income, he lives off his Channel and its just hair. It will grow back soon.. Y’all westies are some soft soyboys
As a muslim i learned alot from buddhism, like discipline, open mindedness and the way to not judge anyone. There's something to learn from every culture and religion. One thing alot of people forget
I don’t know why I cried when I saw people give food to the monks...it’s a simple act, and everyone is struggling but it’s still so beautiful to see *Edit: hey everyone, I’m just spreading love...and kindness, let’s stop with this debacle.
@@clementine7825 I have Netflix. But I don't pay for youtube. and if I ever cant pay for Netflix for some reason, I'll always have shows like BEFRS for free on youtube
No food reviewer is as this guy. No one means no one🔥♥️ His accent,the way to adapt every culture and respect won my heart. Best ever Food review channel.
This is the best documentary I have seen in my life … you showed us lot more about monks, food , discipline, balance, enjoyment and totally how to live our life Happiley with Discipline… thank you for your hard work🙏
I felt like crying watching the people give foods to the monks and the humble life the monks have. Left over foods are not wasted. Buddha bless their good heart.
He does judge them though. When he says he looks ridiculous and is wearing the same thing as them. By saying this he's also saying that he thinks they look ridiculous
Kalinna Vyacheslavovna How does him saying that imply he is saying that of them? He said HE felt ridiculous. Not THEY look. Nice job assuming, love that humans always have the find the worst in things.
Kalinna Vyacheslavovna Stop being a dumb ass who assumes. How does his dislike for his look reflect the same dislike towards the monk? I’m sorry I understand you may be a half wit, he clearly didn’t say anything about how they looked. It was how He looked, like” you clearly said”. Straight up dumbass
@@Rkahklsnnsjskeek Thank you!! I'm a hafu who split time between the States and Japan, but there are so many extremist Christians in the US. I'm agnostic, but I think just let everyone worship how they want to instead of forcing religion on people.
@@Kitajima2 if you’re agnostic some of the videos by hamza might be interesting for you to watch. I’ll provide link to one of the videos on the channel ruclips.net/video/HfS44eHQLPI/видео.html
I don't know why Buddhism really attract me a lot...The speech of Mahamati Buddha is full of peace..thank you sir for presenting a view of Buddhist monks... thank you... stay in peace 🙏
Knowing the situation in Myanmar now, I am literally in tears watching this… watching these poor people sharing what they have…. Myanmar I am praying for you ❤️
@Tricey Trice Ok I will explain you my friend. Since Min Aung Hlaing the leader of bad military occupied Myanmar. Because they want to cont as they wish. Before that we have election day and there are alot of parties like "NLD (Aung San Suu Kyi the daughter of General Aung San), PPP (Thet Thet Kaing), USDP (General Min Aung Hlaing (Bad guy), etc... But later after election NLD have the most voted in Myanmar so NLD won. But USDP got mad so they cheat and took over the people's freedom to their hand and control as they wish. And then General Min Aung Hlaing command his army to arrest Aung San Suu Kyi, President, and NLD's descible. And until now they increase more punishment to Aung San SUU Kyi😭. So the people of NLD started to protest when they started to know that their leader (Mother Suu) was arrested and other people. So many people die because Min Aung Hlaing command his army to fire the people. They shoot people with gun, rushing to people with truck and hit them, sexual against, buried alive people but most of people didn't know that, and more. So terrorist army from each different kind of people in Myanmar like Kachin (KIA), Rakine (AA), Karen (KNU), and PDF is international army that make a larger group and collect more people who want to fight for their next generation's freedom not for themself by giving their life to save Myanmar from bad Military because UN is pretending to help Myanmar.😭😭 Until now KNU, KIA, AA, and PDF are fighting. They don't have enough equipment like gun, food, weapons, and supplies. Think it about for example they just fight what ever they have weapon that is only about like toy VS bad military with good supplies fighting but PDF, KNU, KIA, and AA win. Alot of army from bad military dies so Min Aung Hlaing command their army to fight with air missile. Is that even fair? Noo too much unfair because they have no time to run because the aircraft is so fast. They just notice the aircraft when the aircraft approach them so no time to run or hide. Still then they have to live in the forest wich there is alot of insects like mosquitoes, too much cool and have no blanket or coat to warm up themselves 😭😭. They are also people and we are also people they have feeling and we have feeling too my friend. Also you have felling isn't? Also some pure kids dies from bad military, which doesn't concern with bad military. But now it is time to revenge for them who's soul are not willing yet.😭😭 By the way please pray for Myanmar even though you can't effort them. Praying for Myanmar is only requested for you my friend. May God bless you and Myanmar in Jesus name. AMEN🙏
Nyota Uhura i highly recommend traveling. Its not as expensive as people think. You could visit southeast asia for a month for less than 5000$ which includes airfare
I hope that all of the haters realise his respect for each and every culture.For example, him willingly shaving his head for and respecting the monks.I want to thank this channel as a whole as it has taught many things and made me laugh quite a lot. Thank you 😊
I spent 6 weeks in Myanmar in 2018. Traveled all over the country installing seismic stations. Usually at monasteries. It was an incredible cultural experience and I really loved the food there.
That sounds interesting, installing seismic stations. Thank you for your service, it’s not easy travelling across Myanmar, I hope you enjoyed your time in Myanmar!
Buddisn is very nice religion but these monks are everything but kind. Or are you forgeting the genocide they are doing over Rohingya people? Myanmar budisths dont really follow budistic principles. fk em
What I love about Sonny, and what sets him apart from the other food reviewers that I watch on RUclips, is his humility. He always has a self-effacing humor about him. He never takes himself too seriously. As this video also goes to show he is willing to go to any lengths to truly immerse himself in the culture that he is exploring, even if it means trying something that appears off putting, or attempting something that affects his vanity. He is truly a connoisseur of not just food, but of culture. We could all learn something from him.
I just appreciate Sonny being so passionate and dedicated in everything he do. Not just sharing some delicious food and interesting dish but to get to know and embrace different cultures and share it to the world. I watched this today 😊
Hello i m from Romania, Eastern Europe , i ve seen and read so many things about ankor watt , it s one of the biggest temples in the world , beautiful big temple , wish one day I ll be there ❤️❤️❤️
It trickled me so much with joy at seeing the villagers cheerfully giving from their hearts that my eyes couldn't hold back the tears. Warms my heart to see everyone working together with love and faith to make their village work
"This is the way" to stop racism! Through immersion in and respect for food, culture, clothing and music (where applicable). I appreciated this episode and Sonny's respect for the monks. Cheers!
You stop racism by making kids grow up around all races. I grew up in the most crazy melting pot and got to immerse myself in 4 of the world religions trough my childhood. My first homie from school was a mixed black/white kid. My class in school included kids with down syndrome. I got to meet every phenotype of human and it taught me everyone is an individual.
@@trapperofthecentury5438 Truth. The white people who went to my school as minorities are the ones who are the most understanding of different cultures I've ever seen. We had polynesian festivals, dragon dances, black history month performances, mariachi dances, you name it. It was only after going to college at UCSD that I understood that my experience was unique.
@@Mark-yb1sp *MAY ALLAH GUIDE ALL WHO ARE SEEKERS OF THE TRUTH* "He is Allah besides Whom there is no God, the Knower of the unseen and the seen. He is the Beneficent, the Merciful. He is Allah besides Whom there is no God, the King, the Holy, the Author of peace, the Granter of security, Guardian over all, the Mighty, the Supreme, the Possessor of greatness. Glory be to Allah from that which they set up (as false gods) ! He is Allah, the Creator, the Maker,[5] the Fashioner: His are the most beautiful names. Whatever is in the heavens and the earth declares His glory; and He is the Mighty, the Wise” Quran 59:22-24. Say (O Muhammad), "I am no more than a human like you, and it has been inspired to me that your god is but One God. So whoever longs to meet his Lord shall do good deeds and never associate anyone in the worship of his Lord." Quran18:110 O you messenger, deliver what is brought down to you from your Lord. If you do not, then you have not delivered His message. Quran 5:67 We have sent you (O Messenger) with the truth as a bearer of news and a warner. Quran 2:119 "He has ordained for you the same religion (Islam) which He enjoined on Noah, and that which We have revealed to you, and which We enjoined on Abraham, Moses and Jesus: namely that you should remain steadfast in religion and be not divided therein.” [Quran 42:13] After the corruption of the older Scriptures, the Quran came with a twofold purpose -- to confirm the true and original message of Islam, and to stand as a witness to it, by confirming the truth and rejecting the falsehood, which over time came into the older Scriptures. Muslims are required to believe in the revealed Scriptures and to make no distinction between any of them, or the Messengers who brought them, may Allah exalt their mention, because they all come from the One True God. The Quran says (what means): "Say (O Muhammad to the Jews and Christians): 'We believe in Allah and that which has been sent to us and that which has been sent down to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob and to Al-Asbat, (the offspring of the twelve sons of Jacob) and that which has been given to Moses and Jesus, and that which has been given to the Prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them, and to Him we have submitted (in Islam).” [Quran 2:136] Say, "O people, the truth has come to you from your Lord. Whoever is guided is guided for himself and whoever goes astray does so to his own detriment. I am not a trustee over you."Quran 10:108 If they turn away, your sole mission is the delivery (of the message). God is Seer of the people. Quran 3:20 Say, 'It is the truth from your Lord', then whoever wills shall believe and whoever wills shall disbelieve. Quran18:29 “And had your Lord willed, those on earth would have believed, all of them together. So, will you (O Muhammad) then compel mankind, until they become believers?” Quran 10:99 “And the duty of the Messenger is only to convey (the Message) plainly.” Quran 29:18 "This Book (The Quran) there is no doubt in it, is a guide to those who keep their duty, who believe in the Unseen and keep up prayer and spend (charitably) out of what We have given them, and who believe in that which has been revealed to thee (O Muhammad) and that which was revealed before thee, and of the Hereafter they are sure” Quran 2:2-4. "Blessed is God Who sent down theFurqan (the Quran) upon His servant that he may be a warner to all the nations” (25:1) “Say : O mankind, surely I (Muhammad)the Messenger of God to you all” Quran7:158 Say (O Muhammad), "What thing is the greatest testimony?" Say, "God is Witness between me and you that this Quran has been revealed to me to warn you with it and whomever it reaches. Do you bear witness that there are other gods besides God?" Say, "I do not bear witness". Say, "He is but One God and I am innocent of the shirk which you commit. 6:19 “There is no compulsion in religion. Verily, the Right Path has become distinct from the wrong path. Whoever disbelieves in taghoot (false gods) and believes in Allah, then he has grasped the most trustworthy handhold that will never break.” Quran 2:256 Verily, proofs have come to you from your Lord, so whosoever sees, will do so for (the good of) his ownself, and whosoever blinds himself, will do so to his own harm, and I (Muhammad) am not a watcher over you.”Quran 6:104 “Whosoever does righteous good deeds, it is for (the benefit of) his ownself; and whosoever does evil, it is against his ownself. And your Lord is not at all unjust to (His) slaves.” Quran 41:46 Verily, this (Verses of the Quran) is an admonition, so whosoever wills, let him take a Path to his Lord (Allah).” Quran76:29 "This day have I (God) perfected for you your religion and completed My favour to you and chosen for you Islam as a religion” Quran 5:3. They want to extinguish God's [guiding] light with their utterances: but God will not allow [this to pass], for He has willed to spread His light in all its fullness, however hateful this may be to all who deny the truth. Quran 9:32 Shall I seek other than God as a law maker, when He has revealed to you the Book fully detailed? 6:114 The word of your Lord is complete, in truth and justice. 6:115
I am humbled by what you do sonny. The fact that you respect and appreciate the diversity of all cultures world wide is something we all must learn from. I love your episodes.
Salam (Peace). ❤ Islam is an arabic word that means Submission or Surrender to God the One and Only, and was the original Religion descended to earth from heaven with Adam and Eve (peace and blessing be upon them) in the beginning of humanity. and was passed to people with the succession of the 124,000 prophets and 315 messengers of God to all nations and civilizations since, passing by Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Ismaël, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, David, Solomon and Jesus (Peace and blessing be upon them) during the history of mankind, the last replaces the previous, until the succession of the last messenger of God fourteen centuries ago, Muhammad (Peace and blessing be upon him) to complete the noble morals of all mankind, to bring humans and jinns out of darkness into light, and to purify people's religion and belief from corruption and polytheism to purity and true monotheism. Many Religions that we know, at their beginning were true and under Islam, initiated by one of the prophets of God, but with the time, their original teachings and scriptures were corrupted with polytheism or lost and replaced with false ones. That's why Islam is the only Religion accepted by God nowadays. Which consists in bearing witness that there is no god besides Allah, and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger. Allah means the only and one God, the God of all prophets, the creator of the universe and mankind, and the Master of the Day of judgement, where our destiny, Hell or Paradise, is decided based on our faith and deeds in this life and above all, Allah's mercy. Allah the Most Merciful said in Surah Ali-Imran : 19 Behold, the only [true] religion in the sight of God is [man's] self-surrender unto Him; and those who were vouchsafed revelation aforetime took, out of mutual jealousy, to divergent views [on this point] only after knowledge [thereof] had come unto them. But as for him who denies the truth of God's messages - behold, God is swift in reckoning! 20 Thus, [O Prophet,] if they argue with thee, say, "I have surrendered my whole being unto God, and [so have] all who follow me!" - and ask those who have been vouchsafed revelation aforetime, as well as all unlettered people, "Have you [too] surrendered yourselves unto Him?" And if they surrender themselves unto Him, they are on the right path; but if they turn away - behold, thy duty is no more than to deliver the message: for God sees all that is in [the hearts of] His creatures. 21 Verily, as for those who deny the truth of God's messages, and slay the prophets against all right, and slay people who enjoin equity - announce unto them a grievous chastisement. 22 It is they whose works shall come to nought both in this world and in the life to come; and they shall have none to succour them. (Translated by Muhammad Asad) Salam (Peace).
I think that I have seen everyone one of your episodes, and I must say that this is by far one of the most enriching, inspiring ones yet. I felt like you presented the Monks of Myanmar, their food culture, and their religion Buddhism with such respect and reverence. Nice work!!!!
I have somewhat chased this situation where you can immerse yourself completely into another culture almost inside and out. I appreciate your honest attempt to integrate into an very faithful tradition and went so far as to adopt the humble monk trappings (even if temporarily). I hope you continue to explore and give a small window into these cultures. I would love to tag along with your adventures and hope you never stop exploring the world for those of us who can't do this all the time.
I appreciate how you go in without any preconceived notions and come out with mutual respect for wherever you go. It's truly refreshing and wonderful to see :). Hope everyone is doing well and you especially Sonny.
Since Anthony Bourdain's passing I didn't think someone else could fill his role.... but then I watched Sonny's shows and it filled my foody heart again.
And without having to hear a single bad word or curse words and Sonny's body language and the way he speaks shows that he is truly genuine and not pretending for the show.
In the 1970s I lived for months as a guest in a Bangkok Buddhist monastery. We ate vegetarian food and meditated. It was serene and wonderful. I have respect for these good men.
Sonny’s show is not only about food review…it’s also people review … Reading people is 100 times better than reading a book… thanks for taking us to places and helping us to know the people
“You learn a lot about someone when you share meal together”-Anthony Bourdain RIP. Sonny and we are both trying to do the same. Show some love and positivity.
I'm wishing that in this modern days, once its time for meal, lunch, and dinner, put away smartphones, anything that can divert attention because its time to share meal with someone that you love especially dinner which all family members gathers at night after work and share what they feel on the whole day...
As a Burmese, I can tell lots of this guy's videos about Myanmar bring out absolute authenticity of the place. Thank you for great videos and the way you make everything looks and sounds funnier. You are so so amazing.
The moment you shave your head being a monk, even for a short period, means you pay gratitude towards your parents and teachers at least in a spiritual way. I meant if your parents were Buddhists, they would highly appreciate that gesture. And then you wonder why teachers too. It's because we consider teachers as our second parents. You spend half of your childhood life with them, they teach you life skills which you can make use later on in life, they love you and infusing all their knowledge inside you...it's practically not different from parents. 🤗 An Asian born and raised in a Buddhist country
Always love Myanmar, thinking of visiting there and explore, love their Buddhist culture . Hope their situation came back to normal. Love from neighbour Manipur
@@peace719 I'm sorry but you got the wrong information..!! Buddhisum is Born from India itself.. While People get tortured and manipulate from Bharmhins in buddha's time Buddha left that all things Away and Gives us a true meaning of our Living..! Where bramha Vishnu not even exist those are only Myths..! If you dig the ground of india you'll found alot of caves and Statues of Buddha but My dear friend you'll not gonna found Bramha vishnu and mahesh Because those are only books written by Bramhins to manipulate People and Give there name as a "Hindu"...although i don't know who are you But my friend Bramhins never called themselves as a Hindu if you are Bramhin then Please check your Kundli then you'll find out that you are not Hindu but Bramhin..!!
Actually "Hindu" Word" came from the word"Sindu" . Actually we are the Sanatanis (The eternal law seeker and follower). Sanatan Dharma includes nowdays Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism.
Thank you for your effort of blending in with monks just to show our country to the world. I've seen no youtuber who would do such kind of thing just to discover the culture of a country. Well done, Mr.Sonny.
@@InevitableTruth. Don't be rude. Just because it's "weird" and "cringy" to you doesn't mean it is to everyone else. Some people use ASMR to cope with trauma or to just relax. Learn some manners and stop being so judgemental.
Thank you for taking me on a vacation this week, literally. I've been to the US, Vietnam, and so many places more. You provide on of the most interesting food-content I've seen so far, informative, entertaining, and most importantly mouth-wateringly delicious (most of the time)... Thank you. Keep on doing what you do!
Mad respect for this man who loved what was left of his hair but gave it all up for respecting the culture. We couldn't get anything more real than this.
@@pastel_tides It's in our culture to poke and make jokes on many things. I promise you it was meant in good fun and everyone here respects your culture immensely
When u learn Buddhism, ull understand that there are no scrict rules to follow. It is a science teaching psychology. U should understand on ur own. Love from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
Exactly and it's not a comfort religion that answers all your queries, rather it is a philosophy where you are guided to discovering those answers and your true self, through the decisions that you make. Buddhism teaches you that the journey of life is not always clear cut and easy, rather that pain and suffering will exist but the true satisfaction is from understanding how far you've come through its guidance. Love from SL 🇱🇰
@@itsame2271sorry to say this.. By ur reply, you emphasises that u are a fan of muslim.. because thats the only religion u killing people 😂😂😂 actually the opposite happens in SriLanka. Its not a fault of Buddhism. Its the fault of administration
sonny even got himself bald in this one, damn that’s one dedicated man right there. i know how your hair means a lot to you but you did this, respect!!! your videos r getting better and better
@Zahnayah Bivings It depends on the length of your video. Usually 10-20minute video have around 2-3 ads. Under 10minutes video its one ads. RUclips only let you control on where to put the ads at (Some youtuber usually put their ads in the beginning of the video and etc..) .
I've been binge watching your videos. I absolutely love how you make sure the culture is so well represented. This episode is my favorite so far, but they are a really awesome.
After my grandmother died, I studied Buddhism for three years and became a vegetarian at the ripe old age of 21. Being half Chinese I suppose this wasn't such an odd thing to do. I was harboring a lot of pain because some very unpleasant truths came out after grandma's death. My peers were of no help to me because their mindset was on getting married, partying and college. So I had to figure out my own grief on my terms, something that in retrospect felt ahead of its time before the massive push towards mental health and self care. It was a silent and passive way of going my own way. I learned to cook vegetarian meals and wholeheartedly embraced the experience, even though I was diagnosed with medical conditions during this time and felt that my lifespan would be short. Consequently, I gained a lot of weight even though my diet was very healthy. Oh the irony... Rather than berate myself for now being chubby, I decided to roll with it, and make peace with my new body. I told myself that as long as I am eating right and maintaining some physical activity, there was not much I could do. My significant other at the time strongly disapproved of these changes, resorted to verbal and psychological abuse, and demanded that I lose weight even though he gained weight eating junk food himself. Well, I ignored him and his hypocrisy. Our relationship eventually ended, even though by then, I was in shape again. Buddhism taught me to immerse myself into life, while maintaining certain calm distance, even when I've been at the point of dying or almost killed. It also taught me greater focus for what lied ahead. I learned to lose the fear of losing my material possessions if I didn't behave. There's a lot of emotional blackmail that gets tied to money that enslaves people and makes them bitter and resentful. In the process I lost a lot materially, but gained wisdom, peace and health 🕊️✌️. That's not to say that I don't get angry or hurt. I'm still human after all. I had kept these nuggets to myself for some years, and it feels good to finally release it. Maybe my experiences may help others who may be struggling with something, especially after the pandemic. There's always peace within no matter what anyone says. And you are stronger than you think. You just have to test yourself to the furthest limits that you can stand. Just pretend that you are a rubber band that is unbreakable and unshakable. There's wisdom and peace in maintaining quietness and stillness. I'm not a nun, but this is what I learned during those three years. 💜💚💜💚
@@deela262 Well, I put my trust in the universe that all would be well in the end. I believe in God, but don't like to go there because it's not up to me to preach my faith to others. People see your actions and how you live your life, whether they approve of it or not. Also, I learned to economize my resources so that I could be more free financially. Doing so involved a certain measure of austerity and minimalism. It's not for everyone. Most people indulge in their material wants and desires. The only thing that makes them restrain themselves is adverse actions that are out of their hands. Embracing this way of life did not relieve me from being cast out until I got myself together again. But Buddhist teachings gave me a solid foundation to base my new presets upon. You have to embrace the pain and suffering in order to find beauty and freedom later 💜💙 . That's your story to write ✍️ and share with others.
I love how this guy, he is so genuine and humble. He embraces every culture and provides the world with cultural education, through his love for food. Love watching his videos! You rock!!
really I love your lifestyle. you enjoying and experiencing the meaning of humanity, actually being born without anything and we die without anything either
Nah man, you don't look ridiculous. You ARE a man immersing himself in the culture that's alien to him, while giving it the highest respect. Thanks for all you do Sonny, and Sonny's team! You guys are the best.
I love how Sonny doesn’t try so hard to fit in, he just genuinely does. Other food reviewers try way too hard to me, but for Sonny it just comes naturally.
I'm so thankful that you're so kind and tries hard to understand our culture with geniune interest. Thank you for making this beautiful and knowledgable documentary about our buddism culture. I might be a few months late to say this but I'm so thankful! Love from Myanmar 🙏🇲🇲
I am Burmese and I feel such piti ( compassionate joy) at this documentary. Our culture is based around generosity, kindness, compassion, and equanimity. We don’t eat to just live long. We eat to cultivate good karma and good deeds that would help them achieve nibbana (absolute liberation) through multiple lifetimes if necessary. Those Buddhist people that are not monks donate food to the monks in hopes that they can have a good rebirth or achieve nibbana multiple lifetimes later. I hope that we can preserve this tradition for as long as we can.
My granny lived in Myanmar when it was Burma and fled when the Japanese invaded. She’s from Rangoon (her stories were amazing) would love to go when things are safer and hope everyone over there is safe
These Monks main job is to make people slaves to the dictator military rule , these Monks who looks peaceful call for killing and burning alive hundreds of thousands of Rohingya minority in Myanmar.
SONNY CAN I JUST SAY IM 35 SECONDS IN AND I ADORE YOUR EDITING TEAM I FEEL GOOD COMING TO THIS CHANNEL TO LEARN ABOUT CULTURES AND FOOD AND THE WAY YOUR VIDEOS HAVE EVOLVED I AM THANKFUL
Most admirable and respectful thing about this man is that he adopts every cultures and adjust the environment and loving all people around him... Truly amazing❤
fun fact: you cannot eat any solid food after 12 pm Im 15 and ive been a child monk 2 times in total. One when i was 7 or 8 and stayed for a full month, 3 or 4 years later i became one again for 2 weeks. It was hard to get used to the first time since you know, i was young and living away from family for a month was a little sad but i got used to it. Each time i became a monk, i was in a different monastery and they had different eating rules after 12 pm. The first one i went to only allowed us to drink clear fluids after 12pm and that includes sprite lol. We could drink cola and other fluids with color like coffee before 12 pm. The second monastery i went to let us eat candy for some reason. I considered that monastery to be a teeny bit more reckless than the first one and the head monk in the first monastery was better in mine and my family’s opinion. One time I subconsciously ate some chips at 3 am and some of the child monks found out and asked “why are you eating?!?” And then i realized So i had to ask the head monk for forgiveness and basically had to sweep a part of the courtyard. Well its fun to share some of my experiences with you!
Likewise! So glad he shared this with the world. I just discovered it. I did it in Yangon when I was 10... 25 years ago. Now live in the US... reminiscing of the simpler times :)
I love just how common people interact with religion as if it's natural. I like how the monks live and how they eat through the kindness of other people, and I like their simple community, as simple as it may be, maybe the closest to peace
Hey Bestys! I hope you're taking care during these tough times. Thanks for watching our Myanmar series finale. Just want to remind some of you this was shot back in January. Right now, me and my team are currently back home in Vietnam healthy and safe. Thanks for watching and take care of yourselves!
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Take care and stay safe Sonny 🙌🙌🙌🙌
Your food trip is always epic 🙌💙
Nice vid keep up the good work 👍 💪👌
This is not a food review channel. This is a cultural documentary that makes me appreciate our planet and I will support this channel till I'm an old man.
Uh, no
@@Dad-lu1oi Seems like you missed his point entirely. It's a compliment. There's a huge difference between how sonny approaches cultures and random foodies blogging through the lense of a peanut gallery.
@@squidikka nope
Dad yes you’re just dumb asf🤩
hi dad
Now this is someone who deserves the money RUclips gives.
True. 💯👍
Actually Google is the one who pays the channels.. RUclips just gives them their platform.
Love your show😘
@@katrinav.7011 true goggle almost own everything
the monks or the food reviewer
I really like this guy, the way he quickly adapts and adjusts his mind to accommodate different cultures. Then tasting all kinds of food makes me want to be like him
Culture vulture.
I really agree with u. He is so local and ready without no fear to learn anything new from any human being around the planet. I am from Uganda, East Africa.
The unfortunate thing is that a liberal watching this video would straight up scream and have a temper tantrum shouting “cultural appropriation”
You spoke to the point. namo Buddhaya.
I completely agree! His openness to experiencing new cultures and trying diverse foods is truly inspiring. It's a great reminder of how food can connect us all and broaden our perspectives. I also wish I could embrace that same adventurous spirit!
This is more than a food review show. This is deep. This is culture. This is a documentary. This is understanding. Better than mainstream media shows.
I say the same thing. You learn so much when you watch his videos.
I use to say how he deserves his own TV show but thinking about it I rather for him just to stick with youtube because we all know how these networks wanna change so much about a person.
You learn..I rem the monks in Laos every morning walk past our hotel ..I understand why they came everyday now.
The is why sonny is unique among other vlog food reviews and im his follower for the last 2 years
Thank you for your insightful comment! We're glad to hear that you resonate with the deeper cultural aspects we aim to explore. It's always enriching to connect food with the stories and traditions behind it. Your support means a lot to us!
Idk why but this made me shed a tear, like it’s beautiful that he respects their culture and doesn’t try to avoid doing certain things
that man has an indestructible stomach, he eats whatever he's given despite poor hygiene in most cases
Damn 😆 i just posted this
my country suck rn
Me too they were so gentle
@@alejandropower its pepto bismal. Also what you’re saying about the unhygienic things is rude. I can gaurnetee the restaurants in the usa are worse than the street food he eats. We would just grab the salad with our hands at the red lobster i worked at hardly anyone washed their hands and people would actually get upset at you for it cause you were waisting time. This has been pretty consistent in any food place I worked.
The show is getting a lot of depth... I love how Sonny blends into every culture without any hesitation... And it seems he puts a lot of effort to do so...
Couldn't agree more!!
100 per You are right chand. He blends with everyone without hesitation.. he involves himself in all culture
Well done Sunny!!
Subhasis Chand money talks !
I know I wish to have the opportunities he does
8:48 The little kid folding hands and bowing before the monks melted my heart. Such respect cannot be seen in many parts of the world. Bless him!
that part made me tear up a little!!! you will not find that in america
that gesture is taught ever since we were born.We do it to the elders,monks and people we respect.
@@skullrevenant9573 yes
Cartman from South Park 😂
Respect fr wht? Irrelevant.. only humanity +religion basis
Gosh. I am a Myanmar citizen myself. But I ve never seen such a detailed documentary about our monks daily lifestyle and RESPECT for your dedication to this!!!
James Collon I’m myanmar as well
Look after the muslims in your country please
Sweety 7866 what’s up with them?
@@phooyone829 the rohingya muslims .are there any left
Sweety 7866 i dont know
Hes SO respectful to every culture. Really appreciate him! Great channel.
Except for European hahaha :D :D :D
Definitely very culture conscious
Hi
Not like Mr.Paul
Bitxhh please are u stupid to not watch the vietnamese one when he visited china town
This man needs his own show on Netflix - honestly so much respect for a man who respects EVERYONE! Beautiful soul - BIG FAN ❤️
Super deserves that
netflix doesnt deserve him
RUclips has widership ..not everyone effort Netflix
NO that will wreck this
He wears a bandana 🤢
Seeing all these mothers giving food to the monks... That made me understand the tradition, and I started bawling my eyes out. It's truly such a beautiful thing
I just love how you immerse yourself in other cultures with no judgements
Because he is. No idea what is aim his life
@@goodpixel3865 Your comment is plain stupid
Good Pixel what the fuck are you talking about
@@quinnxx369 some might say its almost incomprehensible. Lmao
@@goodpixel3865 nani the fck?
I grown up in vietnam and still remember to this day that these monks fed me food on my way home from school passed through those temples. The monks do not see rich or poor, or ranks in society but only caring. I was 5 or 6 yrs old at the time.
I saw those helpless people gathering at the temple everytime they in need of food or shelter. Without any explanation, to this day, these monks taught me the best lessons. Care for the elders, the young, and the neglected people from society.
Im glad my ancestors passed down the most valuable lessons of life time.
"Nam mo a di da phat. "
Thanks for your opinion brother....I want to tell in here is that it is not the temple,we call that “monastery"..I think you might see the news of Myanmar on internet....still some of the monks and monastery even try their best to feed the starving people,homeless guys and orphans...
And Im learning from you. PEACE
Well… u could have learnt these things from women (mothers) in general
Only difference is that they have no social status compared to any men but everyone thinks it is their duty to take care of whole families - which they mostly do even today everywhere.
Monks, popes, religious whoevers are funded by communities and respected for doing….WHAT exactly?!:)
I dont think its a great achievement to give the community back a little at least and help the poor - sometimes. They help everyone from the resources other people donated to them afterall…
Mothers, sisters, who silently take care of kids and the elderly and cook all the time are never thanked and never praised for these. Instead they are considered to be slaves to these duties.
Nice world
Not to mention the fact that the first brothels where captive women were forced to work as prostitutes had been established by priests (or monks) … After a group of people won in a battle for land they took their women and the priests sold their bodies to get even more wealth for themselves. In the name of …god. But more in the name of their own welfare. I think all the privileged religious elite want to become “chosen” cos they know they will be respected by everyone and people will think they know everything. Would be wise to think about it a little.
And about the fact why religion and kings were ruling hand in hand always..
Teaching a little kid to bow in front of strangely dressed guys I dont think is awesome though looks cute.
People keep strange traditions because they fear the religious dogmas and usually dont question anything which does not have any sense.
Respect should not mean respect hierarchy and dont ask any questions but not to hurt the other being. Unfortunately for many people it is still not obvious and they hurt and look down or fear another person by respecting the dogma they been trained to keep above all.
@MS E I don't think you know exactly what you're talking about! For 1 they do their work for Buddha not God as you say, this is one of the oldest religions next to Hinduism! Most cultures have done something (in the past) that a lot of people don't approve of, but these are some of the most humble people in the world and a little respect is deserved, before you trash ones opinions you should look in the mirror and see your own mistakes before you're quick to judge! You should post your own statement instead of jumping into one's humble chat with nonsense and negative thoughts..🍻 🙏
@@mse5739 I’ve notice you’re not very fond of Sonny and his content, yet you have commented on most of his videos. These comments all have a common factor and it’s you trying to make yourself look smarter than you actually are. In my words you’re a social justice warrior. If you don’t like what he says or does then stop watching Sonny. If you have so much free time to write seven page essays in his comment section, why don’t you go become a lawyer and put your time where it’s needed. Better than that, why not go there and try to fix it yourself. Let me enjoy the amazing food, culture induced learning experience, and maybe a few fond memories that monks create. Not everyone wants to hear how unhappy you are with the world.
He legit shaved this whole head give this man some respect yall
He gets payed for that dude.. RUclips is his whole income, he lives off his Channel and its just hair. It will grow back soon.. Y’all westies are some soft soyboys
I feel so blessed being a buddhist! May Buddha’s great teachings guide us through our journey 🧡🧡🧡
As a muslim i learned alot from buddhism, like discipline, open mindedness and the way to not judge anyone. There's something to learn from every culture and religion. One thing alot of people forget
I don’t know why I cried when I saw people give food to the monks...it’s a simple act, and everyone is struggling but it’s still so beautiful to see
*Edit: hey everyone, I’m just spreading love...and kindness, let’s stop with this debacle.
Taufu'a'alemalo Ella I did too.
😊😊
It's a tradition in Myanmar: )
Not just Myanmar but Thailand also.
@@CharlesJoseph_MSc yes
This man needs to be in Netflix!
Like to agree
No cuz then we’d have to pay for it
huggleskuishy ohh ya dont have netflix?
Heck he needs to be in Disney plus
@@clementine7825 I have Netflix. But I don't pay for youtube. and if I ever cant pay for Netflix for some reason, I'll always have shows like BEFRS for free on youtube
Nope leave the netflix for the crazy nuts. Let them have it with their propagandas. Dont want them to ruin sonny!!
No food reviewer is as this guy.
No one means no one🔥♥️
His accent,the way to adapt every culture and respect won my heart.
Best ever Food review channel.
hands down
Truly the best 💯
Lol good now he's your god
Gullo
He’s as passionate and open minded as Anthony Bourdain and Andrew Zimmern
This is the best documentary I have seen in my life … you showed us lot more about monks, food , discipline, balance, enjoyment and totally how to live our life Happiley with Discipline… thank you for your hard work🙏
I felt like crying watching the people give foods to the monks and the humble life the monks have. Left over foods are not wasted. Buddha bless their good heart.
This is why he is different from other food reviewers coz he dissolved himself to the culture where he had been to and never judge them :)
Well said sandip Poudel ..
He does judge them though. When he says he looks ridiculous and is wearing the same thing as them. By saying this he's also saying that he thinks they look ridiculous
Kalinna Vyacheslavovna How does him saying that imply he is saying that of them? He said HE felt ridiculous. Not THEY look. Nice job assuming, love that humans always have the find the worst in things.
@@raulcalma-deal8792 Not sure where my comment went but @ 9:54 he clearly says he LOOKS ridiculous. Stop being a cringy snowflake
Kalinna Vyacheslavovna Stop being a dumb ass who assumes. How does his dislike for his look reflect the same dislike towards the monk? I’m sorry I understand you may be a half wit, he clearly didn’t say anything about how they looked. It was how He looked, like” you clearly said”. Straight up dumbass
I love how he respects every religion ❤️
worships only of Allah...
@@haqraasta1329 bro i know, but this is not the place to say that, im muslim too btw
@@haqraasta1329 jog on
@@Rkahklsnnsjskeek Thank you!! I'm a hafu who split time between the States and Japan, but there are so many extremist Christians in the US. I'm agnostic, but I think just let everyone worship how they want to instead of forcing religion on people.
@@Kitajima2 if you’re agnostic some of the videos by hamza might be interesting for you to watch. I’ll provide link to one of the videos on the channel
ruclips.net/video/HfS44eHQLPI/видео.html
I don't know why Buddhism really attract me a lot...The speech of Mahamati Buddha is full of peace..thank you sir for presenting a view of Buddhist monks... thank you... stay in peace 🙏
They seem so peaceful
Knowing the situation in Myanmar now, I am literally in tears watching this… watching these poor people sharing what they have…. Myanmar I am praying for you ❤️
This comment means a lot to us. Thank you so much for being with us.
Thank you so much my friend😭😭🙏🙏👍👍
@Tricey Trice Ok I will explain you my friend. Since Min Aung Hlaing the leader of bad military occupied Myanmar. Because they want to cont as they wish. Before that we have election day and there are alot of parties like "NLD (Aung San Suu Kyi the daughter of General Aung San), PPP (Thet Thet Kaing), USDP (General Min Aung Hlaing (Bad guy), etc... But later after election NLD have the most voted in Myanmar so NLD won. But USDP got mad so they cheat and took over the people's freedom to their hand and control as they wish. And then General Min Aung Hlaing command his army to arrest Aung San Suu Kyi, President, and NLD's descible. And until now they increase more punishment to Aung San SUU Kyi😭. So the people of NLD started to protest when they started to know that their leader (Mother Suu) was arrested and other people. So many people die because Min Aung Hlaing command his army to fire the people. They shoot people with gun, rushing to people with truck and hit them, sexual against, buried alive people but most of people didn't know that, and more. So terrorist army from each different kind of people in Myanmar like Kachin (KIA), Rakine (AA), Karen (KNU), and PDF is international army that make a larger group and collect more people who want to fight for their next generation's freedom not for themself by giving their life to save Myanmar from bad Military because UN is pretending to help Myanmar.😭😭 Until now KNU, KIA, AA, and PDF are fighting. They don't have enough equipment like gun, food, weapons, and supplies. Think it about for example they just fight what ever they have weapon that is only about like toy VS bad military with good supplies fighting but PDF, KNU, KIA, and AA win. Alot of army from bad military dies so Min Aung Hlaing command their army to fight with air missile. Is that even fair? Noo too much unfair because they have no time to run because the aircraft is so fast. They just notice the aircraft when the aircraft approach them so no time to run or hide. Still then they have to live in the forest wich there is alot of insects like mosquitoes, too much cool and have no blanket or coat to warm up themselves 😭😭. They are also people and we are also people they have feeling and we have feeling too my friend. Also you have felling isn't? Also some pure kids dies from bad military, which doesn't concern with bad military. But now it is time to revenge for them who's soul are not willing yet.😭😭 By the way please pray for Myanmar even though you can't effort them. Praying for Myanmar is only requested for you my friend. May God bless you and Myanmar in Jesus name. AMEN🙏
Thank you!
@Tricey Trice Aung san su Kyi tried to steal the votes of election and failed, thats all
Man this mans life is well traveled. The stories he will have. He lived this whole planet before he passes🧘🏽♀️✊🏾🙏🏾📿
Nyota Uhura i highly recommend traveling. Its not as expensive as people think. You could visit southeast asia for a month for less than 5000$ which includes airfare
Bob Costas thank you
@@bobcostas6272 still expensive for a corporate slave like me.
Alpha Q Can i come live with you 😍
I hope that all of the haters realise his respect for each and every culture.For example, him willingly shaving his head for and respecting the monks.I want to thank this channel as a whole as it has taught many things and made me laugh quite a lot. Thank you 😊
Yup, But... He doesn't have much hair to worry about 🤔
Big up wholesome moment
@Jason Ripley Did you not watch the video? He did it to become apart of the monks to understand their culture better.
As long as he doesnt worship the buddha statue
He has haters?
I spent 6 weeks in Myanmar in 2018. Traveled all over the country installing seismic stations. Usually at monasteries. It was an incredible cultural experience and I really loved the food there.
That sounds interesting, installing seismic stations. Thank you for your service, it’s not easy travelling across Myanmar, I hope you enjoyed your time in Myanmar!
Not just the food but to their spiritual practices, their acts of kindness and gratitude contributes to their longevity
A lot of humans lost their senses on the way of her stupid Life today. We are not more humans, we are a sick generation in this world.
@This is Patrick watch out bro, hopelly you didn't get attack
@@Rkahklsnnsjskeek ur comment are just a further proof on the "kindness" of Buddha
Buddisn is very nice religion but these monks are everything but kind. Or are you forgeting the genocide they are doing over Rohingya people? Myanmar budisths dont really follow budistic principles. fk em
@@anelibrahimovic7787 they don't represent the religion
What I love about Sonny, and what sets him apart from the other food reviewers that I watch on RUclips, is his humility. He always has a self-effacing humor about him. He never takes himself too seriously. As this video also goes to show he is willing to go to any lengths to truly immerse himself in the culture that he is exploring, even if it means trying something that appears off putting, or attempting something that affects his vanity. He is truly a connoisseur of not just food, but of culture. We could all learn something from him.
Omg i didn’t expect u actually try to experience their life, wow.
As a buddhist, im amazed.
Is Connie a buddhist, too?
Hi shitty glasses, I'm Buddhist too.
@@nightcorecatus8347 LEVI ACKERMAN IS a BUDDHIST?
As a Buddhist,, I am also amazed...✌
@@nightcorecatus8347 oh hi shortieee
I just appreciate Sonny being so passionate and dedicated in everything he do. Not just sharing some delicious food and interesting dish but to get to know and embrace different cultures and share it to the world. I watched this today 😊
as a burmese and a Buddhist this video is amazing thanks for respecting our culture and religion we love u 💘
As an Indian and Buddhist we respect yours buddhist culture and a great love from us. I'm damn sure that one day I'll visit your Motherland. 💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏
@@_maurya222 which state are you from?
@@_maurya222 actually buddhism is originated in india
@@thespectator3312 Bihar
@@JJKK-gv4fr but we lost it thousands of years ago, thanks to some neighbours countries who kept the glory of glimpses
Hello everyone!
I am a Cambodian monk. Welcome all of you to Angkor Wat of Cambodia. Thank you, good luck!
Hello i m from Romania, Eastern Europe , i ve seen and read so many things about ankor watt , it s one of the biggest temples in the world , beautiful big temple , wish one day I ll be there ❤️❤️❤️
Hey people say ankor wat is Tamil temple is it true?
I have to been to Angkor wat, it’s got nothing to do with Buddhism anyway. Worth another visit for sure.
Thank you, we would LOVE to visit one day.💙
Do monks eat non-vegetarian food ?
This literally melts my heart. Crying when see how genuine and sincere people are.
It is truly a blessing being part of a buddist monk culture. To absorb its spirituality & appreciate their teachings on your journey. Just awesome.
It trickled me so much with joy at seeing the villagers cheerfully giving from their hearts that my eyes couldn't hold back the tears. Warms my heart to see everyone working together with love and faith to make their village work
annie morse i truly agree!
So true
Agree
The joy you felt and the tears you shed reveal the beauty of your heart... not the physical heart but the Self which is the real spiritual heart !
From punk to munk
i almost cried when sonny said they dont care even if he look ridiculous, they just give what little they have
Peace and prosperity to long suffering people of Myanmar! blog.chinadaily.com.cn/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=742201
Do You Even Think bro? Your name makes this better
@WithAStick AngryWhiteMan exactly makes me sick on how usa is fucking acting SMH 🙄🤦
What about millions of people they killed?
@@alrafi7119 wait did they kill people actually?
"This is the way" to stop racism! Through immersion in and respect for food, culture, clothing and music (where applicable). I appreciated this episode and Sonny's respect for the monks. Cheers!
Cheers i'd drink to that bro
You stop racism by making kids grow up around all races. I grew up in the most crazy melting pot and got to immerse myself in 4 of the world religions trough my childhood. My first homie from school was a mixed black/white kid. My class in school included kids with down syndrome. I got to meet every phenotype of human and it taught me everyone is an individual.
For real though. Myanmar government literally orchestrated the genocide of a million Rohingyas... and the monks supported it🤷♂️
Sadly "cancel culture " will cry cultural appropriation
@@trapperofthecentury5438 Truth. The white people who went to my school as minorities are the ones who are the most understanding of different cultures I've ever seen. We had polynesian festivals, dragon dances, black history month performances, mariachi dances, you name it. It was only after going to college at UCSD that I understood that my experience was unique.
The feeling and emotions I felt watching this is undescribable.
This is absolutely beautiful.
hope all of Myanmar People safe with the current event. SEA people stay together. from Indonesia
Thank you from myanmar
No we're not safe yea😔😔😔
Civil war is calling.
@@moonlightmcmy4086 yeah it's really sad.
@@moonlightmcmy4086 praying for you. 🙏❤️
This is how you combat racism. Learn someone else's culture. Submerge yourself in another way of life and learn something.
MaRita Thomas If you really believe that then become a Christian, go to church and worship Jesus Christ.
@@Mark-yb1sp *MAY ALLAH GUIDE ALL WHO ARE SEEKERS OF THE TRUTH*
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Say (O Muhammad), "I am no more than a human like you, and it has been inspired to me that your god is but One God. So whoever longs to meet his Lord shall do good deeds and never associate anyone in the worship of his Lord." Quran18:110
O you messenger, deliver what is brought down to you from your Lord. If you do not, then you have not delivered His message. Quran 5:67
We have sent you (O Messenger) with the truth as a bearer of news and a warner. Quran 2:119
"He has ordained for you the same religion (Islam) which He enjoined on Noah, and that which We have revealed to you, and which We enjoined on Abraham, Moses and Jesus: namely that you should remain steadfast in religion and be not divided therein.” [Quran 42:13]
After the corruption of the older Scriptures, the Quran came with a twofold purpose -- to confirm the true and original message of Islam, and to stand as a witness to it, by confirming the truth and rejecting the falsehood, which over time came into the older Scriptures. Muslims are required to believe in the revealed Scriptures and to make no distinction between any of them, or the Messengers who brought them, may Allah exalt their mention, because they all come from the One True God.
The Quran says (what means): "Say (O Muhammad to the Jews and Christians): 'We believe in Allah and that which has been sent to us and that which has been sent down to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob and to Al-Asbat, (the offspring of the twelve sons of Jacob) and that which has been given to Moses and Jesus, and that which has been given to the Prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them, and to Him we have submitted (in Islam).” [Quran 2:136]
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If they turn away, your sole mission is the delivery (of the message). God is Seer of the people. Quran 3:20
Say, 'It is the truth from your Lord', then whoever wills shall believe and whoever wills shall disbelieve. Quran18:29
“And had your Lord willed, those on earth would have believed, all of them together. So, will you (O Muhammad) then compel mankind, until they become believers?” Quran 10:99
“And the duty of the Messenger is only to convey (the Message) plainly.” Quran 29:18
"This Book (The Quran) there is no doubt in it, is a guide to those who keep their duty, who believe in the Unseen and keep up prayer and spend (charitably) out of what We have given them, and who believe in that which has been revealed to thee (O Muhammad) and that which was revealed before thee, and of the Hereafter they are sure” Quran 2:2-4.
"Blessed is God Who sent down theFurqan (the Quran) upon His servant that he may be a warner to all the nations” (25:1)
“Say : O mankind, surely I (Muhammad)the Messenger of God to you all” Quran7:158
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“There is no compulsion in religion. Verily, the Right Path has become distinct from the wrong path. Whoever disbelieves in taghoot (false gods) and believes in Allah, then he has grasped the most trustworthy handhold that will never break.” Quran 2:256
Verily, proofs have come to you from your Lord, so whosoever sees, will do so for (the good of) his ownself, and whosoever blinds himself, will do so to his own harm, and I (Muhammad) am not a watcher over you.”Quran 6:104
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"This day have I (God) perfected for you your religion and completed My favour to you and chosen for you Islam as a religion” Quran 5:3.
They want to extinguish God's [guiding] light with their utterances: but God will not allow [this to pass], for He has willed to spread His light in all its fullness, however hateful this may be to all who deny the truth. Quran 9:32
Shall I seek other than God as a law maker, when He has revealed to you the Book fully detailed? 6:114 The word of your Lord is complete, in truth and justice. 6:115
Master Sergeant dont bother dealing with hypocrits
Blayze47 Master Sargent’s response was far less obnoxious and offensive that Sweeties wall of text.
Stfu virtue signaling
I have visited Myanmar couple of times, Yongong and Mandalay are the places where I stayed. People are very simple humble and nice. Lots of love.🙏🙏🙏
Same in Thailand. So much better people than in western society. Western society creates wicked people.
@@trapperofthecentury5438 it sad but yeah
As a person from Burma I am delighted to have someone talk about my country, it is very rare to see this ❤️
I am humbled by what you do sonny. The fact that you respect and appreciate the diversity of all cultures world wide is something we all must learn from. I love your episodes.
Salam (Peace). ❤
Islam is an arabic word that means Submission or Surrender to God the One and Only, and was the original Religion descended to earth from heaven with Adam and Eve (peace and blessing be upon them) in the beginning of humanity. and was passed to people with the succession of the 124,000 prophets and 315 messengers of God to all nations and civilizations since, passing by Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Ismaël, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, David, Solomon and Jesus (Peace and blessing be upon them) during the history of mankind, the last replaces the previous, until the succession of the last messenger of God fourteen centuries ago, Muhammad (Peace and blessing be upon him) to complete the noble morals of all mankind, to bring humans and jinns out of darkness into light, and to purify people's religion and belief from corruption and polytheism to purity and true monotheism.
Many Religions that we know, at their beginning were true and under Islam, initiated by one of the prophets of God, but with the time, their original teachings and scriptures were corrupted with polytheism or lost and replaced with false ones. That's why Islam is the only Religion accepted by God nowadays. Which consists in bearing witness that there is no god besides Allah, and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger.
Allah means the only and one God, the God of all prophets, the creator of the universe and mankind, and the Master of the Day of judgement, where our destiny, Hell or Paradise, is decided based on our faith and deeds in this life and above all, Allah's mercy.
Allah the Most Merciful said in Surah Ali-Imran :
19 Behold, the only [true] religion in the sight of God is [man's] self-surrender unto Him; and those who were vouchsafed revelation aforetime took, out of mutual jealousy, to divergent views [on this point] only after knowledge [thereof] had come unto them. But as for him who denies the truth of God's messages - behold, God is swift in reckoning!
20 Thus, [O Prophet,] if they argue with thee, say, "I have surrendered my whole being unto God, and [so have] all who follow me!" - and ask those who have been vouchsafed revelation aforetime, as well as all unlettered people, "Have you [too] surrendered yourselves unto Him?" And if they surrender themselves unto Him, they are on the right path; but if they turn away - behold, thy duty is no more than to deliver the message: for God sees all that is in [the hearts of] His creatures.
21 Verily, as for those who deny the truth of God's messages, and slay the prophets against all right, and slay people who enjoin equity - announce unto them a grievous chastisement.
22 It is they whose works shall come to nought both in this world and in the life to come; and they shall have none to succour them.
(Translated by Muhammad Asad)
Salam (Peace).
I think that I have seen everyone one of your episodes, and I must say that this is by far one of the most enriching, inspiring ones yet. I felt like you presented the Monks of Myanmar, their food culture, and their religion Buddhism with such respect and reverence. Nice work!!!!
He even shaves his eyebrows that what you call dedication
Asaf hahaha!!!
He Never Had One- oh wait U Have Pun Intended.
LOLLL
Jadav Jimey If you say your religion is the religion of peace so then why are your words on Islam filled with this much hatred ?
@Jordan Sami brother be respectful don't be the same as him..win the urgument respectfully
I have somewhat chased this situation where you can immerse yourself completely into another culture almost inside and out. I appreciate your honest attempt to integrate into an very faithful tradition and went so far as to adopt the humble monk trappings (even if temporarily). I hope you continue to explore and give a small window into these cultures. I would love to tag along with your adventures and hope you never stop exploring the world for those of us who can't do this all the time.
I appreciate how you go in without any preconceived notions and come out with mutual respect for wherever you go. It's truly refreshing and wonderful to see :). Hope everyone is doing well and you especially Sonny.
Since Anthony Bourdain's passing I didn't think someone else could fill his role.... but then I watched Sonny's shows and it filled my foody heart again.
And without having to hear a single bad word or curse words and Sonny's body language and the way he speaks shows that he is truly genuine and not pretending for the show.
In the 1970s I lived for months as a guest in a Bangkok Buddhist monastery. We ate vegetarian food and meditated. It was serene and wonderful. I have respect for these good men.
Sonny’s show is not only about food review…it’s also people review … Reading people is 100 times better than reading a book… thanks for taking us to places and helping us to know the people
The part when those old ladies were waiting for the monks to give them food… it had me choked up.
How pure, how peaceful, wow.
Jesus said true religion is taking care of widows and orphans..........do a search if you doubt me......
@@melinda6024 great
But depending on the country
Certain need better quality food 🇨🇦🇺🇲
Especially because of poverty
@@melinda6024 and according to the bible jesus said that a fig tree offended him :D
try to be skeptical about religion Melinda (;
@@melinda6024 and your point is??
@@melinda6024 The fuck is your point?
The level of commitment Sunny has! From being afraid of losing his hair to going full blown monk. I commend you .
haha i bet he can do samba just to eat food
His level of commitment was half a day. Yeah, so committed....
@@donnataylor8297 most people would decline. It may have been for only half a day, but it's half a day more than most.
Yeah commitment, then proceeds to explain that he could not last his entire life shunning temptation while drinking a liberal glass of beer.
“You learn a lot about someone when you share meal together”-Anthony Bourdain RIP.
Sonny and we are both trying to do the same. Show some love and positivity.
Bites 2 Bytes I knew exactly who you was referring to as soon as I read the first 2 words 😔😢 we will never have another Anthony Bourdain.
I'm wishing that in this modern days, once its time for meal, lunch, and dinner, put away smartphones, anything that can divert attention because its time to share meal with someone that you love especially dinner which all family members gathers at night after work and share what they feel on the whole day...
Such a great human being. He was a diamond of our generation. You have good videos.
@@StockHeightChevy603 One word Legend
As a Burmese, I can tell lots of this guy's videos about Myanmar bring out absolute authenticity of the place. Thank you for great videos and the way you make everything looks and sounds funnier. You are so so amazing.
The moment you shave your head being a monk, even for a short period, means you pay gratitude towards your parents and teachers at least in a spiritual way.
I meant if your parents were Buddhists, they would highly appreciate that gesture.
And then you wonder why teachers too. It's because we consider teachers as our second parents. You spend half of your childhood life with them, they teach you life skills which you can make use later on in life, they love you and infusing all their knowledge inside you...it's practically not different from parents.
🤗 An Asian born and raised in a Buddhist country
And your artist name is "followmyrule"....??
@@narvul MY WAY OR THE HIGHWAY!!! 🤣
Teachers feel like the Guardian of My cell
yup
sure
I’m from Myanmar and I’m so happy that you’re appreciate our culture and wish you would visit again🇲🇲💗
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@hu1zheng whats so funny dude brah
Pork is allowed??
@@naturelust123 yeah its ok to eat pork
@@naturelust123 i love cow beef
Always love Myanmar, thinking of visiting there and explore, love their Buddhist culture . Hope their situation came back to normal. Love from neighbour Manipur
Myanmar Buddhists also worship our Hindu gods like Brahma and Vishnu and also gandharvas
@@peace719 I'm sorry but you got the wrong information..!! Buddhisum is Born from India itself.. While People get tortured and manipulate from Bharmhins in buddha's time Buddha left that all things Away and Gives us a true meaning of our Living..! Where bramha Vishnu not even exist those are only Myths..! If you dig the ground of india you'll found alot of caves and Statues of Buddha but My dear friend you'll not gonna found Bramha vishnu and mahesh Because those are only books written by Bramhins to manipulate People and Give there name as a "Hindu"...although i don't know who are you But my friend Bramhins never called themselves as a Hindu if you are Bramhin then Please check your Kundli then you'll find out that you are not Hindu but Bramhin..!!
@@peace719 no shit
Actually "Hindu" Word" came from the word"Sindu" . Actually we are the Sanatanis (The eternal law seeker and follower). Sanatan Dharma includes nowdays Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism.
@@pranalibhise7022 they've actually found vishnu sculptures, created right when buddhism was found
That first beer after Monkhood must have been incredible! 🤣
Thank you for your effort of blending in with monks just to show our country to the world. I've seen no youtuber who would do such kind of thing just to discover the culture of a country.
Well done, Mr.Sonny.
yes sir
Ok but why did this bring a tear to my eye?? The way sunny respects and immerses himself in the local culture is so heart warming. So amazing.
meanwhile these monks are spreading lies and hatred and killing the Rohingha's
Not gun lie, when you’re whispering like that in the beginning, it’s really fricking relaxing
People like you is the reason why asmr was existing. Which is really weird and cringy.
@@InevitableTruth. Don't be rude. Just because it's "weird" and "cringy" to you doesn't mean it is to everyone else. Some people use ASMR to cope with trauma or to just relax. Learn some manners and stop being so judgemental.
U look so handsome as a monk.. 😘
yup thats it..
All Perspective must You think before judge..
Quarantine really got us going at it huh
Give this man Sonny a crown already 🥺💯. Thanks for your awesome contents and how respectful you are of other people's culture ❣️
Feelin a bit down, then got notif that there's new vid. Yay! 😊😊
lucky ya got the heart i wish i did that will make my life
@Medical MJ i do ;c
@Jon Da God son of a bitch, plz don't click at the link. do it for your own risk it won't harm u or anything but it not what u think it is.
Banny Banita 🤤🤤🤤
I like how Sonny and team respect the cultures they visit and aren't condescending. It's refreshing. Thank you.
Netflix come give this man his coins!!!
Netflix may attempt to change his format into something none of us would recognize. I love his channel just the way it is. I wish him much success.
aaaa dont like Netflix with their liberal agenda..
nah,let it be the way it is.
@@RedzNusantara Amen!
@@RedzNusantara what
Thank you for taking me on a vacation this week, literally. I've been to the US, Vietnam, and so many places more. You provide on of the most interesting food-content I've seen so far, informative, entertaining, and most importantly mouth-wateringly delicious (most of the time)... Thank you. Keep on doing what you do!
Mad respect for this man who loved what was left of his hair but gave it all up for respecting the culture. We couldn't get anything more real than this.
This is what food loving should mean, blending into the culture to enjoy the food. Sonny, you should teach a class on how to love food.
piby2 I dont want anymore master class adds...
He is. This.
FOOD IS FOOD!
my respect for sonny has definitely risen after seeing how respectful he was with the monks
After he saved his head. He looks like a Hitman on a mission to reveal the secret of the food.
Or to assassinate the head monk. In fact, that would be an awesome hitman level...
he has cancer
Can u guys stop it its kinda disrespect this aka my culture
@@pastel_tides It's in our culture to poke and make jokes on many things. I promise you it was meant in good fun and everyone here respects your culture immensely
@@GameraS2K lol
When u learn Buddhism, ull understand that there are no scrict rules to follow. It is a science teaching psychology. U should understand on ur own. Love from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
Yeah
Exactly and it's not a comfort religion that answers all your queries, rather it is a philosophy where you are guided to discovering those answers and your true self, through the decisions that you make. Buddhism teaches you that the journey of life is not always clear cut and easy, rather that pain and suffering will exist but the true satisfaction is from understanding how far you've come through its guidance. Love from SL 🇱🇰
Ape aiiyala hamathanama 🙏
Buddhism teaches killing the minorities in your country especially the women and the children fuck your murder religion
@@itsame2271sorry to say this.. By ur reply, you emphasises that u are a fan of muslim.. because thats the only religion u killing people 😂😂😂 actually the opposite happens in SriLanka. Its not a fault of Buddhism. Its the fault of administration
sonny even got himself bald in this one, damn that’s one dedicated man right there. i know how your hair means a lot to you but you did this, respect!!! your videos r getting better and better
He is going bald btw. :D
There's nothing that Sonny wouldn't do for the food
This truly is the exploration of the world and the cultures. Sonny will be the one who will have no regrets when he dies. Huge respect!
All best To Myanmar.
Love from Vietnam ❤️
Can we just talk about how he has 1 ad in a 15 min + vid take all RUclips’s money plz
No Fr, meanwhile there’s 2 min videos with 10 ads, like, did we come for this 10 min ads? 🤨
He doesn't control them RUclips do that
@Zahnayah Bivings It depends on the length of your video. Usually 10-20minute video have around 2-3 ads. Under 10minutes video its one ads. RUclips only let you control on where to put the ads at (Some youtuber usually put their ads in the beginning of the video and etc..) .
Bro ure profile pic is popular....or I know in every video I see
@@sssmike7597 ruclips.net/user/MaximilianMus
He was willing to shave his head. Wow. Respect: 100
OwO bean if ur an owo bean can I make owo bars out of you
@@Noosh_noot OwO
His hairline is clearly receding. This probably isn't his first time shaving his head.
He don't want little hair getting in his way of this experience. Good deal.
If I was asked to shave my head I would *stutter*
I've been binge watching your videos. I absolutely love how you make sure the culture is so well represented. This episode is my favorite so far, but they are a really awesome.
After my grandmother died, I studied Buddhism for three years and became a vegetarian at the ripe old age of 21. Being half Chinese I suppose this wasn't such an odd thing to do.
I was harboring a lot of pain because some very unpleasant truths came out after grandma's death. My peers were of no help to me because their mindset was on getting married, partying and college. So I had to figure out my own grief on my terms, something that in retrospect felt ahead of its time before the massive push towards mental health and self care. It was a silent and passive way of going my own way.
I learned to cook vegetarian meals and wholeheartedly embraced the experience, even though I was diagnosed with medical conditions during this time and felt that my lifespan would be short. Consequently, I gained a lot of weight even though my diet was very healthy. Oh the irony... Rather than berate myself for now being chubby, I decided to roll with it, and make peace with my new body. I told myself that as long as I am eating right and maintaining some physical activity, there was not much I could do.
My significant other at the time strongly disapproved of these changes, resorted to verbal and psychological abuse, and demanded that I lose weight even though he gained weight eating junk food himself. Well, I ignored him and his hypocrisy. Our relationship eventually ended, even though by then, I was in shape again.
Buddhism taught me to immerse myself into life, while maintaining certain calm distance, even when I've been at the point of dying or almost killed. It also taught me greater focus for what lied ahead. I learned to lose the fear of losing my material possessions if I didn't behave. There's a lot of emotional blackmail that gets tied to money that enslaves people and makes them bitter and resentful. In the process I lost a lot materially, but gained wisdom, peace and health 🕊️✌️. That's not to say that I don't get angry or hurt. I'm still human after all.
I had kept these nuggets to myself for some years, and it feels good to finally release it. Maybe my experiences may help others who may be struggling with something, especially after the pandemic. There's always peace within no matter what anyone says. And you are stronger than you think. You just have to test yourself to the furthest limits that you can stand. Just pretend that you are a rubber band that is unbreakable and unshakable. There's wisdom and peace in maintaining quietness and stillness.
I'm not a nun, but this is what I learned during those three years. 💜💚💜💚
Thank you. I liked the " emotional blackmail" part. What did you do to lose the fear of losing material possessions
@@deela262 Well, I put my trust in the universe that all would be well in the end. I believe in God, but don't like to go there because it's not up to me to preach my faith to others. People see your actions and how you live your life, whether they approve of it or not. Also, I learned to economize my resources so that I could be more free financially. Doing so involved a certain measure of austerity and minimalism. It's not for everyone. Most people indulge in their material wants and desires. The only thing that makes them restrain themselves is adverse actions that are out of their hands.
Embracing this way of life did not relieve me from being cast out until I got myself together again. But Buddhist teachings gave me a solid foundation to base my new presets upon. You have to embrace the pain and suffering in order to find beauty and freedom later 💜💙 .
That's your story to write ✍️ and share with others.
I like all you said, thanks for the wisdom. God bless your heart q
Thanks for sharing 💛💚
Wish if i could ever meet you.....
The kid bowing and picking his nose !lol too cute 😂😂
Omg ikr😂😂
I wanted to cry he was to adorable
and humble
I waited so patiently for this moment
The kid : ok....ooOoo itchy...
I love how this guy, he is so genuine and humble. He embraces every culture and provides the world with cultural education, through his love for food. Love watching his videos! You rock!!
I love what he is FOING THAN ANTHONY BURDAIN OR SIMMERN
Whatever. Money is the incentive.
really I love your lifestyle. you enjoying and experiencing the meaning of humanity, actually being born without anything and we die without anything either
Nah man, you don't look ridiculous. You ARE a man immersing himself in the culture that's alien to him, while giving it the highest respect. Thanks for all you do Sonny, and Sonny's team! You guys are the best.
Damn, this episode is just so chill and so wholesome. Love it!
I love how Sonny doesn’t try so hard to fit in, he just genuinely does. Other food reviewers try way too hard to me, but for Sonny it just comes naturally.
Thanks!
You do not look ridiculous, you look like an awesome person showing us an amazing cultural food experience
I 2nd that!
Absolutely 💯
Yeah. Anyway u shouldn't say that. You're kinda saying that the monks look ridiculous even though you didn't mean that
I'm so thankful that you're so kind and tries hard to understand our culture with geniune interest. Thank you for making this beautiful and knowledgable documentary about our buddism culture. I might be a few months late to say this but I'm so thankful! Love from Myanmar 🙏🇲🇲
I am Burmese and I feel such piti ( compassionate joy) at this documentary. Our culture is based around generosity, kindness, compassion, and equanimity. We don’t eat to just live long. We eat to cultivate good karma and good deeds that would help them achieve nibbana (absolute liberation) through multiple lifetimes if necessary. Those Buddhist people that are not monks donate food to the monks in hopes that they can have a good rebirth or achieve nibbana multiple lifetimes later. I hope that we can preserve this tradition for as long as we can.
Yeah me too I kinda hope they would do yangon too since it has a much more diverse food scene then mandalay.
Wait till islam invades & convert people to peaceful religion
My granny lived in Myanmar when it was Burma and fled when the Japanese invaded. She’s from Rangoon (her stories were amazing) would love to go when things are safer and hope everyone over there is safe
Omg i am from Myanmar and i have never proud of my country until i read those comments. Thanks y'all
These Monks main job is to make people slaves to the dictator military rule , these Monks who looks peaceful call for killing and burning alive hundreds of thousands of Rohingya minority in Myanmar.
@@casanova6566
I pity you for being brainwashed
@@buddyblris3094 I pity you for being heartless
@@casanova6566 i pity you for having no point.
Being proud of your terrorist government 🤮
SONNY CAN I JUST SAY IM 35 SECONDS IN AND I ADORE YOUR EDITING TEAM I FEEL GOOD COMING TO THIS CHANNEL TO LEARN ABOUT CULTURES AND FOOD AND THE WAY YOUR VIDEOS HAVE EVOLVED I AM THANKFUL
Caps lock moment
Most admirable and respectful thing about this man is that he adopts every cultures and adjust the environment and loving all people around him...
Truly amazing❤
I am Buddhism
Love From Myanmar
ဟင်းပေါင်း/ ဟင်းလေးချက်(Mixed Curry ) is diet of monks in Myanmar
Love how he treat every other countries with equality no racism😴...RESPECT TO THAT❤
Hes a citizen off the world, a great soul.
Ignorance is the foundation of racism.
@@marleyite wtf no it's not. Pride is
fun fact: you cannot eat any solid food after 12 pm
Im 15 and ive been a child monk 2 times in total. One when i was 7 or 8 and stayed for a full month, 3 or 4 years later i became one again for 2 weeks. It was hard to get used to the first time since you know, i was young and living away from family for a month was a little sad but i got used to it.
Each time i became a monk, i was in a different monastery and they had different eating rules after 12 pm.
The first one i went to only allowed us to drink clear fluids after 12pm and that includes sprite lol. We could drink cola and other fluids with color like coffee before 12 pm.
The second monastery i went to let us eat candy for some reason. I considered that monastery to be a teeny bit more reckless than the first one and the head monk in the first monastery was better in mine and my family’s opinion. One time I subconsciously ate some chips at 3 am and some of the child monks found out and asked “why are you eating?!?” And then i realized
So i had to ask the head monk for forgiveness and basically had to sweep a part of the courtyard. Well its fun to share some of my experiences with you!
Wow
This was lovely to read, thanks for sharing your experience.
What counties? What school of Buddhism was it?
Likewise! So glad he shared this with the world. I just discovered it. I did it in Yangon when I was 10... 25 years ago. Now live in the US... reminiscing of the simpler times :)
ur body cannot tell the time!!!!
😂😂😂 dove the symbol of peace is now in lot of pieces... Nicely said
Yea 😂
😂😂😂😂
@@makankosong3495 bajingan.. Kadal
Rightly said
@@makankosong3495 hello love u ❤️🤗😘😘😘
I love just how common people interact with religion as if it's natural. I like how the monks live and how they eat through the kindness of other people, and I like their simple community, as simple as it may be, maybe the closest to peace
After this episode, I have immense respect for you and your team.
Indeed this is the best ever food review show.
Love,
From India
🙏💙👻💚❤❤❤❤
I make Indian Street Food Videos, and i believe that you would enjoy those kind of Contents too.... !
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