I Entered Sri Lanka Restricted Meditation Caves Of Kaludiya Pokuna (exclusive access) 🇱🇰
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- 🇱🇰 MIHINTALE, SRI LANKA - I got a special permission to visit Kaludiya Pokuna Forest Monastery meditation caves where the buddhist monks live. After an interesting talk about Buddhism, rebirth and impermanence, a monk showed me how to meditate. The view of the jungle from up was stunning. Join me and a Buddhist monk as we adventure into one of the most stunning and secretive places in Sri Lanka.
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WHO AM I?
Hello and welcome! I'm Ely.
Many years ago I changed my life and decided to follow my passion, not my pension. My goal and mission in life has always been to inspire people to be brave, follow their passion, open their minds and discover the kindness of other people and cultures. Here I show you the life of real locals, away from the tourist spots.
#srilanka #buddhisttemple #kaludiyapokuna
හරිම වටින හාමුදුරුවෝ නමක් විදේශ කාන්තාව රට ගැන ලෝකයට පෙන්වා දී තිබේ
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR RESPECT FOR ME.MAY THRIPPLE GEM BLESS YOU ALL.❤❤❤.
We have seen many calm and peaceful people from all around the world.
The world ranking of most peaceful and friendly people starts with Iceland, Denmark, Switzerland or Finland. But when you travel those countries you don't see any reason to be not peaceful as almost all the physical needs of those people are fulfilled overwhelmingly.
But you travel Sri Lanka some people even don't have wealth to eat three meals a day. The wonder is they are still peaceful friendly, hospitable and giving...
This is a great thought. From my experience, friendliness do not come from wealth but from an innate attitude, it comes from the soul, no matter how hard life is for them
SL has been in the top 5 ranking of the most generous nations globally, before its covid-led economic crisis. The same index ranked China last or near the bottom. There are some other indices that rank generosity that have placed SL 1st/2nd. I think the indices you refer to with the Nordics is concerned with 'happiness'. Well, anyone who has spent any time in Scandinavia will know that it is neither a particularly happy place, nor are its people exceptionally generous. Asia (South, South-East) win hands down.
Wow, The view from up in the forest monastery is breathtaking! Would love to visit Sri lanka some day
Love from pakistan❤
It really is! I was speechless seeing the jungle from the mountain! Pakistan is on my list, one day I’ll visit your country 😀
I have been to Karachchi and stayed with friends in Clifton. People were very kind and hospitable. Do visit Sri Lanka, its a tourist paradise. ❤ from Sri Lanka
Thanks i will visit Sri lanka one day sure🙏@@Sasanka197
@@RanmalDias❤❤❤ Also Sri lanka Zinda bad❤
Cheers friend ,,
ආරන්නය වාෂි ස්වාමින් වහන්සේට මාගේ හද පිරි ප්රණාමය රටේ ගව්රවය රැකෙන විදිහට සුහද සීලිව මැඩම් ට සෑම දේම තේරුම් කරල දුන්නට
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Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your respect and love for my country and the cultural values of my country.🇱🇰🙏🙏🙏
My pleasure! ☺️
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💐
Just go and visit Karadulana temple in Hambantota
You are indeed so fortunate to have experienced Buddhist Mediration. 🙏❤️☸️
You’re right 🧡
ඔබවහන්සේට නීරෝගීසුවය ලැබේවා නොදන්නා කෙනකුට මගනේවිම ගැන ඉතාසතුටුයි තෙරුවන්සරණයි
A traveler who travels to Sri Lanka should not be a regular traveler. As Sri Lanka is a very special place and the travelers has to be seeking special traits. Such traveler would see why Sri Lanka is not just another travel destination but the paradise of the world.
But as always Sri Lanka is a all in one package. Anyone is welcome.
If a traveller only see the touristic spot, he will miss the beauty of Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
I am a born Siri Lankan but never had a chance to visit to this monastery. Because I live in a different country and visit Siri lanka occasionally for attending Buddha-Bavaba. However, I really appreciate this video as it gave me an idea of what’s happening in an monastery and what sort of meditation practices are followed by those monks. I too meditate but the way how I practice ‘Ana-pana’ meditation is different to the practice that Rev monk explained. Anyway I wish him one day attain Nibbana. Thank you
No one born or no one death..
Its really miracle ...
🙏🙏🙏
You found something very precious in the world ❤
I think so too! 🧡
I Watched Many Vedios in Your Chennel... But Monostry vedio series Are Very Important.... It's Very good.. Very useful to us... Thank you so much to sharing this video ❤❤❤ From Sri Lanka 🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰
I’m happy you think so 💓
I absolutely love the monk. He was talking to you as his equal.
You’re right!
You have done good things in the past that’s why you found this truth
It might be! ❤
Woow I love this type of video. Buddhist Temple. Buddhist culture ❤❤❤ I love 💕 Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
I’m glad you like it! ❤️
wow
thanks i like chat with you
Also, it has been scientifically proven that Sri Lanka's gravity is low because the thrust in our country is very low. In other countries, it is very difficult to meditate because of the pressure that falls from the sky to the earth. But in our country the gravity is minimal so it is very easy to relax the head to meditate. That is the specialty of our country. Our country is a spiritual country. 🙏
I guess you’re right. After that banthe explained me about the low gravity in Sri Lanka I understood why my energy is lower there but also I feel quiet 😊
I don't really think this fact has major influence to the mediation. I have lived in several parts of the world which are very quite and peaceful. Only you can hear yourself. All you need is a calm quiet place to start your mediation.
Yes.. Sri Lanka is the most spiritual country in the world 🙏🏽🙏🏽 most of people don’t know it.. but those who know it know it very well ❤
The incredible achievement of this monastery in the forest, the gentle behavior, sacrifice and discipline of the monks is truly amazing.
You’re right!
You are lucky, being a Buddhist in this country we wont get a chance to see this much deep in to a monastery, Thanks from Sri Lanka for showing it to us.
Great 👍👍👍 love from Milano 🇱🇰🇱🇰🇮🇹🇮🇹 grazie mille per aver mostrato le nostre parti nascoste per il mondo
බොහෝ පිං සිද්දවෙනව අපේ ස්වාමීන්වහන්ස ඔබ වහන්සේට නිර්වානසම්පත්තිය ලැබේවා💮🙏 එතුමියට අපේ දර්මය පැහැදිලි අවබෝධයක් ලබා දීම සම්බන්ධයෙන් ඔබ වහන්සේ වගේ උගත් බුද්ධිමත් ස්වාමීන්වහන්සේල අපේ රටේ වාසනාවකි 🙏💖
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Damn this’s so good🙏🏻❤️ can’t wait to talk to those monks and get to know about life! It’s a different side of this world and that’s the true path 🌎
We all need this! 💛
When the cause is done, the result is produced. When the cause is lost, the effect is also lost. For the birth to be lost, the cause must be abolished. That itself is nirvana.
I lived in the Kaludiya Pokhuna arannya in the cave kuti at the top of that hill with the great views between 1975-78 as a monk. It was much more rustic in those days. I enjoyed taking a periodic bath in the pond back then.
Thanks for posting this video of your nice tour. It is nice to see how the monastery has developed.
Wow I can’t even imagine how that place was in the Seventies! And the view is stunning
In the '70s the forest behind the hill there were still wild elephants and the occasional leopard. I would meditate on that big rock you were afraid to climb up.
I am an American and ordained at GothamaTapovanaya in 1975. I'm still a monk. This is my blog link: www.bhanterahula.blogspot.com
MAY THRIPPLE GEM BLESS YOU.
Remember i have been there years back, there was a wonderful view from forest meditation mountain, you are so lucky to been there, bless you safe journey
That view was stunning!!
Knowing something clearly
It’s advisable to visit ella mahamevna asapuwa where u can find many many noble monk with kind ❤️& English
Thanks for the advice, maybe one day
Dear Great Lady ❤, Please Read, ask, hear & Study about Buddhism ..That is the way to find happiness of Spiritual 🌎
I do believe so 😊
You are super strong women ..thanks for sharing wonderful video we are srilankan but till now we didnt visit there ..❤❤❤❤..🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰
My pleasure 😊 ♥️I hope you can visit this special place one day
@@toohappytobehomesick sure..👍👍❤❤
Thank you sharing beautiful videos of srilanka ❤
My pleasure 😊
I love these monks and how they do their best to help and the mutual respect between the monks and the lady
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Unbelievably, I am never seeing before this history of Buddhism before your video. More evaluation in the future? So beautiful.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you so much! 😊❤️
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Thank u madam caming for sri lanka
My pleasure 😇
This monk must be a brother in a previous life ha ha. Not even a srilankan traveller get such opportunity to see around a monastery like this.
It might be 😀😀
Hi Eli nice of your journey so far. Very keen to meet such a brave and sympathatic lady in the name of humanity...Jayantha
Thank you so much! 😊
What a remarkable place. The things you are being told will start to make sense over time, as you understand more what is being spoken of. You have had quite an intense experience here. A very beautiful place and experience. It will take time to process such a full experience.
Absolutely! 🌟
Grazie Signora. Sono Srilankese. Pero mai visto prima d'ora questa monastero molto bello . Veramente un posto meraviglioso. In questo monastero i tempi passati tantissimi monaci diventati Arahant(Illumination) loro non nasce piu. Hanno finito di rinascimento. Ottenuto Nirvana( Nibbana). Hanno finito ogni tipo di soffernza . Le auguro di trovare quello che cerchi.❤❤❤
Grazie per le tue parole! 🙏🏽💕
Wow you are very lucky to be taken to such an amazing place. Looks like you are truly having the best time
I do believe I was really lucky to have access to this place! 💜
Hi Eli, you met your noble frend in your life
I think so 😊
you might already know the importance of kaludiya pokuna where 'kaalama sutta' delivered by ven. kaalabuddha rakhita thero more than 2000 yrs ago.
I had no idea this place even existed. Thank you for sharing it with everyone.
My pleasure 😊
First of all, thank you so much for showing this precious place taking time and respectfully.
We wont understand everything fully at the beginning but we experience little things make us believe the whole journey. We will keep going. One day we will end this suffering. Good luck to you. You are so fortune to visit that place
You are right, it’s with practice that we understand the path, little by little
" I am Fine Always " 👍🌷🙏
The decent behaviour and
the precious thoughts
of this Venerable Thero
motivate me to become
one of the well behaved
Buddhist clergy in our country and attain Nirvana.
But , I have to think about
my parents at the moment. .
Ms. Elizabetha ,
Thank you very much for sharing these rare videos with us.💐💐💐
“I am fine always” hit me too!
I hope one day you can follow this path 😊
These orange/yellow/brown are all around frond of the political stages by the name of budda. Every street and corner
@@rathy_v
YOU.... Go to a Insane asylum situated in
BEGGAR india 👍👍👍
i am sri lankan thank your visit my county😊
Once you master the 1st meditation at one point you will be ready for the 2nd level . When you practice the 2nd level at some point you will eventually ready for the 3rd level.practice is must and we can’t rush anything to happen it is a process.Once you learn to control your thoughts where you learn to be conscious you will feel nothingness and to be present in the moment .Where you will understand there is no need to worry about past or future. This moment is matters the most. You are conscious enough to do the right thing .And it will brings you the ultimate happiness and satisfaction.Because in this world every thing leads to suffering . Anything won’t last forever, even a stone would be not same in years , and these things we attach ourselves with will make us sad one day as you said your mom also , no matter how loved they are every person thing would make us sad . And this circle will occur again and again until we stop our birth. That’s what arahath did . They don’t have reasons to be born. Where the monk explains cause and reason. Once there are no more reasons to happen things. Theres nothing. It does disappears. When you understand this truth. That’s is the ultimate happiness. But we all trapped ourselves into this rat race wanting more and more and anything won’t satisfy either. Where we struggling and suffering. Cause and reasons are the karma . According to karma we face for the things . We always makes new karma either it’s good or bad . I believe that’s what the monk tries to teach you. When you free from everything with that true understanding life is not a burden anymore you learn to be happy with what you have . It is peaceful. You are so lucky to experience this. I don’t think many are fortunate enough to experience what you experience .Wish you Good luck ❤
Thank you for the deep explanation! Really appreciate it 🙏🏽
Great video, Elizabeth! Thank you. You seems to get vip admission to restricted monasteries and you deserve it as you share your experience with others.
Yes! Thank you! I like to show these places to the world
While I do really appreciate your work on showcasing such forest meditation centers in Sri Lanka, I would also like to point out a possible downside to it, if you don’t mind. Do you think some viewers might get the idea that these forest meditation centers are tourist attractions and they can visit them anytime just to enjoy the natural beauty there. The meditating monks would not like to attract tourists as that will be a huge obstacle and disturbance to their practice. Just a thought to ponder!
@@RanmalDias Thanks for clarifying. Glad to hear that there are rules and guidelines set to preserve the forest monastery for its intended use, which is for serious Buddhist meditation practice. Wish you Bhante the best on your path to Awakening!
Thank you for showing us this amazing place.
Glad you enjoyed it 🙏🏽
Your exploring hidden truth in philosophy of buddhism ...in sri lanka...wow
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The best video from you so far.. even being a sri lankan i havent been there. Such a wonderful place . Thank you for sharing with us ..may triple gem bless you
Glad you liked it! May the Triple Gem bless you, too 🙏🏽
The small new hall, with the ancient stones-Bhante called Sima (sima means border) is to deter meetings. Meetings where are decisions (also concerning the hole community) can be made, need to be in a certain area-in a sima-marked by this stones. But the origin system changed already. It is a kind Organization System designed for a "normadic" society like the buddhist Sangha still is and was even more in the old Days.
You do a great job letting all the world see what a beautiful place Sri Lanka is and how kind and friendly the locals are. I live in Colombo and you're most welcome to come and enjoy a Sti Lankan meal with us.
So nice of you! Thank you so much ☺️ next time I’ll try to come 🙏🏽
@@toohappytobehomesick you're welcome.🙂
I olso went there.... it,s very calm and beautiful place .... kaludiya pokuna🙏🙏🙏 thank you so much for your visit to sri lanka ...🌷
You are welcome 💓🙏🏽
Nice video love from Sri Lanka
Thanks for watching! 💜
As a Sri lankan i can advice to travellers, most valubale two things you can get from
Sri Lanka pure buddhist dhamma from forest temple (not typical temple) AND
traditional natural medicine (not Auyrveda medicine)
You can not get those anywhere in the world.
Thank you for sharing your precious thoughts with us ☸️
Thank you for what ever you do my country..i really like your..video ❤❤❤❤ same video i like to see 2.3 times.loveyou srilanka❤
Aww Thank you so much 😀
Heart a touching video. May you have good merits for sharing this video with us,
Many many thanks 🙏🏽
Grazie mille Elisabetta per amazine video,non sono andata vedere quasi tutto la parte sei stata furtunata,grazie ancora ❤
Hi! Elizabeth, Thank you for your videos. you are searching something valuable. It is hard to understand in English. If any chance you can learn Sinhala you can understand Buddhism easily with the real meaning.
Sometimes the English word doesn't explain the right meaning. It has a deep meaning.
If you really interested in learning Buddhism try to meet Colombo Dhamma friends Monks.
There main Monastery is in Polgahawela Mahamevnawa monastery.
In Colombo Dhamma friends there are many programs that you can participate and can learn in English.
You will definitely find all answers for all your questions.
Thank you 🙏❤😊
Thank you for the suggestion, I’ll see next time I come to Sri Lanka 😊
soo peaceful ❤ nice and beautiful video ❤
So proud us your visit some of monastery in sir Lanka and you was fallowing about Buddhism that's why I'm heartiesly proud behaviour most welcome to sri Lanka thanks madam
Wow, what an experience! 🙏
Yes it was! 💕
Actually I so your first video your came srilanka 2 weeks but your still srilanka I so fraud of you ❤❤ thank you
Thanks! 💜🙏🏽
I respect you to visit 🇱🇰 and telecast it through your channel.
Fantastic Eli.. much love from Praneeth! Keep the good work up!!!! 😍
Thank you! Will do! 😀😊
Nice to see u r video, great !!!
So nice of you!! 😊
Madam you are great. Love you very much. Greetings from SRI LANKA!!!
Wow, thank you!🙏🏽🙏🏽
Do not eat before meditating. The reason for that is because of the stiffness of the stomach after being full of food, it is difficult to sit meditation asana. As the digestion process takes place in the stomach, breathing becomes difficult, drowsiness occurs, and the body does not feel relax. Due to these missing side effects, it is difficult to concentrate the mind and meditate. That is why they meditate before eating. In Buddhism there is a meditation that is done after meals. It is called walking meditation. This walking meditation can be done after lunch until the food is digested. Let me know when you return to Colombo. I would also like to teach you meditation. 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Thank you for the great tips and explanations! It happened in the past during a meditation retreat when I ate too much at lunch and could not meditate at all afterwards. I’ve never made that mistake again
@@toohappytobehomesick 🙏🙂
@@RanmalDias 🙏🙏🙏
@@RanmalDias මට ඔබ වහන්සේගේ දුරකථන අංකය ලබා ගන්න හැකිද.
Thank you for visiting Sri lanka ❤ 🇱🇰
My pleasure! 💛
Very interesting video thanks for sharing ❤❤❤.🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰
You are welcome 🤗
You're really lucky to see all these places dear....i have never been there 🙏🙏🙏
You’re right! 😊
Thank you very much for a nice video today, we are waiting for a video❤
Hope you enjoyed it! A new video will be out probably on Wednesday 😊
You you visited place in Sri Lanka but this one is very important Thanks to all
I agree!
25:32 "poya ge" (like that such as meaning poya house) is the place where monks confessing for their undisciplined works related bhikku discipline.
For example, a "upasampadha monk" cannot pluck a leaf from a tree.cannot remove the soil of land.
In there, it is necessary to say in front of other monks that something indiscipline has happened by him. Also acting in a disciplined manner and cleaning one's own "sheela" is what happens here.
Lay people cannot join any of these activities.
Here the boundaries are marked with stone pillars (Seema malaka) around the "poya ge" to signify that only the monks inside that boundary participate in these disciplinary rituals.
Inside of this "poya ge" the monks declare to the other monks that they have acquired such as Dhyana and also Arahat.
Because a monk has no right to tell layman or novice monks that he has attained Dyana or arahat.
Very interesting! Thank you for the great explanation 🙏🏽
I think this is the best thing for visiting srilanka, infect only I hope..
you must visit bandarawela wangeesa thero to learn buddhist philosophy further more.
Thanks for the tip!
It's really great to see you are searching for the meaning of life. I would be much happier if the monks were fluent in english to preach you correctly. They have wisdom and knows what they are preaching but when translation happens some information is funneled. Hope you would find good sources to read and understand buddhism. Thripitaka in english would be a great start for you.
Ok now this monastery is on top of my bucket list for this coming winter vacation.. thanks Elizabeth 🤍🖤💚
I’m happy if you’ll be able to visit!
අපේ රටට ඇවිල්ල ආතල් එකට
රවුමක් ගහල එන්ඩද , බොල.
උඹ
Winter vacation එකට...
ආතල් ගන්ඩ අපායට පල.👍👍👍
GOODBYE
@@sahasdulmina4783 @Sahas Dulmina I guess you need some serious Clinical treatment for your mental health issues.. Better channel a good Psychiatrist and go for immediate treatments for your safety and for the social safety..
අපේ හාමුදුරුවෝ මේකාන්තාවට කියාදෙන දේම ගොඩාක් වටිනවා..❤❤
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Ti auguro tutto il meglio per visitare posti più belli Grazie 🇱🇰
Grazie di cuore 💓
#visitsrilanka ❤ Good Explanation ❤
❤ from 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka...
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Nice Elizabeth!
Thanks!!
Such a tranquil and spirtually uplifting place...🙏
It really is!
Youmayhave specialty in you he feels that, that is why he helps you .thank s again elizabeth ,may tripple gem bless you 🙏🙏🙏
Come to Visit KANDY ESALA PERAHARA...It was begun today. but more beutiful moments are after the 25th until the 31st. There will be many people in the last days.
It would be nice to be there!
@@toohappytobehomesick So Come and get a new experience..💕💕💕
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lovely human being
🙏🏽♥️☺️
Thank you for come to Sri Lanka❤ love you❤
You’re welcome! 😊🙏🏽💜💜
Hi I really enjoy your videos. Loved the Ritigala one and now this. Great job!
Are you able to tell me who this bhante is that takes you on these tours and guides us all so well with his great wisdom and humor. What a wonderful bhante..so humble, so friendly, so profound 🙏
I’m happy you enjoyed my videos 😊
I met Saasanathero Nugegoda by chance one morning while filming at the Ruwanweli Maha Seya a temple in Anuradhapura and asked if I could visit the forest temple. He offered to help me so I could show these wonderful places to the world and spread Buddhism
That is wonderful 🙏🙏🙏 Keep up the great work!
@@toohappytobehomesick
❤May thripple gem bless you all( The Energy of Buddha,Dhamma, Sangha)
🙏🏼☸️thank you, I hope you are well!!
@toohappytobehomesick Thank you and hope you are well too.
Thank you visiting Ceylon 👍🇱🇰❤🇮🇹🎉🎉🎉
My pleasure! 🥰
The skinny monk is a true practitioner of Buddhism similar to the monks of ancient times.
💯 true! He’s THE True Monk - an example for all the others because he’s not afraid of speaking the truth
Rearly thanks you show in vidio srilanka.and you allso traying give massive maseeg to world how is budisom.thats great.try to laran rial budisom and get nibbana
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Great
Thank you
Wonderful teruwan saranae
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The main 3 Facts of Buddhism & The Three Universal Truths: 1.Everything is impermanent and changing 2. Impermanence leads to suffering, making life imperfect 3.The self is not personal and unchanging..Please 🙏 ask that 3 facts & learn from these monks..❤🔥👍
Thanks for the explanation! 🙏🏽💕
Must have been a wonderful experience!
It was!
Wow madam..nice vlogs...Normally i check your yt channel every day
So nice of you!! Unfortunately it takes time to edit my videos and I can’t upload every day but I might in the future 😊
@@toohappytobehomesick aaah😊
As a sri lankan i also not gone there and never see the plese thanks for your video
I hope you can visit Kaludiya Pokuna one day 😊
i also congratulate to you to understaning budisum and your mind further try to learn "abhidharmaya" which is explain about your mind and its behaviour there are lot of vedio in internet
I’ll search for them, thanks for the suggestion 🙏🏽
around 39 min ----> There they explain the " dependent origination" one of the basic concepts of the Buddha Teaching. Means all phenomena in Samsara are build up on cause and effect (the translate "wrong" cause and reason, what is the same). To simpliefy it in a modern way "the world is build up from subatomar partikels (where shall there be an I, or where shall it come from???) But in a impermanent Environment on can reach maybe a happy state, but it will not last ----> there for it is in the end suffering. Thats why is better not to be. If one removes the causes how building up him/her he also will not be (after dead) again. In the example of the fire, it build up on fuel, air and the proper heat. If you remove only one of these causes, the fire will be extinguished.
I like your video from sri lanka
Thanks!
Rarer knowledge thank you.❤❤❤
Sadu.....sadu....saduu..!
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Grazie mille mi piaci tuoi vidio io sono srilanka però lavoro in litalia
Dove lavori?
Hi madam enjoy sri lanka tempele 🙏🙏🙏
Thank you! 🥰
@toohappytobehomesick
If you are still in Sri Lanka, hope you get a chance to visit the “Buddhist Cultural Centre” in Colombo, where you will find a lot of books on Load Buddha’s teachings (English Translations).
Next time I’m in Colombo I will, thanks for the suggestion