Where can you live with more intention in your life?

At age 53, I am learning to live this simple life lesson with much success. I have never felt such peace and clarity like this before. Namaste.

I'm a follower of Christ, not a Buddhist, but I really admire you, my brother. If only your location is near to me, I would have brought you cold Starbucks coffee with whipped cream right now. Thank you so much for sharing your life with us. I really appreciate it. You are wonderful!

Oh I hear you loud and clear on this one! I am physically disabled ( not wheelchair bound) and the voice of my x-husband kept whispering, “you aren’t disabled. Go out and get a job like a decent American” ( he was a cop and very controlling and emotionally abusive). So I challenged myself and went back to school to become a paralegal (I was always interested in law and I couldn’t go back to being a nurse because of my physical limitations). I go my “dream job” in a DAs office and it ended up being my job from hell. I was miserable and depressed and my health got even worse. My personality did not jive with that environment. Needless to say I was fired ( cuz I refused to quit) . It was a hard blow but I took the time after to reflect on who I was at the job and why it didn’t work and then focused on what do I want to do . Long story but I took up painting and my current husband built me an art studio and now I enjoy every day. I actually go to bed looking forward to tomorrow.

My philosophy / religion is: “Be good to yourself and others.” It doesn’t have to be anymore complicated than that.

One of your previous videos in which you touched on these topics changed my life. I changed my relationship with food, now eating three times per day when I'm working as my job is physical and I cycle 16 miles to and from work and then eating twice per day when I am off as I don't require more. I was obese and struggled daily now I feel healthier and fit. My car now moves once per week as I cycle to work. My wardrobe has two sets of work clothes, two sets of home clothes and I wear on rotation. All these things have simplified my life and made my mind much healthier in the process. Keep up the great teachings xxx

This man is more of an inspiration to me than any sports star ever has been or will be, someday if I ever have kids, I will show them this man and say that this is all the teaching and life lessons you will ever need from a UKposts channel!

Sending gratitude. I am new to community and in my desperation to survive a divorce after 30 years and to find peace of mind. I was led to Venerable Nick. I learned to surrendered to the pain once I heard you speak. I also learned to do the thought work necessary to be still. Thank you!! I learned to sit in stillness to discover purpose; that I matter and I'm forgiven. I am learning to have a new relationship with self. Thank you. Thank you for sharing 💕

Hi Ven. Nick. I have been following your videos for the past 2-3 years and I had followed your advise particularly on this topic (How to Simplify Your Life). I honestly felt happier and felt more contented in my life. But at the same time, I felt sad and depressed because of how people looked at me. When I went to the mall to get my watch fixed, the salesperson was ignoring me and looked at me as if I was a homeless person. It was spring at that time and I was wearing my hoodie and I layered it with a puffer jacket, sweatpants, and a cap. For some reason, I felt disrespected and degraded just because I wasn't stylish or conformed with society's way of clothing themselves especially if you're a lady. My question is, how can I balance intentionality with society's expectations? Thank you so much and I wish you the best.

Venerable Nick you have become a very beloved reality check and teacher… “ Keep it Simple” never was so important ! Lessons lessons lessons💕 This is a giant classroom and I show up everyday to learn… Namaste and blessings to you always. Thank you for teaching us and sharing your wisdom… you are loved🤗💕🥰🌸🌺🌼🌞🌙🌎

I love my simple life,but i will never give up my cup of tea

I know being true christian; Muslim; Budihist is a process which isn't linear or simple way; but I'm always impresed; interested & like those Budihist monks; their devotion & sacrefication for humanbeing to the better world & themsefes. They are my model to real life; specialy you & your community. GOD will render to them who by patient continounce in well doing seek for peace; glory; honour & imortality; enternal life.

I studied the original Buddhist texts for two years. I am endlessly blessed to have known Buddhas teachings. It helped me to have a conscious direction for my mind. But I do believe that Buddhism is harmful in a sense that it pushes the idea that life is simply suffering and that you should leave it (with the desires that sustain it). Now I'm not a Buddhist an not interested in it but using some tools Buddha gave me is such a blessing. My message is that LIFE IS NOT SUFFERING. Life is such a bliss and when you leave the ignorance you don't suffer. You don't have to be a monk for that. Just my two cents that came spontaneously. May you be happy. Yes you who read this.

I went through severe poverty in my childhood. So it is understood that such a life was without my will and guilt. It was a very difficult period that I barely survived. An easy life can make us sluggish, unmotivated, it can make us numb, but if we keep reality in our head, then it's okay to live comfortably, in the lull of civilization. For some, poverty brings enlightenment and frees them from the excess burden created by possessions, and for some it is just an additional burden that they should not carry. Thank you for sharing your experiences. I wish you success in finding all the grace you seek and spreading it to others.

Great video Nick, bought a second hand car - paid £3000 uk pounds - couldn’t afford anything more ! own about two suitcases of possessions, simple exercises, simple foods. Less attachment ☺️🙏🏻🌸 however my bedroom is also an office as I only have one room but one day it will be separate .

Woow!! Such small things makes life so simple!! Very essential indeed for a better lifestyle 🙏

I totally agree with Buddhist Dhamma, the simplest in life is much happier! Thanks Venerable Nick 🙏🙏🙏

I just came to know I can live without expectations because of you nick. I really thank you for your valuable teachings...I'm 19 years old and am go throughing Various unwanted problems in my life..I came to your videos just to distract myself..but now I transformed myself a lot ❤️love from India🇮🇳😊

In a time where my life is quite challenging my first thought was to get advice from a monk. My intuition served me well. I will listen to you other videos very soon. Thank you for sharing your wisdom 🙏

Namo Buddhaya 🙏🏼📿Thanks for sharing.

Thanks God that I am not on social media. Thanks for your reminder, Nick. I will listen to the wisdom of monk often from now on.

Living simply is better for one's life. Thank you Venerable Nick for always sharing insight.

I love Buddhism and meditation it gave, so much relief... Lasting peace and happiness... Thank you so much for all your videos... You're an inspiration, you look happy and peaceful.. peace and love from Philippines♥️♥️♥️

All these things you are doing in the monastery is destroying the ego self. 🙏

Mahalo. To evaluate and identify those things no longer working for us, is ever present.

You've opened my eyes up to an abundant life.

Ven Nick, thank you so much for your teaching. I keep in my mind "train our mind so we can develop wisdom" '

Thank you so much for the great content Venerable Nick.

I love the simplicity of the monks life, my life is chaotic at times and just making small changes in my life by being more mindful and simplifying is calming and structured. Thankyou for sharing

I love to see your subscriber count climbing. You are a wonderful teacher and are also an example we can relate to. You walked away from this hectic, non-inspired, Western way of life and take the time to show us your path. You are such a beautiful soul, Venerable Nick.

Love listening to you. You are so non judgemental and do not make you feel quilty for thinking differently.

This is helpful, thank you for sharing.

Seeing reality as it really is decreases our suffering- I love it!

This video has changed me. I now ask myself "Nurture or Satisfy the senses?" It has impacted on my choice of food and even the videos l watch. Thank you. Change in small doses.

Very nice my Kalyan mitra, I like to listen to you every day.. 🙏🏻

"To know the truth you need not undergo all this torture of learning.Not by reading do you get the truth.BE QUIET,that is truth.BE STILL,that is God." - Sri Ramana Maharsi.It is good to be focused on meditation.As you said thru meditation one gets wisdom,and thru wisdom one gets free from suffering.Namaste

Nick,thank you.Yes,we can live simple life with a minimum of the things we need. Your words,wisdom are very important.

Thanks Nick for your teachings. These are times when we have to learn to live in a simple way. 🙏

One of the great questions to life. So simple but so difficult in todays word. Its the weekend here and I struggle to just simply do nothing just be. Because of the go go run around all week somestimes hard to slow the pace.. These are great videos thanks for sharing your values and wisdom.

Keep up the good work... You’re inspiring a lot of people...

Nick, I really enjoy your talks. You are so genuine and I'm wondering how to find virtuous friends. My Mother was my rock for 50 years and she died a few years ago. It seem like she was the only person in my life that I felt truly loved me, but I also realize that no one else is able to love us like our Mother. I've tried to find friends that feel closer than friends because I feel very alone in life. Unfortunately, I have to work a lot and this eats up a lot of my time. How can someone find a virtuous friend?

My Brother..Buddha Bless👌 My Parents teach me Real men cry at sufferings of others, and are not ashamed to clean on their knees..just 2 wonderful examples my Parents taught me..thank you Brother for Lessons

Thank you, venerable Nick. I'm living with my fiancee and he has so many staff and an exausting mental disorder. I started living in a chaotic state. Right now i'm trying to separete what really is necessary for me and what is not. Just trying to downsize and simplify the stuff around me. Using stuff for it's real purporse makes an excellent exercise to understand my own values. Thank you very much and thanks for your speaking way... even a non english speaker like me can feel relaxed. Please, be safe and if possible keep sharing your life experiences. It's precious

"Hip Hop"? I am totally blown away...

I can't express my gratitude to you & for making your videos. I start my day by listening you. You have inspired me to get my physical therapy going again. Thank you. I'm suffering from a # of fairly serious illnesses. I havee arn

will be looking at my relationship with all these things differently now/so much wisdom

Thank you so much for this advice 🙏 ❤

you're my favourite youtuber at moment. you're saving lives. thank you. Never stop the great work, Nick.

Appreciate your wisdom

Thank you 🙏🏻

Thank you soo much. I love watching your videos. 🙏

This is a masterclass in content. A book I read with similar perspectives was a keystone for my learning. "Mindful Mastery: Living Intentionally in a Chaotic World" by Kyle Ash

I love your explanation of telling everyone how to simplify living Nick. And I think the explanation of the intended purposes of things in life is beautiful. I would love to share the following with you and others who might read this comment: always think positive, have priorities, exercise is walking, cycling and running, rest when tired, listen to your body's signs, have a routine, put your spiritual life before the material world pleasures as you are only a human for about 100 years and a spiritual being forever, do what you love doing, share chores, personal hygiene, let bygones be bygones. It is a new day. Make sure your past doesn't haunt you in the present. Do not let your yesterday ruin your today. Always forgive. Don't hold grudges. Express gratitude. Life is given by God. So put your health first. Self care is very important. Eat less, talk less, sleep less. Funnily, when you eat less, you naturally speak less. You want to preserve your energy. You also naturally sleep less. You sleep more when you eat more and you only speak a lot when your stomach is full. If you eat less, there will be fewer problems. Not to mention, when you eat less, you have to relieve yourself of waste less. It is a proven fact that if you eat less, you are actually utilising your body and your organs less. The more you make your body work the faster the process of ageing will become. Eat only 3 meals or 2. Never snack in between. You should know what to eat and what not to eat. When you eat, make sure a portion of your meal is green vegetables and green leaves. If you eat green vegetables, it will detoxify your liver. If you drink a lot of water, it will detoxify your kidneys. When you do not eat the right food, you are actually putting your vital organs in jeopardy. Some people cannot sleep unless their stomach is full. To go to sleep immediately after eating is literally a sin against your body. Life is all about practice. When you are given knowledge, you need to put that knowledge into practice. If you don't do that, you will be lowering yourself in esteem, spirituality and character. According to great mystics of all religions, if you have knowledge and you don't practise it, it brings calamity upon you. Whatever knowledge you have, you are bound to practise it. If you don't practise it, you put yourself in trouble. n order to have a comfortable lifestyle, a peaceful lifestyle, you have to make sure that people around you are not hurt by you. Have a very healthy relationship with everybody, a relationship in which you have this principle law of give and take, forgive and forget. Support others when they need your support - and when you need their support, you don’t have to ask for it. It will come by itself. Our happiness is not in keeping ourselves happy; rather, it is related to the happiness of other people as well. You cannot afford to be reckless in your utterances. Speak gently. Because when you speak, what is hidden in your heart comes out through your words. Do not discuss others. Whatever so-and-so is doing is none of my business. Why should I discuss anybody? If you have a problem with somebody, then the right thing is to take the matter up with the concerned person. IT is generally believed by everybody that elders are wiser. You become wise with age. Getting grey doesn't mean getting wiser but this is what people generally believe. Accept the fact that you have made a mistake. The only way to rectify what you have done is not to repeat it. Say "I am sorry". Be determined not to do it again, but do not verbalise it. When you verbalise it, half of your determination will be gone. Dedicate your life to something. There is probably much more. This is what I come up with for now. Much love. xx

I came across Monk Nick vedio i now make my bed AS soon AS i wake up, i no longer jump out after opening my eyes, i do breathing , i think of Death , it has made me appreciate life. I need to wirk on clothes and food

Thank you Nick

Thank you for this information and ideas! I am becoming aware how I make my life so complicated. Simplicity🙏🏼

Return to basic .. It's wonderful

Thank u ven nick 💛 U have been a great help and guide to my everyday simple living... May u continue to inspire us always ❤

I have managed to live rather simply, doing away with material stuff & confinement of societal norms (admittedly, sometimes I chose to loose myself and loose control for a bit). To be honest, the hardest part where I cannot establish intention is the relationship with myself. Thank you for your videos & keep safe 🙏🏼

I love your videos, you’re so humble and informative ❤❤

I have a problem with packing a lot of projects into my day and even week to where I burn out. I do a lot of chores around the house and when I see things need to be done, I try to do them right away. I am learning to let things go until later. Right now, the yard needs mowing, but that can wait until I take care of other things first like going to the dentist and picking up my mom's medication. I am learning to slow down.

Thank you so much for your videos !!! Sending peace and love from Oxford Michigan ♥️

I just cannot thank you enough for making these videos this is one of the best so far I mean I love all of them but this one is really incredible because it’s so appropriately true and I’m going to listen probably more than one time and I’m going to share it with others thank you

Wonderful speak. Very nice. Great👍 teaching by of Buddhist monks of Thailand. Spiritual act. Very, very thans for Thai monks. 🌹💞👍🙏🙏🙏🙏👍💕🌷

This video has challenged me about my relationships with people and things.l am working on this.

People Like You Sir Are one of my inspiration ❤❤❤❤

Another thought provoking video….you are a great teacher, Nick….I find that the older I get the less I need - less food, less variety of food, less clothes and belongings…. I am constantly trying to simplify my life and live with less….please keep these videos coming, you have much to teach the world….blessings

Great video, appreciate the wisdom. Love your channel. Namaste

Thank you and bless you!

I want to be better LORD, I am here. Guide me, please. AMEN

Great video! But then all of your videos are great! Thank you Nick!

Thank you very much nick you are changing my life

Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu!!!

I´m seeing this video for the 10th time. Its realy food for thought.

Wonderful video! One of your best! I wish everyone could watch this, listen and simplify. I love your perspective, especially since you were once in the rat race of life. Deleting social media and t.v years ago made a huge difference for me. Life is peaceful with no "noise" or unnecessary distractions. I can't give up coffee though, it makes me happy lol. Blessings from Arizona 🌵🌴

Thank you so much for these videos🤗. I'm figuring out my life again aged 53. They are truly life changing ☺️☺️

Homemade vegetable soup and rice for breakfast, a mid-morning snack of fruit, a small bowl of bean soup (chick peas or mung beans) for lunch, fruit in the evening if I feel hungry, and a cup of warm almond milk with nutmeg and honey to help me sleep. That's basically my diet.

You are great very helpful 👍

Thank you , your teachings are awesome.

Once again you inspire, namaste 🙏

yayyyy!! thank you so muuuuuch!!!!

Love you Nick, you always provide

Thank you nick! This will definitely help me!

Excellent video Nick as always keep up the good work thank you

Thank you Nick. Appreciate your sharing as I develop a life of intentional living.

We love your teaching Venerable Nick! Thank You for sharing your gifts and insights!!

.....you're not dressed for fashion but it happens the color of your robes to be one of my favorit ones!! blessings...🙏

Thanks so much Nick for your devotion in helping people to be happier and more peaceful. I bumped into your video by chance few weeks ago and I keep revisiting your videos. I love your gentle tone of voice, cautious use of language and carefully curated and practical content. Just wish you all the best and hope that you are not burnt out too much.

Thank you 🙏 for sharing these beautiful videos.

Thank you so much for your information.

Tears...thank you for doing this! Hugs

Thank you 🌺

Thank you for such simplistic explanation of simple living 🙏

Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom! I truly appreciate the balance between the richness of your experience, and the depth of your adherence to tradition.

Love this

Thank you 🧸. Good Night 🌙🌎

Greetings from Florida. Found this channel during a very distressful terrible time last March 2021. This channel was very helpful and it stuck!!! Still a work in progress. But I've stayed open to learn new daily habits for a better more mindful life. Thank you Nick!!! Your work in these videos is really helping people. BTW... I'm still shaving my head even though I'm not in pandemic lockdown anymore haha. So simple and too easy. I love it!

What a great video and message. I appreciate all you do. Thank you for sharing

Thanks for sharing Ven. Nick. It's always inspiring to watch your videos. Sometimes I feel that we use things to fill the emptiness that we can feel in our life, and it's not good because this feeling comes back again and again. And for me this emptiness comes from not living in alignment.

thank you carey for that inspiring video