if I was standing here six years ago I would look completely different that’s
would look completely different that’s
would look completely different that’s because I was a monk for twenty years
because I was a monk for twenty years
because I was a monk for twenty years and now I’m running an art gallery like
and now I’m running an art gallery like
and now I’m running an art gallery like all things in Yama you could say I’m in
all things in Yama you could say I’m in
all things in Yama you could say I’m in transition the topic I’m going to talk
transition the topic I’m going to talk
transition the topic I’m going to talk about today is Kudo married Guinean
about today is Kudo married Guinean
about today is Kudo married Guinean knowledge and aza riches don’t worry
knowledge and aza riches don’t worry
knowledge and aza riches don’t worry it’s not idea where or among salmon I’m
it’s not idea where or among salmon I’m
it’s not idea where or among salmon I’m not going to preach to you and became an
not going to preach to you and became an
not going to preach to you and became an obvious when I was nine years old in a
obvious when I was nine years old in a
obvious when I was nine years old in a little village called shreeka is a guy
little village called shreeka is a guy
little village called shreeka is a guy in a bar Emma
in a bar Emma
in a bar Emma of course I do not know what it meant
of course I do not know what it meant
of course I do not know what it meant and whether I want to do it I want you
and whether I want to do it I want you
and whether I want to do it I want you to do it for the rest of my life I asked
to do it for the rest of my life I asked
to do it for the rest of my life I asked my man to send me to the monastery to
my man to send me to the monastery to
my man to send me to the monastery to become a novice because I wanted to play
become a novice because I wanted to play
become a novice because I wanted to play with my friends as they all state in the
with my friends as they all state in the
with my friends as they all state in the monastery after becoming a novice I
monastery after becoming a novice I
monastery after becoming a novice I lived in the monastery and studied the
lived in the monastery and studied the
lived in the monastery and studied the monastic education and I also wanted the
monastic education and I also wanted the
monastic education and I also wanted the government school I stopped going to
government school I stopped going to
government school I stopped going to become a school after fourth grade
become a school after fourth grade
become a school after fourth grade because we only had one primary school
because we only had one primary school
because we only had one primary school in the village
99% of Weber’s education in my village
99% of Weber’s education in my village just ended after fourth grade because we
just ended after fourth grade because we
just ended after fourth grade because we couldn’t go to any middle school or high
couldn’t go to any middle school or high
couldn’t go to any middle school or high school in a city which is far from our
school in a city which is far from our
school in a city which is far from our village
village
village there were new cars new motor bikes like
there were new cars new motor bikes like
there were new cars new motor bikes like these days we only had one or two trains
these days we only had one or two trains
these days we only had one or two trains every day or every other day at another
every day or every other day at another
every day or every other day at another village station about half an hour walk
village station about half an hour walk
village station about half an hour walk for our village but I was lucky enough
for our village but I was lucky enough
for our village but I was lucky enough to pursue father Munez the education
to pursue father Munez the education
to pursue father Munez the education because I decided to stay among hood it
because I decided to stay among hood it
because I decided to stay among hood it provided me opportunities to learn and
provided me opportunities to learn and
provided me opportunities to learn and traveled for a kid from a little village
traveled for a kid from a little village
traveled for a kid from a little village it was such a good life and peaceful
it was such a good life and peaceful
it was such a good life and peaceful life my family and the whole village
life my family and the whole village
life my family and the whole village support me they sent me money and
support me they sent me money and
support me they sent me money and donations and whatever I may need when I
donations and whatever I may need when I
donations and whatever I may need when I was about 12 I received the opportunity
was about 12 I received the opportunity
was about 12 I received the opportunity I had never read you outside of my
I had never read you outside of my
I had never read you outside of my district I heard this news while I was
district I heard this news while I was
district I heard this news while I was playing with my friends in the monastry
playing with my friends in the monastry
playing with my friends in the monastry my monk teacher said hey goose Allah
my monk teacher said hey goose Allah
my monk teacher said hey goose Allah because my man name was Khosla you have
because my man name was Khosla you have
because my man name was Khosla you have to guru yang go to study I still
to guru yang go to study I still
to guru yang go to study I still remember that day I ran home to tell my
remember that day I ran home to tell my
remember that day I ran home to tell my mom because I was so excited she was
mom because I was so excited she was
mom because I was so excited she was sitting on a bamboo floor in our little
sitting on a bamboo floor in our little
sitting on a bamboo floor in our little house it seems like she already knew
house it seems like she already knew
house it seems like she already knew about it because she caught out to me
about it because she caught out to me
about it because she caught out to me and said my son come here these are for
and said my son come here these are for
and said my son come here these are for you
you
you pointing out to a big bag of rice and a
pointing out to a big bag of rice and a
pointing out to a big bag of rice and a can of cooking oil I knew those were
can of cooking oil I knew those were
can of cooking oil I knew those were what she saved through working almost a
what she saved through working almost a
what she saved through working almost a year and she said weather changes mine I
year and she said weather changes mine I
year and she said weather changes mine I was said these for you you have to go
was said these for you you have to go
was said these for you you have to go and study a young go and be a co student
and study a young go and be a co student
and study a young go and be a co student I said
I said
I said very quietly although I was excited I
very quietly although I was excited I
very quietly although I was excited I was so sad to leave my family because it
was so sad to leave my family because it
was so sad to leave my family because it was the first time for me to be away
was the first time for me to be away
was the first time for me to be away from home since that time I twelve it
from home since that time I twelve it
from home since that time I twelve it and studying 14 from monastery in Yangon
and studying 14 from monastery in Yangon
and studying 14 from monastery in Yangon and Mandalay and Sakai as I promised you
and Mandalay and Sakai as I promised you
and Mandalay and Sakai as I promised you my man I was a very good student I
my man I was a very good student I
my man I was a very good student I obtained the demacia degree in 2005 when
obtained the demacia degree in 2005 when
obtained the demacia degree in 2005 when I was 21
I was 21
I was 21 it is the monkey equivalent of big
it is the monkey equivalent of big
it is the monkey equivalent of big carrying a taught rate
carrying a taught rate
carrying a taught rate I came to young go with my man for the
I came to young go with my man for the
I came to young go with my man for the great region she was so happy and proud
great region she was so happy and proud
great region she was so happy and proud to see me having this higher degree in
to see me having this higher degree in
to see me having this higher degree in the Manx order when I’m finished
the Manx order when I’m finished
the Manx order when I’m finished atmosphere I started learning English
atmosphere I started learning English
atmosphere I started learning English then my what we became even bigger in
then my what we became even bigger in
then my what we became even bigger in 2008 I was given the opportunity to
2008 I was given the opportunity to
2008 I was given the opportunity to pursue a master’s degrees in India I
pursue a master’s degrees in India I
pursue a master’s degrees in India I decide to study linguistics rather than
decide to study linguistics rather than
decide to study linguistics rather than religion because I had to be studying
religion because I had to be studying
religion because I had to be studying Buddhism all my life it was actually in
Buddhism all my life it was actually in
Buddhism all my life it was actually in ohm at university there were only six
ohm at university there were only six
ohm at university there were only six months out of about 5000 students so I
months out of about 5000 students so I
months out of about 5000 students so I led a normal student life but it was a
led a normal student life but it was a
led a normal student life but it was a life-changing experience for me it was
life-changing experience for me it was
life-changing experience for me it was the first time I have been this far from
the first time I have been this far from
the first time I have been this far from Yama for such loud region certainly I
Yama for such loud region certainly I
Yama for such loud region certainly I realized that it just too that travel
realized that it just too that travel
realized that it just too that travel broadens one’s mind and perspective I
broadens one’s mind and perspective I
broadens one’s mind and perspective I started having new ideas about what I
started having new ideas about what I
started having new ideas about what I want you to do with my life
want you to do with my life
want you to do with my life the truth is I was no longer content
the truth is I was no longer content
the truth is I was no longer content with just being a monk and I also felt
with just being a monk and I also felt
with just being a monk and I also felt strongly that I should be honest with
strongly that I should be honest with
strongly that I should be honest with myself
myself
myself there are so many more things I want to
there are so many more things I want to
there are so many more things I want to do and LAN but what’s not possible as a
do and LAN but what’s not possible as a
do and LAN but what’s not possible as a Mac it was agony I want back and fought
Mac it was agony I want back and fought
Mac it was agony I want back and fought over a year and a half about what I
over a year and a half about what I
over a year and a half about what I should do a few things that kept running
should do a few things that kept running
should do a few things that kept running through in my mind I was worried that if
through in my mind I was worried that if
through in my mind I was worried that if I left to manhood I would be letting job
I left to manhood I would be letting job
I left to manhood I would be letting job other people who have separatory all my
other people who have separatory all my
other people who have separatory all my life they all would want me to stay as a
life they all would want me to stay as a
life they all would want me to stay as a monk I was also really worried about how
monk I was also really worried about how
monk I was also really worried about how that might impact other months when I
that might impact other months when I
that might impact other months when I set a bad example
set a bad example
set a bad example XD factor or where they lose support
XD factor or where they lose support
XD factor or where they lose support someone’s lose their community because
someone’s lose their community because
someone’s lose their community because they almost get banished when they leave
they almost get banished when they leave
they almost get banished when they leave manhood eventually when I decided to
manhood eventually when I decided to
manhood eventually when I decided to leave my good I didn’t tell anyone not
leave my good I didn’t tell anyone not
leave my good I didn’t tell anyone not even my mom they only found out six
even my mom they only found out six
even my mom they only found out six months later my man my supporters the
months later my man my supporters the
months later my man my supporters the cryin 20 so me first as a leave as a
cryin 20 so me first as a leave as a
cryin 20 so me first as a leave as a they were so sad but at the same time he
they were so sad but at the same time he
they were so sad but at the same time he was so excited for my next chapter that
was so excited for my next chapter that
was so excited for my next chapter that they continue to support me and he now
they continue to support me and he now
they continue to support me and he now some of them are in the audience here
some of them are in the audience here
some of them are in the audience here today this is a completely new chapter
today this is a completely new chapter
today this is a completely new chapter of my life so how did I just to this
of my life so how did I just to this
of my life so how did I just to this newly bizarre life after spending 20
newly bizarre life after spending 20
newly bizarre life after spending 20 years as a monk well it wasn’t easy at
years as a monk well it wasn’t easy at
years as a monk well it wasn’t easy at all
all
all the hard truth is that I do not have lot
the hard truth is that I do not have lot
the hard truth is that I do not have lot of friends a place to stay in any
of friends a place to stay in any
of friends a place to stay in any business Okuma or job
business Okuma or job
business Okuma or job it’s my seem trivial to other people but
it’s my seem trivial to other people but
it’s my seem trivial to other people but for me it was just coming out to face
for me it was just coming out to face
for me it was just coming out to face the world almost as a new person
the world almost as a new person
the world almost as a new person I had to accelerate my landing process
I had to accelerate my landing process
I had to accelerate my landing process to catch up on everything I have missed
to catch up on everything I have missed
to catch up on everything I have missed as a Mac so what did I learn in the new
as a Mac so what did I learn in the new
as a Mac so what did I learn in the new life I finally left for the first time I
life I finally left for the first time I
life I finally left for the first time I got my heart broken I learned how to
got my heart broken I learned how to
got my heart broken I learned how to become for dividend oh my clothes I
become for dividend oh my clothes I
become for dividend oh my clothes I couldn’t wear a traditional youngji
couldn’t wear a traditional youngji
couldn’t wear a traditional youngji because I never wore it as a Mac
because I never wore it as a Mac
because I never wore it as a Mac sometimes of course I got drunk and
sometimes of course I got drunk and
sometimes of course I got drunk and learned how to cure a hangover I learned
learned how to cure a hangover I learned
learned how to cure a hangover I learned so many things from my travel and I also
so many things from my travel and I also
so many things from my travel and I also got a chance to be close to my man ideas
got a chance to be close to my man ideas
got a chance to be close to my man ideas like a normal person which is impossible
like a normal person which is impossible
like a normal person which is impossible before very long life of course life is
before very long life of course life is
before very long life of course life is never easy but there are always people
never easy but there are always people
never easy but there are always people in your life who help make your life a
in your life who help make your life a
in your life who help make your life a little bit easier
little bit easier
little bit easier I truly appreciate others who have
I truly appreciate others who have
I truly appreciate others who have helped me along the way
helped me along the way
helped me along the way through friendship support encouragement
through friendship support encouragement
through friendship support encouragement imparted valuable life lessons to this
imparted valuable life lessons to this
imparted valuable life lessons to this dollar pongee a village monk I also
dollar pongee a village monk I also
dollar pongee a village monk I also learned that meta loving kindness
learned that meta loving kindness
learned that meta loving kindness reflective in Burmese medallion yeah
reflective in Burmese medallion yeah
reflective in Burmese medallion yeah without them I would not be standing
without them I would not be standing
without them I would not be standing here today talking to you with their
here today talking to you with their
here today talking to you with their help in 2012 I started in a little a
help in 2012 I started in a little a
help in 2012 I started in a little a calorie which means a place for a nudey
calorie which means a place for a nudey
calorie which means a place for a nudey I chose this name because everything is
I chose this name because everything is
I chose this name because everything is new for me a new life and artists are
new for me a new life and artists are
new for me a new life and artists are always looking for a new creativity I
always looking for a new creativity I
always looking for a new creativity I named it with the mixture of Bali and
named it with the mixture of Bali and
named it with the mixture of Bali and English because I still love Bali as a
English because I still love Bali as a
English because I still love Bali as a former monk for this new chapter in my
former monk for this new chapter in my
former monk for this new chapter in my life I realized that
life I realized that
life I realized that I was running the gallery like in
I was running the gallery like in
I was running the gallery like in monastry but a contemporary one it
monastry but a contemporary one it
monastry but a contemporary one it please where people meet and do cuttings
please where people meet and do cuttings
please where people meet and do cuttings I think that’s because I simply do not
I think that’s because I simply do not
I think that’s because I simply do not know any other way I created in space
know any other way I created in space
know any other way I created in space and foreign to expections or bike events
and foreign to expections or bike events
and foreign to expections or bike events for those who vet isolated and
for those who vet isolated and
for those who vet isolated and represented or do not even have a voice
represented or do not even have a voice
represented or do not even have a voice and with other collaboration we also
and with other collaboration we also
and with other collaboration we also created learning opportunities through
created learning opportunities through
created learning opportunities through free library classes workshops on
free library classes workshops on
free library classes workshops on English and art and charity events to
English and art and charity events to
English and art and charity events to raise funds for humanity resistance and
raise funds for humanity resistance and
raise funds for humanity resistance and political movements I made more friends
political movements I made more friends
political movements I made more friends and provided even new together for so
and provided even new together for so
and provided even new together for so many people who would who would not
many people who would who would not
many people who would who would not normally visit and a monetary but who
normally visit and a monetary but who
normally visit and a monetary but who would regularly come to an art gallery
would regularly come to an art gallery
would regularly come to an art gallery so every day I did as a man for twenty
so every day I did as a man for twenty
so every day I did as a man for twenty year was just to King married and
year was just to King married and
year was just to King married and knowledge everything I have been doing
knowledge everything I have been doing
knowledge everything I have been doing with my gallery is also to gain married
with my gallery is also to gain married
with my gallery is also to gain married knowledge or riches of course I didn’t
knowledge or riches of course I didn’t
knowledge or riches of course I didn’t need any riches when I was a monk now I
need any riches when I was a monk now I
need any riches when I was a monk now I need to make money to feed myself
need to make money to feed myself
need to make money to feed myself but it’s very very important to make
but it’s very very important to make
but it’s very very important to make money in the right wheel it should be
money in the right wheel it should be
money in the right wheel it should be Dhamma as you are awesome achiever the
Dhamma as you are awesome achiever the
Dhamma as you are awesome achiever the Right Livelihood to Samir up front is
Right Livelihood to Samir up front is
Right Livelihood to Samir up front is more gallery in an alley in 2012 to
more gallery in an alley in 2012 to
more gallery in an alley in 2012 to where I matured 85 years later I have
where I matured 85 years later I have
where I matured 85 years later I have applied these three bits Princeville to
applied these three bits Princeville to
applied these three bits Princeville to my daily life I will share them with you
my daily life I will share them with you
my daily life I will share them with you you can apply to everything you do daily
you can apply to everything you do daily
you can apply to everything you do daily I repeat daily I said I’m not going to
I repeat daily I said I’m not going to
I repeat daily I said I’m not going to preach but all habits die hard
preach but all habits die hard
preach but all habits die hard to make the world even a small part of
to make the world even a small part of
to make the world even a small part of the world you live in a better place
the world you live in a better place
the world you live in a better place maintain a balance of these three basic
maintain a balance of these three basic
maintain a balance of these three basic principle and everything you do you
principle and everything you do you
principle and everything you do you should either gain married knowledge or
should either gain married knowledge or
should either gain married knowledge or riches every day in my gallery I’m
riches every day in my gallery I’m
riches every day in my gallery I’m either reading or learning new things
either reading or learning new things
either reading or learning new things which is gaining knowledge or praying or
which is gaining knowledge or praying or
which is gaining knowledge or praying or helping people or dreamer addition which
helping people or dreamer addition which
helping people or dreamer addition which is getting married or selling paintings
is getting married or selling paintings
is getting married or selling paintings which is gaining the right kind of
which is gaining the right kind of
which is gaining the right kind of riches I firmly believe each and every
riches I firmly believe each and every
riches I firmly believe each and every one of us can apply these three basic
one of us can apply these three basic
one of us can apply these three basic principle to everything we do in our
principle to everything we do in our
principle to everything we do in our daily life as well and makes pablor of
daily life as well and makes pablor of
daily life as well and makes pablor of your world better for those around you
your world better for those around you
your world better for those around you thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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