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What monks and nuns can teach you about saving yourself and the world | Kamal Sarma | TEDxUNSW


there’s a very famous story about a

there’s a very famous story about a psychiatrist who wants to understand why

psychiatrist who wants to understand why

psychiatrist who wants to understand why is it that psychiatrists live such

is it that psychiatrists live such

is it that psychiatrists live such crappy lives they know so much about the

crappy lives they know so much about the

crappy lives they know so much about the brain in the mind but they seem to have

brain in the mind but they seem to have

brain in the mind but they seem to have one of the highest rates of divorce one

one of the highest rates of divorce one

one of the highest rates of divorce one of the highest rates of substance abuse

of the highest rates of substance abuse

of the highest rates of substance abuse and one of the highest rates of suicide

and one of the highest rates of suicide

and one of the highest rates of suicide something’s not quite right so this

something’s not quite right so this

something’s not quite right so this psychiatrist does all this research and

psychiatrist does all this research and

psychiatrist does all this research and he goes all across the world to find out

he goes all across the world to find out

he goes all across the world to find out which group of people amongst doctors

which group of people amongst doctors

which group of people amongst doctors lawyers nurses who the people that have

lawyers nurses who the people that have

lawyers nurses who the people that have the best lives after all his research he

the best lives after all his research he

the best lives after all his research he finds out the group of people that

finds out the group of people that

finds out the group of people that really have the best lives among some

really have the best lives among some

really have the best lives among some nuns so he finds his Zen monk in Japan

nuns so he finds his Zen monk in Japan

nuns so he finds his Zen monk in Japan fries all the way down and starts to to

fries all the way down and starts to to

fries all the way down and starts to to listen to him and the monks giving a

listen to him and the monks giving a

listen to him and the monks giving a lecture

lecture

lecture the psychiatrist sits down the first

the psychiatrist sits down the first

the psychiatrist sits down the first hour goes the monk totally ignores the

hour goes the monk totally ignores the

hour goes the monk totally ignores the psychiatrist the second now goes the

psychiatrist the second now goes the

psychiatrist the second now goes the monk totally ignores a psychiatrist the

monk totally ignores a psychiatrist the

monk totally ignores a psychiatrist the third hour goes the monk Toth ignores a

third hour goes the monk Toth ignores a

third hour goes the monk Toth ignores a psychiatrist by the end of the third

psychiatrist by the end of the third

psychiatrist by the end of the third hour the psychiatrist is severely pissed

hour the psychiatrist is severely pissed

hour the psychiatrist is severely pissed off and just can’t take it anymore

off and just can’t take it anymore

off and just can’t take it anymore and he says in his loudest voice excuse

and he says in his loudest voice excuse

and he says in his loudest voice excuse me

me

me don’t you know I am I’m the head of the

don’t you know I am I’m the head of the

don’t you know I am I’m the head of the Psychiatric Association and I’m here to

Psychiatric Association and I’m here to

Psychiatric Association and I’m here to understand why is that the do monks and

understand why is that the do monks and

understand why is that the do monks and nuns are so happy all the time and our

nuns are so happy all the time and our

nuns are so happy all the time and our psychiatrist lives such crappy lives

psychiatrist lives such crappy lives

psychiatrist lives such crappy lives doesn’t say a word quietly walks up to

doesn’t say a word quietly walks up to

doesn’t say a word quietly walks up to the psychiatrist in front of the

the psychiatrist in front of the

the psychiatrist in front of the psychiatrist is a jug of water he starts

psychiatrist is a jug of water he starts

psychiatrist is a jug of water he starts to pour starts to pour star support

to pour starts to pour star support

to pour starts to pour star support keeps on a pouring the psychiatrist goes

keeps on a pouring the psychiatrist goes

keeps on a pouring the psychiatrist goes whoa whoa it’s too full nothing’s gonna

whoa whoa it’s too full nothing’s gonna

whoa whoa it’s too full nothing’s gonna go in monk speaks for the first time he

go in monk speaks for the first time he

go in monk speaks for the first time he says you’re right no matter how good my

says you’re right no matter how good my

says you’re right no matter how good my stuff is you are too full what I find is

stuff is you are too full what I find is

stuff is you are too full what I find is life is that sometimes we get too

life is that sometimes we get too

life is that sometimes we get too forward we think we know everything then

forward we think we know everything then

forward we think we know everything then something comes around and empties us

something comes around and empties us

something comes around and empties us out for some people you know it’s an

out for some people you know it’s an

out for some people you know it’s an amazing job hot love

amazing job hot love

amazing job hot love and guess what you get fired for some

and guess what you get fired for some

and guess what you get fired for some people it’s that you know you find your

people it’s that you know you find your

people it’s that you know you find your soul partner in love and then you get a

soul partner in love and then you get a

soul partner in love and then you get a text where somebody changes their

text where somebody changes their

text where somebody changes their Facebook profile for some people it’s

Facebook profile for some people it’s

Facebook profile for some people it’s that routine health check-up that you go

that routine health check-up that you go

that routine health check-up that you go for you know a little lump on the side

for you know a little lump on the side

for you know a little lump on the side of your neck and guess what

of your neck and guess what

of your neck and guess what it’s not that routine my belief is what

it’s not that routine my belief is what

it’s not that routine my belief is what happens next is what resilience is about

happens next is what resilience is about

happens next is what resilience is about my belief is what happens next is what

my belief is what happens next is what

my belief is what happens next is what leadership is about some people feel

leadership is about some people feel

leadership is about some people feel this void in their life and they fill it

this void in their life and they fill it

this void in their life and they fill it up with alcohol you know what I mean

up with alcohol you know what I mean

up with alcohol you know what I mean some people fill it up with food there’s

some people fill it up with food there’s

some people fill it up with food there’s all these emotions they need to deal

all these emotions they need to deal

all these emotions they need to deal with but they eat and I push them deep

with but they eat and I push them deep

with but they eat and I push them deep down inside some people choose work

down inside some people choose work

down inside some people choose work I call it workaholic chocoholic

I call it workaholic chocoholic

I call it workaholic chocoholic alcoholic it doesn’t matter what your

alcoholic it doesn’t matter what your

alcoholic it doesn’t matter what your poison is it’s not resilience so let me

poison is it’s not resilience so let me

poison is it’s not resilience so let me tell you a little about myself I was

tell you a little about myself I was

tell you a little about myself I was born in India in a place called a psalm

born in India in a place called a psalm

born in India in a place called a psalm I came to Australia when I was 4 years

I came to Australia when I was 4 years

I came to Australia when I was 4 years old I was a dorky Indian kid with no

old I was a dorky Indian kid with no

old I was a dorky Indian kid with no friends you can go ah thank you it was

friends you can go ah thank you it was

friends you can go ah thank you it was kind of tough

kind of tough

kind of tough until I discovered a game karate Union

until I discovered a game karate Union

until I discovered a game karate Union and when you get good at Rugby in

and when you get good at Rugby in

and when you get good at Rugby in Australia you get really popular by the

Australia you get really popular by the

Australia you get really popular by the way Indians don’t play rugby we play

way Indians don’t play rugby we play

way Indians don’t play rugby we play cricket

cricket

cricket can’t stand cricket so I said I play to

can’t stand cricket so I said I play to

can’t stand cricket so I said I play to the rep rep team and so my parents saw

the rep rep team and so my parents saw

the rep rep team and so my parents saw me going from this dorky Indian kid

me going from this dorky Indian kid

me going from this dorky Indian kid to this rugby hungry girl hungry fiend

to this rugby hungry girl hungry fiend

to this rugby hungry girl hungry fiend and at the age of 13 they had a bright

and at the age of 13 they had a bright

and at the age of 13 they had a bright idea and they thought they’d send me to

idea and they thought they’d send me to

idea and they thought they’d send me to an ashram back in India to be a monk it

an ashram back in India to be a monk it

an ashram back in India to be a monk it wasn’t funny

wasn’t funny

wasn’t funny so for the next seven years I was a monk

so for the next seven years I was a monk

so for the next seven years I was a monk and I came back to Australia when I was

and I came back to Australia when I was

and I came back to Australia when I was 19 I did an honours degree in economics

19 I did an honours degree in economics

19 I did an honours degree in economics at in the mba joined a company called

at in the mba joined a company called

at in the mba joined a company called McKinsey & Company which is a management

McKinsey & Company which is a management

McKinsey & Company which is a management consulting house I was a diplomat for

consulting house I was a diplomat for

consulting house I was a diplomat for Australia they used to call me the

Australia they used to call me the

Australia they used to call me the coconut have you heard this brown on the

coconut have you heard this brown on the

coconut have you heard this brown on the outside white on the inside heard of

outside white on the inside heard of

outside white on the inside heard of that I was the head of strategy for am

that I was the head of strategy for am

that I was the head of strategy for am peace in George bank I thought it’s

peace in George bank I thought it’s

peace in George bank I thought it’s really smart I start my own venture

really smart I start my own venture

really smart I start my own venture cattle business life was great you’re

cattle business life was great you’re

cattle business life was great you’re gonna find this a little bit weird but I

gonna find this a little bit weird but I

gonna find this a little bit weird but I was a little bit full of myself I know

was a little bit full of myself I know

was a little bit full of myself I know it’s gonna weird but I was until I had

it’s gonna weird but I was until I had

it’s gonna weird but I was until I had my empty heart experience and for me it

my empty heart experience and for me it

my empty heart experience and for me it was the death of my first daughter and

was the death of my first daughter and

was the death of my first daughter and when she died everything changed and it

when she died everything changed and it

when she died everything changed and it changed in an instant and what I what my

changed in an instant and what I what my

changed in an instant and what I what my life was about before was never the same

life was about before was never the same

life was about before was never the same again and I struggled I struggled with

again and I struggled I struggled with

again and I struggled I struggled with depression I struggled just trying to

depression I struggled just trying to

depression I struggled just trying to get out of bed I could have easily

get out of bed I could have easily

get out of bed I could have easily become an alcoholic I could have easily

become an alcoholic I could have easily

become an alcoholic I could have easily become a drug addict I could’ve easily

become a drug addict I could’ve easily

become a drug addict I could’ve easily become homeless and I struggled and I

become homeless and I struggled and I

become homeless and I struggled and I was so lucky that in my past I had

was so lucky that in my past I had

was so lucky that in my past I had something behind me and to get out of

something behind me and to get out of

something behind me and to get out of that depth of depression I went back to

that depth of depression I went back to

that depth of depression I went back to I’m a nasty cranny and that pulled me

I’m a nasty cranny and that pulled me

I’m a nasty cranny and that pulled me out the other thing that pulled me out

out the other thing that pulled me out

out the other thing that pulled me out was finding something that I believed in

was finding something that I believed in

was finding something that I believed in finding my calling and for me that’s the

finding my calling and for me that’s the

finding my calling and for me that’s the prevention of youth suicide and I’m

prevention of youth suicide and I’m

prevention of youth suicide and I’m deeply involved in that I work in an

deeply involved in that I work in an

deeply involved in that I work in an organization called

organization called

organization called re okay if you were if you haven’t heard

re okay if you were if you haven’t heard

re okay if you were if you haven’t heard of it please do so what I find is that

of it please do so what I find is that

of it please do so what I find is that working with many many organizations I

working with many many organizations I

working with many many organizations I find the people are struggling and

find the people are struggling and

find the people are struggling and they’re struggling in three levels and I

they’re struggling in three levels and I

they’re struggling in three levels and I called them me the

called them me the

called them me the we in the it the me is the person level

we in the it the me is the person level

we in the it the me is the person level the we is the people they love their

the we is the people they love their

the we is the people they love their family and the it is their career or the

family and the it is their career or the

family and the it is their career or the money so what I find is that a lot of

money so what I find is that a lot of

money so what I find is that a lot of people in organizations are depleted

people in organizations are depleted

people in organizations are depleted their absolutely exhausted you go up to

their absolutely exhausted you go up to

their absolutely exhausted you go up to anybody say hire them are really busy

anybody say hire them are really busy

anybody say hire them are really busy really nobody goes our young chilling um

really nobody goes our young chilling um

really nobody goes our young chilling um it just exhausted all the time then

it just exhausted all the time then

it just exhausted all the time then people are feeling disconnected I cannot

people are feeling disconnected I cannot

people are feeling disconnected I cannot tell you how many people I know that are

tell you how many people I know that are

tell you how many people I know that are struggling in their relationships

struggling in their relationships

struggling in their relationships because they just can’t make it work

because they just can’t make it work

because they just can’t make it work because of the intensity of work and

because of the intensity of work and

because of the intensity of work and lastly they disengaged one of the

lastly they disengaged one of the

lastly they disengaged one of the biggest challenges in organizations

biggest challenges in organizations

biggest challenges in organizations today’s disengagement people just don’t

today’s disengagement people just don’t

today’s disengagement people just don’t want to be there so why should this

want to be there so why should this

want to be there so why should this bother you does really affect you well I

bother you does really affect you well I

bother you does really affect you well I think it should the reason for this is

think it should the reason for this is

think it should the reason for this is this is that of the hundred economic

this is that of the hundred economic

this is that of the hundred economic entities in 2016

entities in 2016

entities in 2016 thirty-one were countries the other

thirty-one were countries the other

thirty-one were countries the other sixty nine were companies these

sixty nine were companies these

sixty nine were companies these companies have a disproportionate impact

companies have a disproportionate impact

companies have a disproportionate impact on the world that we live in

on the world that we live in

on the world that we live in let’s take Walmart for example if you

let’s take Walmart for example if you

let’s take Walmart for example if you look at Walmart’s revenue and compare

look at Walmart’s revenue and compare

look at Walmart’s revenue and compare that with GDP Walmart’s revenue is

that with GDP Walmart’s revenue is

that with GDP Walmart’s revenue is bigger than the total Australian GDP

bigger than the total Australian GDP

bigger than the total Australian GDP it’s double that of Switzerland that’s

it’s double that of Switzerland that’s

it’s double that of Switzerland that’s kind of interesting and why is it

kind of interesting and why is it

kind of interesting and why is it interesting is because we’ve got some

interesting is because we’ve got some

interesting is because we’ve got some serious challenges ahead of us be it

serious challenges ahead of us be it

serious challenges ahead of us be it with global warming and these companies

with global warming and these companies

with global warming and these companies can help mr. Trump didn’t want to sign

can help mr. Trump didn’t want to sign

can help mr. Trump didn’t want to sign the Paris agreement but in one way it

the Paris agreement but in one way it

the Paris agreement but in one way it doesn’t matter because all these large

doesn’t matter because all these large

doesn’t matter because all these large organizations with the stroke of a pen

organizations with the stroke of a pen

organizations with the stroke of a pen can adhere to the carbon targets if you

can adhere to the carbon targets if you

can adhere to the carbon targets if you look at environmental degradation it

look at environmental degradation it

look at environmental degradation it kind of sucks

kind of sucks

kind of sucks but once again there is a process that’s

but once again there is a process that’s

but once again there is a process that’s away from the legislative process away

away from the legislative process away

away from the legislative process away from governments there are companies

from governments there are companies

from governments there are companies that don’t have to worry about getting

that don’t have to worry about getting

that don’t have to worry about getting reelected here’s the deal Walmart if

reelected here’s the deal Walmart if

reelected here’s the deal Walmart if you’re listening or Woolworths or Coles

you’re listening or Woolworths or Coles

you’re listening or Woolworths or Coles you can decide to ban past

you can decide to ban past

you can decide to ban past bags overnight how cool would that be

bags overnight how cool would that be

bags overnight how cool would that be Walmart Woolworths Kohl’s if you’re

Walmart Woolworths Kohl’s if you’re

Walmart Woolworths Kohl’s if you’re listening ban the bag but it’s really

listening ban the bag but it’s really

listening ban the bag but it’s really funny you know we really struggled that

funny you know we really struggled that

funny you know we really struggled that they have so much power but we have a

they have so much power but we have a

they have so much power but we have a huge problem we have a huge problem with

huge problem we have a huge problem with

huge problem we have a huge problem with these organizations and it is this the

these organizations and it is this the

these organizations and it is this the problem we have is fear people that are

problem we have is fear people that are

problem we have is fear people that are working organizations incredibly fearful

working organizations incredibly fearful

working organizations incredibly fearful they call it stressed they’re stressed

they call it stressed they’re stressed

they call it stressed they’re stressed out of their freaking head and one of

out of their freaking head and one of

out of their freaking head and one of the reasons for this is organizations

the reasons for this is organizations

the reasons for this is organizations have adopted opted what I call a a war

have adopted opted what I call a a war

have adopted opted what I call a a war model of business they think that

model of business they think that

model of business they think that business is like going to war and it’s

business is like going to war and it’s

business is like going to war and it’s scary and it’s coming out in their

scary and it’s coming out in their

scary and it’s coming out in their language and language is really

language and language is really

language and language is really important because it determines the

important because it determines the

important because it determines the metaphor that people use to live and to

metaphor that people use to live and to

metaphor that people use to live and to work let me give you some examples

work let me give you some examples

work let me give you some examples here’s the first example I hear this all

here’s the first example I hear this all

here’s the first example I hear this all the time all Kamal we need to get our

the time all Kamal we need to get our

the time all Kamal we need to get our message out to the troops then our

message out to the troops then our

message out to the troops then our troops troops have army fatigue and

troops troops have army fatigue and

troops troops have army fatigue and machine guns

machine guns

machine guns these people have suits and ties and

these people have suits and ties and

these people have suits and ties and blouses and skirts why would you call

blouses and skirts why would you call

blouses and skirts why would you call them troops

them troops

them troops it’s warlike approach to business and we

it’s warlike approach to business and we

it’s warlike approach to business and we have paid a terrible price here’s

have paid a terrible price here’s

have paid a terrible price here’s another one

another one

another one people use the word deadline why him oh

people use the word deadline why him oh

people use the word deadline why him oh we have got a wellness program for our

we have got a wellness program for our

we have got a wellness program for our people but they have to meet their

people but they have to meet their

people but they have to meet their deadlines but what the words got dead in

deadlines but what the words got dead in

deadlines but what the words got dead in it would you use the word deadline if

it would you use the word deadline if

it would you use the word deadline if you don’t want people to be stressed I

you don’t want people to be stressed I

you don’t want people to be stressed I think there’s a shift happening and the

think there’s a shift happening and the

think there’s a shift happening and the shift is it we have to move from the art

shift is it we have to move from the art

shift is it we have to move from the art of war now this book was really big in

of war now this book was really big in

of war now this book was really big in the nineteen eighties 1990s ladies

the nineteen eighties 1990s ladies

the nineteen eighties 1990s ladies gentlemen the world’s moved on we can’t

gentlemen the world’s moved on we can’t

gentlemen the world’s moved on we can’t afford to fight this war the war on what

afford to fight this war the war on what

afford to fight this war the war on what drugs terrorism wars don’t work what we

drugs terrorism wars don’t work what we

drugs terrorism wars don’t work what we need to do is we need to go from Sun Tzu

need to do is we need to go from Sun Tzu

need to do is we need to go from Sun Tzu to Lao Tzu Lao Tzu wrote a book and if

to Lao Tzu Lao Tzu wrote a book and if

to Lao Tzu Lao Tzu wrote a book and if you haven’t read it please do it’s about

you haven’t read it please do it’s about

you haven’t read it please do it’s about the way it’s about how we flow through

the way it’s about how we flow through

the way it’s about how we flow through life not power through life now there is

life not power through life now there is

life not power through life now there is a solution there is a solution and this

a solution there is a solution and this

a solution there is a solution and this solution is what I call the three-step

solution is what I call the three-step

solution is what I call the three-step approach around the me the we indeed the

approach around the me the we indeed the

approach around the me the we indeed the first one is you need to create mental

first one is you need to create mental

first one is you need to create mental clarity in organizations I’ve not met

clarity in organizations I’ve not met

clarity in organizations I’ve not met somebody who wants to screw up the

somebody who wants to screw up the

somebody who wants to screw up the environment I haven’t met somebody that

environment I haven’t met somebody that

environment I haven’t met somebody that wants to put kids in sweatshops they

wants to put kids in sweatshops they

wants to put kids in sweatshops they need to have the mental clarity to to

need to have the mental clarity to to

need to have the mental clarity to to make sure that they can actually act

make sure that they can actually act

make sure that they can actually act upon their values rather than noise

upon their values rather than noise

upon their values rather than noise that’s going around number two is they

that’s going around number two is they

that’s going around number two is they need to feel connected people need to

need to feel connected people need to

need to feel connected people need to invest in connection here’s the thing go

invest in connection here’s the thing go

invest in connection here’s the thing go most people are giving their worst

most people are giving their worst

most people are giving their worst energy to the people who will come to

energy to the people who will come to

energy to the people who will come to their funeral I’ll repeat that most

their funeral I’ll repeat that most

their funeral I’ll repeat that most people are giving their worst energy to

people are giving their worst energy to

people are giving their worst energy to the people who will come to the funeral

the people who will come to the funeral

the people who will come to the funeral let me tell you what I mean imagine this

let me tell you what I mean imagine this

let me tell you what I mean imagine this scenario I’ve come home hi honey hi kids

scenario I’ve come home hi honey hi kids

scenario I’ve come home hi honey hi kids who tired I’m exhausted with you so far

who tired I’m exhausted with you so far

who tired I’m exhausted with you so far yeah then the client calls ring ring oh

yeah then the client calls ring ring oh

yeah then the client calls ring ring oh hey how you doing how come you could

hey how you doing how come you could

hey how you doing how come you could give them your best energy but not us if

give them your best energy but not us if

give them your best energy but not us if you want to stay connected to the most

you want to stay connected to the most

you want to stay connected to the most important people in the world make sure

important people in the world make sure

important people in the world make sure you give your best energy to the people

you give your best energy to the people

you give your best energy to the people who come to your funeral if you know I

who come to your funeral if you know I

who come to your funeral if you know I can predict your life I know how amazing

can predict your life I know how amazing

can predict your life I know how amazing your life will be if you’re giving your

your life will be if you’re giving your

your life will be if you’re giving your best energy to the people come to your

best energy to the people come to your

best energy to the people come to your funeral your relationships will flourish

funeral your relationships will flourish

funeral your relationships will flourish if you’re giving your worst energy to

if you’re giving your worst energy to

if you’re giving your worst energy to the people who come to your funeral it’s

the people who come to your funeral it’s

the people who come to your funeral it’s gonna crashing back and lastly you need

gonna crashing back and lastly you need

gonna crashing back and lastly you need to create congruence you need to make

to create congruence you need to make

to create congruence you need to make sure that the me the way in the it are

sure that the me the way in the it are

sure that the me the way in the it are pulling in the same direction I want you

pulling in the same direction I want you

pulling in the same direction I want you to focus on your calling figure out what

to focus on your calling figure out what

to focus on your calling figure out what your calling is try and understand what

your calling is try and understand what

your calling is try and understand what is it that keeps you up at night

is it that keeps you up at night

is it that keeps you up at night so from the me the way in there we need

so from the me the way in there we need

so from the me the way in there we need to go from being depleted to clarity

to go from being depleted to clarity

to go from being depleted to clarity from the we from disconnected to

from the we from disconnected to

from the we from disconnected to connected and lastly from disengaged to

connected and lastly from disengaged to

connected and lastly from disengaged to congruent

congruent

congruent let me finish up on a story that’s

let me finish up on a story that’s

let me finish up on a story that’s really changed my life because I think

really changed my life because I think

really changed my life because I think as we look at the world ahead of us

as we look at the world ahead of us

as we look at the world ahead of us we need to make sure that we’re

we need to make sure that we’re

we need to make sure that we’re resilient our organizations are

resilient our organizations are

resilient our organizations are resilient

resilient

resilient our people are resilient because we’ve

our people are resilient because we’ve

our people are resilient because we’ve got some serious challenges ahead of us

got some serious challenges ahead of us

got some serious challenges ahead of us this story happened in the Vietnam War

this story happened in the Vietnam War

this story happened in the Vietnam War it was there was a battle that was being

it was there was a battle that was being

it was there was a battle that was being waged for three days between the

waged for three days between the

waged for three days between the Vietcong American GIs we call these

Vietcong American GIs we call these

Vietcong American GIs we call these people

people

people the Vietcong but who were they really

the Vietcong but who were they really

the Vietcong but who were they really there were mums and dads teachers

there were mums and dads teachers

there were mums and dads teachers lawyers accountants just like you and I

lawyers accountants just like you and I

lawyers accountants just like you and I we call these people American GIs but

we call these people American GIs but

we call these people American GIs but who were there really what was the

who were there really what was the

who were there really what was the average age 19 years old imagine where

average age 19 years old imagine where

average age 19 years old imagine where you were when you were 19 years old

you were when you were 19 years old

you were when you were 19 years old these kids were in a battle ground into

these kids were in a battle ground into

these kids were in a battle ground into this scene came six monks they weren’t

this scene came six monks they weren’t

this scene came six monks they weren’t wearing army fatigues they weren’t

wearing army fatigues they weren’t

wearing army fatigues they weren’t wearing guns they had the one thing and

wearing guns they had the one thing and

wearing guns they had the one thing and that was their begging balls an act of

that was their begging balls an act of

that was their begging balls an act of humility a sign of humility what they

humility a sign of humility what they

humility a sign of humility what they did is they started to walk across this

did is they started to walk across this

did is they started to walk across this battlefield

what happened next was amazing in the

what happened next was amazing in the words of David Bush the American GI who

words of David Bush the American GI who

words of David Bush the American GI who recounted the story he said the war

recounted the story he said the war

recounted the story he said the war stopped the battle stopped I couldn’t

stopped the battle stopped I couldn’t

stopped the battle stopped I couldn’t understand why I’d want to shoot at

understand why I’d want to shoot at

understand why I’d want to shoot at another human being but I didn’t know

another human being but I didn’t know

another human being but I didn’t know ladies and gentlemen there are Wars

ladies and gentlemen there are Wars

ladies and gentlemen there are Wars happening for some of you it’s happening

happening for some of you it’s happening

happening for some of you it’s happening within yourself with your food with your

within yourself with your food with your

within yourself with your food with your alcohol for some people it’s happening

alcohol for some people it’s happening

alcohol for some people it’s happening in your relationships with your partner

in your relationships with your partner

in your relationships with your partner your kids your parents for some of you

your kids your parents for some of you

your kids your parents for some of you it’s with your careers and what you want

it’s with your careers and what you want

it’s with your careers and what you want to do in life my request to you is very

to do in life my request to you is very

to do in life my request to you is very simple go home

simple go home

simple go home try not to declare war declare peace

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