Comments on: Reunion with Paiboon The Monk http://lifecoachesblog.com/2007/01/25/reunion-with-paiboon-the-monk/ Improve Your Life Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:13:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Nicholas Ong http://lifecoachesblog.com/2007/01/25/reunion-with-paiboon-the-monk/comment-page-1/#comment-62600 Nicholas Ong Mon, 05 Feb 2007 10:51:53 +0000 http://lifecoachesblog.com/2007/01/25/reunion-with-paiboon-the-monk/#comment-62600 Wah... I won't know that he's Paiboon had you not mentioned anything. Wah… I won’t know that he’s Paiboon had you not mentioned anything.

]]> By: Alvin Soon http://lifecoachesblog.com/2007/01/25/reunion-with-paiboon-the-monk/comment-page-1/#comment-60896 Alvin Soon Mon, 29 Jan 2007 15:20:30 +0000 http://lifecoachesblog.com/2007/01/25/reunion-with-paiboon-the-monk/#comment-60896 OMG indeed, Kloudiia :) That's very good advice anyone can use, Elona! OMG indeed, Kloudiia :)

That’s very good advice anyone can use, Elona!

]]> By: Kloudiia http://lifecoachesblog.com/2007/01/25/reunion-with-paiboon-the-monk/comment-page-1/#comment-60894 Kloudiia Mon, 29 Jan 2007 15:02:45 +0000 http://lifecoachesblog.com/2007/01/25/reunion-with-paiboon-the-monk/#comment-60894 OMG! I can't recognise him anymore... OMG! I can’t recognise him anymore…

]]> By: David http://lifecoachesblog.com/2007/01/25/reunion-with-paiboon-the-monk/comment-page-1/#comment-60662 David Sun, 28 Jan 2007 14:41:42 +0000 http://lifecoachesblog.com/2007/01/25/reunion-with-paiboon-the-monk/#comment-60662 I heard from Pete when he met Paiboon and when Paiboon told him the story about when he 'realized' he was a monk. Quite inspiration and now exciting to see photos of Paiboon the Monk. I heard from Pete when he met Paiboon and when Paiboon told him the story about when he ‘realized’ he was a monk. Quite inspiration and now exciting to see photos of Paiboon the Monk.

]]> By: Elona http://lifecoachesblog.com/2007/01/25/reunion-with-paiboon-the-monk/comment-page-1/#comment-60661 Elona Sun, 28 Jan 2007 14:39:47 +0000 http://lifecoachesblog.com/2007/01/25/reunion-with-paiboon-the-monk/#comment-60661 Rachit, we can introduce some elements of "monkhood" into our regular lives. When we meditate we move away from the external world and enter the interior world. We are retreating for those 10, 20 or more minutes that we mediate. It's amazing what meditation does for you, and you don't have to meditate for hours to benefit. Someone, I can't remember who once said the ten minutes you meditate is better than the 20 minutes you don't. Even meditating while waiting for the traffic light to change has a positive effect. I look for opportunities to have mini meditation sessions( waiting in line, waiting on hold for someone on the phone etc.) and believe me they help my mental health. I don't get stressed out nearly as much. I find I'm more tolerate and happier. It's amazing, and I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't tried it myself. It's really simple. I just count my out breaths one at a time from one to ten and then start over again. I'm sure it's not obvious to anyone that I'm doing this because I'm not sitting in a lotus position on the floor while I count my breaths. I'm standing in line like anyone else. Another way we can experience the monastic life is to go on a retreat. On retreat we are living a monk like existence- even if it's only for one day. Rachit, we can introduce some elements of “monkhood” into our regular lives. When we meditate we move away from the external world and enter the interior world. We are retreating for those 10, 20 or more minutes that we mediate. It’s amazing what meditation does for you, and you don’t have to meditate for hours to benefit. Someone, I can’t remember who once said the ten minutes you meditate is better than the 20 minutes you don’t. Even meditating while waiting for the traffic light to change has a positive effect. I look for opportunities to have mini meditation sessions( waiting in line, waiting on hold for someone on the phone etc.) and believe me they help my mental health. I don’t get stressed out nearly as much. I find I’m more tolerate and happier. It’s amazing, and I wouldn’t have believed it if I hadn’t tried it myself.

It’s really simple. I just count my out breaths one at a time from one to ten and then start over again. I’m sure it’s not obvious to anyone that I’m doing this because I’m not sitting in a lotus position on the floor while I count my breaths. I’m standing in line like anyone else.

Another way we can experience the monastic life is to go on a retreat. On retreat we are living a monk like existence- even if it’s only for one day.

]]> By: Rachit http://lifecoachesblog.com/2007/01/25/reunion-with-paiboon-the-monk/comment-page-1/#comment-60630 Rachit Sun, 28 Jan 2007 10:47:04 +0000 http://lifecoachesblog.com/2007/01/25/reunion-with-paiboon-the-monk/#comment-60630 Omg! Paiboon looks so slim and different. At times, I envy the peace of mind he has attained ... at other times, I admire his courage in leaving everything comfortable behind to go for something greater. But I'm sure it's possible to introduce some elements of "monkhood" into our regular lives too ... and slowly & steadily we could gain some of the understandings he's gotten. Omg! Paiboon looks so slim and different.

At times, I envy the peace of mind he has attained … at other times, I admire his courage in leaving everything comfortable behind to go for something greater.

But I’m sure it’s possible to introduce some elements of “monkhood” into our regular lives too … and slowly & steadily we could gain some of the understandings he’s gotten.

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