How to Balance Your Life | A Monk's Perspective

The focus for many people nowadays is how to secure themselves and their place in the material world. We need to focus our energy and attention on making a living, developing a family, improving our status, etc. However; this is just one aspect of us. What many people often forget is that we also have another part of us that is just as important, and that is the spiritual dimension. In this video, I give you an overview of these two dimensions and also a practical guide of how we can develop a balanced material life and spiritual life. Yes that is correct. They can both go hand-in-hand. So for this New Year, I hope this video gives you a useful approach to finding that balance. I hope you enjoy! #monks #buddhism #newyear

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0:00 Intro
1:18 How do I integrate these two thing?
1:38 Material life
3:45 Spiritual life
6:21 Is balance possible?
6:33 Example 1 - Monastery
12:17 Develop gutter guards
17:28 Side note


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