My guest today is Tri Dao a 34 year old Theravada Buddhist Monk. He has been an independent monk for 6years and he resides in St. Petersburg. Before he became a monk, Tri was a a legal and medical interpreter serving in all areas of law and medicine for the Vietnamese population.

Currently, Tri Dao is considered a Tik Tok 911 Monk who blew up during the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. His main goal now is to reach the young people and help them explore Buddhism in an effort to increase their resilience and mental health.

You can also follow him on:

Facebook: http://facebook.com/1tridao/

YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/VenerableTriDao

TikTok: @venerable_tri_dao

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Show notes

00:00: Introduction to the episode with Abhinav and Tri Dao

5:00: Tri Dao talks about how his journey as a monk and in Buddhism

7:00: Tri Dao on the youth and their relationship with drugs and substance abuse

10:38: Tri Dao talks about life as a camera, we absorb what we see around us

20:20: Tri Dao on what does it actually mean to be at peace

30:00: What do you do when those around you are in so much pain and misery?

42:00: Tri Dao enlightens us more about what meditation is and the role it plays in calming our minds.

45:00: What happens at the end of life? Tri Dao elaborates on accumulated despair and his experiences with people who are at their last stages of life

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Thank you so much for listening! I encourage you to reach out to me and make a real connection!

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Abhinav Jain (@therealabhinav) is a philosophical entertainer, musician, and passionate relationship builder. In 2017 he faced depression, experienced a lot of anxiety and stress. He had spent a lot of time working on bettering himself and wants to help people that suffer from these issues to overcome them. Abhinav is on a mission to help overwhelmed individuals to learn ways to reduce depression, anxiety, and live with "peace and love".