Secret to Happiness: 48-hr Buddhist monk

48 hours with the Theravada Buddhist monks who guard the secret of happiness 🇱🇦

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For two days I lived closely with the Laotian Theravada Buddhist monks of Luang Prabang—following them at dawn barefoot through the city streets, sharing mindfully silent meals, listening to their chants and prayers, and trying to understand what being truly happy means for those who have chosen a life of very little yet full of meaning.

I spoke with the novices (samaneras), meditated in the temple, and met Obee, a young monk (bhikkhu) who speaks English and has chosen to open up to the world to share, with simplicity and kindness, the essence of the Buddha’s Theravada Teachings (Dhamma).

This isn’t just a spiritual reportage. It’s a journey into another way of living, where every gesture is a choice and every moment of silence is rich with meaning.

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🙏 Thanks to all the monks of Luang Prabang for welcoming us, to Brother Obee for words that linger, and to Oliviero Rusconi who, with discretion and heart, opened every door and allowed us to hear these rare, delicate, and wonderful stories.

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• AUTHOR and HOST: Giuseppe Bertuccio D'Angelo • DIRECTORS: Nicola Guaita, Davide Fantuzzi • PRODUCER: Stefano Reposi • EDITING: Gianmarco Garimberti, Sara Pollone • SOUND DESIGN and MIX: Lorenzo Sattin • SOUND DESIGN: Riccardo De Cillis • TRANSLATIONS: Fabrizio Chia • Multilingual dubbing: youdubstudio.com. TRANSCRIPT: Follow along using the transcript. 

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