5 Things I’ve Learned Living With Buddhist Nuns

Life is really simpler than we all try to make it

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I have recently spent some time in a Buddhist monastery, living among ninety Vietnamese nuns.

If you think that’s random… it kinda was.

I stumbled upon this beautiful monastery when I was traveling around Da Lat. I sat down to meditate in the main temple, trying to ignore myriads of tourists around me, taking selfies with the Buddha statue.
Suddenly, a monk approached me and asked if I wouldn’t like to live here for a while and meditate in a calmer environment.

An intense “YES!” fell out of my mouth before he even managed to finish the question.

If you’re interested in the whole experience, you can find more about it in the story below, which has just been boosted by Medium:

Meanwhile, here’s a summary of the most important lessons I’ve learned from the Buddhist nuns during my stay.

1. You can only count to thirty before you…