A beautiful and inspiring story about ordination filmed during four days; edited specially for people who fear that the Buddha’s teachings of peace, happiness and generosity are disappearing: not yet!

In the new Pa Auk Tawya branch at Salin (Sala Tree Grove Forest Monastery) 91 children ordained as novice monks and nuns for a week to learn about the Buddha’s teachings and meditation. Five Bhikkhus ordained in the open air Sima some miles away. The monks go for alms-round in local villages every morning to receive Pindapāta (food offerings). They were so happy to live a simple life similar to the times of the Buddha that they decided not to disrobe – most of them will stay until the end of the school holidays of two months!

Myanmar 2017