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Overview

  • 11 references 11 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning German
  • 36, Male
  • Member since 2023
  • Monk
  • Bachelors in Engineering
  • From Sri Lanka
  • Profile 100% complete

About Me

Hello, I am a travelling monk who like to meet people and have genuine conversations with them. I am on a spiritual path that explore myself while offering selfless service to others without expecting any return.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I used to run a community college and a school. I hosted a few surfers and had a really nice time with them. They volunteered at the school teaching kids, sharing experience, and even giving a helping hand with cleaning the place. (No pressure ha ha :) . You can check what we did in the reference section of my profile.

Currently, I am at a Meditation Center in Yakkala ( 1.5 hours away from Colombo)

Before, I used to host foreigners so that my students could have interactions with people who are from different backgrounds and cultures. I believe this is the first step towards making them Global citizens.

Now I can host them to share the wisdom from Chief Monk and other resident monks here who have been practicing meditation and walking a path to self-actualization for 30+ years. You can stay with us for a few days, maybe get some clarity on things bothering your mind, and practice meditation with us.

Meals are always free here. Yay###

I also like to be hosted one day by a fellow surfer.

Interests

  • yoga
  • meditation
  • travel
  • teach
  • facilitate

Music, Movies, and Books

Music>Coldplay
Movies>La La Land (Romantic), Gladiator (Heroic), Matrix (Spiritual), Scent of a woman(nostalgic) and etc
Books>Lord of the Rings, Alchemist, Kafka on the beach and so so many ......

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I participated in a global conference where 1000+ young people attended 125 different countries to share culture, background and common goal.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach>Meditation, Spiritual paths.
Learn>Cultures and Life stories.
Share>My life story

What I Can Share with Hosts

My life story (How I became a monk and my life as a monk)
Help meet monks and locals who wouldn't expect nothing but a genuine conversation.

Give a taste of a lifestyle in a modern-day monastery. Meditation and Discussion sessions with senior monks and meditation gurus.

May be play a round of volleyball in the evening if you are upto it..

Countries I’ve Visited

India, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Sri Lanka

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