Episode 55: Venerable Tri Dao is a Theravada Buddhist monk with 1.3 million followers on TikTok. He is on a mission to inspire the world through his own change and transformation.

0:00 Intro

0:12 The rise of the celebrity monk

3:28 Scaling impact through social media

6:35 Mental fortitude

11:03 A hotline for happiness

14:28 Finding comfort in religion

19:38 An introduction to Buddhism

22:23 A period of pain

30:41 Meditation as lifestyle

34:36 Nothing lasts forever

37:20 Decoding dogmatism

40:35 Buddhist pluralism

44:24 What does Nirvana feel like?

52:27 The nobility of silence

59:03 Ending

Venerable Tri Dao

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Hosted by Asher Bykov and Joey Bykov, Depolarized is a show dedicated to bridging the gap between people and ideas by connecting with meaningful world builders. Previous guests include Gary Vaynerchuk, Nupol Kiazolu, Cal Newport, Nadya Okamoto, Max Reisinger, and Clover Hogan.

The Untold Story of TikTok's Viral Buddhist Monk