Summary
I left Facebook because it was getting too big for me to handle. My videos are getting too much attention, which is good, but the attention is not from a focused audience, which is difficult to deal with. I like smaller groups where I can actually engage with people.
How To Delete Facebook Without Waiting 30 Days
To delete your Facebook account nearly instantly, you can simply change your password to a complex password written down on a piece of paper. For instance:
234kjklafsafhjk*Jz
After you change your password, go to the delete account section. Then delete your account and type in your new password to confirm it. At this point, you will be told that if you log back in even once within 30 days, you will reactivate your account. This is when you burn the piece of paper! Things will be more difficult after that. I found this useful, so I thought I would put this at the beginning of the article.
Going Viral Is Not for Me
Recently, my Facebook account has been hitting the algorithm just right, and some of my videos are getting 10,000 views each, and one of them actually hit 30,000. And with all that, I’ve decided to delete my Facebook account.
The reason is that I’m just a normal monk, and this type of influence is beyond my caliber and beyond what we call pāramī. Some treat it as their full-time job, and I don’t want to have this as my job.
I’m not active on Instagram, and I’m not active on TikTok. For now, I will continue making videos for YouTube, and I will continue to write articles on this website. These two platforms are much easier to deal with. With that, I have decided that it is easiest to just delete my Facebook account. Deactivation is a trap, and this is not the first time I’ve deleted my Facebook account!
Where You Can Still Find Me
I will still be here on this website and YouTube for the time being. The subscriber base is much smaller, and it’s easier to deal with. I like smaller groups with the classical Theravāda vibe rather than the Western secular stuff. That’s why I created classicaltheravada.org as a discussion group. We are a small group, and we like it that way.
Better Videos, Better Dhamma
I’ve been learning how to make better videos, and better videos help keep people engaged. I understand how it works a lot better now. And it’s very satisfying to improve the quality of my creations, especially the creations that help share the Dhamma.
Besides recording smaller clips and gluing them together, writing a script made things easier and improved the quality as well.
Kind Teleprompter
To do this without paying for expensive teleprompter apps, I decided to make my own, which is called the Kind Teleprompter. I’ve made some videos with it already, and I’m using this app to speak with you right now. It’s voice-activated, and it follows me even when I drift a little bit from the script.
It’s free to use, and it’s without ads or subscriptions, just like all of my other projects. I hope that you can use it to make Dhamma videos, and you can find a link on americanmonk.org .
Summary Poem
The algorithm hit the mark and the videos grew,
One with 30,000, others with 10,000 views.
But fame’s a weight no monk should bear,
A fleeting prize, a worldly snare.
Delete the feed, step off the stage,
A smaller crowd suits this monk’s age.
On YouTube still, and written word,
The classical Dhamma is still heard.
A teleprompter, free and kind,
To help the voice keep the time.
No ads, no cost, just an app to use,
You make kind videos and never lose.
Final Words
So maybe I’ll see you, maybe I won’t.
And may the Triple Gem bless you. Sādhu, sādhu, sādhu.
YouTube Video
Note: This video is not publicly listed on YouTube, but will work for those who have the link.
Click below to search subjects
