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Not okay. Next.

- Please repeat after me. - Let me see.

Hey, this one seems promising.

Ten, twenty, thirty, forty

Monks love riding a car Monks love riding a boat

Anicca vata sankhara Conditioned things are impermanent...

Pass.

Forced love is like a pair of shoes

that are too tight and uncomfortable for your feet.

But good love is like a comfortable pair of shoes,

which are...

Carlos shoes.

Hold on. What the fuck is this?

An IG model?

Let's stop for now.

Let's start with eliminating some of these choices.

Let's eliminate the ones who don't seem okay first.

This one, out.

But the rest shouldn't be too old. We should target younger people.

But we can't choose someone too young, because they aren't admirable.

Hey, we've got one.

Monk Dong-Won, half-Thai, half-Korean. This type is trendy now.

This one?

- Do we have any clips of him? - Here.

I'll find one.

Annyeonghaseyo. Greetings. I'm a foreign monk.

Hey.

- I was born in Korea... - Oppa.

...in a city where there is no Buddhism.

But the truth is,

regardless of where we were born,

we can all be a Dharma successor.

Which temple does he reside in? And...

What's his price?

Dharma Niwet Sawat Forest Temple.

If we're going for a monk this famous, we need to prepare a good deal.

We have no time left.

It's almost time we pay our debt. We should get him for now.

I'm fine with him. You?

You're coming with me, Game.

- Dear, you take care of the flea market. - Okay.

Will we make it back before my sister goes into labor?

Of course. Just for a few days.

Okay.

Hey. We're here.

- Take this one. - Okay.

- How much is it? - It's 120.

There's going to be a flea market at Phummaram Temple.

If you want to sell pomelos there, call this number.

- This number? - That's right.

Holy smokes.

So many people.

If you're interested, you can call the number down there.

Sure.

Hello?

Hello, Dear. It's me, Pui.

- Do you remember me? - Oh, Pui. What's up?

Hey, so...

- Dear? - I'm getting married.

You are Buddhists. You must know what the Four Noble Truths are, right?

Suffering, the cause of suffering, the end of suffering, and the path.

Good. You're good at memorizing.

The teachings of Lord Buddha...

Fuck, we can't get in.

ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT

Wait. Be right back.

Excuse me.

- Hello. - Hello.

What do I have to do if I want to meet Monk Dong-Won?

You can't make a booking now, dear.

People made their bookings months in advance.

Is there any way to squeeze me in?

The thing is, I'd like to make donations to the temple.

There.

Yes?

That group over there has booked us for the whole week.

Why did it take so long?

I found a way for us to meet Monk Dong-Won.

Over there.

Sadhu.

By the way, Dear, have you talked to Win at all?

Yes, sometimes.

What has he been doing lately? Do you know?

He doesn't tell me about things.

I see.

You get prettier the more you grow up.

Has Win ever hit on you?

- Win doesn't know how to flirt. - Is that so?

The votes are unanimous. Two hundred-time champion.

See? I knew it.

No one has been able to take him down.

He's tough. Do you know he's signing a contract with a label?

This is my new favorite one.

- You're exaggerating. I'm leaving. - Just go.

...200 times in Thailand

in this competition of...

Incredible. Tell us how you feel.

I feel pretty excited...

- I'll get braised fish maw. - I'll get nam phrik long ruea.

- Hello, sisters. - Hi there.

I brought you some drinks.

I saw you sitting up there for so long, I thought you might be thirsty.

- You're so sweet. - Thank you.

My name is Game. It's my first time here.

How did you know about this place?

My sister recommended this place to me.

She wanted me to come and listen to his sermon,

so I came and was very impressed.

- He preaches so well. - Yes.

He's kind and good at preaching.

He's very good.

I don't want to show you. You didn't come.

Sis, I'm sorry.

I'm really caught up with work. Please.

I'm begging you. Let me see my niece's face. Please?

Fine.

Well? Is she cute?

Wow!

So how was the labor?

It was okay. Nothing out of the ordinary.

But my belly still hurts, and I feel a bit dizzy.

Then you should get some rest.

And don't force yourself to work. Got it?

All right. Okay.

I've got work in the morning. Bye.

Okay, bye.

Bye, niece. Bye!

HI, I'M GAME. NICE TO MEET YOU.

MONK DONG-HWAN WILL GIVE HIS SERMON AT 7:00 A.M.

Hey.

- Got toothpaste? - In my bag.

Why are you smiling?

Because I got into the temple's VIP group.

The aunties said we could meet Monk Dong-Won after his sermon.

What time's the alarm?

Well, they said to be there at eight, so...

What would be good? Seven?

So freaking early.

- I'm not taking a shower tomorrow. - Okay.

The Dhamma is well elaborated by the Exalted One.

I pay homage to the Dhamma.

The Sangha, the Blessed One's disciples...

Did we get here on time?

I pay homage to the Sangha.

Venerable Sir, we request the Three Refuges

and the Five Precepts.

For the second time, may we, O Venerable Sir...

Where'd the oppa go?

Check the group chat.

Shit, I forgot to turn off airplane mode. Fuck.

You idiot.

Fuck.

Monk Dong-Won went to Bangkok for a TV show.

Let's go. I told them we'd meet them in Bangkok.

- Hold on. - What?

So who are these people here for?

How am I supposed to know? Let's go.

All right. Rest your mind. Stay conscious.

Someone once asked the Lord Buddha,

"If you were to make your teachings as short as possible, what would you say?"

He said only one sentence.

"The heart of all the teachings is...

we shouldn't hold on to Dharma."

When our minds want to hear a sermon,

do they suffer?

The minds that want to make merit, make alms offerings,

and make robe offerings to monks, do they suffer?

If those are burdens to the mind, then it will suffer.

When it's lost, it will suffer.

The soul will relax.

It's hard to recognize the attachment to goodness.

Are moral precepts good?

What about meditation? Is it good?

Yes, it is.

What about wisdom? Is it good?

Yes, it is.

They are all good.

It's easy to put down bad things,

but it's hard to put down good things.

We have moral precepts

as our tools to get into meditation.

We have meditation to enhance our wisdom.

So we won't hold on to the moral precepts,

we won't hold on to the meditation,

or even to the wisdom.

If we pray and focus on adhering to the wisdom,

our minds will be distracted

and not peaceful.

But we need morals, meditation, and wisdom

to attain the path to nirvana.

And if our meditation, wisdom, and morals are complete,

the path to nirvana will appear by itself.

Holy shit. He got me good.

ASMR.

What's that?

Let's go with him.

THE BELIEVERS

Hey.

Do you agree that he preaches much better than Monk Dong-Won?

- Make a deal. - Okay.

After I take a dump.

Grandma.

Let me help you carry that.

Do you walk here every day?

Not every day. There are too many people these days.

I can't fight with the crowd.

I only come on some days Monk Dol gives his sermon.

- Is he the one who gave a sermon just now? - Right.

Were you listening?

It's good that a youngster like you visits the temple.

But his sermons are really good.

Why do you like Monk Dol?

Well, how should I put it?

His teachings are both easy and difficult.

He focuses on letting people practice it themselves.

He once thought of building a Dharma retreat pavilion,

but the construction has been halted for many years.

I guess the temple doesn't have enough funds.

What kind of pavilion?

Hey. You guys have been gone for a while.

We changed the monk.

How come?

This one works better, but we need something.

The monk we're inviting is into practices.

Remember Tang said temples must be built slowly

so people can take their time making merit?

I think this project will be the start of our fundraising

and will convince this monk to come to our temple.

Look at this space. I think a Dharma retreat pavilion would fit here.

The temple's mood and tone fit the idea of the minimal pavilion you wanted to do.

It's a nice idea. There are a lot of trees too.

Here.

We are going to

trade a pavilion for Monk Dol.

We'll build duo pavilions, make it parallel to the one at our temple,

make it a coordinated project.

This'll help us win over temples that are trying to encourage people to practice.

If everyone's on board, I'll ask the aunties for the abbot's contact.

Can you draw a rough plan of the pavilion? I need it to talk to the abbot.

- Okay, give me the location. - Can I have it by tomorrow?

Okay, I guess?

Okay, bye.

Dear.

Here are my design samples of your wedding card.

Have a look and tell me which one you like.

Which one do you like?

I'll go with the design you like.

Can you oversee the setup of my wedding?

The one the hotel sent me sucks.

But I've never worked on a wedding setup before.

It's okay. You can have your first tryout with my wedding.

I trust you.

- Really? - Just do it.

Excuse me, sir. Could you please come this way?

Sure.

This way.

You said you'd never fall in love again after Toh.

Hey, we don't have to always stay true to our word.

What an asshole.

So, what do you do now?

I'm working with a friend.

Who?

Win.

Win?

Which Win?

Win Peerapat.

Win Peerapat from Class Five?

What? Are you still with him?

Holy shit. What an eternal love.

Love, my ass.

Come on. Everyone at school knew.

We're just friends, bitch.

If you say so.

So, will you help me with the setup?

Fine, I'll do it.

I'm so relieved to have you work it.

Let's continue looking.

I heard from Waew.

Are you guys here to get ordained?

Oh, no, Father. We're not going to get ordained.

What is it you want?

You see, we have been entrusted by the abbot of Phummaram Temple

to renovate it in order to attract the younger generation,

so they can get better access to Dharma.

Right.

But I have to be honest with you.

No matter what we do, the youngsters can't get into Dharma,

but then we found this temple and Monk Dol.

What? Monk Dol?

Well, I'd never thought that a monk like Monk Dol

would be able to strike Dharma into my heart like that.

That's why we want to build this.

It's a Dharma retreat pavilion

with teachings aligning with those of Phummaram Temple.

In other words, we want to build a twin pavilion.

I'm going to call this project "Merit Baskets."

We need a representative from this temple to spread the teachings

and set up the project in its initial phase.

What do you think?

This project seems interesting,

but it's a matter of forest versus city temples.

It's not appropriate for a forest temple monk

to stay at a city temple,

because each temple has its own practices.

Well, you don't need to worry about that. We'll take good care of Monk Dol.

And we'll escort him back here before...

Buddhist Lent Day.

Are you guys really determined to do this?

Yes.

Then you should go and ask him.

Let him make his own decision.

Okay, Father.

Well then, we'll get going.

I'm sorry, but I have to decline your offer.

I just think it would be inappropriate to abandon this temple.

But I can see you have good intentions.

What you're planning to do is a very good thing.

What do you have issue with?

If people really want to practice,

coming here may help them gain more knowledge and understanding.

What about those who can't afford to do so?

I've lived here since I was ordained as a novice monk.

I've never been to any other temples.

I've always been here.

And most importantly,

the practices of each temple are different.

Well, you can practice whichever way you're comfortable with.

And if you need anything, we'll prepare it for you.

Then I would be bothering you.

I shouldn't bother or trouble anyone.

No, we wouldn't be troubled at all.

Venerable Brother,

anything we do to promote Buddhism is considered a good thing, isn't it?

I want the elders at Phummaram Temple to have a chance to listen to your sermon.

We've talked to the abbot. He has no problem with it.

And personally, I think that

whether you're a forest or a city monk,

you're all under the refuge of Lord Buddha.

There's no need for segregation.

There are many people who want to access the teachings,

but they don't have a chance to because they don't live here.

When we listened to your sermon that day,

we thought our Dharma retreat pavilion project would fill this gap.

I want the teachings of Lord Buddha to be spread even further.

Wouldn't you agree?

Let's just say that

I understand your purpose now.

What's that supposed to mean?

Do I look like a monk to you?

MERIT-MAKING BOOTH PHUMMARAM TEMPLE

Let's go and meet the abbot at the pavilion.

Hey.

PHUMMARAM TEMPLE

FLOWERS, INCENSE, CANDLES

Hey, White Girl.

Let's greet the abbot.

Hi there.

It's "namaskar" when greeting a monk.

- Sorry. - Please come this way.

Namaskar, Venerable Father.

Bless you.

I would like to stay at this temple for three months.

Please consider approving my request.

But you must adjust yourself in many ways if you stay here.

Are you up for that?

Yes.

From now on, I'll leave this temple to you.

If many people come here to make merit and do good deeds,

then that's a good thing.

Yes, Father.

Excuse me.

May I have you check out the retreat pavilion's construction site?

MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DHARMA RETREAT PAVILION

PHUMARAM TEMPLE AND DHARMA NIWET SAWAT TEMPLE

So, this is where the retreat pavilion will be built.

And this is where the gable will be.

It will be facing the Dharma Niwet Sawat Temple precisely,

which fits our concept of "Merit Baskets."

Do as you see fit.

All right. As for the entire list of materials,

I'll show you the specifications later.

Now, let me take you...

Let me invite you to come this way.

MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DHARMA RETREAT PAVILION

Please welcome our next contestant for the folk song singing contest.

Dome!

PHUMMARAM TEMPLE INVITES YOU

TO VISIT, TASTE, WATCH, AND SHOP AT THE FESTIVAL FROM 9-15 OF JULY

JOIN IN THE BIG MERIT-MAKING EVENT

Hot damn. That dude is so sick.

Seriously though, Dear's ideas are freaking good.

So many people came. Look around.

Would you like to ask me anything?

No, I'm good.

All right, then.

There's a flea market and a singing contest today.

Do you want to try out?

I can't. It's against the sila.

I see.

Sorry.

This is Note.

- He'll escort you to your residence. - Namaskar.

The Blessed One who fully attained enlightenment.

The teaching that has been expounded well.

The disciples who have been practicing diligently.

The Buddha, the Dhamma, the Sangha.

You're leaving so early. Aren't you going with us later?

I want to explore other routes.

I see. Please go ahead.

Okay. Please turn left this time.

Left, please. Looking good.

Look at the camera. Yes.

A bit to the left. Just a little. Yes.

All right. Please look back at the camera.

Please smile a little. Just relax.

All right.

Smile and relax. Smile.

Well?

These look great.

No more Monk Dong-Won?

No, not anymore.

Hey, but this one does look admirable.

I know, right?

I thought it was just me.

Let's say I'm not charging you for this set.

- What? Seriously? - Take it as my contribution.

Wow, I rejoice in your merit. Sadhu.

Thank you.

I'll get back to work.

Sure. Thank you.

COME AND LISTEN TO A SERMON BY MONK DONG-WON WIDHURO

COME AND LISTEN TO A SERMON BY MONK DOL SANTAJITTO

"WE HAVE MORALS AS TOOLS TO GET INTO MEDITATION"

"WE NEED MEDITATION TO ENHANCE OUR WISDOM"

MONK DOL SANTAJITTO

A SERMON BY MONK DOL SANTAJITTO

Greetings, ladies and gentlemen.

You're invited to a sermon

by a monk from Hat Yai.

Monk Dol, a new monk with a great face and voice.

He can resonate with people of all ages.

The sermon is at 5:00 p.m. I repeat, 5:00 p.m.

Those who come to practice Dharma...

Homage to the Blessed One, the Worthy One, the Self-Awakened One.

Homage to the Blessed One, the Worthy One, the Self-Awakened One.

Hey, when he's finished chanting, let's start shooting.

...the Self-Awakened One.

I've come here today to give a Dharma talk.

Please put your hands down.

Sit in a comfortable position.

Buddhism

is a complex religion.

You must practice it by yourself.

TIKTOK LIVE

But most people

only focus on making wishes

and rely on holy things,

never thinking of relying on themselves.

However, Buddhism teaches us to rely on ourselves,

- train ourselves... - Excuse me.

What do you think about his sermon?

It's pretty good.

Honestly, I don't understand everything,

but his voice is vibrant and pleasing.

Listening to him makes me feel relaxed.

Also...

He's pretty handsome. I like him.

Since you've heard the teachings,

I want you to spend five minutes with yourselves.

Contemplate your breaths.

See your body exhale.

See your body inhale.

This is called the mindfulness of breathing.

FACEBOOK LIVE

MONK DOL GIVING SERMON...

Looking at the trend, I think people are spreading the word about him.

Then we have to increase the social media channels, right?

If possible, we'll have to launch more ads. Right?

Shall we do the podcast now, so I can seriously start?

- Ask Monk Dol. - Okay.

I think the singing contest idea works out really well.

More and more people are coming.

From what I counted today, it was probably around 300 people.

What's the total income for today?

It's 75,720 baht and 25 satang.

By the end of the month, it should be...

around two million?

If we run it well, we should be able to increase it by 10% per day.

If we're lucky, it'll be more.

But it would be even better

if it could skyrocket so we could pay off the first installment.

Will we make it to five million?

Are you guys having a meeting?

Can I join?

- We're done. - What?

We're done.

What the hell?

I'm going to measure the area. It's getting dark.

Where are you going, girl?

Well.

The thing is, our flea market uses so much electricity,

and there's also a singing contest.

So?

So you guys are not charging enough parking fees.

Honestly, it's such a waste.

Listen, we need to cater to the people who visit the temple.

I understand that.

But we can charge a bit more. Tell them it goes to temple maintenance.

Done.

All right, Uncle.

What exactly

do you want?

If you don't want it, I'll take it.

Okay.

Who knows how hard I've worked?

I'm only asking for scraps.

Do you know how much profit the market vendors make per day?

Those meatball stalls make a couple thousand per day.

Okay, okay.

- You can have the parking fees. - Okay.

But the thing about the flea market, we need to take it slowly.

You know the locals, and you know we want no problems with them.

And about the parking fees, you must let us set the price

so it won't affect the overall business here.

Fine.

But don't forget my 10% cut.

Greedy bastard.

Namaskar.

What are you doing here?

I'm doing a walking meditation.

Why have you come so far to do it?

It's peaceful here.

Oh, I see.

Would you mind

holding that end of the measuring tape?

Thank you.

Why are you measuring this?

I'm going to expand the cemetery.

You're at a cemetery.

Aren't you afraid?

Afraid of what?

Ghosts?

I don't really believe in ghosts.

I believe that once we die, it's over.

What about you? Are you afraid of ghosts?

Do you think a person who's seen one would believe they exist?

So pretty.

When we

can't create our own light,

we get fascinated by other lights.

Are you giving a sermon?

Will it be long? There are lots of mosquitoes here.

Here. Look at this.

This is for you, sweetie.

Oh, no, you can't.

Not yet. This is just my first day working here.

Since it's your first day at work,

I should give you the maximum.

Here. Here you go.

- All right, then. - Wow, look at how you pull my hand.

She says this to all her customers. She'll go to other bars later.

Is that true?

Not at all.

Hey, don't slander her.

Sure. You're so cute.

- You're nosy. - Just a bit.

Shall we buy all the drinks? For Kraisorn too.

Order all you want. Go ahead.

Hey, Tod, take care of it.

I don't have any money. I've been short lately.

What did you say? An electric shock?

I'm short, I have no money. What kind of a stupid joke was that?

Someone like you is short on money? I don't buy it.

Come on, Tang. It's hard to wiggle around these days.

The cops are annoying. Ask Pong if you don't believe me.

How are we supposed to do it? That bastard Sam got caught yesterday.

What? Again?

Heck yeah.

Hey, you all seem like a bunch of nincompoops.

I have a way

to make you guys stop leeching off of me.

And no one will bother you.

Cheers.

- Let's drink. - What the hell are you waiting for?

- Have you eaten? - Yeah.

Has work been tiring?

No. It's fine.

I see.

- Are you coming home today? - I'm going back soon.

At dawn again?

I forgot to tell you,

I met Dear the other day.

We had noodles where I used to take you to.

Should we order noodles to eat at home and invite Dear next time?

Can you hear me?

Yeah, Mom. Let's talk later.

Hey, Win. What are you doing here?

Well...

I'm heading to the city, so I came to ask if you need anything.

No, I'm good.

This is Monk Ekachai.

He just graduated from Bangkok.

He wanted to return to the temple to help out.

This is Win.

He and his friends volunteer to help out at the temple.

From now on, if you need to contact me, you can do it through Monk Ekachai.

Sure.

Greetings.