01x03 - We found you lost

[bunniefuu]

[electronic music playing]

[Game laughing] Not okay. Next.

- Please repeat after me.

- [Game] Let me see.

Hey, this one seems promising.

Ten, twenty, thirty, forty

Monks love riding a car.

Monks love riding a boat.

[rap chanting] Anicca vata sankhara.

Conditioned things are impermanent

[Game] Pass.

Forced love is like

a pair of shoes that are

too tight and uncomfortable for your feet.

[monk] But good love is like

a comfortable pair of shoes,

which are

Carlos shoes.

- Hold on. What the f*ck is this?

- [music stops]

An IG model?

Let's stop for now.

Let's start with eliminating

some of these choices.

[Game] Let's eliminate the ones

who don't seem okay first.

PAWI GREEN TEA

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.

- [Game] Hmm?

Monk Dong-Won, half Thai and 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.

- [Monk Dong-Won] I was born in Korea.

- Oppa.

[relax music playing]

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?

[Dear] Umm

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.

[Game] 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's delivery?

Of course. Just for a few days.

Okay.

[electronic music playing]

Hey. We're here.

[Game sighs]

- [woman 1] Take this one.

- [Dear] Okay.

- How much is it?

- [woman 1] It's 120.

[Dear] So, 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.

[monk preaching]

Holy smokes.

So many people.

If you're interested,

you can call the number down there.

[woman 2] Sure.

Hello?

[Pui] Hello, Dear. It's me, Pui.

- Do you remember me?

- Oh, Pui. What's up?

[Pui] Hey, so

- [Win's mom] Dear?

- [Pui] I'm getting married.

[Monk Dong-Won] 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.

[people laughing]

[Monk Dong-Waon] The teachings

of Lord Buddha

f*ck, we can't get in.

ADMINISTRATIVE UNI

Wait. Be right back.

[Game] 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.

[chuckles]

- 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.

[sermon listeners] Sadhu.

[bell chimes]

[Thai country song playing on TV]

By the way, Dear,

have you talked to Win at all?

Yes, sometimes.

What has he been doing lately?

Do you know?

[Win's mom] He doesn't tell me

about things.

I see.

You get prettier the more you grow up.

[chuckles] Has Win ever hit on you?

- Win doesn't know how to flirt.

- Is that so?

[TV host] The votes are unanimous.

Two hundred-time champion.

See? I knew it.

[woman] No one has been able

to take him down.

He's tough. Do you know

he's signing a contract with a label?

[woman] He's my new favorite one.

- [man] sh*t. I'm leaving.

- [woman] Just go.

[TV host] 200 times in Thailand

in this competition of

Incredible. Tell us how you feel.

[man] I feel pretty excited

[joyful music playing]

- I'll get braised fish maw.

- I'll get Nam Phrik Long Ruea.

- Hello, sisters.

- Hi there.

I bought you some drinks.

I saw you sitting up there for so long,

thought you might be thirsty.

- [woman 1] 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 I was very impressed.

- He preaches so well.

- Yes.

He's kind and good at preaching.

He's very good.

[Grace] I don't want to show you.

You didn't come.

Sis, I'm sorry.

[music fades]

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 ordinary.

But my belly still hurts

and I felt 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.

[Grace] Okay, bye.

Bye, niece. Bye.

[sighs]

[lighter clicks]

[text beeping]

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

MONK DONG-WON WILL GIVE SERMON AT 7AM

- [Win] Hey.

- Hmm?

- Got toothpaste?

- In my bag.

- Oh.

- [Game] Um.

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.

- [Game] Okay.

[monks chanting in Pali] 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?

[whispering] Check the group chat.

[monks chanting in the background]

sh*t, I forgot to turn off

airplane mode. f*ck.

You idiot.

f*ck.

Monk Dong-Won went to Bangkok

for a TV show.

[sighs]

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.

[relax music playing]

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?

[monk] 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 wisdom.

If we pray

and focus on adhering to the wisdom,

our minds will be distracted

and not peaceful.

But we need moral, 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 sh*t. He got me good.

ASMR.

What's that?

Let's go with him.

[theme music playing]

THE BELIEVERS

[Game] Hey.

Do you agree that he preaches

much better than Monk Dong-Won?

Make a deal.

Okay.

After I take a dump.

[Win] Grandma.

Let me help you carry that.

Do you walk here every day?

[woman] 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.

[clearing throat]

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 budget.

What kind of pavilion?

WIN IS INVITING YOU TO THE MEETING

[ringing]

Hey. You guys've been gone for a while.

We have changed the monk.

How come?

This one works better,

but we need something.

[tense music playing]

[Win] 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 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 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.

[Win] 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.

- Send it tomorrow.

Okay, I guess?

[music stops]

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?

Umm

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.

[woman] 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 as*h*le.

[both laughing]

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 sh*t. What an eternal love.

Love, my a*s.

Come on. Everyone at school knew.

We're just friends, b*tch.

If you say so.

So, will you help me with the setup?

Fine, I'll do it.

[sighs]

I'm so relieved to have you work it.

Let's continue looking.

[relax music playing]

I heard from Waew.

Are you guys here to ordain?

Oh, no, Father. We're not going to ordain.

Umm.

What is it do 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 the ones 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 the initial phase.

What do you think?

Um

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?

[sighs]

I've been ordained here

since I was a novice.

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 this.

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.

[music stops]

What's that supposed to mean?

Do I look like a monk to you?

[indistinct chattering]

MERIT-MAKING BOOTH

PHUMMARAM TEMPLE

Let's go and meet

the abbot at the pavilion.

[indistinct chattering continues]

[Game] Hey.

PHUMMARAM TEMPLE

FLOWERS INCENSE CANDLES

[Game] Hey, White Girl.

Let's greet the abbot.

Hi there.

It's "namaskar" when greeting a monk.

- Sorry.

- [Win] Please come this way.

[Thai country song playing

in the background]

Namaskar, Venerable Father.

Bless you.

I would like to stay

at this temple for three months.

Please consider approving my request.

Um.

But you must adjust yourself

in many ways if you stay here.

Are you up for that?

Yes.

Um.

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 Forest Temple,

which fits our concept of "Merit Baskets".

Do as you see fit.

Alright. 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

[Thai country song playing on speakers]

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 EVEN

[audience clapping and cheering]

[man singing Thai country song]

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.

Alright, 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.

[song fades]

[relax music playing]

[Monk Dol chanting] 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.

- [music stops]

Look at the camera. Yes.

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

Alright. Please look back at the camera.

Please smile a little. Just relax.

Alright.

Smile and relax. Smile.

[shutter clicking]

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.

[joyful music playing]

COME AND LISTEN TO A SERMON

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

PHUMMARAM TEMPLE

A SERMON BY MONK DOL SANTAJITTO

[on speakers] Greetings,

ladies and gentlemen.

You're invited to a sermon

[laughs]

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 p.m. I repeat, 5 p.m.

Those who come to practice Dharma

[chanting] Homage to the Blessed One,

the Worthy One, the Self-Awakened One.

Homage to the Blessed One,

the Worthy One, the Self-Awakened One.

[Game] Hey, when he's finished chanting.

Let's start sh**ting.

the Self-Awakened One.

[Monk Dol] 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.

[relax music playing]

You must practice it by yourself.

TIKTOK LIVE

But most people

only focus on making wishes

and rely on holy things,

never think 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.

[chuckles]

Since you've heard the teachings,

I want you to spend

five minutes with yourselves.

Contemplate your breaths.

See your body exhales.

See your body inhales.

This is called

the mindfulness of breathing.

FACEBOOK LIVE

[relax music continues]

[music stops]

[joyful music playing]

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?

[Dear] 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 ten percent per day.

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

[Dear] But it would be even better

if we could skyrocket

so we can pay off the first installment.

Will we make it to five million?

[Tang whistling]

- [Tang] Oh.

- [music stops]

Are you guys having a meeting?

Can I join?

- We're done.

- [Tang] What?

We're done.

[Tang] Oh. What the hell?

I'm going to measure the area.

It's getting dark.

[Game] Um.

Where are you going, girl?

[sighs]

[Tang] Oh. Uh

[Tang] Um.

[Game sighs]

[Tang] 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.

[yelling] I understand.

But we can charge a bit higher.

Tell them it goes to temple maintenance.

Done.

Alright, Uncle.

What exactly

do you want?

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

- [Game sighs]

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 of thousands per day.

Okay, okay.

- You can have the parking fees.

- Okay.

But the thing about the flea market,

we need to take it slowly.

[sighs]

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 ten percent cut.

Um.

Greedy b*stard.

[cat meowing]

Namaskar.

What are you doing here?

[Monk Dol] To do a walking meditation.

Why've you come so far to do it?

It's peaceful here.

Oh, I see.

[Dear] Um.

Would you mind

holding that end of the measuring tape?

Thank you.

Why are you measuring this?

[pensive music playing]

I'm going to expand the cemetery area.

You're at a cemetery. Aren't you afraid?

Afraid of what?

Oh.

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?

Oh.

So pretty.

[shutter clicking]

[sighs]

[shutter clicking]

When we

can't create our own light,

we get fascinated by other lights.

Oh.

Are you giving a sermon?

Will it be long?

There are lots of mosquitoes here.

[singing Thai country song]

- Here. Look at this.

- [clapping]

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.

- Alright, 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.

- [Tang] Just a bit.

Shall we buy all the drinks?

For Kraisorn too.

- Order all you want. Go ahead.

- [clapping]

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?

Oh. [chuckles]

Someone like you is short on money?

I don't buy it.

Come on, Tang.

It's hard to wiggle around these days.

[Tos] The cops are annoying.

Ask Pong if you don't believe me.

How are we supposed to do it?

That b*stard Sam got caught yesterday.

What? Again?

Heck yeah.

Hey, you all seem like

a bunch of nincompoops.

[sighs]

I have a way

to make you guys stop leeching of me.

And no one will bother you.

Cheers.

- Let's drink.

- [Pong] What the hell are you waiting for?

- [Win's mom] Have you eaten?

- [Win] Yeah.

[sniffs, sighs]

- [Win's mom] Has work been tiring?

- Um

No. It's fine.

[Win's mom] I see.

- Are you coming home today?

- I'm going back soon.

- [Win's mom] At dawn again?

- [Win chuckles]

I forgot to tell you,

I met Dear the other day.

We had noodles

where I used to take you to.

Should we order it to eat at home

and invite Dear next time?

[suspenseful music playing]

Can you hear me?

Yeah, mom. Let's talk later.

Hey, Win. What are you doing here?

Well

I'm going into the city,

so I came to ask if you need anything.

No, I'm good.

This is Monk Ekachai.

He just graduated from Bangkok.

[Father Kiw] 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.

[Monk Ekachai] Greetings.

[Thai country song playing]