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I'm a Buddhist.

Just studying Buddhism, then meditating and going to Buddhist monasteries, talking to Buddhist monks, combined with the Thai people themselves, changed the way I look at the world.

I turned into a monk when my mother went to learn Buddhism in Burma. While she learnt at the monastery, I used to roam around with a begging bowl and ask for food.

I am a simple Buddhist monk - no more, no less.

I never stopped studying Buddhism. In the past few years, in between movies, I do a retreat.

Buddhism has had a major effect on who I am and how I think about the world. What I have learned is that I like all religions, but only parts of them.

I describe myself as a simple Buddhist monk. No more, no less.

I grew up with a very religious background.

My first encounter with Buddhist dharma would be in my early 20s. Like most young men, I was not particularly happy.