Travelers and Magicians (2003)

Sonam Kinga: The Monk

Quotes 

• Dondup : I'm going very, very far away. To the land of my dreams. That's where I'm going.

  The Monk : To a dreamland? You should be careful with dreamlands. Because... when you wake up, if may not be very pleasant.

• Drunk Man : So, where are you and your friends going?

  The Monk : [pointing to the appleman]  Well, he and I, to Thimphu.

  [pointing to Dondup] 

  The Monk : That one, to a dreamland.

  Drunk Man : A dreamland? I want to go too.

  The Monk : Looks like you're already there.

• Sonam's Father : So, is it really true you're not coming back to the village?

  Dondup : I have a great opportunity to go to America. If I'm not in Thimphu tomorrow I may miss it.

  Sonam's Father : Will you go there for good?

  Dondup : I don't know, maybe.

  Sonam's Father : It must be very beautiful there.

  Sonam : I've heard they don't even know where Bhutan is.

  Sonam's Father : What a pity. I hope you'll come back to our village. We need young people like you. Why are you going there?

  Dondup : I can make lots of money.

  Sonam's Father : doing what?

  Dondup : anything. Washing dishes. Picking apples.

  Sonam's Father : Oh, picking apples?

  The Monk : So, you're giving up an officer's job to pick apples?

  Dondup : I can make a lot more money.

  Sonam's Father : Well, I guess you've made your mind up to go.

  The Monk : Just don't get lost there like Tashi.

• The Monk : Come and sit here... There's no point staring at an empty road.

  The Monk : You know... Buddha said hope causes pain.

• The Monk : The minds of human beings are so convoluted. What we hoped for yesterday, we dread today.

• The Monk : [Talking to Dondup]  You know, a peach blossom is beautiful. But you see, a blossom is only beautiful because it is temporary.