In explaining the billion-baht, one tonne gold statue of Phra Mongkolthepmuni, a respected monk known as Luang Pu Sod who was hailed as the one who rediscovered the Dhammakaya way, Mr Jeerasit said it will make current and future generations curious about him. They will wonder why so many people gave up such precious property as gold for the statue and be moved to study the monk and his teachings, he said. Too often, he said, people judged the Dhammakaya temple from what they had heard without seeing it for themselves. "If someone wants to really know about us, they should come to see us and talk with us face to face at the temple. I am sure they will understand the temple and teachings, just like it was with me.