Dirt trails, the solitude of the forest, running through the monks’ breakfast fire smoke drifting toward the elephants, carved onto the temple wall centuries ago.

Young monks in saffron robes sweep the dirt with brooms.

Passengers through the world’s largest religious complex, the temple towers—inspired by Mount Meru of Hinduism— a compass needle transiting us through eras of long ago when countless thousands labored to build this monument for the ages.

Hours of lost sleep losing all meaning as we realize the only thing which truly matters is the here, the now, the power of this timeless place powering our steps forward.

Radiating sun pulling us up.

Video Credits: Wang Chengye

Filmed on location in the Kingdom of Cambodia.

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