A young Buddhist monk, Ananda, arrives at a temple to restore the paintings on its walls. These paintings depict 'Thelepaththa Jathakaya', a moral story in which Lord Buddha said that a man with a big target in life must not be swayed by passion, the five senses and beautiful women. One day, Ananda picks up a hairpin belonging to a young woman. While trying to return the pin, his repressed feelings are awakened by her sensuality. The young monk's spiritual world is plunged into turmoil. Then, one day, the paintings are destroyed. While restoring them for a second time, Ananda begins to realise that he is trapped in a web of worldly desires and attachments.