Luang Pu Toh หลวง ปู่ โต๊ะ ( 27.03.2430 ~05.04.2524)

Luang Pu Toh, Wat Pradoochimpee was one of the famous Thai monk in Thailand Temple and came from the local Bangkontee district of Samutsongkram province.

Pra Raht Sangwalahpimon also known as Luang Phor Toh ItatSuwannon (official name as Chao Khun Prarachsangwara Bhimonda) born in Bahn Klorng Nahng Noi, Jangwat Samutsongkrahm on 27 March BE2430 (1887) from the family of Loy & Tub Ruttanakon. At the age of 13, his parents passed away and taken care by a relative at Wat Pradoochimplee.

As a young boy, Luang Pu Toh became a novice monk under Luang Poo Suek at Wat Pradoochimplee . During that period, Pra Atitgahnkum was the abbot of Wat Pradoochimplee. Luang Poo Tog studied dhamma under Pra Ah Jahn Prom .

When he reached the age of 20, Luang Pu Toh was ordained as a monk on 16th July BE2450 by Praku Sammanatamsamahtahn (Luang Poo Saeng) from Wat Paknam. Prakru Tammawirat (Chei) Wat Gumpaeng were the receptors. After Pra Ah Jahn Prom passed away, Luang Pu Toh went to study dhamma under Luang Por Rong Wat Tahgrabeua at Samusahkon Province.

Sometime later, he went Tudong to many forested places in Northern Thailand, spending many rain retreats there. Luang Pu Toh was a dedicated respectable monk who was highly respected by the local people.
Luang Pu Toh returned to Bangkok and became the abbot of Wat pradoochimplee. He got to know Luang Por Sod, Wat Paknam and they became close friends. Sometime later, Luang Por Sod accompanied Luang Pu Toh to learn under the very famous Pra Ah Jahn Nohng at SuphanBuri Province. After studying under Ah Jahn Nohng for many years, Luang Pu Toh returned to Bangkok.

LP Toh was very popular and highly respected in Bangkok. Whenever there were any ceremony such chanting of amulets, celebration, fund raising etc, Luang Poo Toh would always be invited, because when people heard about Luang Poo Toh's name, they would come to support the ceremony.

LP Toh took over the position of the Temple from LP Kum at the age of 26 where he became the abbot.

He passed away on 5th April BE2524 at the age of 93 years old.

泰国9位僧皇

1. สมเด็จพระพุฒาจารย์ี (โต) (譯音)崇迪帕布祂瞻多(亞贊多)
   
2. สมเด็จพระพุทธปาพจนบดี (譯音)崇迪帕布祂巴婆甲哪巴滴


3. สมเด็จพระพุฒาจารย์ี (譯音)崇迪帕布祂瞻


4. สมเด็จพระมหาธีวาจารย์(譯音)崇迪帕嗎蛤梯哇瞻


5. สมเด็จพระมหารัชมังคลาจารย์(譯音) 崇迪帕嗎蛤喇差芒咖拉瞻


6. สมเด็จพระพุทธโฆษาจารย์(譯音) 崇迪帕布祂摳撒瞻


7. สมเด็จพระพุทธชินวงศ์(譯音)崇迪帕布祂勤那翁


8. สมเด็จพระมหาวีรวงศ์(譯音)崇迪帕嗎蛤威那翁


9. สมเด็จพระญาณวโรดม(譯音)崇迪帕央拿哇摟冬

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Luag Pu Tuad in Sweden

LP Koon Statue

Bronze statue of Luang Pu Koon. Very nice, belonging to an uncle who rent it @ Wat Ban Rai 10 years ago.

Monk’s Living Quarters from Four Regions - Pt 3

Northeastern Region Monk’s Living Quarters

Phra Arjarn Mun Phurithatto Wat Pa Suthavas, Sakon Nakhon

He was born into the "Kaen Kaeo" family on January 20, 1870 at Baan Khambong, Khong Jeam District, Ubon Ratchathani, a province in northeastern Thailand. First ordained as a novice monk when he was 15 at Wat Khambong, he later had to leave the temple to help his family’s business. But when he turned 22, he was ordained as a monk again and learned Dhamma, meditation, and spiritual contemplation with Phra Arjarn Sao Kantasrilo, one of the most renowned and respected monks in the northeastern region who specialized in meditation and contemplation.

Phra Arjarn Mun Phurithatto is one of the most highly respected monks of the country. His disciples who are well known to most Thai people include Luangpu Dul Atalo, Luangpu Wan Sujinno, and Luangpu Fun Arjaro. Phra Arjarn Mun Phurithatto was dubbed by his student as "Arjarn Yai", meaning the head teacher or guru. Incomparably, Phra Arjarn Mun Phurithatto is the ideal prototype of a good monk who provided solace for Thai people whenever they faced problems or trouble in life. He lived his life as a monk for 56 years and passed away at the age of 79 on November 11, 1949 at Wat Pa Sutthavas.

Luangpu Rhean Woralapho Wat Arunbanphot, Sri Chiang Mai, Nong Khai

He was born on January 8, 1912 at Baan Mho, Sri Chiang Mai, Nong Khai, a province in northeastern Thailand. His former name was Rhean Jaikhan Samanasak. He bid goodbye to his parents and was ordained as a monk on January 1932 when he was 20 years old. He lived as a monk at Wat Baan Hong Thong, Tha Bo District, Nong Khai.

Luangpu Rhean Woraphapho had a very profound faith in Buddhism. He traveled to many places in the north, south, and Isaan region to practice meditation. He also met with many gurus such as Phra Arjarn Mun Phurithatto and Luangpu Tes Tesrangsi. Luangpu Rhean Woralapho ardently adopted their suggestions and advice about Buddhism. He also preached and helped disseminate Dhamma to general Thai Buddhists until he passed away at the age of 93.

Southern Region Monk’s Living Quarters

Phra Ratchamunee Sameeram Khunupamajarn (Luangpu Thuad)Wat Chang Hai, Pattani.

According to the history gazette, he was born in 1582 at Suan Jan Village, Sathing Phra City. The time was the late era of King Phra Maha Dhamma Racha of the Ayuthaya period. The exact time when he was first ordained is not indicated. He had the Buddhist name "Ramo Dhammamiko", but usually people called him "Chao Sameeram" or "Chao Sameeramo."He studied at many temples and sacred places before eventually journeying by boat to further his studies at the capital of the Ayuthaya Kingdom.

He stayed at Wat Kae and studied at Wat Lumpini Nawad and then stayed at the temple of Somdej Phra Sangkharaj (His Holy Highness the Supreme Patriarch). When he was dexterous enough in Dhamma and Buddhism, he journeyed to Wat Rachanuwad to practice Dhamma during the Khao Phansa or rains retreat period. The King Somdej Phra Ekathossarod promoted and appointed him as "Somdej Phra Rachamunee Sameeram Khunupamajarn" when he took the gauntlet from abroad and won in the competition of Buddha Riddles and Script Decoding. He also journeyed in many places to spread Dhamma and preach to people. Wherever he stayed, that site would be the centre of Buddhism for people of all classes to learn.

Phra Guru Visaisophon (Phra Arjarn Tim Dhamma Tharo)Wat Chang Hai, Pattani

Phra Arjarn Tim Dhamma Tharo, formerly known as Thim Phompradu, was born on August 21, 1912 at Baan Na Pradu, Khok Pho District, Pattani. He was ordained as a novice at the age of 18 before defrocking himself to help his parents on their farm. When he was 20, he was ordained as a monk at Wat Na Pradu and stayed there for two years before moving to Wat Mudjalin Thawapee Vihan to study Buddhist scripture and Dhamma. In 1941, he became abbot of the ancient Wat Rat Burana (Wat Chang Hai). The temple was very old and had been left unattended for so long he had to wholly redevelop and renovate all the facilities of the temple so that it would be more convenient for people to go there to make merit. He had to journey to and fro between Wat Chang Hai and Wat Pradu at the time since he was a monk student and at the same time he was also abbot.Phra Arjarn Tim Dhamma Tharo kept to the Buddhist path very stringently and was revered by both Thai Buddhists and foreigners. He eventually succumbed to digestive tract cancer and peacefully passed away on November 30, 1969.

Siam Cultural Park
Location : Bang Phae County, Ratchaburi Province (100 km west of Bangkok)
Information-Tel. 0 3238 1401-2
Duration of visit -About half day
Open -Daily, 08.00 - 17.00 hrs.
Accessibility-Daily coach service from Southern Bus Terminal and train service from Hua Lamphong and Bangkok Noi Stations

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Monk’s Living Quarters from Four Regions - Pt 2

Northern Region Monk’s Living Quarters

Guru Ba Srivijaya SirivichyoWat Bang Pang, Lee District, Lamphun
Guru Ba Srivijaya was regarded as the ideal "Saint" of Thai Lanna. "Fuan" or "In-Fuan" was his former name since there was heavy rain and thunder during the time he was born on June 11, 1878 at Pang Village, Mae Tuen Sub-district, Lee District, Lamphun.

He was ordained as a novice at the age of 18 and then became monk in 1898 at Wat Ban Hong Luang, Bang Hong District, Lampoon. While in the monkshood, he was given the Buddhist name "Siri Vichyo Phikhu" and learnt spiritual contemplation with Phra Guru Ba U-Pala at Wat Doi Kae, Mae Tha District, Lamphun.

Guru Ba Srivijaya was very stringent in his practice of Buddhism. This made Thai Buddhists very devoted to him and they had strong faith in him until they were inspired to build a special road up to Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai, in his honor. The special road was first started on November 9, 1934 and finished on April 30, 1935.He was also the main force in rearranging the Thai Lanna Tripitaka (book of holy scriptures) and took part in the development and renovation of many temples. It is not surprising that he is called the "Saint" of Thai Lanna or "Phra Guru Ba Sri Dhamma Chao" as he noticeably did many things beneficial to Buddhism.

Luangpu Wan SujinnoWat Doi Mae Pang, Phrao District, Chiang Mai

Luangpu Wan Sujinno was regarded as "Phra Ariyasong", an enlightened one. He was born on January 16, 1887 at Ban Pong District, Muang District, Loei. His mother faced a severe illness when Luangpu Wan was only 5 years old. Before she died, she asked him to live his whole life as a monk. He was ordained as a novice at the age of 9 at Wat Pho Ban Pong, Loei Province, and then moved to Wat Sang Tho Nok, Ubon Ratchathani Province, to study Buddhism.

He then became a full monk and lived at the temple until he was 20 years old. Luangpu Wan traveled to Sakon Nakhon Province in the Northeastern part of Thailand to be a disciple of Phra Arjarn Man Phurithat Toh before moving to Wat Phra Boromniwas in Bangkok to meet with Phra U Ba Lee Khu Nuu Pa Jarn (Siri Chantho), who once learnt Dhamma under the Venerable Phra Arjarn Man Phurithat To. He was also the monk that Phra Arjarn Man Phurithat Toh had praised and admired about his good morality and Dhamma. Then, Luangpu Wan returned to the north on a pilgrimage during the lunar month in 1962 and stayed to live at Wat Doi Mae Pang. He passed away on July 2, 1985, when he was 98 years old. He had lived his life as a monk for 78 years.

Source - Siam Cultural Park

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Monk’s Living Quarters from Four Regions - Part 1

Central Region Monk’s Living Quarters

Somdej Phra Puttajarn (Toh Prommarangsri) Wat Rakhang Khositaram Worawiharn, Bangkok .

Most Thai people recognize him by the short name "Somdej Toh." Somdej Phra Puttajarn (Toh Prommarangsri) is a legend of the Rattanakosin Era. Even if he passed away more than 100 years ago, his name is still mentioned until now as his amulets are the most famous of all. Somdej Toh was born on 17 April 1788, during the reign of King Rama 1. Many kings favored Somdej Toh very much because he was good at teaching and preaching. He was very well versed in Dhamma, Buddhist principles, regulations, and precepts. He was a sagacious and intelligent monk and yet his conduct was rather eccentric. His mind was also full of generosity and mercy for poor people. He loved to live alone and lived his life peacefully and practiced Dhamma regularly. He passed away at the age of 85.

His Holy Highness the Supreme Patriarch Somdej Phra Ariyowongsakotayan (Yu Yanothai)

Wat Saket Ratcha Wora Maha Wihan

Somdej Phra Ariyowongsakotayan (Yu Yanothai) was born in Bangkokyai-Thonburi District, Bangkok, on 1 December 1874 during the reign of the King Rama V. Somdej Phra Ariyowongsakotayan received his first education from his own father and then started spending his life as a monk and studied "Pali" language at Wat Sa Ket. He received many Buddhism awards since he was 28. He was also the first monk to win "Pariean 9 Prayok", the highest level of studying Pali language, during the reign of King Rama V. He was a magnificent monk at the time and whenever there were any religious rites or someone invited him to preach or teach about Buddhism, he would be taken by royal limousine to the temple. This tradition has been developed from generation to generation until now we have to provide a bus or car to take monks from the temple to the place where a religious rite takes place.

Somdej Phra Ariyowongsakotayan was the "15th Sangkharaj" (His Holy Highness the Supreme Patriarch) in 1963 during the Rattanakosin Era. He passed away at the age of 91 in the year 1965. He was one of the model monks of the country who supported many religious education activities, developed and supported social activities, and supported the development and renovation of temples and monasteries, especially Wat Sa Ket, where he was the main drive for building the Golden Pagoda. It became one of the most significant examples of Buddhist architecture.

Source- Siam Cultural Park

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Pra Khru Worawetmni (Luang Por Ie) Wat Luang Po

One local legend of this monk is that when the Sattahip naval base was heavily attacked during World War II, people fleeing the temple were astonished to see Luang Por Ie standing in the middle of the temple courtyard praying.The bombs from the planes then fell harmlessly into the sea and people also saw Luang Por Ie’s “Palad Kik”, a sacred small wooden penis image, chase the planes and the bombs, somewhat like a modern-day guided missile.People swore that Luang Por was seen receiving food offerings in Chonburi before they took a bus back to Sattahip. But the monk was already at the temple when they arrived in Sattahip without taking the same bus back.The abbot was sick from an abscess in his neck in 1946 but didn’t want to be treated, recalling that in his previous life that he had killed a deer by shooting it in the neck. It was then the right retribution with which to end in this life.He passed away at the age of 81 on September 20, 1946, which corresponded to the waning moon during the 10th day of lunar month 10 at 8.35pm.

LP NGERN OF WAT-BANG-KLAN

LP Ngern 16.06.1810~1919

Monk NGERN" was name "NGERN" or meaning Money. He was born on Friday 16-sep-1810 at Pi-Jit province,Thailand.

He entered monkhood when he was 12 years old to become a senior student of Luang Phor Suk. When he is 25, he returned to wat bang klan in pichit province.

LP Ngern was famous of making HOLY WATER and the famous story of him was ~~ Krom Luang chumporn, the son of King Rama V was the favourite student of LP Suk. LP suk entrusted him to LP Ngern after he had completed his incantation study. When Krom Luang chumporn arrived at wat Bang Klan by boat without prior notice, LP Ngern exhibited miracle power by walking on the water surface to greet him in the middle of the river. And when prince asked how did he know of his arrival, he replied " LP Suk had told me through telepathy"!

He died in year 1919 when he was 109 years Old and was the top 5 Famous monk in Thailand.

龙普托遗体搬运路线

这份泰国地图清楚的标志出龙普托遗体搬运的路线。起点就在沙米玛弟（ Sami Mati)

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LP SODH Mantra ( 龙普術心咒）

Namotasa Bagawato Ahrahato Samma Samputatsa
那摩达沙 巴加哇多 阿拉哈多 善玛 善菩达沙

Samma Ahlahang ( 3X or 108X)
善玛 阿拉航

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龙普添（WAT Phra Kao,Ayuttaya)

这张照片是龙普添年轻时在打坐的时候，可以看见两旁各放着一具尸体。

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柬埔寨圣僧

This is a picture of LP Hong at the age of 60.
龙普宏60岁修苦行戒律时所摄

Picture of LP Hong

Mantra of LP Hong:

Namotasa Bagawato Arahato Samma Samputasa ( 3 times)

Na May Ti Pa Ca Ka (9 times)

Venerable Luang Pu Hong

Venerable LP Hong
LP Hong @ Age 60

爱育加拉龙普托圣塔

兩年前，印尼棉兰龙普托的一位信徒，不幸患上了絕症，他日夜祈求龙普托保佑，希望他的病能医好。一個晚上，他梦见了龙普托，並对他說：“我会助你渡过难关，但你病好后，一定要在我圆寂之处建立一間寺庙，让众善信膜拜。” 果然，他所患的绝症，不久便在一項手術中成功治癒了。他沒有忘記對龙普托的承諾，但卻不知要如何才能找到龙普托圆寂之处，他請教對龙普托有深入研究並且跟泰国高僧有密切來往的棉兰佛教界闻人李副暢（50歲）在李副暢的帶領下，印尼棉兰有好几位信徒，往返馬、泰、印三地，寻找龙普托圓寂之地。

他們首次前往泰国的一間著名寺庙時，不待他們開口，庙裡的高僧便已知道他們的來意，並告訴他們龙普托是在马來西亞上霹靂一帶圓寂的。 之后他們依高僧所說，沿著一段旧路，看到路旁胶园有一間简陋的小屋，屋旁有一口水井，住著一對夫妇，通过這對夫妇終于确定了圣僧龙普托圆寂的地点。

龙普托于1674年圆寂，至今已有333年，但其金身(圆寂火化之地)一直无法寻获，三百多年来无法解开的谜终于解开了，这项消息也震动了泰国佛教界，因此该庙在5月29日开光时，泰国特派出9位高僧到来，而印尼和马国则各派出2位高僧，共有13位高僧为该庙主持隆重的开光大典。

Dead Monk Walking

Supported by his fellow monks, Luang Phoo, 101 years old, stands before his congregation.

He has been dead for 13 years.

Wat Krang Chu Si Charoensuk is located near Singburi, a provincial town in central Thailand, a couple of hours north of Bangkok. Born in 1894 in Lopburi and ordained in 1922, the revered monk acted as abbot for several monasteries, surviving wars, civil conflict, dictatorships and military coups. His charisma brought people to the temple. Under the guidance of Luang Phoo, life at Wat Krang Chu Si Charoensuk blossomed.

Nowadays, Luang Phoo rests in a glass coffin within the wat's prayer hall. On his birthday, he is lifted from his slumber, cleansed and paraded in front of the ever-shrinking congregation.

Once Luang Phoo has been extracted from the glass coffin Everyone pushes to the front to pay their respects. Camera flashes illuminate the scene while the monks undress the dead abbot and put a new orange robe on him. A woolly hat is pulled over Luang Phoo's bald skull. A second hat is pushed on top. Even his socks are changed. Finally, the crowd pushes in, tiny flakes of gold in their hands

Finally, the other monks pick up Luang Phoo as gingerly as possible and maneuver him back towards his coffin. Eventually, the monks manage to return the corpse to its repository with sufficient dignity.

Incredibly, the abbot does not decompose. His body has mummified, allegedly because Luang Phoo dehydrated himself on his deathbed. It is believed that a monk who does not decompose following his death should be preserved and worshipped. Often, local authorities disagree and there have been conflicts over whether to burn some monks' remains or keep them in a glass coffin, as at Krang Chu Si Charoensuk.

LP Noi~~Wat Srisathong

The Venerable LP Noi, together with his adherent LP Djeut
Statues containing the relics of LP Noi

The Venerable LP Noi, was one of the last Masters to have accepted the direct descendants of educations of Phra Rahu, his Temple is one at present of the main places where amulets of Phra Rahu was made and where Phra Rahu is still venerated. Tradition assures that to make a good amulet Phra Rahu it is necessary to use of the coconut shell with an eye which is considered to be a powerful Magical material.

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Lp Waen

There’s a story about a pilot of the Royal Thai Air Force, who, on a practice flight over Mae Pang mountain, saw a monk sitting in meditation upon a cloud, and he had to practice much skill in swerving away to avoid hitting the apparition.

Having grounded the plane, the pilot with his flight map in hand went scouting on the mountain, and there he recognized Luang Pu Waen as the monk he had seen in the clouds.

The news of Luang Pu Waen’s power of levitation and flying spread quickly – it was broadcast on the radio and splashed in the newspapers. And public's demand for his medallions soared.