Thursday, June 26, 2014

Wat Sang Kaew Phothiyan ~ The Famous Peafowl Master Of Kruba Ariyachat.

In Northern Thailand, we will be amazed by many beautiful temples with huge surrounding and giant statues. This time we will sharing the great Metta monk Kruba Ariyachat. He is young, very joyful, good dharma talk, always laughing and we feels the great metta feeling about him. Kruba Ariyachat was born in year BE2524 and ordained as novice when he was child and when Kruba Ariyachat was fully 20 years old, he received his higher ordination at Wat Pattasima ChaiMongkhun. Kruba Ariyachat learnt wicha and dhamma from many top monks included Kruba Jhantip (Wat Chaichana), Kruba Thueng (Wat Densali MueangGan), Kruba Boonchum (Wat Thong Nen) and many others.
 Kruba Ariyachat held the dharma talk with local devotees.
 All faithful devotees listen to Kruba Ariyachat dharma talk.
 The warriors statue in past and the great King Chulalongkorn.
 The Boddhisattvas Guan Yin, Phra Buddha, Lord Shiva and statues of past monks were venerated in the shrine.
 The sacred Phra Upakut riding turtle statue, until nowadays it's believed that Phra Upakut is still alive and residing in the sea and to supporting Buddhism.
 The cute Phra Nang Kwak statue.
 I waited my turn to met Kruba Ariyachat. A group of devotees at the temple during my visited.
 Photos taken with Kruba Ariyachat.
 The amulets counter of Wat Sang Kaew Phothiyan.
 The monks kuti.
 The big bronze of Bell and the world biggest statue of Kruba Srivichai venerated at Wat Sang Kaew Phothiyan.
 The stunning view from the upper shrine and to see entirely of Wat Sang Kaew Phothiyan.
 The temple building.
 The new toilet (washroom).
 All guru monks statues waiting to veneration inside the shrine once Kruba Srivichai statue is completing.
 The new hall building.
 The Bell tower.
 The new ubosot still in progress.
 The small viharn with the Guardians.
The sacred Phayanak, big Phra Upakut and big Phra Sangkachai statues.

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

The Great Master LP Moon ~ Wat BanJan In Sisaket - Thailand.

I went to visited Wat Ban Jan this year after heard temple just issued the new batch 119 Phi amulets to memorial the late great master LP Moon, passed away on 11 march 2003 at age 109. Here we would like to sharing the temple photos.
 LP Moon is a great monk and famous master of all time. He was noviced at age 14 and stayed at Wat Ban Jan and learnt wicha from LP Sida who had deep knowledges of Wicha and Dharma. Six years later he went to pilgrimage (tudong) after got ordained as a monk. LP Moon also a close disciple of laotian master LP Somreloon. All devotees have faith in LP Moon because all his sacred amulets is very efficacious and LP Moon ever said: I die only my body and my power will always help everyone.
 The  standing statue of LP Moon holding stick.
 The landmark of the temple Chedi shape building where LP Moon undecayed was kept at inside.
 The building hall with small statue of LP Moon venerated on the pond.
 The small shrine for venerated LP Moon statue.
 The main Ubosot of Wat Ban Jan. This sacred Ubosot is quite high for it size.
 The ceremony just conducted yesterday and the altar still left there at front side of Ubosot.
 The sacred Phra Leela of Walking Buddha statue.
 The side view of the Ubosot.
 Inside the Chedi shape building, ground floor is the amulet counter. Many local devotees came here to obtaining amulets.
 At the upper floor is have some displays for old amulets, bucha, mitmor and other belongings stuff of LP Moon
 Here is the the late LP Moon body was kept at the glass coffin.
 The photos taken with the Wax statue and other LP Moon statue.
 The view of temple at the upper floor.
 Another big statue of LP Moon venerated at temple Wat BanJan.
 The new building inside temple compound.
 The crementorium at Wat BanJan.
 The old building hall.
The temple gate.
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See LP Moon Amulets from Wat BanJan at:
http://thaiamulets-dhammapath.blogspot.com/search/label/Wat%20Ban%20Jan 
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