
Luang Phor Sawai
by Jun Wei
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Luang Phor Sawai was born on 18th January BE 2464 at Barn LatChakkum, Ampher Bangsai in Ayutthaya. His father's name is Seu and his mother's name is Yim. His father was the head of the village and would always perform eating glass once he was drunk. This shows that his father did know some Wicha. In fact, due to this reason, at a young age Luang Phor Sawai became interested in learning Wicha.
Once his father passed away, he had no place to stay and had to travel around. Until one day. He came across Wat Yaisom ( Wat Predaram) and decided to stay there and attend the school in the temple. In BE 2481, he decided to ordain as a novice monk and never leave monkhood till the day he attained Nibbana.
Luang Phor Sawai started learning the method of consecrating Takrut and Wicha from Luang Phor Phoon Wat Mai Ping Kaew soon. Once he finish studying with Luang Phor Phoon, he went to study under the guidance of Luang Phor Ngern Wat Predaram. And after that he continued to learn Sak Yant , Phayant Maha Yant Khumnert Narai under Ajarn Yang in Petchburi.
Next, he continued his study under Ajarn SearYoiChuRot who is an expert on Wicha Yant Nakphak as Luang Phor Sawai would use this Yant on his amulet. After that he went to Luang Phor Kao Wat SuanSom , SamutSakorn to learn Wicha Pithong on Nakphak. Then to Ajarn PinLotkongThan to learn Wicha of consecrating Palakit as Ajarn Pin is the disciple of Luang Phor Lear Wat SaoChanNgor and Luang Phor Ee Wat Sathahip.
After that, Luang Phor Sawai would continue his Wicha study under Ajarn ChamTaKunSoong who is the disciple of Luang Phor Chaem Wat Takong to learn the traditional medical in herbs then he went to see PhrakPaladThot of Wat WongSear to learn and then Luang Phor Sawai went to study under Luang Phor PraPanKanasing.
Luang Phor Sawai also learned Wicha from Luang Phor Ngern Wat Don Yai Hom, Luang Phor Noi Wat Sisathong, Luang Phor Roong Wat ThaKrabuer. Luang Phor Sawai would go to Tudong as well around Isan area, Lopburi and Uttaradit area and lastly he was the abbot of Wat Predaram.
Luang Phor Sawai passed away in BE 2543.
LuangPhor Sawai 是一位泰國佛統府知名的高僧. BE 2464年1月18日出生於泰國大城府,父親叫Seu,母親叫Yim. 父親是一位村長,同時也是一位具有特殊技能的人,常喝酒,一旦酒醉了就會吃玻璃,甚至還有吹火等法術表演給村子的人看. 這些印像在 Luang Phor Sawai的心底深植,他也對這些很感興趣,但是當時還小所以沒辦法學. 後來父親過世, Luang Phor Sawai就開始去各地居住, 來到Wat Yaisom(現在叫Wat Predaram).
在 BE 2481,在Wat Predaram的學校小學畢業,所以就在寺廟當小和尚了, 由 Wat CheingLim 的 Luang Phor Zai收他為徒,當時的Luang Phor Zai 在當地也是一位很有名的大師. Luang Phor Sawai 在 Wat Predaram當小和尚 4年,於 BE 2484 7月4日正式出家,由Wat Bangchangdai的Luang Phor Yai剃度,取了一個名叫Thi Wunnu. Luang Phor Sawai先從經文、巴利文學起,及禪坐和法術等等. 因Luang Phor Sawai從小就很有興趣了,於是開始找對法術厲害的高僧拜師. 有些法術甚至對生命有危險,但Luang Phor Sawai也都不怕,堅持到學會為止.
Luang Phor Sawai曾經跟很多有名的高僧學習,如:Luang Phor Phun Wat Mimpin, Luang Phor Chaem Wat Takong, Luang Phor Wong Wat Thong Phakud, Luang Phor Ngern Wat Don Yai Hom 以上的大師都有教Luang Phor Sawai督造佛牌的技術和加持法門,所以大師督造的佛牌 是非常受歡迎的. Luanf Phor Sawai 的聖物是以人緣著稱的,Luang Phor Yit 的Palakit 和坤平都是非常有口碑的,其獨門心法的人面招財通符咒,在泰國也是獨樹一幟.
在泰國佛牌界還流傳道這位高僧親制佛牌的聲望,可以算是一位名聲排在很前面的. 論法術Luang Phor Sawai在當時可是赫赫有名,當地是無人不曉. 他也非常正直,將老寺Wat Predaram這間寺廟蓋成宏大的佛寺是他很大的一個理想. 督造佛牌募款也是為了寺廟及僧眾。在BE 2544年憑自己一人之力終於整間寺廟蓋成了,非常雄偉,百姓也都很歡喜,是佛統府最大的寺廟. 但同年Luang Phor Sawai也在11月11日圓寂,享年80歲,金身也供奉於寺中.