
Luang Phor Tob
by Jun Wei
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Luang Phor Tob was born on 3th March BE 2424 at Petchaboon Province. At the age of 16, Luang Phor Tob was ordained as a novice monk at Wat Changphuek in Petchaboon Province. After his ordination, Luang Phor Tob studied magic and meditation from Luang Phor See Wat Changphuek who was the abbot of Wat Changphuek at that time. In BE 2445, Luang Phor Tob was 21 years old and he was ordained as a monk at Wat Silamong in Petchaboon Province. Luang Phor Tob then started to study magic from Luang Phor See Wat Changphuek and Luang Phor Parn Wat Silamong. After studying with these two guru monks, Luang Phor Tob even went to study and learn magic from Luang Phor Ngon Wat Sriphoom and Luang Phor Suk Wat Pla Kong Makamtao. Luang Phor Tob’s amulets are popular in Thailand, especially his Takrut.
In fact, Luang Phor Tob blessed many amulets. However his Takrut are considered to be the most popular sacred item of his. All of his takrut are engraved with the sacred spell known as Trisaranakom which is highly respected for the power to protect against all kinds of danger.
Luang Phor Tob passed away on 14th March BE 2519 at the age of 95.
Luang Phor Tob 出生于2424年3月3日星期五,一共有四兄弟. 在16岁时,于Wat Changphuek出家为沙弥,直到21岁,在Wat Silamong正式出家为僧. 后来离开寺庙修苦行戒律,到了Wat Chang Hai 修行两年,接着又去了Wat Wang Pong,还去了缅甸、老挝和柬埔寨等地的森林修行. 在修行期间总会遇到很多猛兽,如野生大象和老虎,甚至还有野牛群. 但Luang Phor Tob 是一位非常慈悲的大师,每次遇到猛兽,甚至遇到生死危机时,他都很为他们做回向. 而大师每次休息睡觉的时候都不会被动物们打扰. 曾经有人来寻求Luang Phor Tob 帮忙,大师说有人要伤害他,于是做了一个圣物给他,然后跟他说不要跟别人说. 后来那个人遇到了危险,而那些想要杀害他的人知道是大师给的圣物帮助了他,于是很不满意,想将愤怒转到Luang Phor Tob 上. 于是对Luang Phor Tob 开枪,但子弹无法射出,而这些人也都知道大师的法力了,于是马上赔礼道歉. 这件事以后Luang Phor Tob 的名声大响,信众都知道大师是一位禅定和法术都非常厉害的高僧. Luang Phor Tob 也开始修葺寺庙,督造圣物以帮助信众避险保平安. Luang Phor Tob 到晚年时才开始督造佛牌.可惜Luang Phor Tob 在 BE 2519年3月14日圆寂,出现金身不坏的神迹,现在安放在玻璃灵柩中,让信众膜拜.