Biography of Luang Phor Parn (Wat Bang Nom Koh)

  

After he became a monk, he learned from Luang Phor Sun Wichah. Luang Phor Sun taught Luang Phor Parn everything he knew about Wichah (magic chant), sammahdti and especially the skills to cure people from illness and black magic (during that period, there were very few doctors, so some monks learned this skill of curing th sick). After learning from Luang Phor Sun, Luang Phor Parn went to Tudong alone in deep forest, but not too long he met some monks who later became his disciples. He went Tudong from Ayuttayah to as far as near Burma in the North West of Thailand.

Luang Phor Parn also learned from Luang Phor Niem Wat Noi and Luang Phor Nong from Wat Kongmahdan. Both these teachers were very skillful in Wichah and sammahdti skills.

Luang Phor Parn studied Pali from Tahn Ah Jahn Jeen Wat Jowjet for 2 years as well. After which, he went Bangkok to Wat Saget for 5 years to continue Pali studies. Luang Phor Parn achieved the highest grade in Pali at Wat Saget.

Luang Phor Parn returned to Wat Bang Nom Koh. He built a school for novice to study Pali and Dhamma. He also re-built Wat Bang Nom Koh from a small temple to a much bigger one that stood until today. Luang Phor Parn also help to re-build as many as 41 others temples in Ayuttayah.

Luang Phor Parn was a very good and virtuous monk whom many people respected. Whenever, the people heard that Luang Phor Parn wanted to re-build any temples, people from the town and villages would come forward to help. Thus, the re-building of many temples, were funded by donations from the people themselves.

Besides busy with the tasks of re-building temples, Luang Phor Parn also cured many people in the village of sickness and black magic. Anyone who went to Wat Bang Nom Koh would not be disappointed and would be quickly cured of their illness or from black magic spells. Luang Phor Parn used Num Mon (holy water) and herbs gathered from mountains, together with his sammahdti power to cure the people.

Although Luang Phor Parn has passed away, he had left behind many valuable things behind to help people. These are:

1. Pra Luang Phor Parn (amulets of Luang Phor Phan created and chanted)
2. Pah Yan Goi Pet (Got Pei magical writing on cloth)
3. Pra Kathah Patjegapoh (Patjegapoh mantra)

If you know the story of Luang Phor Parn, you will know that Luang Phor Parn was a monk that many people respected because he was able to re-build 41 temples and many chanting halls without asking any help from the government. The money was from the making of amulets and donations from devotees.

Luang Phor Parn passed away on 26th July BE2481 at the age of 63 years old.

Amulet made by Luang Phor Parn

             
Luang Phor Parn's amulet - Buddha sitting over Hunuman

 

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Luang Phor Parn Wat Bang Nom Koh, Ayuttayah

Luang Phor Parn was the 3rd abbot of Wat Bang Nom Koh. He was borned on 16th July BE2418 in Jangwat Ayuttayah. He came from a farmer family. He was just borned with a red birth marks on his left hand, so his parents named him as "Parn", which means birth marks in Thai.

Luang Phor Parn was ordained as a monk in 1st April BE2438 at the age of 21 years old. His preceptor was Luang Phor Sun from Wat Pahngplahmor. Luang Phor Joi Wat Bahnpaen and Pra Ah Jahn Oun Wat Sutahpoh were his dhamma teachers. Luang Phor Parn ordain name was Sohnantoh.