Luang Poo Waen's hometown was in Leoi Province, North East of Thailand, also known as Issan. Luang Poo Waen was born in BE2431. At the age of 13, he became a Naen (novice monk) in Wat Poh Chai, Leoi province.

When he was a novice monk, he studied the Dhamma. He was very good in Pali and Dhamma, even at that young age. He went Tudong (forest monk) with his teacher, Ah Jahn Wuan, travelling from Leoi Province to Ubon Province.. After he reached Ubon Province, he learned Dhamma from another teacher, Ah Jahn Sing. During his Tudong, he met many disciples of Ah Jahn Man in the forests. They told Luang Poo Waen that Ah Jahn Man is very good in Sammahti and Dhamma. Luang Poo Waen wished to meet Ah Jahn Man and become his disciple.

Once, Luang Poo Waen chanced upon another disciple of Ah Jahn Man called Ah Jahn Dteu. Ah Jahn Dteu said that he knew where Ah Jahn Man was, and was willing to bring Luang Poo Waen to meet Ah Jahn Man. Finally, Luang Poo Waen met Ah Jahn Man in BE2462 (at the age of 31) in the Bahn Kor forest, Udon Thahni province.

After meeting Ah Jahn Man, Luang Poo Waen, went Tudong again with Ah Jahn Dteu. Luang Poo Waen, endured all difficulties during his Tudong, encountered ghosts, wild animals and other dangers in his Tudong. Luang Poo Waen was not afraid of danger, even the villagers told him that this place or that place are dangerous and eerie, and full of evil spirits, Luang Poo Waen just went ahead because he wanted to learn from all these experiences.

Luang Poo Waen spent most of his monkhood as a forest monk, travelling from one province to another on foot, climbing hills, crossing rivers and deep forests. He had also went as far as Laos, Cambodia, Burma and even Vietnam on Dutong.

At BE2470, age 39, Luang Poo Waen arrived in Lampang. He met another disciple of Ah Jahn Man called Ah Jahn Keow. He was told that Ah Jahn Man was in Chiangmai. Luang Poo Waen quickly Tudong to Chiangmai to look for Ah Jahn Man. Finally he met Ah Jahn Man and Ah Jahn Dteu at Wat Jedi Luang. Ah Jahn Man officially accepted Luang Poo Waen as his disciple. He studied Dhamma with Ah Jahn Man at Wat Jedi Luang. After Ah Jahn Man left Wat Jedi Luang for Dutong, Luang Poo Waen also went Dutong in Chiangmai. He stayed Wat Huainumrin Chiangmai Province for 10 years. During his long stay in Wat Huainumrin, he stayed most of his time in forests and only went to the temple during the rainy seasons (Khow Pansah).

At BE2505, Ah Jahn Noo, the abbot of Wat Doi Mae Pang asked Luang Poo Waen to stayed at Wat Doi Mae Pang because Ah Jahn Noo treated Luang Poo Waen as a teacher. After Ah Jahn Noo passed away, the villagers persuaded Luang Poo Waen to become the abbot of Wat Doi Mae Pang. Luang Poo Waen stayed in Doi Mae Pang until he passed away, living the life as a forest monk all the time in a small hut away from the temple.

Luang Poo Waen passed away peacefully on 2nd July BE2528, at Maharaht Hospital (this hospital was built by Luang Poo Waen). Luang Poo Waen was a monk for 78 years, and lived to a ripe age of 98.

Old newspaper cuttings on Luang Pu Waen, written by an English journalist on 3 Aug 1980, I hope to share this with everyone here.

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The amulets of Luang Poo Waen

The amulets of Luang Poo Waen are very popular in Thailand because there were experiences that have been encountered by the people who wore his amulets. Most of Luang Poo Waen's amulets were created by his disciples or the temple committee members (Gummagahn). Luang Poo Waen would chant these amulets with metta sincerely, so as these amulets could give the wearer metta and protection.

Experiences encountered by people wearing Luang Poo Waen's amulets and experiences with Luang Poo Waen:

1. There was this driver who was driving his pick-up at 70 kph. The pick-up skipped and overturned 5 times. The pickup was smashed into pieces. Looking at the condition of the pick-up, the on-lookers assumed that the driver was already dead. Surprisingly, the driver walked out of the wreaked pick-up with minor injuries. The driver was wearing Rian Glom Roon Sorng (Round Metal Amulet Batch 2) of Luang Poo Waen.

2. There was this boy who was bitten by a wild dog. This dog has been going around bitting lots of people in the village. Those that were bitten, have to be sent to the hospital. However, this boy has no injuries from the dog's bites. There was no marks or pain experienced by the boy. This boy was wearing Rian Glom Roon Neung (Round Metal Amulet Batch 1) of Luang Poo Waen.

3. There was this man who had quarrel with someone at the village festival. There were a heated argument, and the friend of the other man fired a pistol at the first man. The pistol failed to fired. The first man was rumoured to be wearing a metal amulet of Luang Poo Waen.

4. There was this man from Bangkok who wanted to pay respect to Luang Poo Waen. His wife has went a few days earler before him to Chiangmai. As he was from Bangkok, he was unfamiliar with Chiangmai. He got anxious that he did not meet up with his wife. He prayed silently in his heart to Luang Poo Waen, and prayed that his wife would appear in the resturant that he was waiting. After waiting for quite some time, when he was about to leave to search for his wife. His wife appeared at the resturant.

5. There is something special about Luang Poo Waen. Whenever, someone wanted to take photograph of Luang Poo Waen, he has to asked permission from Luang Poo Waen. Without Luang Poo Waen's permission, the photograph will never appear. There was this man who wanted to take a photograph of Luang Poo Waen and make a amulet using that photograph. Luang Poo Waen went inside the chamber and dressed up neatly. However, the camera was not able to click, even after clicking it for many times. Luang Poo Waen realised and nodded his head, and then finally the camera was able to click and the photograph taken.

Luang Poo Waen was a very good monk and possessed a lot of sammahti "power". There were many experiences by people who wore his amulets and also those that prayed for blessings from Luang Poo Waen. It is not possible to list all these experiences one by one.

List of amulets chanted by Luang Poo Waen:

1. Metal Amulet First Batch BE2512
2. Metal Amulet Second Batch (Tor Or Roon Rahk) BE2514
3. Metal Amulet Third Batch ( Tor Or Roon Sorng) BE2514
4. Metal Amulet Fourth Batch (Roon Sutthaai) BE2515
5. Metal Amulet Fifth Batch (Roon Nahmchai) BE2517
6. Metal Amulet Sixth Batch (Roon Jedi Luang) BE2517
7. Metal Amulet 7th Batch (Roon Raleuk) BE2517
8. Metal Amulet 8th Batch (Roon Sanpahdtorng) BE2517
9. Metal Amulet 9th Batch (Roon Toongow) BE2517
10. Metal Amulet 10th Batch (Roon Anahmaaipraow) BE2517
11. Metal Amulet 11th Batch (Roon Jedi 74) BE2517
12. Metal Amulet 12th Batch BE2517
13. Metal Amulet 13th Batch (Roon Puttoh) BE2517
14. Metal Amulet 14th Batch (Roon Dtaimahk) BE2517
15. Metal Amulet 15th Batch (Pim Nah Prok) BE2518
16. Metal Amulet 16th Batch (Pim Wat Nang) BE2518
17. Metal Amulet 17th Batch (PIm Sirijantoh) BE2518
18. Metal Amulet 18th Batch (Roon Ruang Jai) BE2518
19. Metal Amulet 20th Batch (Roon Mor Wor Kor) BE2519
20. Metal Amulet 21th Batch (Roon Saapsin) BE2519
21. Metal AMulet 22th Batch (Roon Sahng Bot) BE2520
22. Metal Amulet 23th Batch (Roon Tahahn Reua) BE2520
23. Metal Amulet 24th Batch (Roon Puttandon) BE2520
24. Metal Amulet 25th Batch (Roon Row Soo) BE2520

Please note that the list is not complete, as there are many batches not recorded

Some of the Amulets made by Luang Phoo Waen

           

         
Phra Phong Luang Phoo Waen made in B.E. 2520 (2.4cm by 3.6cm)
Note: There is a holy stone inserted in LP Waen's Amulet      

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Luang Poo Waen Sujitnoh Wat Doi Mae Pang Chiangmai

Luang Poo Waen Sujitnoh was a very good monk. He was very skillful in Sammahti and Dhamma. The most unique nature of Luang Poo Waen, was that he did not like crowded places and loved to live alone in the forests: just like his teacher, Ah Jahn Man; away from people and city. Some people said that Luang Poo Waen had achieved Arahang level. Tahn Jow Koon Noh ever mentioned that "There is a Phra Arahang, but he lives far away, in the forest hill."

Luang Poo Waen's hometown was in Leoi Province, North East of Thailand, also known as Issan. Luang Poo Waen was born in BE2431. At the age of 13, he became a Naen (novice monk) in Wat Poh Chai, Leoi province.