Luang phor parn biography sample
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LUANG PHOR YEAM
Luang Phor / Ajahn Yeam, was born on Jan 5th 1915, “Yaem Dejmak”, the son of Mr. Yhaem and Mrs. Wongse Dejmak. He was born at 42 Moo 4, Dontoom Sub-district, Banglen District, Nakhorn Pathom.
He entered the priesthood on the 2nd May, 1938 at the principal monastery of Sam Ngam Temple, officiated by the Reverend Father Utarakarnbodi (Sook Pathumwasano) of Huay Jorakhe Temple, Luang Phor Tae Kongthong, the abbot of Sam Ngam Temple, and the Luang Phor Petch.
After passing the Buddhist exams, he continued to study meditation, magic incantation, and magic drawing from the Luang Phor Tae Kongthong who was his master. He gained a lot of knowledge from Luang Phor Tae.
Luang Phor Yeam is now 99 years old and in the 68th year of his priesthood. He is the appointed Master, or a first-class abbot of a private temple, Wat Sam Ngam. His position is similar to that of Assistant Abbot of a first-class royal temple and is duty bound to
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Luang Phor Tong was the first abbot of Wat Rachyota, Bangkok, and although he governed the temple for almost one hundred years he is today relatively unknown.
In fact he is probably one the greatest monks that very few people have heard of. Not surprising as he chose to live a simple existence strictly following Lord Buddha’s Dharma and practicing meditation at his temple.
However during the time of King Rama 4 he was one of the most respected monks of his era . He was the disciple of Phra Acharn Seng of Wat Manichonkarn (Lopburi), Phra Acharn Seng was also the teacher of Somdet Phra Buddhachan Toh of Wat Rakang.
His background is not that well known. His place and year of birth for example have never been recorded. Fortunately it is well documented that he was ordained as monk at Wat Ngernbangprom, Talingchan District, Bangkok, by JaoKun Vinaikijjarithera, former abbot of Wat Ngernbangprom, who acted as Pra Upacha.
It is also known that he remained a
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Never steal from monks
One of the top 10 great Guru monks of the country (Thailand) fryst vatten Luang Phor Chong of Wat NaTangNok Temple, BangSai district, Ayuthaya province. He passed away on the Buddhist important MaKhaBuCha day of February 17th, B.E. 2508, with the age of 93. Luang Phor Chong and Luang Phor Parn of Wat BangNomKho are close friends and respected high Dhamma practices of each other. They had the same teachers viz LP Soon of Wat BangPlaMoh and LP Paan of Wat PikulSokant.
Even Luang Phor Parn reached extremely high miraculous knowledges of “Apinya” and “Wipassana”, he still often admired Luang Phor Chong as a good great monk. Once in the evening Luang Phor Chong was taking a rest at the pier in front of his temple, a small group of men rowed across the canal. After tying a boat robe to a pier hook, one said unrespectably to Luang Phor Chong,”Luang Phor, would you guard my boat because I was told that so many thiefs around here.” The old Luang Phor Chong said slowly and me