Saturday, January 8, 2011

Buddha (Nur Din Prasom)

Luang Phor Jearm
By: Luang Phor Jearm
Wat Hoi Rak / Nakorn Sri Thammarat
B.E. 2499 / *All Sold*


   Luang Phor Jearm Achito, was born on 21st of June, B.E.2451, in the province of Nakorn Sri Thammarat.
   He was ordained at Wat Kong Kasawas (Wat Tai) by Phra Kru Prapatapoomsatit (Luang Phor Nam Kesaro), who acted as Phra Upatcha.
   Apart from sacred spells and sciences, Luang Phor Jerm also learned Astrological science, Dhamma and an ancient science called Buddum, which taught by Lord Buddha’s Dhamma and the way in which to control mind power efficiently.
   In B.E.2479, Luang Phor Nam Thita Punyo, the Abbot of Wat Hoi Rak became seriously ill and was uable to continue his duties at the temple. 


    Luang Phor Jearm was invited to take up the vacant position as Abbot. 


Sacred Sciences


   Luang Phor Jearm learnt the sacred sciences to create amulets from several individuals 


1. Mr.Poo Kaew Chuay, his father, who learnt magic and sacred sciences from Phra Kru Panungsilvisutipukdi, former abbot of Wat Sala Kaew (famous during the reign of King Rama V and VI).


2. Luang Phor Nam Kesaro, who specialized in many sacred sciences, including ancient herbal medicine and astrology.

3. Luang Phor Nam Thita Punyo, former abbot of Wat Hoi Rak, who was specialized in many sacred sciences, including ancient herbal and astrological sciences. 
   Initially Luang Phor Jearm did not create any amulets as he preferred teaching Dhamma .

   After repeated requests from devotees and disciples he began the process to create a batch of sacred amulets, He started by collecting the sacred materials required, a process which took almost 8 years to complete, with the first batch pressed into mould in the year BE 2499. 
It may be hard to appreciate why it takes 7 years to create an amulet, especially when compared to modern day amulets. The following list of auspicious components may give you some idea of the reason why and also the difference between amulets created then and now.
List of Luang Phor Jearm Achito's Sacred Materials 
1. 108 bowls of Waan 108 (108th kinds of Herbs)
2. 108 balls of soil from deep seas
3. 108 balls of soil from Pakpanung River
4. 108 balls of soil from 108 temples
5. 108 balls of soil from 108 rice fields
6. 108 balls of soil from 108 beaches
7. 108 balls of soil from 108 gardens
8. 108 balls of soil from 108 crabs’ holes
9. 108 balls of soil where grass would not germinate
10. 108 balls of soil from 108 termite nests
11. 108 balls of soil from 108 ponds
12. 108 balls of ash collected from corpses who died on Saturday and burnt on Tuesday 
13. 108 balls of ash of Bailan books 
14. 108 balls of soil from three graveyards 
15. 108 cups of powder ground from flowers, which were used to worship Lord Buddha on full-moon Saturdays

16. Water from Chai-rat Mountain, which covers Chumpon and Prachuab Khirikan Provinces




17. Water collected from church roofs on Monday the 10th according to the Thai ancient lunar calendar

(Note: Monday is respected as a sacred day on which to create amulets, a day which could increase worshippers' attractiveness) 


18. 108 balls of soil collected from pigs' tails

(Note: Pigs are thought as a sign of wealth and good fortune) 


19. Powder ground from old wrecked sacred Phra Tha-Rur amulets of Nakorn Sri Thammarat Province 
    An additional 700 other auspicious materials were used, but not listed, and many other monks helped him collect these including Luang Phor Pian.
   In B.E.2499 all sacred materials were pressed into the moulds and were were blessed for a period of five years.
   Some sacred spells such as Pramahamern were repeatedly recited as many as 10,000 times.
According to Luang Phor Jearm he spent as many as four months to mix all the sacred materials together and even the moulds had taken as long as three years to complete.
Luang Phor Jearm also said that even first day that the amulets were given to his followers was Sunday the 8th of the 12th month of the Thai lunar calendar. A date respected as the day of Eternal Luck and Blessings by Lord Buddha.
   Luang Phor Jearm reminded those that he gave amulets to that they should live life with honesty, integrity and pure conscience, to follow the teachings of Lord Buddha. 
   Moreover Luang Phor Jearm also told his followers to give rice and water to the sacred amulets on every Saturday or Tuesday and before they left their houses they must put the amulets over their heads and ask for protection from the amulets.




   Luang Phor Jearm Achito, passed away peacefully in B.E. 2527, aged 77 years and having served the Buddhist faith for 57 years of Pansa.