LP Koon Wat Banrai: A Buddhist Legacy
Discover the life and teachings of LP Koon Wat Banrai, born on October 4, 1923. Ordained at 21, he became a significant figure in Buddhism. Explore his journey and contributions to the spiritual community.
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Lp Koon was born in 4 October 1923 (BE 2466). Lp Koon was ordained as a monk at the age of 21 years old at Wat Thanon Hak Yai on 5th May 1944 (BE2487).
During the year, at the summer observation vacation, he went to Wat Nong Pho to learn such as Dhamma, Samadhi and Wicha (magic) under the master Lp Daeng. After several years, Lp Koon learnt to cultivate Buddhist practice as well as all forms of spiritual powers from Lp Khang for three years. He had left Lp Khang and decided to go on his own to fulfill the Buddhism faith and help the needy.
Lp Koon went Tudong alone in Laos and Cambodia, remaining in the jungles for 10 years. He returned to Thailand and resided in Wat Banrai. He approached the abbot to re-built this temple. The abbot told him that did not have sufficient funds.
Lp Koon asked the villagers and his lay disciples to source for fund. Many people came forward to help. The total fund collected was almost 2 million baht and Wat Banrai was re-built. Lp Koon built numbers of schools, temples and hospitals in Nakorn Ratchasima.
Lp Koon is very good in the wicha (magic) of inserting takrut under the arm of the devotees; these takruts to protect a person from accidents, Kong krapan (protection against weapons) and Metta as well. At old age of he had stopped inserting takrut due to poor health. But he will still meet and bless the devotees who go to Wat Banrai to pay respect to him.
He passed away on 16 May 2015 (2558) at age of 91.
