Luang Phor Uayporn/Waypon Thitiyano (Phra Khru Pathomwaracharn)
Abbot of Wat Don Yai Hom, Nakhon Pathom
Born on 7 January 2485 in Nakhon Pathom, Luang Phor Uayporn is both a blood relative and direct disciple in the spiritual lineage of Luang Phor Ngern Jantasuwanno and Luang Phor Chaem Thanu-sako, the famed masters of Wat Don Yai Hom. His father, Phuang, was the younger brother of Luang Phor Chaem, and from a young age he was regarded as a beloved nephew by the great master.
At the age of 21, in 2506, he ordained at Wat Don Yai Hom. Luang Phor Ngern served as preceptor, Luang Phor Chaem as ordination instructor, and Phra Ajarn Kaew as sub-preceptor. It was Luang Phor Ngern who gave him the monastic name “Thitiyano”, meaning one firmly established in knowledge. From the start, he showed deep diligence in Dhamma and Pali study, achieving Nak Tham Ek in 2511, the highest level of the national Dhamma curriculum. He became the only monk of his temple to reach this level, which greatly pleased Luang Phor Ngern, who then guided him further into meditation practice and kammatthana. By 2512, he was appointed examiner for the national Dhamma examinations, a role he maintained for decades.
His monastic ranks progressed steadily:
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2514 (8th rains): Appointed Phra Khru Bai Dika under Luang Phor Ngern.
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2545: Elevated to Phra Khru Sangharak Uayporn.
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2552: Appointed Ecclesiastical Head of Don Yai Hom Subdistrict.
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2558: Bestowed the royal title Phra Khru Pathomwaracharn, meaning the supreme teacher of Nakhon Pathom.
In terms of spiritual practice, Luang Phor Uayporn was recognized as one of the principal esoteric disciples (luksit ek) of Luang Phor Ngern. By his 10th rains, his meditation and spiritual foundation were deemed sufficient for him to undergo the Krob Kru (formal initiation into wicha), authorizing him to study and transmit the sacred sciences in full. Luang Phor Chaem also trusted him completely, passing on knowledge and appointing him to join numerous phutthaphisek consecrations. Over time, he became one of the most respected contemporary masters of Nakhon Pathom, with even great figures like Luang Phor Itt of Wat Chulamanee insisting on his presence for their ceremonies.
Beyond the titles and ceremonies, what defines Luang Phor Uayporn is his fidelity to the methods of his masters. Having met him many times personally, I have witnessed how he would dig soil from the temple’s well to use as a base material in his amulets—an act symbolizing the grounding of the item in the sacred heart of Wat Don Yai Hom. He never relied on factories or mass-production. Every batch he created followed traditional methods, from hand-prepared powders to robes worn in katina cycles, echoing exactly the way Luang Phor Ngern and Luang Phor Chaem worked before him.
Today, he is remembered as a monk who embodies both baramee (spiritual authority) and authentic lineage, never separating his work from the baramee of his teachers. Every consecration he performed began by invoking Luang Phor Ngern and Luang Phor Chaem, ensuring their spiritual presence carried through his blessings. His amulets are thus seen not as factory objects, but as vessels of lived tradition, meditation, and baramee directly tied to the legacy of Don Yai Hom.