Kruba Duang Dee Wat Tha Champi

Loop Om Chanmak (Betel Nut) B.E. 2547–2550 (2004–2007) batch

• Master / Lineage: Kruba Duang Dee (Kruba Duangdee Suphattho, Phra Mongkhon Wisut) – last senior disciple of Kruba Srivichai
• Temple: Wat Tha Champi (Wat Tha Jampee), San Pa Tong, Chiang Mai
• Year: B.E. 2547–2550 (2004–2007)
• Materials: Chanmak (Chan Mak) – betel nut chewed by Kruba Duang Dee
• Size: 1"
• Casing: Custom Silver Frame

Personal Notes

Kruba Duang Dee has been my master since B.E. 2547 (2004), when I first went to visit him. At that time he was already close to 100 years old. I have always held him in the deepest respect, because my very first amulets were Gumantong, and Kruba Duang Dee was a famous master of Gumantong (Kuman Thong) and Gumanteap (Kuman Thep).

I've priced it at $99 as this was a gift to me and as such I will be donating this sale to a good cause , else the silver alone is already more than $100 worth, the Loop Om itself has great spiritual value.

Summary

A rare and deeply personal Loop Om (Look Om) from Kruba Duang Dee of Wat Tha Champi, one of the most revered masters of Lanna. It is formed from Chanmak (Chan Mak), the betel nut chewed by Kruba Duang Dee himself. Pieces like this carry the direct presence of the master and are treasured by devotees of the Kruba Srivichai lineage.

Historical Background

Kruba Duang Dee was born in B.E. 2449 (1906) at Ban Tha Champi in San Pa Tong, Chiang Mai. At the age of eleven he met the great Kruba Srivichai, the Saint of Lanna, who told his parents to place the boy in the temple, foretelling that one day many would come to rely on him. He became a novice at thirteen under Kruba Sopha of Wat Tha Champi and was sent to serve Kruba Srivichai. He was ordained a monk at twenty-one and remained at his teacher's side until Kruba Srivichai passed away in B.E. 2481 (1938). He is honoured as the last senior disciple of Kruba Srivichai.

After seven years of forest meditation in Mae Taeng, he returned to lead Wat Tha Champi as abbot, and he served the region for decades by building and restoring temples, roads, schools and hospitals. In B.E. 2550 (2007), at the age of 102, he received the royal title Phra Mongkhon Wisut. Kruba Duang Dee passed away peacefully on 6 February B.E. 2553 (2010), aged 104, after 83 years as a monk.

Origins of the Materials

Chanmak (Chan Mak) is the betel quid chewed by a revered master. In Thai tradition, great masters chant over the betel before chewing it, or chew it while chanting and practising walking meditation, so the residue is held to absorb the master's blessings and meditative power. Disciples carefully collect and keep it. Rolled into a Loop Om (Look Om), it becomes a compact and powerful personal amulet.

Ritual

Kruba Duang Dee chewed betel nut constantly and spat it out every day. His disciples collected the Chanmak from his spittoon and dried it in the sun. It was later mixed with holy powders and herbs and formed into this Loop Om.

Blessings and Effects

• Metta Maha Niyom: kindness and popularity
• Smooth speech and good trade
• Protection from danger
• Fortune
• Baramee: the spiritual power of Kruba Duang Dee

Modern Application

A treasured keepsake for devotees of Kruba Duang Dee and the Kruba Srivichai lineage, carrying a living connection to one of Lanna's most beloved masters in everyday life.

Recommended Pairing

Carry it in your pocket to receive the blessings above and Kruba Duang Dee's Baramee. It can also be worn with monk images, Barang or spirit-based items, and it will help empower them too. Buddha images are fine as well for those who want a full suit of mainstream items.