{"product_id":"lp-koon-wat-ban-rai-kon-buri","title":"LP Koon Wat Ban Rai","description":"\u003ch2\u003eKon Buri of LP Koon B.E. 2520 (1977)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaster \/ Lineage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Luang Phor Koon Parisuttho (Phra Thep Witthayakhom)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemple:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wat Ban Rai, Dan Khun Thot, Nakhon Ratchasima\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e B.E. 2520 (1977)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kon Buri – the remnant the master used, wrapped in dried banana leaf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 1.5\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCasing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original clear casing from decades ago\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePersonal Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece came from the same driver who gave me my Por Than Klai Loop Om.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe is a very old man now. But when he was younger, he made a journey for LP Koon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe drove from Nakhon Si Thammarat all the way to Korat. More than 25 hours. Over 2 days. Just to see LP Koon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is how he received this Kon Buri.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe kept it all these years. Then he passed it on to me.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust like my Kruba Duang Dee and Por Than Klai pieces, I will not keep the money from this one. \u003cstrong\u003eAll proceeds from this sale will go to a charity of my choice.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLP Koon gave away everything he was given. It feels right that this piece gives once more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSummary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong\u003eKon Buri\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong\u003eLuang Phor Koon Parisuttho\u003c\/strong\u003e of Wat Ban Rai, Nakhon Ratchasima.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKon Buri means the remnant the master used. It is wrapped in dried banana leaf, just as LP Koon rolled his own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is not a pressed amulet. It is not a temple batch. It came straight from the master himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis close disciples treasured these remnants. Ordinary devotees almost never got one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical Background\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe boy from Ban Rai.\u003c\/strong\u003e LP Koon was born Koon Chatphonkrang on 4 October B.E. 2466 (1923). His home was Ban Rai, a poor farming village in Dan Khun Thot, Nakhon Ratchasima.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe lost his mother young. At the village temple, three monks taught him Thai, ancient Khom script and protective Wicha. There was no other school.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe monk.\u003c\/strong\u003e On 5 May B.E. 2487 (1944), aged 21, he was ordained at Wat Thanon Hak Yai. His monastic name was \u003cstrong\u003eParisuttho\u003c\/strong\u003e, \"the pure one\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe trained under Luang Phor Daeng of Wat Ban Nong Pho. Then under Luang Phor Khong Phutthasaro. Dhamma, meditation and Wicha.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen he walked. Barefoot, on tudong. Through the Northeast to Phra That Phanom. Into Laos. Into Cambodia. Deep in the forest, alone with his practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe builder.\u003c\/strong\u003e Around B.E. 2496 (1953), he came home and began building Wat Ban Rai. He never left again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDonations poured in. He gave them away. Schools. Hospitals. Scholarships. Village works across Thailand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn B.E. 2547 (2004) he received the royal title \u003cstrong\u003ePhra Thep Witthayakhom\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe squatting monk.\u003c\/strong\u003e Everyone knew him by his squat. He said it was the most comfortable way to sit. Ready to stand. Ready to work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe spoke bluntly, in the rough Korat way. He tapped devotees on the head for luck. And he gave his blessings to anyone who asked. Rich or poor. He did not choose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen he blessed something, he said only one thing mattered. A mind in samadhi. With that, one minute was enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe miracle.\u003c\/strong\u003e In B.E. 2536 (1993), the Royal Plaza Hotel in Korat collapsed. Survivors credited LP Koon's amulets. His fame spread across Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe last gift.\u003c\/strong\u003e LP Koon passed away on 16 May B.E. 2558 (2015), aged 91, after 71 years in robes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven then, he gave. His will left his body to the Faculty of Medicine at Khon Kaen University, to teach young doctors. No grand royal funeral. Just one final act of giving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOrigins of the Material\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor most of his life, LP Koon kept a hand-rolled leaf roll by his side. It was a habit from his village youth. In old rural Korat, young men rolled their own in dried banana leaf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt became part of his image. LP Koon squatting. A roll in his hand. Talking with his disciples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut for him, it was not idle. LP Koon said that while he used it, he held his mind in concentration until the very end of the roll.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat remained was the Kon Buri. And disciples asked for every one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClose disciples kept them all. Ordinary people had almost no chance. Thai amulet writers recorded a single one once fetching 20,000 baht.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn his later years, doctors asked him to stop for his health. He did, and urged everyone else to stop too. After that, there were no more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery genuine piece holds a moment of LP Koon's own concentration. Sealed and kept.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBlessings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetta Maha Niyom: kindness, popularity and goodwill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKlaew Klaad: safety and protection from danger\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChok Lap: good fortune and luck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWealth and success in trade and career\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBaramee: the personal spiritual power of LP Koon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to Wear\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWear it as a pendant, or carry it with you. Keep it close, the way his disciples did.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt pairs well with other Wat Ban Rai pieces of LP Koon, such as his coins, takrut or portrait amulets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen not wearing it, keep it in a clean, respectful place. It is a personal relic of the master. Treat it like one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"OOBThaiAmulets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48949841559689,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/1831\/0793\/files\/lp-koon-wat-ban-rai-kon-buri.jpg?v=1794401597","url":"https:\/\/oobamulets.com\/products\/lp-koon-wat-ban-rai-kon-buri","provider":"OOBThaiAmulets","version":"1.0","type":"link"}