{"product_id":"por-than-klai-wat-suan-khan-loop-om-chanmak","title":"Por Than Klai Wat Suan Khan","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLoop Om Chanmak (Betel Nut) B.E. 2500–2505 (1957–1962) batch\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaster \/ Lineage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Por Than Klai Wacha Sit (Phra Khru Phisit Atthakan, Klai Chanthasuwanno)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemple:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wat Suan Khan, Nakhon Si Thammarat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e B.E. 2500–2505 (1957–1962)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chanmak – Por Than Klai's own chewed betel nut, pure and unmixed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCasing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original clear casing, decades old\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePersonal Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Loop Om came to me in a way I will never forget.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy driver is a very old man. Long ago, he received this Loop Om directly from Por Than Klai himself. From the master's hand to his.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe kept it for decades. Then he passed it to me. It was the very first time we had met.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust like my Kruba Duang Dee Loop Om, 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\u003eIt feels right. Por Than Klai spent his whole life giving. Roads. Bridges. Schools. Now this piece can give once more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSummary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong\u003eLoop Om\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cstrong\u003ePor Than Klai Wacha Sit\u003c\/strong\u003e of Wat Suan Khan, Nakhon Si Thammarat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is formed from pure \u003cstrong\u003eChanmak\u003c\/strong\u003e, betel nut chewed by the master himself, with nothing else added. Gold leaf covers its dark surface, laid on by devotees as an act of respect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePor Than Klai is one of the most revered monks the South has ever known. People called him the \u003cstrong\u003e\"Golden Mouth Monk\"\u003c\/strong\u003e. Whatever he said came true.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis Chanmak was treasured even in his lifetime. Old devotees say that if you have his betel nut, you need nothing else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical Background of Por Than Klai\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe boy.\u003c\/strong\u003e Klai Sinil was born in B.E. 2419 (1876) at Ban Khok Thue, Chang Klang, Nakhon Si Thammarat. His father taught him to read Thai and ancient Khom script at home. As a young man, he even learned Nang Talung shadow puppetry. He was handsome, with a beautiful voice. Audiences loved him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe leg.\u003c\/strong\u003e At about fifteen, he went to help relatives clear forest in Krabi. A felled tree crashed onto his left foot. The bones were shattered. Nothing could heal it. So, the story goes, he cut away the ruined foot himself. For the rest of his life he walked with a sheath over his left leg. It never stopped him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe monk.\u003c\/strong\u003e At nineteen, in B.E. 2438 (1895), he became a novice at Wat Chan Di. He learned the entire Patimokkha by heart. A year later he was ordained a monk at the water-hall ordination site of Wat Wang Muang. His monastic name was \u003cstrong\u003eChanthasuwanno\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe studied Pali at Wat Na Phra Borommathat in Nakhon Si Thammarat. He trained in meditation at Wat Sam Phan in Surat Thani. Then, still a young monk, he was invited to lead \u003cstrong\u003eWat Suan Khan\u003c\/strong\u003e. He stayed its abbot for the rest of his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe builder.\u003c\/strong\u003e Where there was no water, he dug wells. Where there was no road, he built one. He only had to say he would do it, and villagers came to help. Researchers count around 20 roads, 15 bridges, 9 chedis and 4 schools linked to him. In B.E. 2498 (1955) he received the title \u003cstrong\u003ePhra Khru Phisit Atthakan\u003c\/strong\u003e. In B.E. 2500 (1957) he also became abbot of Wat Phra That Noi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Golden Mouth.\u003c\/strong\u003e His words came true. So people named him \u003cstrong\u003eWacha Sit\u003c\/strong\u003e, the one whose speech is sacred.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most famous story happened at Chan Di railway station. The train to Bangkok was about to leave. Por Than Klai asked the stationmaster to wait, as a temple boy had gone back for his robe. The stationmaster could not wait. But witnesses say Por Than Klai simply placed his foot on the train's step. The engine roared at full power. The train did not move.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis word reached far. In B.E. 2500 (1957), he presided over the eye-opening of Luang Pho Yang Yai at Wat Yang Yai. He said the temple would prosper. Today it is one of the best-known temples in the South.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe legacy.\u003c\/strong\u003e Por Than Klai passed away on 5 December B.E. 2513 (1970), aged about 95, after 74 years in robes. His body was never cremated. It rests in a glass coffin at Wat Phra That Noi to this day. Across the South, his image is in homes, shops and along the roads. He is called the \u003cstrong\u003e\"Thewada of Mueang Khon\"\u003c\/strong\u003e, the angel of Nakhon Si Thammarat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOrigins of the Material\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePor Than Klai chewed betel nut every day. And devotees wanted every bit of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOld disciples say people would wait for days just to receive his Chanmak. His spittoon was barely stained. Devotees asked for the betel before it ever reached it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStories spread fast. One devotee kept a cloth marked with his betel on the family altar. A fire swept through the village. His house was the one left standing, barely touched.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece is the purest kind. It is \u003cstrong\u003etrue chewed betel\u003c\/strong\u003e, spat out by Por Than Klai himself. Nothing was added. No powder. No herbs. Only the master's own Chanmak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith age, true chewed betel dries and hardens until it feels like stone. It was rolled into a Loop Om, a small sacred ball meant to be kept close to the body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePieces like this are the ones old devotees guarded most. They came straight from the master's mouth. Many would not part with them for any price.\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\u003eProtection from black magic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmooth trade, prosperity and progress\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGood health and protection of the home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBaramee: the spiritual power of Por Than Klai\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 in your pocket. Keep it close, as old devotees did.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt can be worn with monk images, Barang or other Southern pieces. It suits Buddha images too, for a full set of mainstream items.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen not wearing it, keep it in a clean, respectful place. 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