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Sets of Powder Amulets, Lp Kuay Chutinootro of Kositaram Temple
Lp Kuay created amulets in abundance throughout his life, starting from before BE 2500 until his death. As such these make great amulets for collection. Indeed such is the quantity the serious collector will more often than not at some time sub-divide into a number of specific groups, namely;
1. Phra Nua Phong Luan (Pure powder amulet)
2. Phra Nua Phong pasom Din Nua Gae Phong (Powder mixed with old soil powder amulet)
3. Phra Nua Din pasom Phong Nua Gae Din (Ground powder mixed with old soil powder amulet)
4. Phra Nua Phong Naman (Oil powder amulet)
5. Phra Nua Din (Ground powder amulet)
6. Phra Nua Rae (Mineral powder amulet)
7. Phra Nua Ta Gua Lhor (Nua Ta Gua Lhor amulet)
8. Phra Nua Prot (Mercury amulet)
9. Phra Nua Pong pasom Numan Gae Poon baeb Phra Somdej (Pure powder mixed with old cement oil)
These amulets can then be further categorized as follows:
- Amulets for special occasions
- Moulds for other amulets
- Moulds for his own amulets
A good example of the first category (special occasions) was the annual event held at Puttabaht Temple in Saraburi Province. LP Kuay would receive amulets from many temples or indeed actually visit other temples to secure the moulds for printing. He was particularly interested in high quality designs. These pims were distributed to worshippers at no cost.
LP Kuay was well known and highly respected and other temples would donate amulets in quantities exceeding 1000 pims at minimum cost. There is ample evidence to verify this practice, especially for Katin ceremonies and ceremonies to offer monks robes.
LP Kuay started to distribute amulets well before BE 2500 and continued to do so for well over 40 years. During that period it is known that he never stopped studying or collecting amulets.
His own pims were made to highly unique specifications and the knowledge is often well documented. One particular pim with which he is closely associated are the Waek Maan votive tablets.`
Waek Maan votives tablet (Phra Pim Waek Maan)
Phra Pim Waek Maan is the first amulet that Lp Guay created in the year of 2500 B.E. These amulets are made of powders produced from writing sacred yant on a board and erasing the text to collect the powder. The sacred crayons included those made from itthi-jay powder, patmung powder, and jinda-manee powder.
Lp Kuay would write down the yant and erase them by himself until the quantity was considered enough to create a single which he would subsequently bless.
After completing that procedure, he would hand the pim to the poorest disciple just to test if it would make any better changes in his life. If improvements were made within the minimum length of time, then Lp Kuay would create further pims for distribution to the public and his worshippers.
There are various types of Phra Pim Waek Maan
1. Pim Waek Maan Samati Kang Med
2. Pim Waek Maan Samati Kang reab
3. Pim Waek Maan Oak Yai
4. Pim Waek Maan Marn Wichai Kang Med.
Phra Pim Waek Maan Samati Kang Med lae Kang Reab
The sacred characteristics of Phra Pratub Nang Samati Nai Sume Jaedi Wao Luke (The Amulet of Meditating Buddha in Wao Pagoda) include a curtain of bright ray that spreads out around the sides of the amulet. The design of Pim samati Waek Maan Kang Med’s consist of a row of fish eggs on the corner of the amulet. Whereas the Phra Pim Waek Maan Samati Kang Reab won’t have any lines of fish eggs imprinted on the side of the amulet. The votive tablet holds the story of Buddhist history when once the Lord Buddha has been enlightened and then he would spread a wide range of rays out to brighten all of the three worlds. It meant to free all the animals from their sufferings and grieves with wisdom and purity. Some of this votive tablet’s worshippers even believe that these amulets would repel any type of hardship faced in our life and shows us the path towards enlightenment.
Phra Pim Waek Maan Ok Yai (Neua Pong Bailan)
The sacred characteristic of this votive tablet is a Buddha sitting on his seat in the Wao Pagoda. This printed amulet has a larger Buddha facial structure and Pagoda when compared to the other types of Phra Waek Pim Maan tablets. It has a flat pattern on the corner without any rows of fish eggs design.
Phra Pim Waek Mara Wichai Kang Med
The sacred characteristic of this votive tablet is a Buddha sitting on his seat in the Wao Pagoda. There is a rectangular row of fish eggs imprinted on the sides which is similar to ones in Phra Pim Waek Maan Samati Kang Med, but the budhha facial structure would be smaller when compared to Phra Pim Waek Maan Oak Yai.
Phra Pim Waek Maan Song Chedi
The theory of carving the Amulet printing blocks: It is created by Ajarn Pai of Nhong-E-Dook temple who has mastered the carving of Lp Guay votives tablet (Phra Pim Waek Maan Amulet) and other tablets including Phra Saan Nang Kang Med Nua Din and Phra Somdej Rasmi Song Jedi. Basically, the various Buddha block that was being used for the carving procedure were shaved stone blocks which was invented by Ajarn Pai in the year of 2500 B.E. For now, Ajarn Pai has already passed away for over a period of time but his only treasure Phra Pim Waek Maan Samati Kang Med still remains until today.
Lp Kuay created amulets in abundance throughout his life, starting from before BE 2500 until his death. As such these make great amulets for collection. Indeed such is the quantity the serious collector will more often than not at some time sub-divide into a number of specific groups, namely;
1. Phra Nua Phong Luan (Pure powder amulet)
2. Phra Nua Phong pasom Din Nua Gae Phong (Powder mixed with old soil powder amulet)
3. Phra Nua Din pasom Phong Nua Gae Din (Ground powder mixed with old soil powder amulet)
4. Phra Nua Phong Naman (Oil powder amulet)
5. Phra Nua Din (Ground powder amulet)
6. Phra Nua Rae (Mineral powder amulet)
7. Phra Nua Ta Gua Lhor (Nua Ta Gua Lhor amulet)
8. Phra Nua Prot (Mercury amulet)
9. Phra Nua Pong pasom Numan Gae Poon baeb Phra Somdej (Pure powder mixed with old cement oil)
These amulets can then be further categorized as follows:
- Amulets for special occasions
- Moulds for other amulets
- Moulds for his own amulets
A good example of the first category (special occasions) was the annual event held at Puttabaht Temple in Saraburi Province. LP Kuay would receive amulets from many temples or indeed actually visit other temples to secure the moulds for printing. He was particularly interested in high quality designs. These pims were distributed to worshippers at no cost.
LP Kuay was well known and highly respected and other temples would donate amulets in quantities exceeding 1000 pims at minimum cost. There is ample evidence to verify this practice, especially for Katin ceremonies and ceremonies to offer monks robes.
LP Kuay started to distribute amulets well before BE 2500 and continued to do so for well over 40 years. During that period it is known that he never stopped studying or collecting amulets.
His own pims were made to highly unique specifications and the knowledge is often well documented. One particular pim with which he is closely associated are the Waek Maan votive tablets.`
Waek Maan votives tablet (Phra Pim Waek Maan)
Phra Pim Waek Maan is the first amulet that Lp Guay created in the year of 2500 B.E. These amulets are made of powders produced from writing sacred yant on a board and erasing the text to collect the powder. The sacred crayons included those made from itthi-jay powder, patmung powder, and jinda-manee powder.
Lp Kuay would write down the yant and erase them by himself until the quantity was considered enough to create a single which he would subsequently bless.
After completing that procedure, he would hand the pim to the poorest disciple just to test if it would make any better changes in his life. If improvements were made within the minimum length of time, then Lp Kuay would create further pims for distribution to the public and his worshippers.
There are various types of Phra Pim Waek Maan
1. Pim Waek Maan Samati Kang Med
2. Pim Waek Maan Samati Kang reab
3. Pim Waek Maan Oak Yai
4. Pim Waek Maan Marn Wichai Kang Med.
Phra Pim Waek Maan Samati Kang Med lae Kang Reab
The sacred characteristics of Phra Pratub Nang Samati Nai Sume Jaedi Wao Luke (The Amulet of Meditating Buddha in Wao Pagoda) include a curtain of bright ray that spreads out around the sides of the amulet. The design of Pim samati Waek Maan Kang Med’s consist of a row of fish eggs on the corner of the amulet. Whereas the Phra Pim Waek Maan Samati Kang Reab won’t have any lines of fish eggs imprinted on the side of the amulet. The votive tablet holds the story of Buddhist history when once the Lord Buddha has been enlightened and then he would spread a wide range of rays out to brighten all of the three worlds. It meant to free all the animals from their sufferings and grieves with wisdom and purity. Some of this votive tablet’s worshippers even believe that these amulets would repel any type of hardship faced in our life and shows us the path towards enlightenment.
Phra Pim Waek Maan Ok Yai (Neua Pong Bailan)
The sacred characteristic of this votive tablet is a Buddha sitting on his seat in the Wao Pagoda. This printed amulet has a larger Buddha facial structure and Pagoda when compared to the other types of Phra Waek Pim Maan tablets. It has a flat pattern on the corner without any rows of fish eggs design.
Phra Pim Waek Mara Wichai Kang Med
The sacred characteristic of this votive tablet is a Buddha sitting on his seat in the Wao Pagoda. There is a rectangular row of fish eggs imprinted on the sides which is similar to ones in Phra Pim Waek Maan Samati Kang Med, but the budhha facial structure would be smaller when compared to Phra Pim Waek Maan Oak Yai.
Phra Pim Waek Maan Song Chedi
The theory of carving the Amulet printing blocks: It is created by Ajarn Pai of Nhong-E-Dook temple who has mastered the carving of Lp Guay votives tablet (Phra Pim Waek Maan Amulet) and other tablets including Phra Saan Nang Kang Med Nua Din and Phra Somdej Rasmi Song Jedi. Basically, the various Buddha block that was being used for the carving procedure were shaved stone blocks which was invented by Ajarn Pai in the year of 2500 B.E. For now, Ajarn Pai has already passed away for over a period of time but his only treasure Phra Pim Waek Maan Samati Kang Med still remains until today.