Temple: Wat chaiyapuakmala
Year: Luang Pu Kon
Year: 2535 Relic: Phra Kring V Sakabu Tsara
This Phra Kring records the life of the Buddha, including his birth, spiritual practice, and death. It is made of Nawa material and features nine precious metals. It contains materials from a resonant bead, old metals donated by Wat Sutha and personally consecrated by Sangharaja Pae (including metal materials from a 2482 BE Phra Kring with an Indian face and Nam Tuan Phra Kring), old Buddha statues donated by the royal family, and metal materials consecrated by Luang Pu Doo, Luang Pu Hee, and Ajarn Heng. The casting ceremony was presided over by the Supreme Patriarch and attended by many contemporary high-ranking monks, including Luang Pu Tim Wat Phra Kring, Luang Phor Pen Wat Bang Phra, and Luang Phor Pan Wat Pai Long. Luang Pu Kon is the 8th abbot of Wat Chaiya Pruek in Bangkok. He studied at Wat Pa Du Songdan in Ayutthaya Province and was a fellow disciple of Luang Phor Yong Yu, Luang Phor Ghee, and Luang Phor Salak. He also studied advanced magic at Wat Saket under Ajarn Heng, Luang Pu Hee, Luang Pu Doo, and Luang Phor Yai.
This Phra Kring amulet is extremely rare and unique in its depiction, representing different stages of the Buddha's life from birth, enlightenment to Nirvana. The Buddha sits on a lotus throne, holding in his hands Siddhartha, who at birth pointed one finger to the sky and one finger to the earth, proclaiming "Above and below the heavens, I alone am the honored one." In front of the lotus throne lies a reclining Buddha in a side-lying posture, marking his passing. It is a very interesting amulet.
The consecration ceremony for this batch of Phra Kring was grand, bringing together 108 renowned contemporary masters to consecrate and bless the items. The materials used in the creation of this batch of Phra Kring were also quite abundant, including a large amount of old sacred metal materials left by famous masters such as Sankara Pae, Luang Phor Doo, and Luang Phor Gan (one of the five great masters).
Luang Phor Khun was a junior disciple of Luang Phor See, Luang Phor Doo, and Ajarn Xing, among others. He was a highly respected monk at Wat Sakae and later became the abbot of Wat Chaiyaphruek Mala. Phra Khun also studied under Luang Phor Khun during his novice years, until...
In 2537, Phra Kubhan officially became a monk.
