This amulet of Kuman Thong is released by Luang Phor Hong (LP Hong) of Wat Petchaburi, Surin Province. LP Hong is one of the well-known venerable masters with good reputation and fame spreads throughout Thailand and neighboring countries as well as part of foreign countries. LP Hong was born in 1917 in Surin Province into a farming family. Many may have heard about the greatness of LP Hong but not many know why this benevolent grandfather is so well revered. Here, we tell a short biography that made him so famous. LP Hong is the chief abbot of monastery Petchaburi in the district of Prasart in the province of Surin. LP Hong was a very diligent and filial boy who helped his parent in the paddy field. He ordained as a novice monk when he turns 18 years of age.
A very strange incident occurred 3 days after he ordained. While he sat under a tamarind tree, an old woman with a young boy approached him and asked him to give a teaching of Dharma. Hong replied, “I’m just an ordained monk, I cannot teach at all” The woman replied, It doesn’t matter, you just recite “Namo” for us 3 times is enough. LP Hong remained, he wondered who are they, where they came from and why they request me to give. After that, LP Hong started reciting “Namo” three times, and wanted to explain the Dharma after that. Words on the teaching of Lord Buddha out of LP Hong mouth like an experienced master spreading. When being asked what this strange incident was, he says that it was maybe a heritage that gives him this miraculous ability. After 3 months as a novice monk, he travelled into the countryside for merit and seeking to learn from other teachers. LP Hong wandered across the countryside giving Dharma teachings to small villages which do not have any temple there.
He then travelled to the district of Khuhan in Srisaket province, which was the Centre for Buddhist teaching, and from there he learned and studied magic with all the masters who could teach him. It might be about the past merits that bought him to meet so many elder teachers which he spends 30 years of his life there. Many top masters were pleased to teach LP Hong and taught him many sacred knowledge, such as magic, included incantation of cleansing, charm, protection spells from weapons, guns, swords, animals, refining of wax to cure or prevent poisoning, bites and curses and making holy water to calm one’s mind and many more. LP Hong passed away peacefully on the 5 March 2014 (B.E.2557) at the age of 97.
Peoples’ offer Kuman Thong to help achieve career, success in business, bring luck, wealth and fortune, help with relationships, bring love and respect from people, to protect their home, precious belonging, protect their loved one and family. Kuman Thong help owner protects from dangers and misfortune, and also protection from evil spirits and ghosts. It is said that if the one who wear Kuman Thong – Kuman Thong will follow his owner and be at his side wherever they go. As in many legends, be it Kuman Thong, or the Ghost Child been widely called, the relationship between them and their owner are inseparable. This is the most fundamental principle so the owners must do good, not just for their Kuman Thong but also for their own. For those who worship or wear Kuman Thong, their life is being blessed by their spirits at all times.
