Luangpho Koon Paritsuttho

Period: Rattankosin

Born: 1923 (B.E.2466)

Birthplace: Dan Khun Tod in Nakhon Ratchasima province (North East of Thailand)

Ordained as monk: 1944 (B.E.2487) : 21 years

From: Wat BanRai, Nakhon Ratchasima province

luangpho koon was born on Thursday, 4th October 1923. "Lord" his grandfather and a first master of luangpho koon who was an influential person and very well-known in Nakon Raatchaseemah province. thus,luangpho koon learned Visha (supernatural arts) since he was young.

when luangpho koon was 7 years old , his grandfather brought him to study Thai and Pali under Ajahn Cheum, Ajahn Saai and Pra Ajahn Lee in a temple near his house.

luangpho koon was ordained as a monk at the age of 21 years old at Wat Thanon HakYai on 5th May 1944. Pra Kru Wijahn Dtigit was the preceptor. Pra Kru Atigahn Torng Suk was his Dharma teacher,his monk's name is "Paritsuttho".

luangpho koon stayed in Wat Thanon HakYai to study Dharma and Samahthi (meditation) from Luangpho Daeng, Wat Nong Poh. Later, Lungpho Daeng brought Luangpho Koon to meet Luangpho Kong who was the abbot of Wat HatYai. Then, Luangpho Koon became the disciple of Luangpho Kong.

Luangpho Kong was a forest monk, Thais call "Phra Tudong",he brought Luangpho Koon to pilgrimaged or "Tudong and taught Dharma and Samahthi (meditation),when Luangpho Kong permitted Luangpho Koon went to "Tudong" alone, he went as far as Laos and Cambodia,he stayed in the deep forests of Laos and Cambodia for many years.

Once time, Luangpho Koon ever pilgrimage at "buffalo mountain" in Laos. There was villagers hold a gun visited him and asked him go to rest in a village because the villagers met tiger footprints and afraid the tiger will injure Luangpho Koon. but Luangpho Koon did not fear,he told with villagers that "the tiger does not eat me because a tiger stays a tiger , I stay as for me",morning day later, Luangpho Koon went to receive food at the village,after he got back already,the villagers had come to see him with worry and met tiger footprints again, then they told Luangpho Koon,anyway Luangpho Koon told that "I don't see any tiger" and taught the villagers that "If we have kindness to others, the others also should have kindness responds, kind-hearted as a weapon of Dharma that use to insure against dangers for yourself"

Luangpho Koon returned to Thailand after more than 10 years of "Tudong", and reside at Wat Ban Rai, Nakhon Ratchasima province,the first time Luangpho Koon came to Wat Ban Rai, the temple had only an old SaLa (shether), Bot (Buddhist church) and Guti (house of monk). Luangpho Koon seeing that was determined to develop this temple,he approached the abbot of the temple at that time, and asked him for his help,the abbot told him that the temple did not have much fund,then Luangpho Koon asked the villagers and his lay disciples to source for fund,many people came forward and helped,the total fund collected was almost 2 million Baht and Wat Ban Rai was re-built.

Luangpho Koon was gradually gaining popularity in Nakhon Ratchasima. Whenever, people heard Luangpho Koon wanted to build a temple or a school, many people would come forward to help,Luangpho Koon had built many schools, temples and hospitals in Nakhon Ratchasima.

Many people who go to Wat Ban Rai, be it rich or poor, Luangpho Koon will meet them personally and bless them,he would specially make time for the poorer because to Luangpho Koon, the poorer need to earn a living, and thus their time is more precious comparing to the richer ones who had already have a stable livelihood.

Luangpho Koon chanted the most amulets in Thailand,many temples and people would create the amulets and asked him to bless,he seldom rejected anyone when come to him for blessings,Luangpho Koon is very good in the Visha (supernatural arts) of inserting "Takrut ThongKum" amulet,he would personally insert the "Takrut ThongKum" under the arm of the devotees, these "Takrut ThongKum" are very well proven to protect a person from accidents, Metta (kindess) and as well as Kong Grapan (immunity from weapons). Therefore, a person who insert the "Takrut ThongKum" have to promise that they do not be a ruffian and infringe the 5 Buddhist precepts.