"Luang Pu Si Man", a monk from the same era as Luang Pu Thuat
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If we are to talk about “Luang Pu Siman,” we must begin with Phra Athikarn Khao Tissawangso, the third abbot of Wat Huai Lad (3-2494). Phra Athikarn Khao began experiencing strange symptoms, similar to epilepsy. He experienced dizziness, fainting, and frequent fainting. In severe cases, he even fainted. On the day of the Patimokkha chanting, Phra Athikarn Khao was supposed to be the one to chant. However, when the time came, he began to feel dizzy, so he had the deputy abbot replace him. After the chanting, the deputy abbot, along with the monks and novices, went to check on Phra Athikarn Khao at his hut and found him unconscious. After a while, they heard a voice saying, “Go bring me the robes and the sanghati.” However, the voice was a hoarse, abrupt, and loud, and it was not Phra Athikarn Khao’s. Then he sat up and said, “I am Luang Pu Siman Thep Intho. He has come to possess Phra Athikarn Khao’s body.” To help people in distress and those who are sick
When news of Luang Pu Siman spread, people flocked to Wat Huai Lad to ask for help with various matters, such as blessings, sprinkling holy water, curing illnesses, or asking for help with other matters. Some people came to ask for amulets, asking for something invulnerable. The monk said, "Good things that make your skin tough, why do you want them? They hurt yourself. It's better to get something that protects you from harm, so you don't get hurt." When that person received the amulet, he tried shooting it with a bullet, firing it ten times, but it didn't hit.
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Phra Athikan Khao was therefore a spiritual embodiment of Luang Pu Siman, who would preach and teach and help the villagers from time to time. Until Phra Athikan Khao created a statue of Luang Pu Siman for the people to pay homage to. Until the year 2499, Phra Athikan Khao relinquished his position as abbot and went on a pilgrimage as a forest monk.
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Wat Huai Lad began holding the "Forest Arch Passing Ceremony" in 2500. This ritual wards off evil by sprinkling holy water to boost the morale of local and international residents. Held annually on Visakha Bucha Day, it is a local tradition that includes bathing the statue of Luang Pu Si Man, passing through the Forest Arch Passing Ceremony to ward off bad luck, making merit, offering alms to monks, and practicing Dhamma.
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Sacred objects from Huai Lad Temple
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Popular amulets include the Phra Somdej Luang Por Si Man, the first edition of the ancient statue, and the first edition of the Luang Por Si Man coin from 2509, created by Mr. Pin Phanitchakan (deceased), a wealthy man from Yaowarat, Bangkok, to distribute to citizens and brave soldiers who fought in the Vietnam war, resulting in many experiences of invulnerability, evasion, and invulnerability.
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Legend of Luang Pu Siman
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Luang Pu Siman Thep-Intho was an Ariya monk from the same era as Luang Pu Thuat, who walked on the sea and turned it fresh. According to history, he was from Phetchaburi. After being ordained, he went on a pilgrimage to various important Buddhist sites. Once, he traveled all the way south to Kuha Tai Subdistrict, Rattaphum District, Songkhla Province. There, he set up a tent in a teak forest to practice Vipassana meditation. The villagers, upon seeing his practice, were filled with faith and devotion. They joined him in building Wat Huai Lad. However, he declined the position of abbot and invited another monk to take his place, demonstrating his devotion to the temple. Luang Pu Siman resided at Wat Huai Lad until his death from old age. Wat Huai Lad has had successive abbots.
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A. Chum Phisut, Luang Pu Siman
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At that time, Achan Chum Chaikhiri, a lay disciple of the Khao Or lineage, heard rumors of a medium of Luang Pu Siman. He wanted to prove whether it was true or a fabrication or deception. He therefore arranged for his disciples to go to Wat Huai Lad. When he arrived, he did not reveal himself, but hid behind a large group of people who had come to the temple.
But Achan Chum couldn't hide it from Luang Pu Siman. He spoke up amidst the crowd of villagers in the pavilion, "Today, a good man with knowledge will come to see if Luang Pu is the real deal. If he comes, why would he hide behind the scenes?"
Achan Chum then moved forward and paid respects to Luang Pu Si Man, believing it to be genuine. It is said that Achan Chum had learned a great deal from Luang Pu Si Man, and the famous policeman Khun Phan had also joined him.
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