Monday, April 13, 2009

Biography of LP Toh



LP Toh (B.E.2430~2524) became a novice since he was young at Wat Praduchimplee. He studied dhamma under Phra Ajarm Prom from Wat Praduchimplee. When LP Toh was 20 years of age, he was ordained as a monk on 16th July BE2450. After Phra Ajarn Prom passed away, LP Toh went to study dhamma under LP Rong Wat Tahgrabeua at Samusahkon province. Sometime later, he went tudong to many forested places in Northern Thailand, spending many rain retreats there.

LP Toh returned to Bangkok and became the abbot of Wat Praduchimplee. He got to know LP Sodh, Wat Paknam and they became close friends. Some time later, LP Sodh accompanied LP Toh to learn under the very famous Phra Ajarn Nohng at Suphanburi province. After studying under Ajarn Nohng for many years, LP Toh returned to Bangkok.

LP Toh was very popular and highly respected in Bangkok. Whenever there were any ceremony such chanting of amulets, celebration, fund raising etc, LP Toh would always be invited, because when people heard about LP Toh name, they would come to support the ceremony as well. As such, LP Toh was involved in many mass chanting of amulets.

Beside the lay people, the 9th or the present King of Thailand and the royal family respected LP Toh very much too. One can see from many photographs of the royal family had taken with LP Toh.

In BE2463, Luang Poo chanted the first batch of amulets made of Neua Phong. The most popular Pim from this batch is the Phra Somdej Katoh, which is very rare and expensive now. Since that time, LP Toh continue to chant many batches of amulets of many types, such as Phra Pidta, Somdej, Roop Meuan and Rians etc. All LP Toh's amulets are very well-proven to be able to protect people from accidents and hardship.

LP Toh passed away on 5th April BE2524 at the age of 93 years old.
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