Phra Met Bua Nur Din Chao Khun Pho (CK Pho) Wat Chai Purim Mala BE2441 – BE2454

Phra Met Bua Nur Din (Lotus Seed-Shaped Amulet in Sacred Clay)

Creator: Chao Khun Pho (Luang Pu Pho)

Temple: Wat Chaiyaphruekmalā, Taling Chan, Bangkok

Year of Creation: BE 2441 – BE 2454 (1898 – 1911 CE)

Material: Sacred Clay (Nur Din Phong)

Shape: Met Bua (Lotus Seed)

Background and Purpose

• During the early years of his monastic service, particularly while residing at Wat Bang Oi Chang, Chao Khun Pho began creating sacred amulets to raise funds for the reconstruction and spiritual revival of Wat Chaiyaphruekmalā.

• His purpose was to:

  • Inspire public faith and religious practice.

  • Generate resources for the construction of temple buildings, including the ordination hall (Ubosot), Vihāra, and preaching hall (Sālā).

  • Continue the spiritual legacy of his predecessors through sacred arts and rituals.

Sacred Materials Used

Chao Khun Pho meticulously selected rare and powerful ingredients believed to possess high spiritual vibration, including:

• Powdered ancient amulets and votive tablets

• Crushed flowers from temple offerings (Dok Bua and Dok Rak)

• Soil collected from sacred sites (especially temple grounds and cemeteries)

• Ashes of palm leaves inscribed with yantras (ใบลานเผา)

• Bee wax and herbal resins

• Sacred powders (Phong Wahn) mixed with holy water (Nammon) used in chanting rituals

The sacred clay was often hand-molded into a Met Bua (lotus seed) form, symbolizing purity and spiritual growth.

Blessing Ceremony

• The Phra Met Bua amulets were personally blessed by Chao Khun Pho through repetitive incantation and fire kasina meditation, a method he mastered under Luang Pu Suk Wat Pak Khlong Makham Thao and others.

• The consecration process was carried out over several months to years, often coinciding with Uposatha days and major Buddhist festivals.

• In some ceremonies, high-ranking monks from Nonthaburi and surrounding provinces participated in Sangha chanting and energy transfer rites.

Distribution and Circulation

• The amulets were mainly distributed to:

  • Lay donors who supported temple construction.

  • Devotees seeking protection, metta (loving-kindness), and khao kao (career elevation).

  • Close disciples and monastics involved in the ceremonies.

• Chao Khun Pho discouraged commercial exchange, giving these amulets in the spirit of Buddhist generosity and sacred merit.

Spiritual Beliefs and Reported Effects

• The lotus seed shape (Met Bua) symbolizes:

  • Spiritual purity emerging from the muddy world

  • Unshakable mindfulness and inner peace

• Reported benefits include:

  • Protection from physical and spiritual harm

  • Enhanced personal charm and kindness

  • Good luck in career and trade

  • Calming of household conflicts and attracting benefactors

Rarity and Collector Value

• Genuine Phra Met Bua Nur Din from this period (BE 2441–2454) are extremely rare.

• Features used for authentication include:

  • Unique hand-formed Met Bua contour, not machine-pressed

  • Soft, aged clay with embedded particles from flowers or ash

  • Residual traces of incense or wax on the surface

• Widely regarded by amulet scholars as one of the earliest Buddhist amulets of Bangkok’s Taling Chan district.

Legacy

• The Phra Met Bua Nur Din is a spiritual symbol of the early 20th-century revival of Thai monastic craftsmanship.

• It reflects the wisdom, compassion, and magical discipline of Chao Khun Pho and stands as one of the most historically significant amulets of his time.

• Many later monks and temples modeled their own Met Bua amulets after his, marking this as an influential prototype.