Revered Monk Luang Pu Naat's Amulet Legacy Highlighted
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Luang Pu Naat Nakseno, abbot of Wat Si Loha Ratbamrung in Tha Muang, Kanchanaburi, was a celebrated guru monk of the region. Born Naat Phoenbun on October 4, 1901, in Si Sawat District to farmers, he studied until he could read and write before assisting with rice farming. Ordained at age 29 on July 10, 1930, at Wat Si Loha Ratbamrung, he studied Vipassana meditation under Luang Pu Phrot and Luang Pu Plian, and learned various occult arts from lay masters, including exorcism, traditional medicine, and kidney treatments. In 1951, he became abbot and developed the temple significantly. Known for his disciplined character, gentle speech, high compassion, and daily Vipassana practice, he was widely believed to be powerful in meditation and exorcism. In 1976, he and disciples unearthed several tons of ancient lead (thousand-year lead) in Si Sawat, smelting it into small cakes with red rust, similar to lead used for U-Thong era Phra Tha Kradan amulets. From 1976-1977, this lead was used to create amulets sold to fund the construction of an ordination hall and to help villagers restore temples in Si Sawat. He received ecclesiastical titles progressively from 1955 onward, reaching Phra Khru Sophon Phracharn in 1968. He passed away peacefully from chronic illness on May 24, 1987, at age 86, with 57 rains. His sacred objects, especially the Phra Leela Thung Setthi amulets first created in 1963, remain highly popular.
