Phra Kham Khao (Roon 2) • Phra Bat Khit Block • BE2534
Wat Tha Sung, Uthai Thani • Luang Phor Ruesi Lingdam (LP Ruesi Lingdam) • Nur Phong (Sacred Powder)
Main obverse — Buddha seated above stylised rice-grain motifs (kham khao), an emblem of nourishment, steady livelihood, and prosperity.
Collector Lens: Within Wat Tha Sung’s modern sacred-object line, Phra Kham Khao (Roon 2) is admired for its calm, disciplined composition: simple Buddha form, a clear rice-grain field, and a reverse footprint block (Phra Bat Khit) that reads like “right conduct made visible.” It is a compact piece that blends livelihood symbolism with a meditation-rooted lineage.
Amulet Information
Name: Phra Kham Khao Roon 2
Material: Nur Phong
Year (BE): 2534
Temple: Wat Tha Sung
Monk: Luang Phor Ruesi Lingdam
Price:
SGD 118
Historical Significance
Issued in BE2534 (1991 CE) at Wat Tha Sung, the second-batch Phra Kham Khao continued LP Ruesi Lingdam’s Vipassanā-oriented revival work and temple projects. The reverse Phra Bat Khit block (divine footprint pattern) expresses homage — the auspicious “tread” of the Dhamma — pairing prosperity symbolism with disciplined practice.
Contextual Insight: In Wat Tha Sung’s vocabulary, kham khao (rice) is not “luck chasing” — it is merit that sustains body and mind. The design reads like a gentle instruction: keep livelihood wholesome, keep mind steady, and protection naturally follows.
Temple of Origin & Master’s Discipline
Wat Tha Sung (Uthai Thani) is widely known for meditation training and ritual discipline. LP Ruesi Lingdam emphasized samādhi and vipassanā — expressed here through austere form, balanced molding, and a reverse footprint + yantra geometry that functions as “protective order.”
Obverse detail — seated Buddha above rice grains; calm, centered proportions.
Reverse — Phra Bat Khit footprint + yantra fields signifying auspicious tread and protective geometry.
Materials & Craftsmanship
This piece is commonly described as Nur Phong — a sacred powder matrix. Collectors usually discuss it in three layers: composition, mold identity, and consecration method.
1) Material Composition
- Sacred Phong Bailan (burnt scripture ash) + Phong Wahn (herbal powder blend)
- Selected temple soils and ritual ash from consecration settings
- Powder stratification that often appears as gentle, natural density variation across the surface
2) Mold / Pim Identity
- Phra Kham Khao (Roon 2) — identifiable rice-grain field motif beneath the Buddha
- Reverse: Phra Bat Khit footprint block with yantra geometry
3) Consecration Frame
- Formal Putthapisek at Wat Tha Sung (BE2534), led by LP Ruesi Lingdam with senior monks
- Mantra cycles, candle rite, and yantra “activation” within a discipline-first temple culture
Spiritual Function & Doctrinal Purpose
In Thai Buddhist belief, this Pim is worn for a grounded set of qualities: Metta Mahaniyom (goodwill and support from people), Klaew Klaad (safeguard from mishap), and Maha Lap (steady fortune through right effort). The symbolism is deliberately “quiet” — prosperity is framed as the result of merit, restraint, and clarity.
Rarity & Collector Significance
Considered collector-grade within the Wat Tha Sung series. Collectors typically look for: (1) well-pressed rice-grain fields, (2) intact reverse footprint and yantra impressions, and (3) material consistency without forced “re-aging.” Clean casts remain sought after across Thailand, Singapore, and Malaysia.
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Disclaimer: This article is for collector education and cultural documentation. Spiritual effects are described as traditional beliefs and personal accounts, not guarantees.