CHAO KHUN MIT (3rd Abbot)
WAT UTTAMARAM (WAT BANGSAEK), KELANTAN
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| Chao Khun Mit (3rd Abbot) of Wat Uttamaram (Wat Bangsaek), Kelantan Chao Khun Mit was born on 27th April, BE 2473 in the famiily of Mr. Naisow Matnirat and Madam Nangmok Matnirat in Kampong Repek, Pasir Mas, Kelantan, Malaysia. He is the only child in the family and a relative (son of Tok Raja's sister) of Tok Raja (Luang Phor Kron). Chao Khun Mit is Multi Lingual and a very effective communicator as he is fluent in Thai, Malaysia, Chinese Hokkien dialect and Jawi. With such language skills, he had the advantage in conversing with devotees (especially the Chinese in Malaysia and Singapore and the people around him. As a young man, Chao Khun Mit always enjoyed gardening and carpentry. Therefore, he is always involved in helping the villagers and temple's repair work, construction and maintenance. Chao Khun Mit entered the Sangha Order (Buddhist Monkhood) to be ordained as a monk in Wat Uttamaram where he took ordination and guidance under Tok Raja. A few years later, he pursued his Buddhist & Pali studies at "Rongrian Pet Nukkhun" Amphoe Nongkhip, Pattani province in Southern Thailand.  In the year BE 2500, Chao Khun Mit graduated in his Buddhist studies and returned to Wat Uttamaram (Wat Bangsaek), Kelantan to learned and furthered his learnings in Buddhism & Wicha (Magical Knowledge) under Luang Phor Kron (Tok Raja). Furthermore, he conducted the administration of Wat Uttamaram with Chao Khun Chan. After years of perseverance and learning under the guidance of Tok Raja, Chao Khun Mit was then entrusted with the Art of making Amulets, with knowledge such as the Sacred Ingredients, Holy Materials, Amulet Blessing Amulet (such as Putta Phisek) and Special Kartha (Magical Incantations) from Tok Raja. Chao Khun Mit begun to make amulets to be distributed to devotees, villagers, donors as well as for fund raising projects such as schools, hospitals, etc His amulets included the famous Phra Pidta, Taolit BE 2505 (Nur Wan) Taolit BE2506, Rian Tok Raja and others.   |
When Tok Raja passed away in BE 2505, Chao Khun Mit was handed the Sacred Tongkat (Mai Kru). Meanwhile, Chao Khun Chan was handed with another "Sacred Tongkat" which is longer. Chao Khun Mit aslo inherited some sacred materials and tools for making Amulets, notably Phra Pidta from Tok Raja.
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| Phayant Tok Raja BE2543 Consecrated By: Chao Khun Mit After the demise of Tok Raja in the year BE 2505, Chao Khun Mit returned from Thailand and became the 3rd Chief Abbot of Wat Uttamaram for almost 9 years. He is also the Chief Abbot of Wat Uttamayanmuni in Singapore simultaneously. It was said that Chao Khun Mit followed Tok Raja's advice to establish Wat Uttamayanmuni after his demise to avoid any misunderstanding in the Sangha Order. Apart from being a Chief Abbot of Wat Uttamayanmuni in Singapore, Chao Khun Mit also oversaw Wat Peyaram in Tangkak, Johor, Malaysia. Thus Chao Khun Mit moves around Wat Uttamaram, Wat Uttamayanmuni and Wat Peyaram to spread the Dhamma (Teachings of the Buddha), provide Spiritual Guidance to devotees and perform religious ceremonies such as Wesak Day, Kathina, etc. No one can escape the Universal Law of Anicca (Impermanence) as taught by our Lord Gotama Buddha. Chao Khun Mit left his mortal body on 25th May, 2001. Sabbe Sankhara Anicca!!! |
