Luang Phor Chong (Jong)

Luang Phor Chong (Jong)

In the evening after everyone has gone to bed, Luang Phor Chong (Jong) Puttasaro of Wat Naa Taang Nok would head up to sweep the temple courtyard. Then he would enter the kuti to sit in samadhi. 

After some time, he would head out to the temple courtyard and start sweeping again. Luang Phor Chong would carry out this routine every night, for up to 3 times per night, to the astonishment of all those who were still awake watching him.

Not long before Luang Phor passed away, his luksits couldn’t endure holding in their doubts anymore, so they burst out asking, “Luang Phor, why do you like to sweep the temple courtyard late at night, when all the other monks have already fallen asleep?”

Luang Phor Chong replied, “When the temple is clean, the heart is also clean. After you sweep the temple, you should sweep your heart. In this way, you will not be reborn in the lower realms after you die.”

Luang Phor Chong (Jong)

Wat Naa Taang Nok, Ayutthaya

Admin: Luang Phor Chong is still very popular with devotees even though he has passed away for a long time already. If you run a business, you can always go to Wat Naa Taang Nok to pray for good trade and sales. It is also another recommended place to pay respects to Thao Wessuwan. According to locals, more people started coming to this temple after the Chao Awat, LP Maen started building more Tao Wessuwan statues. 

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12 August 2023