LUANG PU SUANG - LEGENDARY 500 YEARS OLD ASECTIC (SIDDHA)

LUANG PU SUANG: LEGENDARY 500 YEARS OLD - HERMIT (SIDDHA)

                                                                           

Luang Phor Suang - Legendary 500 Years Old Asectic (Siddha)

Over the years, I read many articles in the internet, magazines, television, newspapers regarding Luang Pu Suang (Luang Phor Suang) where I had both the Barami (Good Karma) and Vasana (Previous Good Deeds & Impressions) of meeting this great Sage/Siddha Hermit who later initiated me together with another hermit who's also a Siddha into the same lineage . Most of the information on the social media and the press had distorted information pertained to Luang Pu Suang. It took great pains for me to ponder whether I should write about my Guru who always valued so much of his privacy. This is only a brief information about him. (I shall be writing a comprehensive book on this great Sage which I hope to publish in the very near future).

LUANG PHOR SUANG & ME (WIZARD WONG)

Luang Pu Suang is a Siddha (he was never ordained as an orthodox Theverada Buddhist Monk, he's a Siddha who championed the cause of the downtrodden and advocated the social concerns to show the path to one and all. Unlike the Buddhists which constantly talked much about the impermanence and perishable nature of the human body, the Siddhas developed methods to strengthened the physical body through Yoga, Kundalini Breathing, Herbs and Minerals Formulae. These served to prolong one's span life, enabling not only Nibbana (Enlightenment) but an integral transformation at all existence. His unique contributions to the enrichment of our culture has been greatly underestimated.

Buddhists monks, scholars, scientists and those unfamiliar with the path of the Siddhas, have great difficulties of accepting the possibility that Siddha like Luang Pu Suang could have lived for hundreds of years. Who are the Siddhas? The word Siddha has been interpreted in many years. If the root of the word is "Siddhi", then it means the accomplished person who has attained the eightfold supernatural powers as a result of his regular spiritual practice. Thus a Siddha is one who regulates his consciousness which he brings under his control. Siddha means a person, who has conquered his Self and exercised Will Power.

The accomplished Siddhas has the Powers (Siddhis) which are either attained by birth (as result of previous merit, Buddhists called "Kusala Karma" or Positive Karma, by power of words (kartha/mantra) or by austerity coupled with proper training and meditation. Let me say at once that unbelievable as these claims may sound, I had the opportunity to witness some of these faculties demonstarted by Luang Pu Suang. On such Siddhis as:

1.) On many occasions, he was able to change his age at will from an old hermit(of about 80 years

 old)  to that of a 13 to 15 years old boy ( he was very fond of playing kites with other children and I had sent him on several occasions to nearby villages where he delights in this hobby).

Luang Pu Suang was fond of playing with kites (wau)

2.) On one occasion, I had constantly thought in mind if Luang Pu Suang could demonstrate to me one of his supernatural powers. He read my thoughts(through telepathy) and when both of us were in the forests he took some leaves from a tree, put it in his right palm, chant an incantation,thereafter, he blew on the leaves and the leaves transformed into 4 to 5 birds and flew away.

3.) One time, he wanted me to take me in my car so both of us could visit other villages, temples(wats) and the forests, we travelled extensively in North East Thailand for about 3 weeks. I ran out cash as I had to pay for the food, accommodation, petrol, etc. Luang Pu Suang knew I had no money left (not even enough to fill our fuel tank to return back to Si Saket). In my car, I always had a stack of white envelopes where I kept them handy in case I needed to donate to the Buddhist monks or the temples (wats). Cash are put inside the white envelopes as the monks were not allowed to accept cash physically. Luang Pu Suang then instructed me to pass me one of the white envelopes which I happily handed over to him. He took the white envelope, made an incantation  and turned the white envelope into Thai Baht One Thousand (THB 1,000) currency.

(Some of the villagers, monks and devotees in Thailand particularly those had visited him frequently has managed to witnessed some of the supernatural powers that was demonstrated by Luang Pu Suang. These stories I shall share in my next Post in this Blog)

Luang Pu Suang, many attributed that he has developed 100% of the 8 Fold Supernatural Powers.

The accomplished Siddha has the 8 Fold Supernatural Powers:

1. Animan or "shrinking" - the faculty to reduce oneself to the size of an atom;

2. Manhiman or "illimitability" - the power of increasing one's size without limit;

3. Laghiman or "lightness" - the power of becoming as light as wool and float in the air;

4. Gariman or "weight" - the power of rendering the body immaterial and penetrate matter;

5. Prakamya or "irresistible will" - the ability to overcome natural obstacles;

6. Isitva or "supremacy" - the supreme dominion over body and mind, animate and inanimate nature

7. Vasitva or "dominion over the elements" - the ability to change the course of nature and assuming any form

8. Kamavasayitva or "fulfilment of desires" - the power of attaining anything desired.

Siddhas were a unique class of mystics, marked by their thought process and lifestyles. They usually lived in the company of nature and moved in the mountains and forests. They withstood the inclemency of weather caused by rainy and monsoon seasons. "Return to Nature" was the first and the last word of the Siddhas. They learnt the perfect way of life in conformity with the Law of Nature. Realization of the Oneness of  individual Self (microcosm or pinda) with the universal self (macrocosm or anda) was the ultimate motto of their spiritual life.

Humanism was distilled essence of their teachings. They never lagged behind to raise the banner against racial distinctions and social inequalities. Luang Pu Suang envisaged an egalitarian society. Siddhas taught the necessity of harmonious living. As rebels, they challenged the deep-rooted religious and social institutions and revolted against the out-dated traditional practices. They ridiculed the blind beliefs and selfish motives. The Siddhas repudiated the meaningless rituals and ceremonies. They were free thinkers and hence, they were not dogmatic and text bound. They were rational in their outlooks.

Luang Pu Suang once taught Wizard Wong the following stanza (poet) which was imbbeded in his memory till today.

"God made out of Wood

God made out of Stone

God made out of Minerals

God made out of Bone

God made out of Rags

God made out of Dung

God made out of Saffron Bags

God made out of Amulets

There are No Other Gods

but

VOID

It must be stressed, however, that by this emptiness is not meant a substantive emptiness like an "empty box". It's emptiness which is a plenum. And man can come into contact with this Void.

I've carried on this Siddha lineage and am at present teaching the Siddha Sastra  mainly in Malaysia and Thailand.

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