Contemporary masters today whom are known to have great ability to create efficacious Phra Khun Paen amulets had been mesmerised by the spirit and valour of General Khun Paen. With a strong motivation and cultivation, these masters had learned the arcane sciences in creating these wonderful art of charming attraction for Khun Paen worshippers and amulet collectors to cherish.
Khun Paen died at the age 75 years old in B.E.2248 (A.D.1705) according to some historical records. After his passing away, his secrets with Kumanthong and other arcane sciences were revealed for the first time. Today?s Khun Paen and Kumanthong imaginaries and amulets are made using the same spells and incantation methods as in the past. As gratitude and great appreciation, The King of Suphanburi had ordered the construction of a temple to commemorate Khun Paen and Kumanthong for their heroic efforts and contributions to the country. The name of this temple is Wat BaarnKrang. It was said that during Khun Paen?s lifetime he never made any amulets until his passing away. All the ancient Phra Khun Paen amulets found beneath inside the old Chedis in Wat BarnKrang and other temples in Ayutthaya are thought to be made by monks in the early A.D.1700s. For over 300 years since that time until today there have been many remade batches using the sacred sciences.
Phra Khun Paen amulets are basically classified into 2 major types; the Mainstream Khun Paen and Plai Guman Khun Paen. The mainstream type is normally made with herbs, natural earth soils and incantation spells whereas the second type, are made using cemetery soils and possible inclusion of corpse materials. Hence, it is crucial to understand the background of the Phra Khun Paen so that you know what you are wearing.
Very often we do get question asking if Khun Paen amulet is suitable for members of the opposite sex to be used as talisman. The answer is absolutely yes. There is no restriction for women if they choose to wear Phra Khun Paen amulet as it works for both male and female as the essence of Khun Paen is about bringing out its charming ability to its owner apart from its protective power.
Plai Guman Khun Paen never do any harm to its owner but rather increases the good fortunes in the daily life of the worshipper. This is of course the owner of Plai Guman Khun Paen must share merits accrued after performing good deeds. Just like any other good amulets, involving in vice activities is never being encouraged. Creating bad karma will only create sufferings no matter how expensive or efficacious amulets you may have in hand.
Plai Guman Khun Paen amulets will usually be portrayed with a baby GumanThong lying at the bottom of Khun Paen. At times it can also be depicted by 2 little KumanThong at each side under the pillar with hands clasped revering Khun Paen. An example of this popular Plai Guman Khun Paen type in modern history was made by Luang Pu Tim of Wat Lahanrai dubbed ?King of Khun Paen? due to the sacred components comprising of unborn baby corpse powder known as Plai Guman and 7 cemetery soils. However, there are also other known masters whom have created Plai Guman Khun Paen using these ancient arcane knowledge.
In recent years we have noticed many Khun Paen amulets represented with certain forms of sexual elements e.g. consorts of Khun Paen, nude postures of females surrounding Khun Paen, etc. This type of Phra Khun Paen amulets are made for the sole purpose of generating Mahasaneh or opposite sex attraction for the worshipper. We categorized this particular amulet genre for the Casanovas. There're good and bad depending on individual. It may contain specific spells and different type of "Yin" or dark magic ingredients to uplift the cosmic energy to benefit the owner in achieving his desire for love and affection. This typical category of unothodox amulets is not dealt in this article as the main objective is to potray the original qualities of the ever popular contemporary Phra Khun Paen images.
A large majority of contemporary Mainstream Khun Paen usually do not have any GumanThong image being featured inside the sacred amulets. Even though the Mainstream Khun Paen may sometimes include GumanThong motives into the amulet design, it does not necessarily contain corpse materials. According to monks the reason behind to include the appearance of GumanThong into the design is to add extra power to the amulet.
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