LP Heng Papaso’s parents were born in Cambodia and they moved to Prasart Village, Ta Ong Region, Muang District, Surin Province in Thailand when France occupied Cambodia. They were humble farmers that had thirteen children, whom LP Heng was 7th born and his birthday is August 11th B.E. 2470 (AD 1947) The year of the rabbit.

When he was 13 years old, his mother’s nephew Pra-Ajarn (teacher) Chert Thammagaro told him that he would go on a sacred pilgrimage. His mother allowed him on the basis that he teaches him reading and writing. While traveling through the borders of Thailand and Cambodia they came across a large stone. Pra-Ajarn walked around the stone three times. Then he drew a circular shape for them to sit and sleep inside of the circle, and no one was allowed to go outside of the circle. Whenever they found a new place to stay, this was the ritual every time.

There was one of the most important incantation that Pra-Ajarn told him to remember in times of urgency and use for invisibility spell for protection called Metta Mahaniyom.

During the pilgrimage he was surprised by many things but he dared not ask. He told LP Heng to close his eyes while meditating together. LP Heng opened his eyes to take a peek and saw tigers and elephants next to the stone instead of his teacher. He was so afraid that he closed his eyes again. Then, he opened his eyes again to see him sitting at the same spot.

Interestingly enough, when they were sitting near the stones, when it rained, no one got wet. There were no people or villages nearby and LP Heng was worried that they did not have enough food. But in a day of miracles, the teacher would cast a spell on the food as he was only allowed seven bites, and they would continue walking without any hunger throughout the day. Mosquitoes would not bother even at night, as every night the teacher would use leaves to clean the floor and drew a circle around the stone that he prepared for them to sleep in. During the 14 months pilgrimage, he learned many spells from him and learned how to read and write. Pra-Ajarn Chert Thammagaro passed away when he was 97 in Cambodia.

After coming home around 15 years old, LP Heng’s parents allowed him to learn Thai and Pali and finish the secondary level of Dhamma Studies called Nakthamma Toh.

When he was 21 years old, he enlisted as a soldier in Lorpburi at Lorpburi Calvary Regiment. His job was taking care and riding horses for three years, and then he was discharged from the army. After his military service, he traveled around to many cities and became involved with violence and crime. He fought with policeman many times, but for some reason he was never injured. He used to fight for long hours with policeman in which one fight lasted for 8 hours. He returned home to his mother that he missed, in which she was surprised that he was still alive since he was gone for such a long time. She said that she not to stay there and flee because policemen come everyday asking for him.

Then in B.E. 2492 (1949) he fled to Cambodia and stayed for 3 years. He was in Chantaburi and stayed with LP Kong Suwanno at Wangsapparot temple, Boh region, Krung District in Chantaburi Province. LP Heng was appointed as the sacred-object inscriber for holy objects. As the inscriber, he would pray sacred chanting spells on a small wooden image of a penis (Palad Kig) which he made.

In B.E. 2532, LP Kong passed away, then LP Heng was appointed the abbot at Wangsapparot temple in which he stayed for six years.

LP Heng 92 years old today lives in Wat Pattana Thammaram temple (Dan, Kap Choeng District, Surin 32210, Thailand). He is creating many sacred objects through fundraising and for temple renovations.