16 Apr Luang Pu Jeen Intawilo Wat Na Kanuaimai

The Spiritual Journey of Luang Pu Jeen Intawilo

The Forest Monk of Wat Na Kanuaimai, Sisaket Province

Luang Pu Jeen Intawilo, the current abbot of Wat Na Kanuaimai in Sisaket Province, is one of the most revered forest-lineage monks of this era. Born on 2nd April B.E. 2499 in Sisaket, he entered monkhood at the age of 22 at Wat Non-Somboon on 28th April B.E. 2521, marking the beginning of a profound spiritual path rooted in discipline, solitude, and self-realization.

After his ordination, Luang Pu Jeen began immersing himself in the Dhamma and ancient Buddhist sciences, studying a rare manuscript said to be passed down from Phra Ajahn Mun Bhuridatta, the patriarch of the Thai forest tradition. This wasn’t mere study—it was a full embodiment of practice. Luang Pu made a vow to train the mind through one of the harshest disciplines: meditation in cemeteries.

For five consecutive years, every midnight, he would enter the stillness of the burial grounds to meditate. Alone in darkness, surrounded by impermanence, Luang Pu Jeen forged a mind of diamond-like calm. This extreme form of meditation wasn’t to seek power—it was to cut through illusion, to transcend the ego, and to contact realms beyond the material.

Through this, Luang Pu developed a level of meditative absorption (jhana) comparable to the legendary Luang Pu Si and Luang Pu Du of Wat Sakae. His mind could stabilize into silence so deep, it is said that he could enter the realms of Devas and Theps, where celestial beings reside. In these states, wisdom flows not from books, but directly from the higher planes of existence.

The Tudong That Transformed a Master
Before being assigned as the abbot of Wat Na Kanuaimai in B.E. 2535, Luang Pu Jeen undertook a life-changing Tudong—a wandering monk’s journey of solitude and trial. He ventured deep into the wilderness of Western Thailand (Kanchanaburi) and crossed into remote Burmese territory, through the wilds of Saesawoe and Bang Graenggawia—regions known to be some of the most dangerous and untamed forests in the region.

These forests were no ordinary jungles—they were densely thick, home to wild beasts, venomous snakes, and deadly fevers. It was here, amidst the silence of ancient trees and unseen spirits, that Luang Pu Jeen encountered renowned masters and ascetic sages, exchanging sacred knowledge and refining his path.

One of the most pivotal encounters was with the elusive and powerful Lersi Thong Suk, a great hermit-mystic who resided deep in the Kanchanaburi forest. Meeting Lersi Thong Suk was no easy feat—it was said that only those with a high level of merit and spiritual fortitude could even set eyes upon him. And fewer still could pass his tests to be accepted as a disciple.

Luang Pu Jeen was one of the rare few.

Through intense training, secret tests, and unwavering perseverance, he was able to receive the ancient mystical teachings that only a handful in this world have mastered. His meditation was no longer just self-discipline—it became a cosmic gateway to higher realms of knowledge and inner transformation.

Return to Serve
After returning from his Tudong, Luang Pu Jeen was instructed to take over Wat Na Kanuaimai. At the time, the temple was in a state of complete abandonment, with no monks residing and the grounds nearly reclaimed by nature. With great effort and silent resilience, Luang Pu rebuilt the temple—not only physically, but spiritually—reviving it as a sacred ground for practice and refuge.

Today, Luang Pu Jeen is recognized as one of the last living true forest monks who not only speaks of the Dhamma—but lives it with every breath. His quiet presence is a testament to the old ways—pure, untouched by modern distractions, anchored in meditation, compassion, and the mystical wisdom of the ancients.

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