Over 100 monks from Khon Kaen Province participated in a Buddhist chanting and arm knotting ceremony to show support for the Abbot of Wat Pa Adunyaram after he faced a land dispute.
On 20 August 2026 at 16:30, at the sermon hall of Wat Pa Adunyaram in the Khon Kaen Municipality, Phra Kru Sri Wisutthiwat, the district chief monk of Mueang Khon Kaen, led deputy district chief monks and all subdistrict chief monks within Mueang Khon Kaen District. Along with the monastic community from every temple in the district, totaling over 100 monks, they performed a Buddhist chanting ceremony to pay homage and offer support to Phra Kru Adulsaranithet, the abbot of Wat Pa Adunyaram, amid the ongoing land dispute case. Mr. Pichai Wanta, the district officer of Mueang Khon Kaen, also led Buddhists and devotees from the district to attend the ceremony in large numbers.
The monks of Mueang Khon Kaen District jointly chanted the Buddha’s praises to offer encouragement and presented financial support to Phra Kru Adulsaranithet for medical treatment. They also performed the traditional Isan custom of tying sacred cotton threads and arm knots. Many devotees contributed offerings and participated in the thread tying in a warm atmosphere filled with compassion and encouragement.
Phra Kru Sri Wisutthiwat, the district chief monk of Mueang Khon Kaen, said today the entire district’s monastic community gathered to perform metta (loving-kindness) chanting and evening prayers together with Phra Kru Adulsaranithet and the temple monks. He explained that chanting the Buddha’s praises can resolve all matters, citing the Buddha’s teaching about a child near death who was saved after seven days of chanting.
He added that the gathering of over 100 monks to chant shows care, support, and concern. He reassured that there is no need to worry about the documents, as all procedures comply with the law. No one can seize the property of the religion; anyone who tries will face ruin.
“On the day of the incident, I was at the temple to provide support and oversee its management under the authority of the Sangha administration. Mueang Khon Kaen District has 221 temples with one district chief monk, 28 deputies, 32 subdistrict chief monks, and 98 secretaries. The regional chief monk of Region 9 has been concerned and kept inquiring about the situation. No one can harm the abbot,” said Phra Kru Sri Wisutthiwat. He also urged Pa Da to apologize promptly if possible.
He shared a cautionary story about the karmic consequences of blocking a monitor lizard’s hole, which brought severe misfortune to the perpetrator within seven days. He emphasized that karma constantly yields results, while the monks show compassion and urge the public to also be kind to everyone.
“If possible, please apologize quickly and complete it. Karma delivers results after seven days, just like in the case of that monitor lizard, an animal. Within seven days, the karmic consequences of blocking its hole brought great suffering to that person. Today, I want to remind Pa Da that karma always yields results. Our monks have compassion and wish for all devotees to be merciful to one another.”