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References to these ancient teachers Medicine of Thailand, 1967) invokes the
can be found in officially - recognized presence of Phra Maha Thera Tam Yae as the
traditional medical texts. For example, presiding figure, accompanied by Phra Ajahn
Khamphi Pathom Chinda (Pitsanuprasatvej, Rokhamarutin, Phra Ajahn Rittiyathorn Phra
1908: 85), the Thai Book of Genesis, contains Ajahn Jivaka Kumar Bhaccha, and other
a description of the stages of pregnancy ruesis including Phra Ruesi Amorn Sitti Dabos,
from conception to birth and attributes this Phra Ruesi Narod, Phra Ruesi Satchanalai,
knowledge to the verse composed by Jivaka PhraRuesi Ta Wua, PhraRuesi Ta Fai, Phra Ruesi
Kumar Bhaccha, who was said to gain the Kassayapa, Phra Ruesi Singa, and Phra Ruesi
information from a venerable Buddhist monk Pralaikote. Moreover, Khamphi Chanthasat,
named PhraMahaThera Tam Yae. [Hence, written by Phraya Witchayathibodi (Klom),
midwives in Thailand are known as mor the governor of Chanthaboon during the
(doctor in Thai) tam yae after the monk.] reign of King Rama I, commences with the
Therefore, the opening prayer of the waikhru following invocation to the Triple Gem, sacred
ceremony of TTM practitioners to pay respect entities, and the ancient teachers of traditional
to their teachers (Association of Ancient medicine (Pitsanuprasartvej, 1908: 3).

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