In the mid-20th century, a young man from the Nong Khai province in Thailand named Bunleua Sulilat claimed that he wandered into a cave and met a religious hermit named Keo Ou and became Keo Ou’s disciple. After Sulilat parted ways with his spiritual master, Sulilat was inspired to create a universal religion. Sulilat amassed a meager following and started creating mystical sculptures that reflected the beliefs of several different religious traditions, including Buddhism. In 1978, Bunleua Sulilat constructed a mystical sculpture garden in Tambon Wat That, Thailand named Sala Keoku, in honor of his spiritual mentor. Sala Keoku featured […]

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