Any Thai Amulet Collector/Fanatic/Wearer Fall In!!!

[lifeless99]

aww okay, thanks

 

 

LPOT or Somdej also can helps

[Fried Rice]

LPOT or Somdej also can helps

 

pardon my dumbness.. but what does LPOT etc means?

[wit_seagull]

hihi, need help badly, although my amulet already put in casing bt dunnoe y the amulet still haf insect go in how to take care n protect them from being detroyed by the insects...pls help!!!!

[lifeless99]

hihi, need help badly, although my amulet already put in casing bt dunnoe y the amulet still haf insect go in how to take care n protect them from being detroyed by the insects...pls help!!!!

 

 

CASING if it is those metal AH FOK type is not air tight.

 

U want best is do PLASTIC but got to do it properly n fit nicely

 

 

 

 

 

 

PS: GUYS i got few LP PErn amulets for RENT do check out the sale section

[tanyizhong]

anyone got these amulet i looking for?...

[lost4love]

I have collected the 2497 from my grandmother.

 

Is Wat Chang Hai by Archan Tim.

 

i got a new hard cover LP Tuad Wat Changhai book for sale, new used, 200 pages of full color.

 

interested let me know

[Karen03sg]

hihi, need help badly, although my amulet already put in casing bt dunnoe y the amulet still haf insect go in how to take care n protect them from being detroyed by the insects...pls help!!!!

 

Hello there... Pls go to Fu Shou Shop near bugis village. It only cost $12 if you order plastic casing lor.. Plastic casing is safe for you as it is waterproof lor... Cheers for u

[Karen03sg]

got amulet for good health ma?

 

got la... 1 of my friends is selling thailand amulets. All the amulet are from thailand and even were already blessed by thailand monk

[Karen03sg]

here seems quiet enough......

 

btw any places to recommend to invite amulets, i dun want to buy at shops but rather to get it in temple and bless by the monks.....thx!!!!

 

 

Hi there... You can go look for thai monks @ geylang rd.. Their shop name is : Regalia Buddhist Centre.. You have to arrange appointment with those monk. They provide service ritual for you to bless your amulet and even u !

[Karen03sg]

anyone got these amulet i looking for?...

 

Hi there.. If you are still looking for those amulet, you can go to Fu Shou Complex Shop or Regalia Buddhist Centre lor

[lost4love]

Hi there.. If you are still looking for those amulet, you can go to Fu Shou Complex Shop or Regalia Buddhist Centre lor

 

Agreed FLC area have many shop to browse through, n compare prices as it varies.

[kawasabi]

i have a 2047 Jatukarm Kosetthe just wondering wic is the monk that make it

[BioMoDiFIed]

wat is a fuo pai bro?

[BioMoDiFIed]

ouh...ive seen ppl use the stickers which cars use to display the roadtax on windscreen..since ur riding an nsr sp, which has a windshield, u could try it..

[mild_slevin]

I would suggest TS to wear it then placing it on your vehicle.

If you insist, place the amulet in a plastic and stick it inside of I.U. cover... if you change vehicle it can be removed easily.

[deckard]

I see some uncles use sticker

[Kushinagar]

For Sharing pse ;-

 

 

Consecration of Buddha Images

 

Buddha image consecration ceremonies (buddhabhiseka) can be held any time; however, they usually occur after the end of the monastic rains retreat in October and before Visakha Puja, a festival that celebrates the Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and death. The Buddhabhisekagatha, a sixteenth-century northern Thai text, specifically states that to instill into an image the powers achieved by the Buddha at his enlightenment it must be consecrated on the full moon night of Visakha, the very time of the Blessed One's awakening.

 

Today, images are most often consecrated between October and May to avoid competing with the end of the rain retreat celebrations and rice planting. The date is set in consultation with the major lay sponsors who has purchased and donated the life-size images to be consecrated, the abbot of the monastery where the ceremony is to be held, and the chief ritual officiant. The calendars of invited dignitaries such as government officials, business leaders, and distinguished monks must also be consulted. Because a large ceremony demands extensive planning and coordination, the date may depend as much on such practical considerations as available time and mutual convenience as on a religiously and astrologically auspicious time.

 

Buddha image consecrations may also be held in conjunction with the opening of a new image hall (wihan) or the building used for monastic business (bot). If a damaged image is repaired or if an image is moved to a new location, it will be reconsecrated. Consecrations may also occur specifically in conjunction with major Buddhist celebrations or wat-sponsored events: ngan poy luang (major event), ngan chlong (dedication ceremony), ngan oprom sompot (dedication festival), ngan buat phra (ordination ceremony).

 

The buddhabhiseka always occur within the precincts of a wat, customarily in the main image hall (wihan), the largest building within the wat compound. At the far end of the rectangular hall one sees a large, previously consecrated Buddha image resting on a massive dais inlaid with colored glass. In front of this elevated platform a set of wooden altar tables holds various receptacles for incense, candles, and flower offerings brought by devotees. Large pillars in two parallel rows that run the length of the wihan support the vaulted three-tier roof, a distinctive feature of Thai temple architecture. The ceremony consecrating the wihan signals the building completion, sanctification, and worthiness as a sacred space appropriate for religious ceremonies.

 

The buddhabhiseka ritual usually takes place between sunset and sunrise. Specific details may vary considerably: the exact duration of the ritual, texts recited and preached during the ceremony, the number of images and amulets to be consecrated, the number of monks involved, and the status of lay sponsors. Despite these variations, fundamentally the ritual represents a mimetic reenactment of the night of the Buddha's enlightenment. The timing of the event, the content of the ritual's most distinctive texts, and its dramaturgical aspects homologize the occasion with the story of Buddha's enlightenment that progressed through the three watches of the night, culminating at sunrise. Furthermore, although the rituals may vary in specific details, they include four basic components: chanting, preaching, meditation, and the presentation of gifts to the sangha (thawai sangkhathan).

 

Consecration rituals most often occur within a specially constructed sacred enclosure inside the main image hall that recreates the bodhimanda, the place of the Buddha's enlightenment. The space is enclosed by a wooden fence (rajawat) extending several feet in each direction. At each corner are placed stalks of bamboo and sugarcane, a nine-tier umbrella, a long banner (tung), a cluster of coconuts, and a large clay water jar covered with a piece of white cloth. Each jar is filled with kaffir lime peel. This water is called the "Buddha image consecration water" (nam buddhabhiseka, or nam khamin som poy), signifying water that is sacralised with the khamin root and som poy leaf.

 

A web of cotton cord extends from the hall's previously consecrated, main Buddha image, stretching over the bodhimanda and forming a yantric canopy of 108 small squares. This is the same sacred thread (sai sincana/water-lustration thread) held by monks during the paritta ritual that makes water holy (nam mon/water sanctified by mantras). The sai sincana plays a crucial role in transferring sacred power from a particular source such as a Buddha image to animate or inanimate objects. The power stored in the image is then released by the monks' chanting. Another interpretation is that the chant itself generates power that is carried along the sai sincana and "recharges" the image power if it has inadvertently been drained.

 

The images to be consecrated are placed at the center of the bodhimanda. The largest rest on a bed of grass in front of a potted bodhi tree. Their heads are shrouded in white cloths and their eyes covered by beeswax. In front the rajawat pedestal tables (khan wai khru) are piled high with small cone-shaped banana leaf containers of fragrant flowers and incense, betel nuts and betel leaves, husked and unhusked rice. Also present are a set of monk's requisties (robes, alms bowl, fan, wooden bed, sleeping mat, water strainer, sewing box, and a small knife), a rack containing five royal emblems (rajakakuthaphan), a cruciform stand with three mirrors attached, and a long handled peacock fan.

 

The royal emblems and the monastic requisites recall Prince Siddhattha's renounciation of his princely status in search of Buddhahood and denote the close, symbiotic relationship between powerful king and renunciant monk. The sword, staff, and other signs of monarchial power protect the bodhimanda from Mara and her army who seek to prevent the future Buddha from attaining his goal. The bed of grass on which the images rest recalls the offering given to the Buddha by the grass-cutter, Sotthiya, while the tathagata was seated under the tree of enlightenment. In the legend of the Buddha's awakening the bed of grass miraculously becomes a diamond throne.

 

The images's white head covering, the beeswax closures, the three mirrors and the peacock fan are cues to the story of Prince Siddhattha's enlightenment and attainment of Buddhahood. The beeswax covering the eyes of the image and the white cloth shroud suggest the Buddha in his pre-enlightenment state of a saint in a state of samadhi. Just as Prince Siddhattha isolated himself from the distractions of the world in his quest for the answer to the question of suffering (dukkha), so also the statue must be sequestered in the process by which it becomes the Buddha's double. While a monk applies the beeswax to the eyes of the image, he recites three times the following gatha: "nibbana eye, all-seeing eye, wisdom eye, Buddha eye, dhamma eye, sangha eye, precious eye, svaha." At the conclusion of the ritual the beeswax and head coverings are removed, symbolising the fulfillment of the monk's act of truth as he covered the eyes, or the saint's awakening from samadhi as he renews contact with the world.

 

The three mirrors represent the three knowledges that define the culmination of the tathagata's spiritual journey - pubbenivasanussatinana (knowledge of his past lives), cutupapatanana (knowledge of the coming into being and passing away of all beings), asavakkhayanana (knowledge of the destruction of the mental intoxicants). During the ritual performance the mirrors face the image but at its conclusion they are turned outward to face the congregants.

 

The peacock fan recalls the legend that following the Buddha's nibbana he was fanned by the gods in honour of his victorious achievement.

 

Beyond narrative reference, these material objects allude to even more archaic levels of meaning. The miraculous emergence of the diamond throne infuses the Buddha's awakening with royal, cosmic import. Similarly, the bodhimanda protected by the rajawat demarcates a sacred cosmos (cakkavala), a significance reinforced by the intricate web of 108 squares stretching over the area. This ceiling or sky drome resembles a mandalaic template joined to the earth through the conduits of sacred cord extending around its perimeter. The use of mirrors - a ubiquitous feature of Buddha image eye-opening rituals throughout Buddhist Asia - suggests that the process by which the image becomes the Buddha's double resembles an act of shamanic divination. The fanning of the image cools the alchemical heat generated by the ritual that metamorphises mere metal, wood, or stone into the Buddha.

 

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i wonder how u guys check weather the amulet is authenic anot ???? they said factory made amulet is fake or something ..not really suree ~ someone please guide

 

Factory made is depending on some special occasion mass productions.

 

normally 1000pc below is temple made.

 

So after reading, you should know that Buddha image &/or amulets must be "Consecrated", be it new or old ones that was created long time ago. The procedures does not change over time and the purpose of it.

 

For normal lay-followers, any image &/or amulet that is properly consecrated is good enough to protect you.

 

For those that are into collection and/or seeking for specific image &/or amulets, then it is best advice that you learn along the way before parting with your hard-earned money.

 

WHY?

There is so many Wat (Temple) in Thailand and what are you looking for?

What is the purpose of you getting it?

Do you know the purpose of why this particular batch of image &/or amulets you are looking for was created?

How many was created?

How many mould are there?

How many materials there is?

How many type was created?

 

There are so many details you should know!!!

Edited August 24, 2010 by Kushinagar

[Kushinagar]

can see that there are many bro into amulets.

 

wanna ask if we can gather a list, for gatherin n temple visiting?

any suggestion?

 

Maybe you can have the hounour of organising one.

 

Regards

Andrew

[lost4love]

hi everyone.

 

i have seen some ppl put fuo pai on their bike meter...

i ever thought of doing it....

 

but because my place is open space car park and there isn't any MSCP nearby to my place..

 

any ideas ?

because i scare when i park my bike and the fuo pai get drench by rain water..

 

it would be offending....

 

am riding nsr sp...

 

1) wrap in plastic casing then place it on bike.

2) go temple as for stick of the monk, or get Phan Yant

[lost4love]

Maybe you can have the hounour of organising one.

 

Regards

Andrew

 

ya organise then can share viewing of our powerful amulets

[chua6389]

Bros and Gals hope you can help translate the thai wordings on the crystal quartz in the pic.......

 

I don't dare use it until i know what the wordings means........

 

Sorry, i hope its clear enough(took d picture with a china phone)

 

Please help me and thanks in advance.

[Ultimax78]

Share my Jatukam Stamp 2530

 

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[whyzee]

my dad's blog of his collection. lemme know if anyone's interested.

[VtecIIrideR]

Any Bros here?

[MERCENARY]

Yes i am one of them