Thai Amulet Story

Thai Amulet Story. The first time I ever interacted with a Thai monk was when I was in Isan, which means North-East of Thailand. It was an amazing experience when he and four other monks came to bless my house. The monk’s body had been ravaged by time and disease, but when he chanted his voice was the best I had ever heard. The chanting was magical. I started buying Thai wrist bands and having him bless them. I would then sell them to people who wanted them in Europe. I asked him to bless them, through a friend who spoke Thai, and he did. I was the first Farang (westerner) he had ever met as he lived deep in the countryside.

He gave me a small brass amulet of a famous monk from the past. My partner at that time told me that many people in the village had been trying to get the amulet from him. I was happy to receive it and have kept it with me for the last ten years. I have no idea why he gave it to me, but I was amazed when I showed it to an expert a few years ago and he told me that it was valuable and would fetch a high price. Things like this can change how you think and behave. It was another turning point for me, that’s how amulets work!

Thai Amulet Story. Thai people often obtain amulets for free from Buddhist monks when they attend events at which Thai people give donations to the temple. No monks or temples could exist without the generosity of the Thai people. The monks go on an Alms walk each morning to collect food to eat from local people. You will see them walking around the streets with a big clay pot hanging from their shoulder to collect the food in. People stop the monk and donate food and receive a blessing in return for their generosity. It would make life difficult for the monks if the food was not donated as they would have to spend a lot of time growing the food and preparing meals, instead of doing their duty in the community and in the temple. The monks must eat the food donated before noon as they are forbidden to eat after that. In Thailand, they can be offered meat and fish as they are expected to eat anything that is donated to them.

Thai Amulet Story. Thai Buddhist monks and Sak Yant tattoo Masters will give an amulet as a gift, often at a large event. Amulets and Takrut have become a huge part of Thai culture and way of life over the years. There are an estimated five million Thais involved in the Amulet and Takrut trades. There are three types of people who acquire these charms, users who practice the way of life that the Amulets and Takrut help you to live, collectors who buy them and preserve them in collections, and profit-makers who sell them.

Every Thai who practices Buddhism has many Thai Amulets and Takruts. That equals over sixty million in Thailand, 95 percent of the Thai population, and hundreds of millions worldwide. They have great respect for the Buddha, the monks, and the temples. It is common in Thailand to see both young and old wearing amulets for enhanced luck in various circumstances, some use amulets to help improve health, wealth, love, business, and relationships.

A Takrut is a type of tubular container that originated in Thailand. They are worn by Thai people as a protective Amulet. Takruts have existed for thousands of years. They are usually a talisman that takes the form of a scroll. The scroll can be made of any type of metal, paper, leaf, bamboo, papyrus, animal skin, or wood vine. They can be worn anywhere on the body, but are usually worn around the waist or around the neck on a cord. Sacred inscriptions scribed on them are in an ancient Thai Buddhist language. The Takrut is used for all spells from Maha Sanaeh (attraction), Metta Mahinyom (business success and popularity), a Mercy charm, Riches and attraction (Maha