Buddha's WORD

Endurance is one of the most difficult disciplines, but it is to the one who endures that the final victory comes.

Nothing is permanent.

On a long journey of human life, faith is the best of companions; it is the best refreshment on the journey; and it is the greatest property.

The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows

There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth: 1.) not going all the way; and 2.) not starting.

You cannot travel the path until you have become the path itself.

Phra Katha Chinabunchorn Mantra

This is the greatest Katha mantra of all, Which Somdej To receive from an old scroll from Sri Lanka. The meaning of this Katha is great blessings and a chant for praying.

http://www.buddhanet.net/mp3/thai_chants/chin.wma


1) Cha Ya Sa Na Ka Tha , Puttha Chay Ta Wa MarRung SaWa HarNung , Jattu Sutja SaPung Rasunk Yay Pivingsu Na Ra Sa Pa

2) Tun Hung Ga Ra Ta Yo Putta AudTaVee SaThi NaYaGa , SupPay PaThidTiTar MaiHung Mud Ta Gay Tay Muss Nis Sa Ra

3) See Say PaThiThidToh MaiHung Puttho Dhummo TaViLoJaNay , Sunkho PaThiThidToh MaiHung AuRay Sappa KuNaGaRo

4) HaTaYay May ArNuRutTho SareePutTho Ja TukKhiNay , GohnTunYo PhidThiPar KusSaMing MokKunLaNo Ja Wa Mar Gay

5) TukKhiNay SaWaNay MaiHung ArSoong ArNunTaRaHuLo , GusSaPo Ja MaHaNaMoh AuPaSoong WaMaSoTaGay

6) GaySunTay PhidThiPar KusSaMing , SuRiYo Wa PaPungGaRo , NiSinNo SiRiSumPunNo , SoPiTo MuNi PoongKaWo

7) GuMarLa GusSaPoh TayRo , MaHaySee JitTa Wa Ta Go , So MaiHung WaTaNay NidJung , PhaThidThaSi KuNaGaRo

8) PoonNo AungKuLiMarLoJa AuParLee NunTaSeeWaLee , TayRa PunJa E May ChaTa NaLaTay ThiLaGar Ma Ma

9) SaySarSeeThi MaHaTayRa ViShiTar ChiNaSaWaGa , A Tay SeeThi MaHaTayRa ChiTaWunTo ChiNoRaSa , ChaLunTar SeeLaTayChayNa AungKaMungKaySu SunThiTar

10) RaTaNung PuRaTo ArSi , TukKiNay MetTaSootTaGung , TaChakKung PudShaTo ArSi , WaMay AungKuliMarLaGung

11) CunTaMoRa PaRitTunJa , ArTar NarThiYa SoodTaGung , ArGarSay ShaTaNung ArSi , SaySar PaGarRaSunThiTar

12) Chi NaNa WaRaSunkYootTha , SudTupPaGarRa LungGaTar , WaTaPidTa ThiSunChaTa , ParHeRutChaShutTu PudTaWa

13) ArSaySar ViNaYung YunTu , ArNunTa ChiNaTayChaSar , WaSaTo May SaGitJayNa , SaTar SumPutThaPunChaRay

14) ChiNaPunChaRa MutChumaHe ViHaRunTung MaHee TaLay, SaTa PaLenTu Mung SupPay Tay MaHaPuRiSarSaPar

15) ItJayWaMunTo SuKootTo SuRukKho , CheNarNuParWayNa CheTuPudTaWo , DhumMaNuParWayNa CheTarReSunkKho , SunkKaNuParWayNa CheTunTaRaYo , SudDhumMarNuParWa Parrithtoh JaRaMi ChiNa Pun Cha Ray Thi

Rahu Amulet

Recently someone from London ask me for an amulet/statue of Rahu, sorry for the delay as I've checked thru my place and I realised that I've ran out of them, in fact I don't usually rent them except the few I've got from the temple, but I've given out three to someone who needs them.

I felt bad because I knew he really needs one as he is feeling very down lately and had been having dreams of Rahu. Fate brought him to me but I'm not able to help him and suddenly I heard a voice telling me to check the locker of my office! YES! I've got one mini statue there!Phew! I was like "WOW, RAHU heard my prayers'!

Galbraith, if you are reading my blog, this is to tell you Rahu will be there for you. I'll be sending them out by tomorrow hopefully you will receive HIM soon and I hope you will treasure the statue. Please note that I'm not any dealer, this statue is given to you FOC, no string attached. The day if you think you do not needs HIM, please write to me and I'll provide you my address to send back to me.

**Note: For those who needs any Rahu amulet/statue, I'm sorry to say that this is the last Rahu statue I had, so I won't be able to give to anyone, anymore. Should you need, maybe you can go to Wat Srisathong, Thailand to rent it.

2010 年谁该拜太岁

何时拜太岁？

立春日：己丑年十二月二十一日

阳历：4/2/2010（星期四）

时间：06:00（卯时）就可以祭拜

谁该拜太岁？

犯太岁~~虎 13 25 37 49 61 73 85 岁

冲太岁~~猴 19 31 43 55 67 79 91 岁

偏冲太岁~~猪 16 28 40 52 64 76 88 岁

刑冲太岁~~蛇 10 22 34 46 58 70 82 岁

As per requested by Reader, Rebecca a English Version of the above.

When is the best time to Pray Tai Sui

4th February 2010 ( According to Lunar calendar, it's the beginning of SPRING)

Timing: From 0600hr

Horoscope for those who need to pray Taisui

Tiger ~~ Age 13 25 37 49 61 73 85

Monkey~~ 19 31 43 55 67 79 91

Pig~~ 16 28 40 52 64 76 88

Snake~~ 10 22 34 46 58 70 82

INFO- Candy containing Beef gelatin

I noted that many people love to buy candy as an offering to Buddhas ( Guanyin, Ganesha, 土地公etc). Do note that the above "Fruit Plus Chewy candy" contains Beef Gelatin. As a general rule, followers of Hindusim, Buddhism DO NOT eat Beef, therefore the next time when you buy any candy for offering, do read up the ingredient before you make your purchase.

Gentle Reminder

Those who offended Tai Sui for year 2009 and had seek his "protection", please remember to return back to the temple which you went to during the chinese new year period for the prayer session, which is known as "Xie Tai Sui". Kindly do it before 22/12/2009. Most temple will require you to bring along 5 oranges an a bottle of prayer oil, but i'm sure they too will have prepared the item, so just go to the temple and tell them you are there for " Xie Tai Sui".

那些在年头因为犯/冲/刑太岁而去庙宇拜的人士，请记得在冬至前〔22/12/2009）前往庙宇去谢太岁。

Rahu In Geylang Temple

A cosy corner at the Temple for Rahu!

Rahu Birthday In Penang

**Credit- 翻拍自风采杂志

Rahu's Birthday

又一年了,又到了供奉RAHU的日子了,最近有人问我到哪里可以拜RAHU,我说新加坡GEYLANG LOR 9 就有一尊很壮观的RAHU,让人们去拜. BEDOK 的 PALEILAI 庙也行.如果是在马来西亚,那么就得到槟城去.最近在一份杂志上看到每年的12月5日在那里都会有特别的仪式让信徒们供奉RAHU. 清一色的黑色供品,黑香,黑蜡烛,不同的种族,来自各国的信徒们都在这一天特别赶到那里去祈愿,还愿.因为人们相信RAHU 是不败之神,没有任何对手和挫折可以击败他,他专门帮人们解除小人诡计和带来好运,还能招来财富,是很多泰国人供奉的神明之一. 在槟城的这家店,在6-7年前从WATＳＲＩＳＡＴＨＯＮＧ请来ＲＡＨＵ，就马上引起人们拜ＲＡＨＵ的热潮，每年的这一天至少会有３０００多名信徒参与盛会，场面是多么壮观的．

＊＊ＲＡＨＵ的地位，在华人社会等同于太岁，也有人称他为天狗或黑暗之神，他是２８星宿中排行第８的天神．传说古时，创世神柏依算创造神仙时，无意中创造了ＲＡＨＵ，他法力强大，性格却非常古怪，喜欢独来独往，好斗，所以经常和其他神仙斗法，喜欢黑色的东西．

It's the day for Rahu, A day for celebration. In Georgetown Penang, devotees celebrate Rahu's birthday on 5th December. As many as 3000 people from different parts of Malaysia & Singapore went there for the celebration. This year I will go to Geylang Lorong 9 for rahu's prayer and as usual i'll prepare the 8 items for HIM. Can't wait for the Big day!