九位星君

Katha Chinabanchon

Luang Pu Toh หลวง ปู่ โต๊ะ ( 27.03.2430 ~05.04.2524)

Luang Pu Toh, Wat Pradoochimpee was one of the famous Thai monk in Thailand Temple and came from the local Bangkontee district of Samutsongkram province.

Pra Raht Sangwalahpimon also known as Luang Phor Toh ItatSuwannon (official name as Chao Khun Prarachsangwara Bhimonda) born in Bahn Klorng Nahng Noi, Jangwat Samutsongkrahm on 27 March BE2430 (1887) from the family of Loy & Tub Ruttanakon. At the age of 13, his parents passed away and taken care by a relative at Wat Pradoochimplee.

As a young boy, Luang Pu Toh became a novice monk under Luang Poo Suek at Wat Pradoochimplee . During that period, Pra Atitgahnkum was the abbot of Wat Pradoochimplee. Luang Poo Tog studied dhamma under Pra Ah Jahn Prom .

When he reached the age of 20, Luang Pu Toh was ordained as a monk on 16th July BE2450 by Praku Sammanatamsamahtahn (Luang Poo Saeng) from Wat Paknam. Prakru Tammawirat (Chei) Wat Gumpaeng were the receptors. After Pra Ah Jahn Prom passed away, Luang Pu Toh went to study dhamma under Luang Por Rong Wat Tahgrabeua at Samusahkon Province.

Sometime later, he went Tudong to many forested places in Northern Thailand, spending many rain retreats there. Luang Pu Toh was a dedicated respectable monk who was highly respected by the local people.
Luang Pu Toh returned to Bangkok and became the abbot of Wat pradoochimplee. He got to know Luang Por Sod, Wat Paknam and they became close friends. Sometime later, Luang Por Sod accompanied Luang Pu Toh to learn under the very famous Pra Ah Jahn Nohng at SuphanBuri Province. After studying under Ah Jahn Nohng for many years, Luang Pu Toh returned to Bangkok.

LP Toh was very popular and highly respected in Bangkok. Whenever there were any ceremony such chanting of amulets, celebration, fund raising etc, Luang Poo Toh would always be invited, because when people heard about Luang Poo Toh's name, they would come to support the ceremony.

LP Toh took over the position of the Temple from LP Kum at the age of 26 where he became the abbot.

He passed away on 5th April BE2524 at the age of 93 years old.

九曜星宿

一直以来我知道什么是太阳(Sun)，月亮(Moon)，金星(Venus)木星(Jupiter)水星(Mercury)火星(Mars)土星(Saturn)。也知道啰喉(Rahu)，计都(Ketu)就是所谓的九曜星宿(9 Planets)。我知道人们可以用这九曜星宿来计算出自己的命运， 我试过，真的非常准！可是我也是刚刚发现其实古代命理师根据九颗星宿及九曜行年，在每九年之内依次更替，并将其命运和九曜星联系作为另一种推算命理方法，能推测到一个人的命运走势。是福是祸，旺衰贫富，皆在九曜星宿运转之中，这种神秘的星宿其实也是一种占星术，早在夏商朝代便已存在，比印度的占星术更早。以星宿论命可谓奇准，运用九个星宿来占算本身的前途和财与人丁的盛弱，可见古人智慧不逊今人。

其实在九个星宿，并非每个星都属凶，也有克星。一旦吉星高照，那一年必行好运，做事顺利，经商如猪笼入水，大发特发，任职者则升职加薪，甚至家有喜事，添丁发财。

所谓九曜星即是：金曜星，木曜星，水曜星，火曜星，土曜星，日曜星，月曜星，啰喉星与计都星，最后那两颗星宿皆属噩星，即是若犯了罗喉星或计都星。那一年将是噩运接踵而来，投资失利，健康欠佳，在职者可能被炒鱿鱼。

所以就有庙宇相信如果本命符合在九颗星宿中的其中一颗，点了所谓的九曜星灯，就可以保护合家平安大吉外，更可转运发财，包括正财与横财，非常灵验和神奇

我就是在无意间发现了一间庙，非常里面就设了九张桌子，灯，方位都摆好了，我们只要告诉那里的人他们就会教导我们怎样拜。没有所谓的费用要多少，一切都是随意添油。

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!

Year of Pig: Phra That Doi Tung Stupa, Chiang Rai

Phra That Doi Tung stupa is situated on top of a high hill, where some hill tribes live.



It is believed that the stupa was built in the reign of King Achuttarat of Yonok Nakphan to house the Buddha’s relics (left collarbones), as previously predicted by the Buddha himself. Before the building of the stupa, the King ordered a Tung (Lanna- styled flag) with the length of 2,000 meters to be made.

The Tung was placed on top of the hill and the King would build the stupa where the Tung was blown to. He bought lands from the people there with gold, and ordered 500 families to take care of the Buddha’s relics. Later on in the reign of King Mangrai, a monk, Phra Maha Wachira Phothithera, offered 50 pieces of the Buddha’s relics to the King. As a result, King Mangrai built another stupa near the old stupa to house these relics.
Some legends relate that the name Doi Tung derived from when Phra Maha Kassapa (a disciple of the Buddha) placed a Tung with the length of 14,000 meters on top of the hill. The Phra That Doi Tung stupa has been restored many times. The last time was in 1970 by which the original shape of the stupa was changed. The stupa is a place of worship for the Lanna people, Tai Yai people, as well as people from Luang Prabang and Vientiane. Every full moon night of the third lunar month there’s a ceremony to worship the stupa.
Location -Tambon Huai Krai, Mae Fa Luang district, Chiang Rai
Getting there
By Car -From Bangkok use highway no. 1 to Wang Noi district, Ayutthaya and then no.32 to Nakhon Sawan. After that, turn right to highway no. 117 to Phitsanulok and then take highway no. 11 to Phrae. Use highway no. 101 to Rong Kwang district and turn left to highway no. 103, which will meet highway no. 1 at Ngao district, Phayao, and go straight to Chiang Rai. The distance from Bangkok is 804 km. Once in Chiang Rai, use highway no. 1 to Mae Sai district through Mae Chan district. Once you reach the 870th km. turn left to highway no. 1149 which goes up to Doi Tung (17 km.).

Saying Goodbye can be so difficult!

I didn't expect myself to be so emotional when i send a friend off back to india, Never did I expect it's so hard to say Goodbye. I remembered 6 years ago, when he first arrived in Singapore, I was there, buying him lots of veggie and food stuff which I'm not too sure if he likes and now 6 years later I'm there to say goodbye to him.

Sampath, Thanks for everything and all the effort during the time when you are serving Rahu and I believe even if you are faraway from Rahu, you will still be as devoted and Always remember, Rahu will be there to guide and bless you, Always!

I know you will be reading this when you got home, Once again, Thank you for all the moment we had spend together working for Rahu and also all the best to you.

Year of Pig: Phra That Doi Tung Stupa, Chiang Rai

Phra That Doi Tung stupa is situated on top of a high hill, where some hill tribes live.

It is believed that the stupa was built in the reign of King Achuttarat of Yonok Nakphan to house the Buddha’s relics (left collarbones), as previously predicted by the Buddha himself. Before the building of the stupa, the King ordered a Tung (Lanna- styled flag) with the length of 2,000 meters to be made.
The Tung was placed on top of the hill and the King would build the stupa where the Tung was blown to. He bought lands from the people there with gold, and ordered 500 families to take care of the Buddha’s relics. Later on in the reign of King Mangrai, a monk, Phra Maha Wachira Phothithera, offered 50 pieces of the Buddha’s relics to the King. As a result, King Mangrai built another stupa near the old stupa to house these relics.
Some legends relate that the name Doi Tung derived from when Phra Maha Kassapa (a disciple of the Buddha) placed a Tung with the length of 14,000 meters on top of the hill. The Phra That Doi Tung stupa has been restored many times. The last time was in 1970 by which the original shape of the stupa was changed. The stupa is a place of worship for the Lanna people, Tai Yai people, as well as people from Luang Prabang and Vientiane. Every full moon night of the third lunar month there’s a ceremony to worship the stupa.
Location -Tambon Huai Krai, Mae Fa Luang district, Chiang Rai
Getting there
By Car -From Bangkok use highway no. 1 to Wang Noi district, Ayutthaya and then no.32 to Nakhon Sawan. After that, turn right to highway no. 117 to Phitsanulok and then take highway no. 11 to Phrae. Use highway no. 101 to Rong Kwang district and turn left to highway no. 103, which will meet highway no. 1 at Ngao district, Phayao, and go straight to Chiang Rai. The distance from Bangkok is 804 km. Once in Chiang Rai, use highway no. 1 to Mae Sai district through Mae Chan district. Once you reach the 870th km. turn left to highway no. 1149 which goes up to Doi Tung (17 km.).

Year of Dog: Wat Ket Ka Ram Temple, Chiang Mai

For those born in the year of Dog, their place of worship is the Phra Ket Keo Chulamani stupa in the Tavatimsa Heaven, where the Buddha’s relics (his teeth) are kept by God Indra. These relics were once stolen by a Brahmin during the time the Buddha’s relics were divided and given to different Kings, but they were retrieved by God Indra. Since men can’t go to the Phra Ket Keo Chulamani stupa, they can worship the stupa at Wat Ket Ka Ram temple, whose name has the same meaning as the first. This temple is located on the bank of the Ping River in an international commercial area.

It is believed that the temple was built by a King, Phaya Sam Fang Kaen, in 1428, but the stupa collapsed in 1578. King Sutho built a new stupa in the Ceylonese-Lanna style. The temple also has a big hall built in the Rattanakosin period and a folk museum (opening time 08.00-16.00 hrs).

Location - Ban Wat Ket, Charoenrat Road, Mueang district, Chiang Mai

Getting there
By Car -From Bangkok use highway 32 to Nakhon Sawan and then highway no.1 passing through Tak and Lampang. Then use highway no. 11 to Chiang Mai. The distance is about 700 km. Once in Chiang Mai, cross the Nawarat bridge and turn left to Charoenrat Road. Go down the road for 500 meters. The temple is on your right.

Year of Chicken, Phra That Hariphunchai Stupa, Lamphun

Phra That Hariphunchai stupa has been with the city of Lamphun since the ancient time.

Legend has it that once the Buddha visited the land of the Meng. There, the King of Naga (mythical serpent) and the King of crow, came to wait on him. A man offered the Buddha a myrobalan fruit, and the Buddha predicted that there was going to be a city called “Hariphunchaiburi” there.

At that place there would be “Phra Suwan Chedi” (meaning a golden stupa) housing many different parts of the Buddha’s relics. The two kings asked for the Buddha’s hair strand and put it in a wooden tube inside a crystal container. It was kept in the cave the Buddha once resided. In 877, a palace was built on top of that cave. King Athittayarat of Hariphunchai wanted to use a bathroom inside the palace but there were crows preventing him from doing so. It was known later that the Buddha’s relics were kept there so the palace was abolished and the relics taken out from the cave to be worshipped. The King built a golden stupa to house the relics. The stupa had constantly been restored by the Kings of Lanna. The last restoration was done in the reign of King Tilokkarat of Chiang Mai about 500 years ago.

In the temple grounds, there are also Phra Suwan Chedi, one of the first stupas in Hariphunchai art style; Chiang Yan Chedi, an ancient stupa with five tiers; and a bell tower, for instance. On the 13th night of the waxing moon of the 6th lunar month every year, the relics bathing ceremony is conducted. Water used during this ceremony is to be taken only from a holy water well on top of a hill outside the city.

Location - 335 Intayongyot Road, Mu 1, Tambon Nai Mueang, Mueang district, Lamphun

Getting there
By Car-From Bangkok use highway No. 1 and then highway no. 32 to Nakhon Sawan. Then take highway No. 1 passing through Khamphaeng Phet to Lampang. From there take highway no. 11 to Lamphun. The distance from Bangkok is 670 km.

Year of Monkey: Phra That Phanom Stupa, Nakhon Phanom

Phra That Phanom stupa, the religious heart of the Thais and Laotians along the Khong River, houses part of the Buddha’s relics (his chest bones), which his disciple, Phra Maha Kassapa Thera, kept on top of the Phu Kamphra hill.

Legend has it that the stupa was built jointly by five kings and that the decoration on the stupa was done by God Indra. The brick plates depicting ancient kings made by local artists can de dated back to the Dvaravati period (around 8th –10th Century AD). It is one of the oldest stupas in Northeast Thailand.

Phra That Phanom stupa had been restored and taken under royal patronage by successive Kings of the Lan Xang Kingdom. In 1680-1682, a monk, Phra Khru Pon Samet, brought 3,000 men from Vientiane, Laos, to restore and heighten the stupa to the form favored by the people of the Northeast. In 1940, the Government restored and heightened the stupa one more time. On 11 August 1975, the stupa collapsed due to heavy rainstorm, but it was once again restored to completion in 1979. There is a well inside the temple, which is one of the seventh wells around the country, whose water has been used during coronation ceremonies of King Rama VI, VII, VIII, and the present King. The annual Phra That Phanom stupa celebration is from the 10th night of the waxing moon until the 1st night of the waning moon of the 3rd lunar month.

Location -Chayangkun Road, Ban That Phanom, That Phanom district, Nakhon Phanom

Getting there
By Car -From Bangkok take highway No. 1 to Saraburi. Change to highway no. 2 at the 107th km. Go to Khon Kaen through Nakhon Ratchasima. Turn to highway no. 213 passing through Kalasin to Sakon Nakhon. Then, take highway no. 22 to Nakhon Phanom. The distance from Bangkok is about 760 km. Once in Nakhon Phanom, drive along highway no. 212 for another 50 km.

Year of Goat: Phra That Doi Suthep Stupa, Chiang Mai

Phra That Doi Suthep stupa is situated on top of the Doi Suthep hill.

In 1373, King Kue Na of Lanna invited a monk from Sukhothai to Chiang Mai. The monk, Phra Sumon Thera, brought with him a piece of the Buddha’s relics found at the city of Pang Cha. This relic performed a miracle by multiplying into two pieces. One relic was kept at the Wat Buppharam temple. King Kue Na placed another relic on a holy elephant and asked the elephant to find a place to house the relic. The elephant walked up to the top of the Doi Suthep hill; cried three times; walked in circle three times and fell dead there. As a result, the King built a stupa to house the relic there.
In 1538, King Phra Mueang Ket Klao restored and enlarged the stupa to its present-day state. It is believed that worshipping the stupa from all four cardinal directions will improve a person’s intelligence. In the past, on Visakhabucha day, people will make a pilgrimage to the stupa.

Location - Mueang district, Chiang Mai

Getting there
By Car -From Bangkok take highway no. 32 to Nakhon Sawan and then take highway no. 1 passing through Tak to Lampang. After that take highway no. 11 to Chiang Mai. The distance from Bangkok is around 700 km. Once in Chiang Mai, drive along Huai Keo road to Doi Suthep hill.