The Mystery of Guman Thong Explained

The Mystery of Guman Thong Explained & Guman Thong "The Fortune Maker" will provide readers a complete perspective with regards to this spiritual talisman.  Myth or real? It is up to individual to judge. If you believe it is real, it will be real. If you don't believe it will be unreal. But this super legendary talisman continues to be venerated by many believers in South East Asia notably Thailand until this very day.


This would be an interesting read with regards to the understanding of Guman Thong mystery.  The history of this occult practice can only be found in Thailand and nowhere else in this world. We may wonder why would Thai monks make Guman Thong or the 'Golden Child' in the first place. The answer is purely out of compassion for the sufferings of these child beings lacking the condition to be reborn into the higher realms. Monks would help these pitiful child spirits by getting them a temporary body to reside e.g. Loop pendant or Bucha statue.

Being a Guman Thong, they must try to earn enough merits to entangle their past evil karma by helping their owner in order to get a chance to be reborn again. All living beings have to go through ‘samsara’ or sufferings including human beings like us do. Therefore, we must have the compassion to help liberate another suffering being. Hence, do not take for granted by adopting Guman Thong to love and then later abandoning them. This is not a 'Puppy Love' as these child beings deserved a second chance to be loved again.  

Venerating Guman Thong is no different from taking care of children. The owner must not only diligently offer daily food, clothing, and toys but should also frequently communicate with their Guman Thong. It is even more meritorious to let them hear Dhamma recitations and Buddhist chanting as this will help them in gaining wholesome thoughts and right understanding that will eventually liberate them from their sufferings. I would advise you to seriously think about your true motivation for adopting a Guman Thong home.

This short funny TV commercial is what ordinary folks might think a Guman Thong is hard to be satisfied and difficult to be raised as children. The synopsis of this funny commercial clip is just for laughter where the “Guman Thong” throws tantrum demanding his owner to buy him better household materials.



Contrary to popular beliefs, Guman Thongs are not evil spirits as they have been blessed and accepted a vow given by the monks who made them. Their entire objective is to respect and give a helping hand to their benefactor or adopted parents.

In Buddhist concept, we have to seek right understanding in order for knowledge to arise. This concept is applied to meditation practice but certainly can be applied to other areas. It’s only through right understanding only then we can fully comprehend the knowledge. But in most cases, the lack of understanding will eventually lead oneself to believe that Guman Thong are ghostly beings that will cause backfire if they are not being taken care properly. Over the years, many names have been given to Guman Thong e.g. Black Magic Baby, Resident Ghost, Ghost Baby, etc. This actually gave a scary image of Guman Thong and a wrong ideology to many people. It must be noted that there are other black magic occults that are on the real dark side such as Phra Ngan or ghostly spirits that are purely made for evil purpose.

In my understanding we must differentiate two main entities of the underworld; child beings and ghostly beings. Both entities are residing in the ghost realm where we as humans are born in the human realm. Between these 2 entities, the real significance of a child being is that they are being converted to Buddhism by monks who made the talisman. Some child spirits are being selected because they have the Dharma seeds in them and they are deemed suitable to be Guman Thong in the form of Loop or Bucha. If a person really takes care of such Guman Thong well, it will help its benefactor in fulfilling his/her wholesome wishes in this life and the life after next. Even after the little Guman Thongs is reborn, it will still come back as deva or a being from a higher realm somehow to be of service to the benefactor.

A lot of people don’t realize that Guman Thongs can turn good or evil depending on the mind actions of their owners.  Just like any human being they can be a good meritorious person or a bad person depending on his/her mental faculty. To explain this further, an owner can teach the Guman Thong to cultivate in the Dhamma and accumulate merits. Another owner with a weak deluded mind could teach his Guman Thong to do evil actions for his own personal gains knowing that Guman Thong has supernormal abilities.  Guman Thongs are just little children and their fragile minds can be corrupted into evil actions or cultivated to be pure. Karma is a force to be reckoned with as it will haunt the evil doers. Teaching bad stuffs or motivating Guman Thong to do evil misdeeds will lead the owner to suffer in the cycle of rebirth. Therefore, it is right to say a person who owns Guman Thongs should have the correct motivation to earn merit for oneself as well as for these child beings.

There are various reasons why human and all sentient beings have to ceased life. But have you ever wonder why some children die before birth and why such karma takes this cause of effect? Why do monks choose these children spirits to be made into Guman Thong?

The short video clip here is a very sad tale of Guman Thong and the life they have to lead in working hard to help his benefactor in the hope of liberating itself from such tragedy. This cute video clip may make some of us feel saddened knowing that the life of being a Guman Thong is not easy as they have to work very hard to gain merits to be reborn again.



Some experts believe that once a woman had an abortion or a miscarriage, she would have sins whether it’s on purpose or not. When parents have this sin, their karma will be brought over to their descendants. Even when the unborn child is in the underworld, they will have to suffer on behalf of their parents. This is why child spirits only gets to come back after they finish their sentence in hell. Both the unborn child and parents will have to suffer due to that karma.

How long will the child spirits in the underworld take to come back into the human realm? Nobody knows for sure. But what will their sentence be? From certain folk stories all child spirits will be brought to a beach and they are required to finish a difficult task then they can swim over to the other side of the sea to reach the shore. Then they can come up and reunite with their parents. Do note that they are naked and have to bear with hunger and colds. They are required to conduct these tasks before they are able to be reborn with a parent in the human realm.

1) Build a tall pagoda with bricks.

2) Obstacles will be the strong current of the waves that will flush away the bricks.

3) Hell Guardians serving as coast guards holding big clubs with sharp thorns will be patrolling the beach to prevent the children to swim across without finishing their task. Whenever they get to see a Pagoda tall enough for them to finish, they will hit the Pagoda to prevent them from finishing or hit the child who stopped half way. They will hit the children without any mercy and see that they are bleeding and wounded but still working hard and in building the Pagaoda as their only way out to safety.

Those child spirits who can get their pagoda finish will be the luckiest ones. This is the reason why a lot of parents or woman who aborted babies before only gets to feel their lost child's presence after a few years. But some parents will never get to feel or see their lost child.

For those who really get to finish the difficult task and managed to swim across the cold ocean just to survive so that they can come back to find their parents may be dismayed. It would have been a few years already and most of the parents are already with newborn children. And that is why, we have cases like Child spirits hating and hold grudges as they never get the chance to live as newborns. And this is where we have child spirits that cannot leave in peace and follow their parents where ever they go. Some of these unfortunate children spirits can understand. But some cannot and they are grieving deeply.

There are such parents who do not know that their deceased child have suffered so much because of them. Without knowing and fearing that their own child spirit, the heartless parents can even go to the extent to employ exorcist to kill their own child spirits to prevent the child from going near them.

This is why we will have Great ‘Gaeji’ Monks or Ajahns specialized in this field helped them to relief their pains and suffering. Giving them a chance to be loved once again, it is also a chance for them to accumulate merits and help adopting parents (e.g. Guman Thong owners) so that these benefactors can help redeem the child beings sins in order for the child beings to go for a happy rebirth in the Deva realms.

There are 2 different groups of child spirits that are invited to be Guman Thong child beings. These child beings can derive from the heaven grouping and the other from the underworld grouping. The heaven group are given the name as Guman Thep whereas the underworld group is known as Guman Thong. The underworld grouping is usually stronger and could exercise their supernormal power to display their existence whereas the heavenly group is more docile with less show-off their supernormal power in helping their benefactors. Both categories of Guman Thong and Guman Thep are equally effective if they are being properly blessed by the master. Sadly, there are also fake replicas surfacing in the market for those popular Guman Thongs just like the case of replica amulets found in the marketplace. Therefore, it is advisable for you to be wary of those unscrupulous businessmen by conducting a proper research study first before acquiring or adopting a Guman Thong.

Guman Thong made with a combination of the above mentioned 2 spiritual groupings can be best described by the creation of Kao Yod Guman Maha Setthi by LP Nen Kampeero with nicely decorated gold ornaments.  This batch contained materials at the bottom representing 5 child beings from heavenly type and 4 child beings from the underworld. The trademark of this Guman Thong is the 2 pony tails made from real human hairs and seated on base supported by another 8 gold-painted individual Guman Thongs at bottom. A total of 9 (Kao) Guman Thongs together signifying the 9 child beings. It is said that this Kao Yod Guman Thong brings business luck, wealth, and success to his benefactor and they are also an excellent protector.

Sacred ceremonies were held to carve all of the sacred Yant takrut spell known as “Na Ngernma” are placed at the bottom of each Guman bucha by Luang Phor Nen.

Luang Phor Nen also organized further ceremonies which were held at miodnight in the graveyard to ensure that an entity would take up residence in the idol bucha and increase the power further still. 
 
Finally all of Luang Phor Nen’s Guman were filled with other sacred powders including seven-graveyard soil, Wan Guman Thong, Kafakruk, Kafakkoon, Kafakmayom and at least another nine auspicious Thai plants.
 
Great Monks and Ajahns following mainstream Buddhism such as Luang Phor Tae, Luang Phor Yeam, Kruba Subin, Luang Phor Chuan, Luang Phor Hong, Ajahn Nikom, Luang Phor Nen, and many others used Buddhist scriptures with their arcane knowledge to invite these unfortunate child spirits to reside in the form of a statue or amulet pendant known as Guman Thong – The Fortune Maker.

Most Guman Thong buchas are depicted with a top knot hair. One may wonder if the 2 pony tails in Guman Thong created by LP Nen is a modern design.  In actual fact this astonishing 2 pony tails Guman Thong design can be traced back to B.E.2499 (AD 1956) where a similar type was created by Luang Phor Tae.

There is another remarkable golden child Ung Pee Jook based on a true story that could help relate the wonders of Guman Thong for readers to comprehend.  Please read the story below and all images are from the temple's website. 

‘Brother Jook’ of Wat Suan Luang in Samut Songkhram

Ung Pee Jook Guman is a powerful ‘Golden Boy’ carved from a large black timber tree. He looks like a boy with a topknot and stands 3 feet tall. He usually turns his right hand and overturns his left, and he wears only one chain across his chest and back. Ung Pee Jook Guman possessed very strong miracle powers and had been admired by people for a very long time.

The abbot of Wat Suan Laung says that his senior told him about the original image idol of Pee Jook Guman was created more than 180 years ago. According to local legend, this miraculous Pee Jook Guman might have been made at the same time when Wat Suan Luang was established about 200 years ago.

Wat Suan Luang had been restored several times over the past decades. The new abbot, Venerable Punyawaro thought about the restoration works of the temple again due to deterioration. Yet, he did not know how to gain enough money to restore the temple hall and its fence, a funeral pyre, a bell tower, and monks’ living quarters. So he prayed in front of the main Buddha statue at the temple and asked Lord Buddha to lead some suggestions for him to find a way to get enough money for that purpose.

One night before he went to sleep, he recited an incantation and meditated. At midnight his mind was completely in peace and he suddenly heard a boy’s voice calling him from the back of the Buddha image. The abbot quietly gazed through the candlelight and he saw a tan skinned boy with a topknot on his head. He did not wear any garment but wore beads around his neck. The boy kept looking at the abbot and said to the abbot that there’s no need to fear. The boy also said that he would help the abbot to find some money to restore the temple again. The abbot then made an enquiry by asking “My boy, how could we finish restoring our temple? Only the temple hall you need more than a million baht. And how about the temple hall for sermons, the monks’ living quarters, bell tower, funeral pyre, and so on? How can I find a lot of money topknot boy?”  The boy said: “First you have to call me brother Jook because I’m very old and I’ve lived in this temple for a long time. Don’t worry; I’m sure you can restore the temple. There are many talismans here. You can make and give them away for free, then people will come here to find them and you will gain enough money.”

When the abbot finished meditation, he stood up and looked for any talisman that the boy had talked about. His eyes suddenly saw the image of a boy covered with thick dust and he gently cleaned it and found that this talisman looks exactly the same as the topknot boy he saw in his vision during meditation. He was so excited and very happy because Ung Jook Kuman came to offer help in restoring the temple.

Pee Jook Guman also created another miracle highlight before this. Miss Penporn Hoursen brought this Golden Child to live with her in Geneva, Switzerland. She had a restaurant around the Old Town Cross, and said her business ran very well. She used to have a small restaurant and after bringing Pee Jook Guman to live with her, the restaurant business prospered and she managed to own another big restaurant.

Miss Penporn said she nourished Pee Jook Guman with sweet drinks and candy and this golden boy showed her some miracles. Miss Penporn also said that no ants or any insects came to eat the sweets offering while other dishes which are placed not far were covered with ants. This event made her believed in Pee Jook Guman’s presence and supernatural power.

You can worship Pee Jook Guman by reciting Namo incantation and lighting 9 joss sticks, and then say: “Kayaputto mamaputto nimitputto sunyaputto a-rahungputto pakawati.” 

Katha Bucha Pêe Jùk Guman

กา ยะ พุทโธ • นา มะ พุทโธ • สุญญะ พุทโธ

gaa yá pút-toh • naa má pút-toh • sŭn-yá pút-toh

นิมิต พุทโธ • อะ ระ หัง พุทโธ • ภะ คะ วา ติ

ní-mít pút-toh • à rá hăng pút-toh • pá ká waa dtì 
 

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We are indebted to this article originated by Mr. Akarat Laoharattanawiboon of Nan village in Thailand. His works has been edited for clarity with all original contents being retained. With good intention we hope his ideas and knowledge about Guman Thong sacred talisman would provide an abundance of insightful knowledge to the general amulet collectors and worshippers. 
Also special thanks to the generosity of forum members from Amulet Forums and private collectors for their contribution of photos to make this article a success for all readers to appreciate this super legendary talisman.

This is my first and only Lersi Guman talisman (origin Luang Phor Pern, Wat BangPhra) that was handed to me by a monk in Bangkok as gift.  I've given the name Lucky to this Guman Thep possessing 3 money bags and the reverse side featuring a Lersi.  Both in meditation posture in accordance to the Dharma teachings.  May the sharing of this legendary talisman with readers good merits can be accrued to Lucky.

The myth about some talismans is mysterious because they are believed to possess spirits which sometimes show themselves to people in the house or the neighbourhood. The said talismans are Guman Thong and Ruk-Yom which both could bring good luck to your business and add charm to their owners while providing protection in case of danger. Guman Thong has been a very popular talisman in the Thai society. Nowadays we can see the statues of Guman Thong placed in many stores because the storekeepers believe that he could help increase customers in their stores and he could also bring good luck to the owner.

The myth of GumanThong first appeared in the classic Thai literature, Khun Chang Khun Paen. Khun Paen the protagonist of the story discovered that Boa Klee, one of his wives planned to poison him. He therefore, murdered her and took the unborn foetus from his wife's womb and decided to turn his dead son into a GumanThong. Khun Paen burnt the dead foetus to make the body smaller, covered it with gold leaves, and wrapped him up with a sheet. Besides the legendary Fafeun sword and Si Mohk horse, Guman Thong was one of the occult science that Khun Paen tried to create all his life.

Guman Thong was very significant to Khun Paen personally because Guman Thong is also his son. In addition, Guman Thong was a baby spirit and could travel with Khun Paen everywhere unlike the other sacred elements possessed by Khun Paen. Guman Thong can be classified as a sacred talisman since Ayutthaya era and it still gained the same high respect to this day. Yet, we cannot create Guman Thong in the same way that Khun Paen did in the past because it is deemed illegal and immoral.

The Traditional Way of Creating Guman Thong That Ceased Nowadays

According to ancient arcane knowledge book, the boys who died in their mothers’ wombs on Saturday or Tuesday would be grilled until dry, then lacquered and covered with gold leaves. This is the way to make one of the best talismans in olden time. Later on, the ancient clergymen found that the traditional way of creating Guman Thong was complicated and probably illegal and immoral. They, therefore modified the process; made it less elaborate but still maintained its magical power by using special materials with mystical power in themselves such as salt lick, soil from graves, clay from caves, and bone ashes from corpses that died on Saturday and were cremated on Tuesday. The clergymen would recite an incantation over these materials to create the most powerful Guman Thong to protect and watch their houses, increase interest in trade, and add charm to the owners.

In the traditional way of making Guman Thong, the clergyman would bring the magic dagger with him and recite the incantation while he was delivering Guman Thong from his mother’s womb: “Sitti deacho sitti jittung maha pooto mason tanung”. When he was out, the clergyman would talk to him: “My boy, I love you and I want you to be my son. Come live with me, I will raise you up and you’ll be happy.” The clergyman would pretend that he was talking to Guman Thong and the boy also stood up and talked to him too as if he was alive. Then the clergyman would cut the umbilical cord.

Guman Thong’s body had to be grilled in the temple compound. The clergyman needed to cover the ceiling of the temple with a white sheet, set lacquered sticks on four directions, put a holy white string seven rounds, and put a cabalistic writing, Mongkul Praputtachao on the ceiling. A three-legged stand tripod and a beam to put the baby were made of wood from the trees called cassia nodosa. The boy’s body had to be grilled in this area. The clergyman would have to be careful not to burn the body and complete the ceremony before the sun rises and he had to recite the incantation: “Suwanno Piyagumaro mahapooto mahittigo suppatisasu wattigo suppakamaesu kowaro suppachananung hateuyya mahatecho pawattigo ratanataya nupawaena ratanataya tedsa taewanung ittipalaena gumaro jamahittigo,” which means: “Guman Thong, with your great power, you can travel to every place; into houses, into minds. You travel around with the power of the Triple Gems and mighty power of gods. You shall be great and powerful Guman Thong.” Then, the clergyman would put out the fire and again recite the incantation: “Katjihe mahapooto samasudso sataewago karohi pito wajamaena sumpunnaena pasittiya.” After that, the clergyman would lacquer all over the boy’s body.

After the ceremony, the clergyman would invite the baby by saying: “Guman Thong, now you are Guman Thong. From now on please stay with me. I will bring you up with happiness, toys, food, and sweets. If I have something for you to help, please do it for me too.” The clergymen who could create Guman Thong must be a genius and had to be a specialist in this field, if not they would inevitably be cursed and be destroyed by the black magic spells.



The Legend of Guman Thong - The Ferocious Killers


According to ancient arcane knowledge, there are two kinds of Guman Thong.  One is wild, ferocious and can destroy enemy, and the other is able to add charm and bring fortune. The first kind of Guman Thong is a ferocious type. This type of Guman Thong is consisted of four kinds namely Guman Thong Pretmun, Guman Thong Pretdub, Guman Thong Pretkong, and Guman Thong Pretsoon. They can be called "Pret Puti Ngan" or "Guman Pretprab". People use them only to destroy or murder their enemies.

According to ancient legend creating this kind of Guman Thong, the clergyman had to invite ghost who died in unnatural death or evil spirits to inhabit in the statue of Guman Thong. These four kinds of ferocious Guman Thong (Guman Thong Pretmun, Guman Thong Pretdub, Guman Thong Pretkong, and Guman Thong Pretsoon) have his own ways to destroy the enemy.

Guman Thong Pretsoon has the power to drive people crazy. Guman Thong Pretkong and Guman Thong Pretmun are very good in protecting property; they will kill strangers who invade the house. The only thing that can subdue Guman Thong Pretmun is Wou Tanoo, a kind of wood used in carrying a dead body. Yet Guman Thong Pretkong's power is much stronger than Guman Thong Pretmun because the former is able to conquest Wou Tanoo.  Moreover Guman Thong Pretkong is able to chase after the enemy everywhere but Guman Thong Pretmun can only exercise his power within his sphere. Perhaps the only weapon that can stop Guman Thong Pretkong is a copper Wou Tanoo or Kway Tanoo.

Guman Thong Pretkong therefore is an outstanding black spirit which you can hardly find anything to conquest him. Guman Thong Pretdub is a cold-blooded killer who can cut the enemy's throat as fast as a professional killer. Guman Thong the ferocious killers are still popular among people who believed in black magic occult. Therefore, this killer type is often obscure from the public knowledge and not known to the ordinary talisman collectors.

The type of Guman Thong that we can find in general is not the fierce type unlike the ferocious Guman Thong category. This kind of subtle Guman Thong can be termed as a valuable Guman Thong in bringing good luck, adding charms, increasing advantage in business, and most importantly does not cause harm to the owner. Another kind of Guman Thong that is specifically used to watch the house, store, and invite customers does not have any particular name. Generally the owner of Guman Thong will name his talisman himself such as Udomdat, Udomlap, and Udomchoke.

We can find many people worshiping this kind of good and subtle Guman Thong because they are not fierce and could add charm to its owner. In the past Guman Thong in this category created by Luang Phor Tae from Wat SamNgam are considered very powerful and good in this respect. Nowadays they are usually created by Luang Phor Yaem who is the direct disciple of Luang Phor Tae.

Guman Thong who could add charm cannot hurt anyone because their hearts are filled with Metta. They have their special power to protect the house, inviting customers, and bring good luck to the householder. They do not have any evil power to hurt or destroy others unlike the ferocious Guman Thong types. The clergymen merely create these good Guman Thong to encourage merchants who have good deeds and want something to hold to. Therefore, this kind of Guman Thong is the most popular talisman in these days.

LP Yeam conducting blessing ceremony for the "Boys" before being taken home by their proud parents to be venerated and loved.

Ruk-Yom: an Outstanding Talisman in Guman Thong's family

Besides Guman Thong who could add charm to his owner, Ruk-Yom is another talisman which can be classified under the same category with Guman Thong because Ruk-Yom possesses similar power. Some people worships both Guman Thong and Ruk-Yom because they believe the power of them could complement each other to bring about prosperity and wealth. The legend of Ruk-Yom is different from Guman Thong but both of them would appear in similar statue (usually a figure of a young boy). The story about Ruk-Yom can be first found in Tum Rub Pook Hoon Pra Lob. It said that there was a model of a boy created to be a playmate of Pra Lob, the son of Sida in Ramayana. After that the story about creating this figure became an influent example for the follower who wanted to create Ruk-Yom. Nowadays we can hardly find anyone who is skilled master in creating Ruk-Yom therefore it almost an extinct art form in Thailand. However, Kom Triwaj is widely accepted as a distinguished master who could create powerful Ruk-Yom.


The Methods of Creating Guman Thong and Ruk-Yom

Master Kom Triwaj is one who is skilled in creating Guman Thong and Ruk-Yom. He possessed a strong mind so that he can recite an incantation over Guman Thong and Ruk-Yom to make them powerful without inviting any evil spirit to inhibit inside the statue figurine. Only his mind concentration is enough to make powerful Guman Thong and Ruk-Yom. People who worship talismans made by Master Kom always experience good things e.g. they can find comfort in every place they go. This good miraculous experience made Master Kom's Guman Thong and Ruk-Yom famous among worshippers and collectors. The most important thing in creating a good Guman Thong and Ruk-Yom according to Master Kom is the wood element that is used for creating these talismans. He would use woods from withered Ruk Son tree and star gooseberry tree because it is an unusual thing in nature. These trees can bear fruits but most parts of the trees are decaying. In the past people believed that these trees possessed special power and if they were used in making Guman Thong and Ruk-Yom, they could help in empowering the talismans. Master Kom would start the process of creating Ruk-Yom by lighting joss sticks, reciting incantation and then he will begin to craft the small figure of young boys from the wood of Ruk Son and star gooseberry trees. Before doing this, he has to recite an incantation over a dagger which will be used in crafting the talismans. After that he will write a spell on the figures' forehead, both hands, chest, and both legs. Then he will bath his talismans in scented oil which he has already recited mantra incantation. Master Kom has to recite sacred spells until a pair of talismans float to the surface of the scented oil and that is be called "Ruk-Yom". Certain masters will put the small figure of young boys in tiny bottles and recite their incantation over them until they turn face to face.

In creating Guman Thong, the clergymen masters would only use one figure and they will recite spells over the figure until the masters have a vision of a boy coming to smile and greet them. Yet, some masters who have very strong arcane power will recite their incantation until they hear the voice of Guman Thong or see the figure of Guman Thong move. After that they will recite spells over him again and again to make them even more powerful.

Guman Thong are child spirits and as such are considered children.  All Guman Thong are male. Guman Thong  a little boy with a topknot, wearing Jongraben (a traditional cloth rolled between legs and brought up to the back), wearing a sash of gold ornaments or diamonds on the wrist or ankles. Female Gumans are called Guman Ree or Gumanree Thong.

Three Methods of Creating Three Kinds of Guman Spirits

There are three ways of creating Guman Thong.

1. Some masters create Guman Thong by using soils from seven graveyards combined with "Prai Guman Dust", which is soft dust of children's bone ashes. Guman Thong in this category will be fierce and is extremely powerful. He can inspire both good and bad things. The spirits inhibiting inside this Guman Thong usually comes from the graves or it might be a child spirit from bone ashes. This kind of Guman Thong requires good attention and worship. The spirits inside the statue of Guman Thong can also grow up like any ordinary children and they have feelings too.

2. Guman Thong can be created by using ordinary soils, sacred wood or metals by inviting the good spirits or Angels to inhibit inside the statue. Guman Thong of this type is also referred to as 'Guman Thep'.  Guman Thep does not always show off their power not like the first type made from Prai Guman Prai dust because the Angel spirits do not need ordinary food to grow up. The masters or creators will usually recite an incantation over this kind of Guman Thong with other well-known Guman talismans such as those from Luang Phor Poon of Wat PaiLom, Luang Phor Tim of Wat Lahanrai, Luang Phor Tae of Wat Sam Ngan.

3. Guman Thong can also be created by using wood from withered trees, especially, from withered Ruk son and star gooseberry trees, because people thinks that the withered wood is sacred in itself so there is no need to recite any incantation over. Using the withered wood, people believe will make Guman Thong sacred and powerful. The masters will put a spell on it to create a spirit inside the wooden statue. In conclusion, the live spirits inhibiting inside this kind of Guman Thong does not come from graves or heaven but they are created by the power of the masters' spell. This kind of spirits can be called "Prai". They will not grow up and always appear as children's spirits. The owners of this Guman Thong may or may not worship him with food because "Prai" in this Guman Thong will not know how to hurt anyone. Yet, if they ignore Kuman Tong completely, the power inside the statue will gradually disappear. On the other hand, if the owners take good care of their talismans, Guman Thong's power will increase and he can more effectively bring good lucks to the owners.

These three schools of taught in making Guman Thong had been explained thus far. The first type is from wandering spirits, the second from heaven, and the last comes from the power of the masters' spell. These three types of Guman Thong from each school of taught appeared differently in terms of characteristics. Guman Thong with the spirits from graves have the strongest power, while the second ones are sacred but do not always show off their power, and the third ones sometimes appear to people's eyes but do not have very strong power.


The Differences between Guman Thong and Ruk-Yom

Guman Thong and Ruk-Yom are considered as the same talismans in equal rights. They belonged to the same category but yet they have some differences. Both Guman Thong and Ruk-Yom are created as sacred statues of young boys. But Guman Thong in some schools of taught are created by using soils while Ruk-Yom are made from withered wood such as Ruk Son or star gooseberry trees only. Sometimes Guman Thong can also be made from this kind of wood. Ruk-Yom will always be created in pair as two small figures of young boys inside a tiny oil bottle whereas only one Guman Thong can be created inside the tiny oil bottle.

Guman Thong and Ruk-Yom also have the same kind of power and people will use them to watch over their property, persuade customers to come into the stores, add charms, bring good luck, and protect the owners from dangers. Generally masters would recite their incantation spells over Guman Thong to make him more powerful than Ruk-Yom because in the past Guman Thong were made to possess a very strong power that he could destroy the enemy. In these modern days Guman Thong and Ruk-Yom is used as a talisman to watch property and add charm to the owners. No matter what kind of Guman Thong and Ruk-Yom you possess, if you have faith you will experience only good things and miracles in your life.


Sacred Oil for Bathing Guman Tong and Ruk-Yom

Sometimes we find Guman Thong and Ruk-Yom “bathing” or submerged with oils inside tiny bottles. This is because the oil can preserve the wood crafted statues. People also believed that the oils will provide Guman Tong and Ruk-Yom a life force. If the oil evaporates, Guman Thong and Ruk-Yom will be tired and powerless. Besides the oil as a life force it also has a very special power to add charm to the owners. If we could learn to recite good incantation spells over it and carry Ruk-Yom bottle with us, it will be able to add us charm. The oils sandalwood oil or bulb plant oil that is used for bathing Guman Thong and Ruk-Yom should be well-recited could make them more powerful. Besides that some masters simmer a special kind of sacred bulb plant oil such as Sanae Jun Kaw bulb plant oil, Sanea Jun Keaw bulb plant oil, and Sanea Jun Dang bulb plant oil and then recite the incantation over it before bathing Guman Thong and Ruk-Yom. Some masters bring bulb plant flowers such as Dok Kaw bulb plant or Sanea bulb plant to add additional vitality in the bottle, or sometimes they use a tiny sacred Salika roll to bath Guman Thong and Ruk-Yom in the bottle to add more power and charming properties to the Guman Thong and Ruk-Yom.


The Methods to Worship Guman Thong and Ruk-Yom

Guman Thong is a sacred talisman with power in itself. We can worship Guman Thong by offering them cooked rice, boiled eggs, sweet drinks, candies, and toys. Besides that to make Guman Thong even more powerful, we can make a vow. For example, you should pray that if you win the lottery, you will offer your Guman Thong gold necklace or buy him toys, or feed him with sweets. This action will persuade Guman Thong to exercise his power. Yet, if you do not have time to do all these, you can only invite Guman Thong that he could go everywhere you go or eat anything in the house without asking for any permission.

If you worship Guman Thong and Ruk-Yom with food, you have to do these as your routine. You may offer them food on every Buddhist Days and you have to tell your Guman Tong and Ruk-Yom that you will bring them food on this or that way. Because they are sacred spirits and hold to the truth, you have to be punctual in offering them your worship or promise. You should offer them food in the mornings and take it away in the evenings. Other offerings such as rings or necklaces and toys can be given to him permanently by placing the gifts close to them.

You should be careful not to neglect offering Guman Thong and Ruk-Yom your worship. After all, they have feelings too like us human and they are children and need our attention too. If you are not convenient in giving affection to them you can tell them that: "You can go everywhere I go and eat everything I eat." This is because if you ignore your Guman Thong and Ruk-Yom, they will gradually ignore your orders and run away from you too. Moreover if the spirit inside the statue of Guman Thong comes from the grave type, he will bring destruction to his owner if he is being ignored or abandoned. He will become an evil spirit haunting his owner, driving you crazy, and you will no longer be happy. Therefore you should think carefully before taking Guman Thong or Ruk-Yom to live with you.  For Ruk-Yom you should set your offerings in pair such as two bottles of sweet drinks, two bowls of rice, two boiled eggs, and two toys, because there are two spirits inhibiting inside Ruk-Yom. If you think you cannot worship them often you should also tell them: "You can go everywhere I go and eat everything I eat." You could as well allow him to eat or touch anything in your house in the same way as Guman Thong that we have explained above.


Special Tips in Worshiping Guman Thong and Ruk-Yom

In worshiping Guman Thong and Ruk-Yom you should offer him with sweet drinks and boiled eggs because they will make Guman Thong and Ruk-Yom more powerful. The shelves where you let them reside must be lower than the shelf that you put the image of Buddha. Guman Thong and Ruk-Yom's shelves can also be set in your bedroom. If you want to take them with you, you should bring some food in your bag and tell your Guman Tong and Ruk-Yom that this food would be their prize if they help you in bringing good luck and miracle. If you do not have much time to worship Guman Tong and Ruk-Yom every day, you can put some money on their shelves and tell them that they could use this money to buy food or sweet. You should be careful not to use the money you have already given to Guman Tong and Ruk-Yom but you can distribute this money to make them merit, and they will be full without consuming anything. The most important thing is that the owners of Guman Tong and Ruk-Yom must practice virtue and if you practice meditation you should also share your merits after meditation with your Guman Thong and Ruk-Yom to make them more powerful.


Special Tips before Taking Guman Thong and Ruk-Yom into your House

If it is the first time that you bring Guman Thong and Ruk-Yom to reside in your home, you have to light up sixteen joss sticks and tell the other spirits in your house to make way for Guman Thong and Ruk-Yom to enter. If you have already had Guman Thong or Ruk-Yom in your house before, you have to tell them that you will bring their brothers to live with them too. After that, you have to light two joss sticks to tell Guman Thong his territory and introduce him to people in your family, and teach him to behave because he is not different from other young boys. For example if you are praying or meditating, you should invite him to do these with you. These will help Guman Thong and Ruk-Yom to be more powerful.

You have to raise Guman Thong up as if he was your younger brothers or children. You need to teach him and take good care of him and in return Guman Thong will love and help you in anyway possible. If you ignore him or treat him badly, Guman Thong will run away to live with his master. You can make him more powerful by worshipping him every day. And if you make a vow and pray for him, he would give you what you want. The most important thing is that you should not forget to make merits for him every time.

People in the past created Guman Thong because they thought that every child had charm in themselves as we could see when people saw a child they would always come to greet, smile, and play with him. When they made Guman Thong in a figure of a young boy, they believed that the power of charm inside Guman Thong would also add charm to his owner. The most significant part is that the owner of Guman Thong has to smile and clear his mind like a child; this will surely make him more charming.


Guman Thong and Ruk-Yom's Lucky Names

You need special tips in giving Guman Thong and Ruk-Yom a particular name such as Jook, as well as when we first bring them to your house. You can recite this incantation: "Namanungsamaso yuttato yuttata by the name of sacred monks, I will call you 'Jook'. Namungsuntungwiklungkarung." And then tell them that: "From now on I'll call you 'Jook'. Please remember this and when I call you by this name, come to me." You can call them with lucky names such as Prasittilap, or Prasittichoke. It should be beautiful names which are also easy to remember and to call too. When you take Guman Thong to live with you, please do not consider him as your play thing because he will gradually lose his power. If you have faith and keep worshiping good things, even miracle is possible.


How to Use Guman Thong

The owner of Guman Thong can use his special power by using his mind; he does not need to carry the statue of his Guman Thong that he is worshipping with him. What you need to do is that if you are leaving the house and you need your Guman Thong to go with you, you should tell him that: "Please follow me, I'm leaving the house." If you want him to protect you in case of danger, just tell him. And if your Guman Thong or Ruk-Yom is inside a bottle filled with sandalwood oil, you can make a prayer and mark the oil on your body to make you appear more attractive to the opposite sex. If you want your Guman Thong to watch your property or to accompany you everywhere, you have to tell him.

Some people say that they have worshiped and raised Guman Thong up for many years but they have never seen their Guman Thong in person. That makes them doubt in the power of Guman Thong. It is impossible that every owner of Guman Thong can see him in person because Guman Thong is a spirit and has a delicate wave of power and he lives in another world. Therefore, if you can see Guman Thong it means that you and your Guman Thong are fated to be together. Many people communicate with their Guman Thong through their dreams. The owners have to pray to Guman Thong everyday if they wish to communicate with him.

The most effective way to communicate with Guman Thong is through meditation, but this requires a lot of effort. People who practice meditation will modify the power of their minds to have the same mode with Guman Thong spirit and they can communicate with Guman Thong and also other spirits too. It is difficult to communicate with Guman Thong directly. People who could do this must have a powerful but delicate mind. Yet, it is not hard to use Guman Thong because he always wants to help us. The most important thing is that the owners must worship and treat him well. If they ignore their Guman Thong the spirit inside the statue will lose its power and run away. It is true that Khun Paen had a very powerful Guman Thong not because of the arcane magic induced into the talisman only. The most significant thing that Khun Paen did was treating his Guman Thong just like his own son. He did not consider Guman Thong as a talisman. Therefore we should treat Guman Thong as our child or our friend, and the power of Guman Thong will surely increase.

Below are amazing examples contributed by a private collector residing in New York on how Guman Thong are being taken care.

The Power of Guman Thong

The great masters have concluded that the power of Guman Thong and Ruk-Yom can come in 8 ways:

1. He can watch the house for his owners when they are away and warn them in case of danger.

2. He is a spirit which could help to solve difficulties in the owners' business.

3. He could help you get useful news and information in your business. In this point the owners must have strong mind in order to develop a kind of telepathy with Guman Thong. He could also whisper to the mind of his owner to warn him in case of danger. Sometimes Guman Thong comes to talk to you in your dream and sometimes through a medium.

4. He will protect you from danger, disaster, and evil spirits.

5. He could be a weapon used to destroy the enemy. Nowadays we can hardly find any kind of Guman Thong that possessed this power to destroy. But instead sometimes Guman Thong can help us to stay away from danger and people who want to destroy us.

6. He could add you charm.

7. He can bring you good luck.

8. He can increase advantage in your business by inviting customers to your stores.

Guman Thong can help in bringing customers into your shop. He will grab their hands and lead them there (Customers do not feel a thing but he would feel like walking into the shop.) He will also inspire the customers’ minds or whisper to their ears (They actually hear nothing but he would feel like doing some shopping). However, whether your shop would run well or not depends on other conditions such as:

1. the fortune of the shop’s owner and the right time when he bring Guman Thong to live with him
2. the quality of the goods
3. the appropriate price
4. the shopkeeper’s good manner
5. the position of the shop

Please remember that Guman Thong is another supporter. Guman Thong can watch your house and your property when you are away by using his power and making other people think there was someone, a large dog, or black shadow in your house. But yet some Guman Thong cannot have this kind of magic because most of it depends on the owner’s fate.

Guman Thong can also serve as a guardian protector and supporter in most Thai temples.

Miraculous Experience from People who Worship Guman Thong

Mr. Tuarae Chenyim reveals that his restaurant runs well because of Guman Thong. Indeed he has very good experience with Guman Thong. Everybody in Thailand knows him as a famous comedian and he is also the owner of Tuarae Kitchen- an awesome restaurant in Sanam Bin Nam. His pork spicy curry noodle is a popular delicacy and everyone who have eaten the noodle will never forget the unique taste.

Mr. Taurae says that he opened this restaurant for four months only but he has a lot of money from this business and all day long there are a lot of customers in his restaurant. He believes that it may be due to his celebrity status that contributed 30% and the rest comes from the quality of the food that makes his restaurant famous. He also reveals his top secret besides his self-efforts Guman Thong has helped him to get wealthy.

Mr. Taurae's Guman Thong is different from any ordinary Guman Thong because his Guman Thong's spirit inhibits in a baby doll that he found somewhere in his restaurant. At first he heard a voice calling him father. He turned around and saw a lovely doll and so he decided to keep it with him. In the evening he heard the same voice again saying that: "Father, I will help you run this business." Mr. Tuarae raises his Guman Thong up by telling him that he can eat and touch anything but he must behave and keep the room tidy. Sometimes Mr. Taurae worships his Guman Thong with sweet drinks, candies and toys. Before he opens the restaurant, he will light 3 joss sticks for the Buddha and another 5 joss sticks to worship the spirit of the house and Guman Thong. For him, he firmly believes in miracles and mystical power. He has faith in Guman Thong and the Circle of Life in Buddhism. Mr Taurae says the most important thing is that we must not live a careless life. People need faith but at the same time they have to be virtue and keep developing their skills. He believes that the reason why he is quite successful in this restaurant business is because he is good in trade and the sacred power brings him good luck.

Miss Luck known as the Guman Thong Worshipper Miss Luck is another person who loves to worship Guman Tong and Ruk-Yom. She has worshipped many Guman Thong and Ruk-Yom from various schools such as the famous Guman Thong from Master Kong's school. When she started to worship them, she always dreamt about children. Yet, the strangest thing is that many people have seen a young boy with topknot hair in her house although she says that there is nobody there. Another miraculous thing is that she needs no one to watch her store, because she believes that Guman Thong can help her take care of the store very well, and it is very strange that her store has never been robbed.

Miss Luck also tells us that nowadays there are a lot of beautiful gold necklaces that her friends have given to her most powerful Guman Thong from Luang Phor Tae's temple. Her friends prayed for her Guman Thong and they had their wishes come true. So they brought him these gold necklaces. She says that Guman Thong and Ruk-Yom from Master Kong always appear to her family. She would always bring Ruk-Yom with her all the time because she believes that they would add her charm and bring her good luck.



The Wisdom Hidden in Guman Thong and Ruk-Yom

Guman Thong and Ruk-Yom are made in the shape of young boys. The masters in the past did not create them in adult figure because they believed that young children possessed the power of charm in them, and children's mind is clean and easily to be taught unlike the solid mind of the adult. The great masters have created Guman Thong in various positions. Some of them can stand on their own or some sucking an umbilical cord. For Guman Thong in the statue of a young boy who can stand on his two legs would be about 2-3 years old. The masters in the past believed that the children naturally have the power of charm. Everybody loved them, kept nourishing them, and would forgive them if they misbehaved.

For Guman Thong who appears as a foetus sucking the umbilical cord, the great masters created Guman Thong in this position which symbolise typical care and attention. A mother would advocate her love for the child more than usual in this state so that she can die for her child. This symbol represents the extreme power of charm. The wisdoms behind the creation of Guman Thong come directly from nature and everyday life. When the great masters who are inspired by these wisdoms, when creating these talismans, they can bring good things and even miracle to their lives and people who worship their talismans.

Guman Thong and Ruk-Yom have to be created in the figure of young boys because when we worship and carry them with us, we will make other people love us as if we were their sons. The power of Guman Thong will make the authorities love us and provide us more advantage. This is the reason why Guman Thong and Ruk-Yom became famous talismans.

The Incantation Used in Creating Guman Thong

"Om suwanno piyakumaro mahapooto mahittigo suppatisaesuwattago suppakamaesukojaro suppachaenanunghatayae mahataechoprawattigo ruttanatayanupawaena ruttanatayataeyasa tewanung-ittipalaena kumarojamahittigo."

This incantation means that: "Kuman Tong, the king of all the spirits, who has the extreme power, could travel in every direction to everywhere, and to everyone's mind. With the power of the Triple Gems and sacred angels, I wish you have the strongest power.



The Incantation Used in Ordering Guman Thong

"Kudchamahapooto Samanudsaso sataewago karohi pito wadjanaena sumpunnaena prasittiya."

This spell means that: "Guman Thong who has a strong power of all angels and men, may you please obey my order." After reciting this incantation, you could tell your Guman Thong what you desire.



The Incantation Used in Creating Charming Guman Thong

"Matayataniyungputtung ayusa aekaputtamanurukkae awumpi suppapootaemanasumpawayerparimanung."

After reciting this incantation 3 times, you then pray in your mind that: "Mother loves the only child in her womb with her life, let there be the same kind of love everywhere."

After this you can make a wish. For example, if you are going to see someone you can call his name and wish him to love and please you. With the power of Lord Buddha, Guman Tong and Ruk-Yom, you will get what you want.



The Incantation Used in Making the Opposite Sex Love You

If you want Guman Thong to help you make any man or woman you are interested and love you, you can recite this incantation:

"Piyotaewamanudsanung piyoprommanumuttamo piyonakasupunnanung pininsiyungnamamihung."

Recite this incantation 3 times, and you will appear more attractive in other people's eyes.


How Should I Bring My Guman Thong Into the House?

When first bring our Guman Thong into the house we should place him in a suitable location and spend sometime introducing him the new environment in a loving voice. We should feed our Guman Thong just the same way we would with any children. We should also worship Guman Thong with flowers and by lighting incense sticks. It is said that Guman Thong likes the scents of roses probably due to red colour.


Where Should I Place my Guman Thong?

You should place your Guman Thong on a shelf, but not too high. Do not place him under the stairs, at the end of your bed, or on the same alter with other Buddha images. Guman Thong should always be placed on a shelf lower than Buddha or any other monk’s buchas.


In What Direction Should Guman Thong sitting direction face?

You should not turn your Guman Thong to face West direction.


How Often Should I Feed My Guman Thong and When?

Ideally you should feed your Guman Thong on a daily basis in the morning before anyone in the household have their breakfast. After cooking separate a portion of the food and place in front of him. The proper way when giving food to him you should call out his name to come and receive the food. In today’s busy working life, we can’t even cook breakfast for ourselves not to mention about cooking for Guman Thong. But you can always share with him your bread, sandwich or biscuits that you would usually bring to office. You can also bring him candies too.

Inviting your Guman Thong to eat will please him immeasurably and in return he will bring you good luck. Don’t forget to offer red colour syrup drinks e.g. Ribena or a glass of plain water. You may also offer him daily milk too. A Guman Thong owner previously shared his experience about offering packet milks. He reported that it’s amazing to note that there’s not even a single ant near his Guman Thong surrounding.

Alternatively you can tell your Guman Thong a scheduled time that you will feed him and replace his food, sweets and beverage once every 2 or 3 days. Likewise, if you intend to go outstation you can tell him where you are going and when you are coming back so that he can protect you. Tell him to help himself and be good during your absence.


Are There Any Specific Incantations Used When Giving or Taking Away Food?

Yes there are. You can use this incantation when inviting your Guman Thong to eat by saying:
“Mama bari pu cha chan-du jam maha poota a-kunchaiya a-kunchaimi ae-himama mama”.

When removing food away it is also good to pardon yourself by placing your hands together in respect and say:
“Ugasa Ugasa, Pahwan Dtu Mae”


How Should Other Children In The House Address Guman Thong?

Other children in the house are naturally inquisitive and they must understand that your Guman Thong is not a toy. The children must learn to address your Guman Thong as “Pee” (brother) or by his name if been given by the monk or temple.


Should I Buy Gifts?

If your Guman Thong supports you to be successful and protecting you or you prosper as a result of him joining your family then you can show your appreciation by purchasing small gifts such as necklaces and toys. You can also buy him nice clothings or body cloak as this warm gifts demonstrate how thoughtful you are as his parent benefactor.  He would appreciate this effort just like any other young children.



Will My Guman Thong Misbehave?

Guman Thong are children and as such there is the tendency to misbehave at certain times or interfere with other children in the house. You need to be firm and tell your Guman Thong what is acceptable and what is not. Always recite the Katha or incantation before giving advice to him.



How to free Guman Thong?


If Guman Thong’s owner feels that he is wealthy enough and no longer want to keep him in the house because you have lost your sense of possession with him, he makes you fear, or people in your family cannot find comfort in his presence, there is a way to free Guman Thong so he could reborn in the next life. You have to talk to him nicely as you always do, and ask him to leave politely in this way: “Guman Thong, now your time has come. Please leave me and reborn in the next life. I wish you would reborn in a better world where you won’t face suffering like I do in this world. I love you so I tell you all this”.

After that you bury him in the ground, throw some flowers as a mark of congratulation, and say: “Your solid body would turn to dust, sooner or later. Your mother and father have buried your body to send you to the better world. But, before you leave, please receive the Five Precepts, 1) do not kill, 2) do not steal, 3) do not commit adultery, 4) do not tell a lie, and 5) stay away from liquor. May you please receive these Five Precepts from your parents, and we will make a merit for you.” In the next morning you should go to make a merit for Guman Thong for he will reborn as an angle in the next life.


How Do I Know That My Guman Thong Has Been Reborn?


The more merits that you dedicate to your Guman Thong, the better his chances to be reborn in the higher realm. He may be reborn as a human but will keep a distance away from black magic. You will observe that there is no sound of walking or running in your house or no whispering at your ears anymore. Moreover, your heart should feel happy and light with a sense of detachment from your Guman Thong. You will feel that your duty as an owner had been accomplished with the merits you helped him to accumulate during his stay with you enabling him to be reborn into the higher realm.


At SimplyBuy we sincerely hope this article is useful to readers and help clear doubts in the minds of collectors or parents-to-be in adopting Guman Thong home.  May your wishes come true and life uplifted with the assistance of this legendary talisman.


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Amulets Diversity

After delivering the previous article on RED methodology in The Art of Collecting Amulets, a strong sense of inspiration gradually came into my mind to write another article that is often obscured to most individual amulet owners. It is about the diversity of amulets in our collection and in the marketplace that is not easy to comprehend. Over a period of time most distinguished believers of Buddhist sacred amulets and talismans will gradually add their amulet collection subconsciously. In the early years when I obtained my 1st piece of amulet, never before in my wildest imagination that I would fill up my entire altar drawer with various amulet genres from different temples and monks. Having not enough space from my altar, a display cabinet was added to keep all my amulet treasures in the name of The Triple Gems and conduct donations.

There is a big question mark that often arises among us as collectors and believers. Which amulet piece to wear for my own benefit and faith? How to choose the one among the many pieces that can benefit me in terms of career growth, self-protection, liked by others, etc.? This question could be quite straightforward to few fellow amulet believers but not to some. But before we deal in the diversity of such amulet talismans, let’s take a look at the various genres of amulet talismans that one may have collected over the years.

The list of amulet genres for wearing on the neck or carry around can be classified into several major groupings i.e. Somdej, Luang Phor Thuad, Khun Paen, Pidta, Phra Kring, Phra Chinnaraj, Sivali, Medallion or ‘Rians’, small figurines or ‘Loop Ror’, Takrut, Doctor’s Knife or ‘Meed Mor’, magical wand or ‘Mai Tao’ while some calls it ‘Tongkat’. Popular talismans may also include Lersi, Sangajai, Jatukam Ramathep, Salika Butterfly, Palakit, Phra Rahu, 4 Face Buddha, GumanThong, Phra Ngan, Leklai, Biagae, etc. However, we must understand that the diversity of amulets that are available in the marketplace cannot be measured by the quantities but rather by qualities.

From my own research and observations, it turns out that Somdej, LP Thuad, Pidta, Khun Paen and Rians bearing a pertinent monk are being the most popular amongst collectors for daily wearing. Takrut, Mai Tao, and Palakit are mostly carried in the pocket or a carry bag. It is difficult to guess what else you could find inside a carry bag belonging to a serious believer. For the serious believers of Buddhist amulets, the shirt pocket could only hold limited amulet whereas the trouser pocket is deemed disrespect for carrying amulets since it’s below the waistline of the body. The other option to carry additional amulet talismans is to have extra carry space that is not visible to others.

Once I was shown the content of a carry bag which belonged to a long time SimplyBuy community member. Inside his carry bag contained a few Tongkat ranging from 12 inches to 6 inches in length, several Rians, Khun Paen and Takruts from various temples and Archans. To him the feeling of security and high confidence is to bring along all his powerful stuffs wherever he goes and amulet diversity can be achieved in a single carry bag rather than have too many amulets hanging over his neck. Of course this approach of carrying additional talismans in a carry bag apart from wearing some pieces on the neck chain may seem rather extreme but this is perfectly fine as long as high respect and care is given to these sacred amulet talismans. So the next time when you spot someone carrying a Louis Vuitton sling bag (genuine of course) you may wonder if the bag could contain precious amulets....Ha! Ha! Ha!

Classic Benjapakee – The Grand 5 combination set although is well known among amulet collectors but seldom we see collectors wearing it. This can be due to individual preference and the availability of many other amulet genres to choose from. Whatever the reason behind ones preferences to use one combination over the other, ultimately faith carries the highest score. Without faith and believe in amulets, even though the amulet could be very powerful it will not be of benefit to the wearer. Hence, the mental condition suffused by strong faith in having Lord Buddha’s blessings inside those amulet talismans is the foundation to use amulets as Buddhist sacred ornaments in a proper way rather than to serve as a contemporary fashion.

Choosing the Correct Amulet Combinations

There is no right or wrong in selecting a preferred amulet combination as it differs from one wearer to the other. Some wearers may choose to wear only 1 single amulet confidently while another may choose to wear a combination of 3, 5, 7, or 9 pieces of amulets combined together at one go. You may think this is ridiculous since wearing a bundle of 9 amulets on the neck can be very heavy but it’s true for some serious amulet believers. The obvious answer is a staunch amulet believer have strong faith and belief that more than 1 amulet worn around the neck could provide an all-round protection, wealth, luck and charms. In retrospect, another staunch amulet believer may choose to wear only 1 single amulet believing that one highly blessed amulet is already good enough for all round protection. There is no right or wrong in choosing amulets combination to serve the purpose of gaining protection and good luck.

Below are some examples of amulet combinations to share with all readers. Photos are courtesy from amulet collectors from Amulet Forums members and other private collections.  From these examples you may have an idea to try out what can be a good combination if you have decided to wear more than 1 piece at a time.

There is no single formula in choosing the right combination as each of us are different and may require different energies from such amulets. For instance, one may lack the energy for successful negotiation and he may borrow the energy from a Phra Khun Paen. Another may lack the energy for collecting payments smoothly and his life is always surrounded by dangerous occupation may wish to seek Phra Pidta e.g. Tok Raja or any Kelantan genres.  Some may prefer strong Metta or Loving Kindness in order to have smooth business may opt for 2 Khun Paen and Salika Butterfly amulet.  Hence, it is by one’s own effort to discover which is beneficial and useful in your daily life.

As mentioned earlier there is no single formula in successfully getting the right combination of amulet talismans for wearing. As a start, one may choose a piece of amulet to wear for a couple of days or weeks in order to feel the energies and its suitability to your temperament and smooth sailing in your career and relationship. If there’s harmony and you can feel the effect positively then that is considered the right amulet for you. If the amulet energy doesn’t quite match your personality or not suitable just put aside and keep it for future reference.

Try out other amulet pieces individually each time wearing only a single piece for a period of time in order to determine their suitability. Once you have tried and tested those you feel could benefit you in a certain manner, then you may decide to combine them together in a single neck chain in odd numbers 3, 5, 7 or 9. Each time when you acquire a new amulet, do not be afraid to try it out individually for a couple of days without wearing the rest. Insecurity will set in for some with the ‘Khanda’ playing with the mind thinking what if the new amulet fails to protect in the advent of accidents when you are without your other trusted amulets. This is not an uncommon problem faced by any amulet believers. To help minimize this insecurity feeling, you may choose to carry some amulet talismans in a carry bag wherever you go in your business affairs.

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