Secrets of Having Good Fortune

By Little Writer

Do you sometimes feel bad luck? Why do we feel it?

          Everyone has their own fortune. Our fortune can be good and bad. Sometimes you feel good luck and sometimes you feel bad luck. It is uncertain because what we do is what we get. When you do good things, good things will return to you. On the other hand, when you do bad things, you will get bad things back. That means if you want to have good fortune, you have to do good things and avoid doing bad things.

          Buddhism teaches us to focus on our “karma” or our actions. Doing good things is “merit” or in Thai “Boon” and doing bad things is “sin” or in Thai “Bab”. In Buddhism, doing good things is equal to making merit. Making merit is easy and can be done anytime and anywhere because it is doing good things such as looking after your parents, freeing animals, doing meditation, offering food to monks, going to the temple, charities, donations: teaching people knowledge or good things, helping or donating necessary stuffs for poor people, blood donation, etc. Buddhists do believe that making merit will make them happy and have good things in their lives in this life, the afterlife and the next life.

         Besides, the Buddhists believe that to have a good amulet is a way to support fortune. Buddhists believe that having an amulet is up to the person who owns it. People believe an amulet will help, protect and bring good things to the owner.  An amulet makes its owner feel more secure. 

Anyway, I have ways to have good fortune according to days of birth for you. Let’s read!

Monday

Amulets: The person whose birthday is on Monday should worship:
- Buddha Amulet Pang Harm Yat (Pang Harm Yat = the imprint of Buddha standing, his left arm is at his body, his right hand up and his right palm facing to the front)
- Guan Yin
- Lersi (hermit)
- Somdej Toh
- Phra Buddha Chinnaraj
- Phra Mae Laksami

Pictures / Figures:
- horse (means bringing wealth)
- lion (means bringing power)
- tiger (means bringing power)

Kinds of Making Merit: 

1)  buy bulbs or fluorescent tubes for temple to bring prosperity to life
2)  offer the statue of Buddha or the statue of deity white lotuses and apples to bring happiness and fulfillment to married life
3)  go to the temple or the sanctuary to make a wish on the full moon day because this day is holy
4)  offer the statue of Buddha flowers and water every Monday
5)  You should always keep 5 precepts bucause they are bases of good doing in Buddhism. If you can, you should keep 8 precepts because it is very good for you. Keeping 8 precepts is thought more intensive than keeping 5 precepts. The rules 1 - 5 in 8 precepts are the same as 5 precepts, but there are more 3 rules in 8 precepts.      
         These are 8 precepts:
               1) Not kill animals
               2) Not steal
               3) Not have sex
               4) Not tell a lie
               5) Not drink alcohol
               6) Not eat anything after midnight except water 
               7) Not enjoy any kind of entertainments 
               8) Not sleep in bed

Incantation of Monday:  Say “ti – hang – ja – to – ro – thi – nang” 15 times. It is auspicious to say this incantation every day before you sleep.

Tuesday 

Amulet: The person whose birthday is on Tuesday should worship:
- Buddha Amulet Pang Sai Yat (Pang Sai Yat = the imprint of lying Buddha)
- King Rama V
- Lersi (hermit)
- Phra Phrom

Pictures / Figures:
- buffalo (means bringing protection)
- lion (means bringing power)

Kinds of Making Merit:
1) go to the temple or the sanctuary to make a wish on the full moon day because this day is holy
2) offer the statue of Buddha or the statue of deity flowers, rose apples, mango leaves, areca nuts and betel leaves  to bring happiness and fulfillment to married life
3) offer the statue of Buddha in your house or in the temple 8 oranges
4) offer the statue of Buddha flowers and water every Tuesday  
5) buy 2 vases and 2 candles for the temple to have happy married life and successful love

Incantation of Tuesday:  Say “pi – sam – ra – lo – pu – sat - phut” 8 times. It is auspicious to say this incantation every day before you sleep.

Wednesday

Amulet: The person whose birthday is on Wednesday should worship:
- Buddha Amulet Pang Um Bat (Pang Um Bat = the imprint of Buddha holding a bowl)
- Somdej Toh
- Rahoo
- King Rama V
- Emerald Buddha
- Phra Narai
- Buddha Amulet Pang Pa Lelai (Pang Pa Lelai = the imprint of Buddha sitting, letting his legs down)

 Pictures / Figures:
- 2 dogs (means bringing loyalty, sincerity and fulfillment)
- fish holding pearl (means bringing good luck)
- elephant ( means bringing protection and power)

Kinds of Making Merit:
1) buy bulbs or fluorescent tubes for temple to bring prosperity to life
2) offer the statue of Buddha or the statue of deity cooked rice, green flowers, oranges, jackfruit leaves, apples, milk and water to bring prosperity to life

***Wednesday has 2 sessions 1) 6.00 a.m. – 5.59 p.m. 2) 6.00 p.m. – 5.59 a.m.  
3)  The person who was born from 6.00 p.m. – 5.59 a.m.  should offer 8 black things such as black flower, jackfruit, vomit fruit leaves, rose, black egg and the other 3 black things are up to you in order to change bad luck to good luck.
4) offer the statue of Buddha flowers and water every Wednesday  
5) offer necessary stuffs to monks and free the fish to free yourself from bad luck and make merit for yourself.

 ***You should share this merit to your dead relatives and dead people whom you must make up for in this life what you badly did to them in the previous life by thinking of them while you are making merit and after that you pour clean water to the tree saying “i – thang –mei – ya – ti- nang – ho – tu – su – khi – ta – ho – tu – ya – ta – yo….  I want this merit to go to my dead relatives and people whom I badly did in the previous life. I want them to get my merit I have done in this time”. 

Incantation of Wednesday:  It is auspicious to say this incantation every day before you sleep.
1) The person who was born from 6.00 a.m. – 5.59 p.m. says “so – ma – na –  ka – ri – tha – tho” 17 times.
2) The person who was born from 6.00 p.m. – 5.59 a.m. says “wa – tho – no – pha – ma – ma – wa” 12 times.

Thursday

Amulet: The person whose birthday is on Thursday should worship:
- Buddha Amulet Pang Samathi (Pang Samathi = the imprint of Buddha doing meditation)
- Ganesha
- Phra Buddha Sothorn
- Lersi (hermit)

Pictures / Figures:
- deer (means bringing happy family)
- rat ( means bringing peacefulness and fulfillment)

Kinds of Making Merit:
1) offer the statue of Buddha or the statue of deity popped rice, flowers, jackfruit leaves, banana leaves, pumpkin and dull white flowers to remove bad luck
2) offer the statue of Buddha flowers and water every Thursday  
3) offer food to monks in the morning and offer necessary stuffs to monks to make merit for yourself.

***You should share this merit to your dead relatives and dead people whom you must make up for in this life what you badly did to them in the previous life by thinking of them while you are making merit and after that you pour clean water to the tree saying “i – thang –mei – ya – ti- nang – ho – tu – su – khi – ta – ho – tu – ya – ta – yo….  I want this merit to go to my dead relatives and people whom I badly did in the previous life. I want them to get my merit I have done in this time”. 

Incantation of Thursday:  Say “kha – phut – pan – thu – tham – pha - kha” 19 times. It is auspicious to say this incantation every day before you sleep.

Friday

Amulet: The person whose birthday is on Friday should worship:
- Buddha Amulet Pang Ram Phueng (Pang Ram Phueng = the imprint of Buddha, standing, his hands touching his chest)
- Phra Mae U-matheiwee
- Phra Mae Sarat Wati
- Lying Buddha
- Phra Sivali
- Phra Buddha Chinnaraj

Pictures / Figures:
- cow / ox (means bringing strength to mind)
- rat (means bringing peacefulness and fulfillment)
- big snake (means bringing  power and protection)

Kinds of Making Merit:
1) contribute the fund of building the chapel, the pavilion and the building for the temples to bring long life
2) offer necessary stuffs to monks and free aquatic animals to free yourself from bad luck and to make merit for yourself 

 ***You should share this merit to your dead relatives and dead people whom you must make up for in this life what you badly did to them in the previous life by thinking of them while you are making merit and after that you pour clean water to the tree saying “i – thang –mei – ya – ti- nang – ho – tu – su – khi – ta – ho – tu – ya – ta – yo….  I want this merit to go to my dead relatives and people whom I badly did in the previous life. I want them to get my merit I have done in this time”. 

3) offer the statue of Buddha or the statue of deity 2 tiered umbrellas, popped rice, flowers, areca nuts, betel leaves, bananas, jasmines, silver leaf & gold leaf and yellow flowers to bring peacefulness and fulfillment
4) offer the statue of Buddha flowers and water every Friday
 
Incantation of Friday:  Say “a – wi – su – nu – sa – sa – ti” 21 times. It is auspicious to say this incantation every day before you sleep.

Saturday

Amulet: The person whose birthday is on Saturday should worship:
- Phra NakProk
- Phra Narai
- King Rama V
- LP Koon
- Phra Sangkajjai
- Phra Phrom
- LP Parn

Pictures / Figures:
- Naga (means bringing power and respect)
- tiger (means bringing power and strength)

Kinds of Making Merit: 
1)  offer the statue of Buddha or the statue of deity bananas, Thai traditional perfume, black flowers and Bengal quince leaves to bring long life
2) cooperate with temples or schools to contribute the fund of building the bridge to bring good business
3) Whenever you pay respect to Buddha image, offer Buddha image 1 joss stick, 1 candle, gold leaf, Thai traditional perfume and scented flowers.
4) offer the statue of Buddha flowers and water every Saturday

Incantation of Saturday:  Say “pha – sam – sam – wi – sa – thei –pha” 10 times. It is auspicious to say this incantation every day before you sleep.

Sunday

Amulet: The person whose birthday is on Sunday should worship:
- Buddha Amulet Pang Thawai Net (Pang Thawai Net = the imprint of Buddha standing, looking down, his hand on other hand at his thigh)
- Guan Yin
- King Rama V
- Emerald Buddha
- Phra Mae U-matheiwee

Pictures / Figures:
- Garuda (means bringing wealth, progress and respect)
- lion (means bringing power and triumph)

Kinds of Making Merit:
1) free aquatic animals every full moon day to free yourself from bad luck and unhappiness 
2) offer the statue of Buddha and the statue of deity 2 Tiered umbrellas, popped rice, flowers, oranges and pink roses  to bring  married life happiness and prosperity
3) offer the big statue of Buddha in the temple 1 young coconut and  1 bunch of ripe bananas to bring long life and remove bad things from your life
4) offer the statue of Buddha flowers and water every Sunday

Incantation of Sunday:  Say “i – ra – cha – kha – ta –ra –sa” 6 times. It is auspicious to say this incantation every day before you sleep.

Have good luck everyone^^!