The Gautam Buddha Amulet

The Gautam Buddha Amulet often referred to as the votive tablet, is a blessed item that was used for raising funds for the temple in order to keep producing amulets. Owning one of these amulets is a sign of great respect and admiration for Gautam Buddha as almost every Thai Buddhist owns one for those reasons. Each amulet has different sizes or different poses but they all symbolize the peace and security provided by Gautam Buddha. Spiritually, the powers emitted from the amulets are solidified through prayer, chants, and notable monks blessing the amulets for the recipients. Before wearing the amulet it is recommended to wash your hands first as you begin to focus on your faith in Gautam Buddha.

There are various chants while holding the amulet between your palms that can bring yourself closer to him as well. Proper places to keep your amulet would be on top of the highest dresser drawer you may own to keep it away from impurities. Restrictive practices while having the amulet in your possession include any sort of sexual activity as it loses its powers significantly and may have to be re-blessed, but only by the original monk who created the amulet as that monk is the only person who would know how to specifically re-bless their Gautam Buddha Amulet. The famous market Tha Phrachan located in the historic Rattanakosin Island in Bangkok is usually a hot spot for finding blessed amulets.

Yet for every blessed amulet found, there have been many traces of counterfeit amulets that merchants sell for profit that has never been blessed by a Buddhist monk. There are a plethora of different temples that generate these amulets and it takes plenty of experience and knowledge to know if a Gautam Buddha amulet is truly blessed, or a counterfeit product.