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Why you need a Buddha image
amulet
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There are many reasons for people to wear one or many Buddha
image amulets. Some people want to be in trend, some do so
as they have so much faith in the creators of the amulets,
some think the amulets suit them astrologically, some see
amulets as their assets, and some believe in the merit or
magic power of the amulets.
Some people regard the amulets as a result of their
appreciation of Buddhism which fulfill their lives with the
religious, spiritual and historical virtues.
Wearing an amulet reminds us to be mindful as thinking of
the teachings by the Buddha and the monks who created the
amulets. That results in the wearer doing only good deeds.
Some people wear an amulet following the advice from
astrologers. After that, their lives became better. They
gained more wealth or more protection from dangers.
Some amulets are considered very precious because they are
very rare. Some people felt it was their destiny to possess
the amulets which they had by luck. They then felt confident
and proud of having the amulets.
The most desired Buddha image amulets nowadays.
The most sought-after Buddhist amulets nowadays are those in
the Benjapakee series or the Grand Five Sacred Buddhist
Amulets. They include Phra Somdej Wat Rakhang (from
Bangkok), Phra Nang Phya (from Phitsanulok), Phra Soom Kor
(from Kamphaeng Phet), Phra Rod Wat Mahawan (from Lamphun)
and Phra Phong Suphan (from Suphan Buri).
The value of one of the amulets in the series could be up to
millions of baht, considering more people collect the
amulets for commercial purposes.
It is widely known that Phra Somdej Wat Rakhang (aka Phra
somdej) amulets are the craze among collectors. They are
regarded as “the Emperor of Buddha image Amulets”. The
prices of Phra Somdej amulets vary according to the models.
The amulets of the “Kaiser Model” are the rarest due to the
limited number of Phra Somdej amulet of Kaiser Model which
Somdej Phra Buddhacarya (Toh Brahmaramsi) took while
producing the amulets on special occasion- to present as the
gifts for His Majesty King Chulalongkorn the Great (King
Rama V) before his first trip to Europe.
The amulets of this model is known as the “Kaiser Model” as
Emperor Kaiser Wilhelm II reportedly showed interest in the
amulet and then received an amulet of this model as a gift
from King Chulalongkorn during his visit to Germany.
The price of the amulets.
The price of the Phra Somdej amulet of Kaiser Model in the
past used to equal to five “Chang” (400 Thai baht) which was
enough to buy 100 rais of land around Bangkok. The prices of
the land in the areas now is almost 400 million baht for one
rai of land. The value of the 100 rais of land is therefore
almost 40 billion baht. That means the financial value of
the amulet could be up to almost 40 billion baht.
However, the price of this Phra Somdej Kaiser amulet in this
so perfect condition has been set to 219 million baht. That
is only 0.54 per cent of the real financial value. In the
market, collectors buy and sell the Phra Somdej Kaiser
amulets in the price range from tens to hundreds of million
baht depending on the condition of the amulets.
Not just at the present price, the value of this Phra Somdej
Kaiser amulet will increase over time. |
