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In Thailand, there were three brothers who were monks
and due to their good merits, they encountered Earth deities who
revealed to them the location of relics on a hill. Dug out from
the grounds, these relics are stone-like, round in shape and white
in color and said to be left behind by four Arhats after they reached
a level of enlightenment. A belief regarding this relic is that
it has the power to bestow protection from malefic forces. An incident
when a Thai prince was presented this relic by a monk; it helped
protect his life from danger. The King of Thailand had soldiers
dispatched to the actual site to protect the relics from 'unauthorized'
excavation. These relics unearthed were distributed to various
monasteries and were used as means for fund raising for temple
building, temple projects, charities etc. Some of these relics
were also taken out of Thailand and presented as gifts in diplomatic
relations and some were distributed in overseas among Buddhist
'sangha' circles. This relic can be worn on the body, carried in
an amulet bag, hung in the car, or placed on the altar etc. It
can be placed in a glass or cup and then filled with water, along
with the chanting of mantras, one drinks the water to recover from
malefic influences. One senior citizen with psychic perception,
noted that the relic gave out a glowing blue light when she chanted
mantras. Another faithful Kuan Yin practitioner held several of
the relics in her cupped hands during meditation for its felt effects.
A shipyard worker miraculously survived a fall while working and
the relic which he wore, disappeared in that incident. These relics
are authentic and genuine. |
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