Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Good luck magic: Buddhist Sivali worship


Katha of Ven. Sivali, the patron saint of travels
(Amulet City) Oct. 30, 2022. How the Theravada Thai Buddhists worship Phra Sivali (the enlightened Venerable Sivali). Every Thursday, other than the usual offering of flowers, they place a glass of water with nine pieces of white jasmine flowers into a glass water. They do not put the flower wreath around the statue but put them into a clean tray or offer stalks of flowers in a vase. It is important to provide honey, preferably pure raw honey. They burn nine incense sticks and recite the following incantation:

Namo tassa Bhagavato arahato samma sam-buddhassa (3 times). They then chant this katha nine times to honor Ven. Sivali:

Sivali, Ja Maha Thero, Devata, Na, Rapuchito, Soraho, Paccayatimhi, Arhang, Wantami, Tang Satdar, Sivali, Ja Maha Thero, Yakkha, Deva, Phipuchitoh, Soraho, Paccayatimhi, Arhang, Wantami, Tang, Satdar, Sivali, Thera Kunang, A-tang, sothi, Laphang, Phawantu Mae.

May Ven. Sivali bless you in every thought, in every deed, in every word you say and protect you.

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