Jan 22, 2015
I thought this was pretty interesting. After visiting Wat Phan Tao I decided to look up the day I and my sisters were born and read up on them. Take a look and see if your Buddha day matches the person you are. My little sister and I were born on the same day. My older sister and her first born were born on the same day as well. That's interesting.
The belief is that Buddha spend 7 days after his enlightenment thinking about the suffering of all living creatures and how unimportant his life was prior to reaching enlightenment.
There are over 100 different poses aside from the meditating Buddha. In Thailand people pay attention to the Buddha image of the day they were born and their assigned color of the day. Though there are 7 days of the week, there are 8 Buddha images.
SUNDAY (my older sister and my nephew Landon): Phra Tawai Natra (Restraint)
This Buddha has an open-eye posture where the Buddha stands with hands crossed over his stomach. The Buddha contemplates his achievements and knowledge, standing still for 7 days under the Bodhi Tree.
Person: respectable, wise, loved by friends and family. He is likely to be in a professional occupation.
Lucky day: Wednesday. Unlucky day: Friday.
Lucky color: green. Unlucky color: blue.
MONDAY: Phra Ham Yath (Making peace)
This posture represents “Preventing Calamities”, which is also known as “Pacifying the Relatives.”
Person: serious with a good memory and a love of travel. This person is likely to be in a skilled occupation.
MONDAY: Phra Ham Yath (Making peace)
This posture represents “Preventing Calamities”, which is also known as “Pacifying the Relatives.”
Person: serious with a good memory and a love of travel. This person is likely to be in a skilled occupation.
Lucky day: Saturday. Unlucky day: Sunday.
Lucky color: black. Unlucky color: orange.
TUESDAY (my niece Haylie): Phra Sai Yas (Reclining)
TUESDAY (my niece Haylie): Phra Sai Yas (Reclining)
A reclining Buddha posture. Person: serious, brave and active most probably in the services.
Lucky day: Thursday. Unlucky day: Monday.
Lucky color: yellow. Unlucky color: white.
WEDNESDAY: Phra Um BhatThere are two images that represent Wednesday, divided into day and night according to Thai astrology.
Wednesday Morning: The Morning is for Receiving. The Buddha is holding an alms bowl, with both hands wrapped around it. The Buddha visited his family after four years in the monastery. His father was not content when he saw the Buddha “begged” for food holding an alms bowl. Buddha explained to his father that performing pindabat, or holding an alms bow are the lineage of Buddha. Thus, the disciples can devote their food.
Person: polite, artistic and emotional. He is most likely working creatively.
Lucky Time: Wednesday night. Unlucky day: Tuesday.
Lucky color: green. Unlucky color: pink.
Wednesday Night: The Evening is for the Blessed One. The Buddha is seated to receive gifts from a monkey and an elephant. As Buddhism teaches respect for everything living this posture shows the respect of all living things for the Buddha.
Person: hard working and honest. He is likely to be employed in a profession.
Wednesday Night: The Evening is for the Blessed One. The Buddha is seated to receive gifts from a monkey and an elephant. As Buddhism teaches respect for everything living this posture shows the respect of all living things for the Buddha.
Person: hard working and honest. He is likely to be employed in a profession.
Lucky day: Monday. Unlucky day: Thursday.
Lucky color: white. Unlucky color: yellow.THURSDAY (Me! and my little sister): Phra Samathi (Meditation)
This is the perfect mental discipline. The gesture is the ultimate balance of tranquility and thoughts. It is believed that the body in the position is receptive to power or energy to enter the body from the top of the head and the opening palms.
Person: peaceful, calm and honest –likely to be a teacher or in the legal profession.
Lucky day: Sunday. Unlucky day: Saturday.
Lucky color: orange. Unlucky color: black.FRIDAY: Phra Ram Pueng (Contemplation)
The posture depicts the Buddha standing at the Banyan Tree, wondering how he can explain the cause of suffering to his followers.
Person: fun loving, friendly and ambitious, probably an entertainer or public figure.
Lucky day: Tuesday. Unlucky time: Wednesday night.
Lucky color: pink. Unlucky color: light green.SATURDAY: Phra Naga Prok (Protection)
This dramatic statute depicts the Buddha sitting in meditation, protected by a cobra hood. Mucalinda, the cobra (King of Naga) spread its hood to protect the Buddha from a rainstorm while he was in profound meditation.
Person: calm, logical and a bit of a recluse. He is very likely engaged in manual work of a skilled nature.
Lucky day: Friday. Unlucky day: Wednesday during the daytime.
Lucky color: blue. Unlucky color: green.
