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1) Thai buddhism 2) Thai amulets from Lord buddha, his Thai monks, Jatukam, or other gods 3) Thai occult belief 4) Thai sacred charm items 5) Meaning of Thai tattoo, yantra, mantra, etc.

Experience in the area

Twenty years as a learner in Buddhism and collectors of Thai amulets of all inds

Education/Credentials

Ph.D. from UWM
Also a serious practitioner of Theravada Buddhism with focusing on meditation. I am still learning even now.

What do you like about this subject?

Buddha points the way out of suffering for the world.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

Forever happiness

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

Buddha Teaching is so deep and sometimes very hard to understand in normal people context. However, there are so many teaching of Lord Buddha for different classes of people.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

Magical power from meditation or amulets or charms are real if they are created in a correct way. People should use the power to do the right things for the world and for other people. Do not just stick to only the power. Magical power is just one step in the learning process to Nirvana.

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Recent Answers from Fahfuen2007

2009-08-20 patient endurance:

Sorry, I do not know the meaning of patient endurance. But i may have a solution to your pain. Try to meditate and focus your mind on the pain. Try to notice any relax feeling on the pain area. and then

2009-07-06 buddha hands:

It is a rice bowl that all monks use in the morning for food requesting. Buddhists believe that giving food to rice bowl of monks would bring good karma. Since monks do not need anything else but food

2009-03-09 karma:

Hi, The following answer is not sarcastic but it is a fact for us. Buddhism has a ways to simulate "Death" by using deep meditation. Knowledge about past life in buddism is not from reasoning or guessing

2008-12-22 Thai occult and amulets:

Amulet is a reminder of Buddha. If wearer do not believe or act according to what Buddha teach, it will not be effective at all. Another thing is that no other power is greater than the power of Karma

2008-08-27 Buddha postures:

1. Yes, I know this posture. The implication is that the Buddha attempts to warn you of five organs that leads to sensual desires. Nose, eyes, ears, mouths, and skin. Face covered with hands means that

 

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