🙏 Sacred Buddha Footprint Amulets – Phra Phutthabat 🙏
The sacred footprints of the Buddha, known as Phra Phutthabat (พระพุทธบาท), are among the most revered symbolic relics in the Buddhist world. They embody the Buddha's presence on earth, his infinite compassion, and his passage into the world of men.
Amulets depicting the Buddha's footprint carry exceptional energy. They allow one to follow in his spiritual footsteps, anchor faith, purify karma, and walk righteously on the Noble Path. They are also associated with stability, success in endeavors, and protection from misguidance.
📜 History and symbolism of the Phra Phutthabat footprints
The most famous Buddha footprint in Thailand is the Saraburi footprint, which was discovered according to legend in the 17th century and is officially recognized as sacred. It is preserved in the royal temple Wat Phra Phutthabat Woramahawihan . The footprint features esoteric symbols such as the wheel of Dharma, the lotus, the conch, and other marks of the Buddha's hundred virtues. It is considered a direct trace left by the Buddha during his mystical travels around the world.
In amulets, these footprints are stylized or depicted as an engraved foot, often accompanied by sacred inscriptions, protective yants, or a temple niche. Some are created from blessed materials from the Saraburi site itself.
✨ Spiritual virtues of Phra Phutthabat amulets
- Protection against karmic obstacles
- Stability on the spiritual path
- Blessing in travel and journeys
- Connecting with the Buddha's footsteps and teachings
- Purification of the mind and past karma
🌸 Walk in the footsteps of the Awakened One 🌸
To wear a Phra Phutthabat amulet is to agree to step into the footsteps of the Enlightened One. Where he walked, illusions dissipated, passions subsided, and beings found silence. The imprint is both an absence and a presence, a reminder that the Buddha is no longer here… because he is within each of us. Each step toward truth is a step on this invisible footprint.
🌸 Khata of Phra Putthabat amulets 🌸
นะโม ตัสสะ ภะคะวะโต อะระหะโต สัมมาสัมพุทธัสสะ (x3)
พุทธบาท สถิต ณ สาระบุรี ขอให้ชีวิตมีความมั่นคง เจริญรุ่งเรือง และสงบสุข
Namo tassa bhagavato arahato sammā-sambuddhasa (x3)
Phutthabat sathit na Saraburi – khor hai chiwit mi khwam mankhong – jaroen rung rueang – lae sangop suk
Homage to the Blessed One, to the Arahant, perfectly Enlightened (x3)
By the presence of the holy footprints of Saraburi,
may my life be stable, prosperous and peaceful.
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