How do I repay 4 faced Buddha?
If your prayers are answered and your wish comes true, you should come back to Erawan Shrine to sort of repay back to the four face buddha. You can buy coconuts, wooden elephants, etc. at the same counter and place them at the table in front of the Four Face Buddha. Hope that helps.
How do you bless someone in Buddhism?
There are several different types of blessings in the Buddhist religion, but the definition of a blessing is a protective power. This power can be reached in several ways: chanting certain words, sprinkling of water, being touched with holy objects or even certain hand gestures.
How can we worship Buddha at home?
The statue should always face the east direction. You can place it in the North-East direction to stimulate the energy of the corner. The Lord Buddha statue should never be kept in the bathroom, storeroom and laundry room.
How many times a day do Buddhist pray?
of a re-enactment of the Buddha’s life in liturgical celebrations. three times a day (morning offering, noon or afternoon prayers, and evening sacrifice) the early Chris- tian Church likewise had originally three periods of worship and sacrifice.
How do you pray the Four Face Buddha at home?
How to Pray at Erawan
- Buy your flowers, joss sticks & candles.
- Start from the first & front face of four face buddha which is facing to the entrance of the Shrine.
- Pray sincerity in clockwise direction.
- Put 1 candle & 1 bunch of flowers & 3 joss sticks at each of the four face buddha.
- Make a wish.
What does the 4 faced Buddha mean?
Like the original Hindu Brahma, the Buddha at Erawan Shrine has four faces. Facing the shrine’s entrance, the front face represents career and life. Continuing clockwise, the second is symbolic of relationship and family, the third is for wealth, and the last for wisdom and health.
Why do we pray to Buddha?
Through prayer, Buddhists aim to detach the mind from worldly interests and selfish concerns. In this way, prayer functions to free the mind from mundane thoughts, worries and anxieties so that the practitioner can reorient himself towards attaining enlightenment.