Pra Sivali Thaera Biography – Icon of reverence for those with great fortune in wealth and business sales. This came about due to many events that demonstrated his amazing quality and ability to generate wealth and good fortune – the power of ‘Maha Sanaeh’.

Pra Sivali was the father of Pra Nang Subpawaasaa, a royal princess of Goliyanakara. Even while he was still in his mother’s womb, his immense aura of lucky energy radiated and caused his mother to receive a lot of luck and increase her wealth. Pra Sivali remained in his mother’s womb for a period of 7 years, 7 months and 7 days. As the time of his birth approached, his mother began to suffer great pain, so he sent a Swami to ask the Buddha for blessings. Lord Buddha gave the following blessing;

“May Nang Subpawaasaa from Goliya City be happy and disease-free, and give birth to a child who is free from blemishes and diseases.”

Due to the power emitted by the great merits and purity of the Enlightened One, his words took effect and became true: the pain that Nang Subpawaasaa was experiencing subsided and she gave birth to her son easily without setbacks or suffering. Pra Sivali came into the world as easily as water is poured from a kettle. The nobles of the court met and decided on a name for their princely son, and gave him the name “Sivali Kumara” (Pra Sivali Gumarn, in Thai).

After Nang Subpawaasaa recovered physically, he decided that he wanted to make feast offerings and reverence Lord Buddha for a period of 7 days. She sent her Swamis to come and invite the Buddha and the Sangha company to come to the palace and receive offerings and reverence. The invitation offered them to come and stay the full 7 days. Although he had just been born, Pra Sivali Gumarn’s body was already as strong as that of a seven-year-old boy, and he helped his mother prepare and organize the offerings for the banquet, and filter the water for the monks to drink in a way. safe. While Pra Sivali Gumarn was helping his mother and father to do this, the great Arahant Pra Saributra Thaera watched all the time. Pra Saributra liked Pra Sivali Gumarn very much, and when the seven days of reverence offerings were over, Pra Saributra approached Pra Sivali Gumarn and invited him to come and ordain himself as a member of the Sangha.

Pra Sivali immediately accepted (because he already possessed all the qualities and inclinations to become a monk), and asked his mother and father for permission to ordain himself. Once he obtained permission, he went to the Aram of Pra Saributra and was ordained in the ‘Pra Kammathaan’ (initiatory practice methods of an ascetic abstinent monk); Dtaja Bpanja Kammathaan – Gaesaa (hair), Lomaa (skin), Nagkhaa (nails), Dtantaa (teeth), Dtajo (skin). This is the practice of looking at the five main individual ingredients of the living body, and seeing outside of the conditioning that is beautiful, seeing the dirty parts of the body.

Pra Sivali took Dtaja Pbanja Kammathaan’s teaching and considered it as if his head was shaved. This was the catalyst in his enlightenment and achievement of the four stages of Enlightenment;

It happened when Lord Buddha and the Sangha went to visit Pra Rewadta, Pra Saributra’s younger brother, who resided in a forest of Dtakian trees. The Dtakian tree is known as ‘Iron Wood’ – Hopea Odorata) in English. Mai Dtakian is a sacred tree believed to have a female ghost spirit that inhabits it, called ‘Phii Nang Mai Dtakian’. There is hardly a temple in Thailand that does not have a Dtakian tree; You will usually see colored fabrics wrapped around the trunk, as is the case with all sacred trees in Thailand. Dtakian wood dust is used to make ‘Pong Mai Dtakian’, a sacred powder used in the making of amulets.

  • The first time he shaved his hair and observed the dead tissue fall to the ground, seeing that it was not himself, he lit up to become a Sotapanna (Pra Sodaban in Thai).
  • The second time he shaved his hair and observed the dead tissue fall to the ground, seeing that it was not himself, he enlightened to become a Sakatakami (Pra Sagatakami in Thai).
  • The third time he shaved his hair and observed the dead tissue fall to the ground, seeing that it was not himself, he lit up to become an Anakami (Pra Anakami in Thai).
  • The fourth time he shaved his hair and observed the dead tissue fall to the ground, seeing that it was not himself, he enlightened to become an Arahant (Pra Arahant in Thai).

After he was ordained, it was noted that Pra Sivali had a lot of Laap Sakkara (fortune and honor of others), and this enchanting energy was even radiated and transmitted to others around him. This became so evident that the Buddha often sought out Pra Sivali to accompany him and the Sangha on long journeys, as it had been seen to be true that when Pra Sivali was present on such journeys, the Sangha would never have to. bear no problem. hardships in search of safe havens to stay and find food offerings. On the contrary, when Pra Sivali was present on trips, they were always found with many offerings and accommodation, and they never had to go without food and sustenance for long. An example of this is the time that Lord Buddha and five hundred other Bhikkhus had to rely on the Laap and Baramee of Pra Sivali.

As they had traveled a while, Pra Ananda Thaera (Pra Aanon in Thai) raised the following discussion and question;

‘Reverend Sir, there are two roads that we can travel on, if we go this way, the road is full of small settlements along the way and the Bhikkhus will have many safe places to rest where they will not have to starve, because the la la people along the way will make offerings of Bucha. But the road is very long (around 60 Yochanas). If we take the other path, the path is much shorter (around 30 Yochanas), however, the path is without a clear path and thick forest. There are hardly any people, only uncivilized savages living there, and the Bhikkhus would starve and suffer various unfavorable events.

Then Lord Buddha replied;

My dear Ananda, is not Pra Sivali Thaera with us?

Yes, my Lord, Ananda replied, “Pra Sivali Thaera is with us.”

Then the Buddha spoke again;

Dear Ananda, do not worry about what will happen when we take the shortest path through the forest, as the devas and spirits that inhabit the forest will arrange the necessary places and arrange for the Sangha to have a place to rest and recharge. . by the way “

They will do this because Pra Sivali is with us and is the object of their respect and reverence, so we will abide and reside in merits.

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