Requires Info on phra Nakprok
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Hi All,
Anyone has any info on phra Nakprok or any website to share on the history of phra Nakprok?
I try to google it but can't seem to find any info.
All help are greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
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Phra Nakprok is actually a buddha image where Buddha Himself sitted in meditation posture within the warm of Naga king. Usually a mutiple headed furious snake is standing upright behind the Buddha...
PHRA NAKPROK STATUE
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Originally posted by rahula25:
Hi rahula,
Phra Nakprok is actually a buddha image where Buddha Himself sitted in meditation posture within the warm of Naga king. Usually a mutiple headed furious snake is standing upright behind the Buddha...
[b]PHRA NAKPROK STATUE
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Thanks for the reply.
I have a amulet with One side showing Phra Nakprok and other side showing a rahu.
Do you have any ideas on how it will bless me?
As in which areas such as luck, work and etc?
Regards,
Fishing -
Why is it called Phra Nakprok? is it a sankrit or pali word?
looks like a thai word to me.
Does Naga king still lives on this world?
Where it usually dwells? -
marc ,for your info, u cannot see naga so easilyOriginally posted by marcteng:Why is it called Phra Nakprok? is it a sankrit or pali word?
looks like a thai word to me.
Does Naga king still lives on this world?
Where it usually dwells?
they are with great merits .protectors of Buddhism faith
If you really want to see them , you need great merits which is not attain by mundane ways -
Nagas are described in the scriptures, they are animals with supernormal powers and protects the three treasures. Meaning dharma protectors.Originally posted by marcteng:Does Naga king still lives on this world?
Where it usually dwells?
In Chinese, the equivalent is the dragons, and the descriptions and appearance is also similar to the Indian Nagas. Dragons DO exist. Last time my master's monastery open, many many people witnessed dragons flying above the monastery. They are the dharma protectors. I also read in E-Sangha before, the same thing happened in another monastery in Singapore. Also many people witnessed nagas flying in the sky.
We cannot see nagas usually, nagas have the power not to appear or to appear to us, to become small or turn very big, etc.
The Nagas dwell in the celestial planes and in the sea. And although they are animals with the most blessings in the Animal Realm, they can still be preyed by a type of celestial bird called Garudas. That's how Garuda Airlines (the Indonesia airline) came about. (thanks sanarth for reminding me) -
http://www.theepochtimes.com/news/5-8-7/31030.html
http://epochtimes.com/gb/5/8/5/n1008756.htm - see enlarged photo of naga
Above the Himalayas. (www.dajiyuan.com)
A photo of two peculiar dragon-shaped objects taken from a plane flying over TibetÂ’s Himalayas piqued many usersÂ’ interest when displayed on a Chinese website. The photographer is an amateur.
On June 22, 2004, the photographer went to TibetÂ’s Amdo region to attend the Qinghai-to-Xizang Railroad laying ceremony, and then took a plane from Lhasa to fly back inland. When flying over the Himalayas, he accidentally caught these two "dragons" in a picture that he took. He called these two objects "the Tibet dragons."
Looking at the photo, these two objects appear to have the characteristics of crawling creatures: The bodies seem to be covered by scales, the backs have spine-like protuberances, and also they have gradually thinning rear ends. Although the photo caught only a portion of the entire scene, it was sufficient to create the appearance of two gigantic dragons flying in the clouds.
This photo, shown on some websites such as post.baidu.com and other forums, aroused the website visitors’ curiosity. One person commented, “No wonder that China is the homeland of the dragon! Nature is truly mysterious and powerful, it can always produce spectacular sights beyond people's expectations.”
“Is it really true? Is it possible there is an ancient civilization that we don’t know about preserved in places that are sparsely populated?”
“It really looks like the dragons in fables, and I really hope it is.”
Certainly, most website visitors hoped that someone could confirm the authenticity of the dragons in the photo.
Photo of dragons taken from an airplane above the Himalayas. (www.dajiyuan.com)
In Chinese fairy tales, the dragon is a kind of rare heavenly creature. Fables say that it can conceal or reveal itself. It ascends to heaven in the spring breeze and dives and hides in deep water in the autumn wind. It can promote clouds and bring about rain. It also became the symbol of imperial authority later on; all emperors of previous dynasties self-designated as dragons, utensils were also decorated with dragons.
Culturally, the dragon is the Chinese ancestors' totem. Nearly all races in China had fables and stories with dragons as the main subject, such as dragon boat races, the dragon lantern dance to celebrate holidays, sacrificial offerings to the dragons to implore timely wind and rain for good crops.
Whether this kind of creature really exists is still an unsolved riddle. In the previous dynasties in China, there had been many documents recording eyewitness accounts of magical dragons. The most amazing events are the various "falling dragons," dragons that suddenly fell to the ground under peculiar circumstances, and were witnessed by many. A relatively recent tale occurred in the puppet Manchuria regime in August, 1944. A black dragon fell to the ground at the Chen FamilyÂ’s Weizi Village, about 9.4 miles northwest of Zhaoyuan County, on the south shore of the Mudan River (the old name of a section of Songhua River) in Heilongjiang province. The black dragon was on the verge of death. The eyewitness said that this creature had a horn on its head, scales covering its body, and had a strong fishy smell that attracted numerous flies.
The records from previous dynasties also mentioned the connection between the emergence of these kinds of mysterious creatures, “dragons,” and the transition of dynasties on earth. The appearance of Tibet’s magical dragon invites our curiosity and imagination. -
Dragon or naga was the most cleverest of the heavenly creatures .However,due to their bad temper, they does turn disaster in ancient china
In one of the lifetimes of Buddha Sakyamuni , He was a dragon .He transformed into human to take the Bodhisattva precepts and after the 1 day 1 night precept retreat ,He was so tired and decided to fall asleep beside a tree.
He was waken up a hunter trying pull of its scales .Remembering it is abiding the Bodhisattva precepts of not to kill , He endure the pain and let the hunter pulls off his colourful scales .
However ,once his scales is pulls off ,the tender skin invites several ants to His body .Knowing that He may dies, He willingly give up his life for the ants food and was reborn in one of the meditative heaven.
the Famous Buddhist Patriach of 8 Mahayana School ,Nagarjuna got to learnt the Flower Adornment sutra and bring back to Earth when he visits the Dragon Palace
Dragon was also featured when a daughter of the dragon surprise Sariputra in the Lotus Sutra Assembly by offering the Buddha Sakyamuni and flew into the sky and transformed with 32 Auspicious signs and attained Buddhahood in the No-Impurity Buddhaland to be a Buddha
as that daughter of the Dragon is only 18 years old , thus the chinese proverb
"the transformation of a lady at 18"
The mysterious dragon was taken again (no i dun think i can find that picture) by a American GI who was onboard a plane and saw Guanyin riding on a dragon when they on their way from vietnam back to USA . -
Wow! Interesting stuff..
and thanks for sharing the story on Buddha... the Jataka tales are always an inspiration for Bodhisattva learners. -
i saw a similar statue at the asian civil museum some days ago.. nice. but the first thing dat came to mind was dota..
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Hi rahula,
Thanks for the reply.
I have a amulet with One side showing Phra Nakprok and other side showing a rahu.
Do you have any ideas on how it will bless me?
As in which areas such as luck, work and etc?
Regards,
Fishing
Hi Fishing...
Nice hearing you again...
Phra Nakprok accords to Thai belief, will enhance your confidence, protection (Thai: Kongkarpang) and authority. In buddhist scriptures, that time Buddha was meditating in the forest with the 5 brahmin acestics. Naga King was so envious about Buddha's deep meditation and charisma...so naga king transform himself into a 9 giant headed serpent and sheltered Buddha away from rain and shine.
There is a saying that this Naga Buddha image is acting as a support backing oneself in face of problems and difficult situations. keke...
Rahul is an ancient indian astrological mystic demon whom is a planet eater. His feature is always appeared in the form of sharped teeth demon bitting onto a globe of planet with bottom body of a serpent.
Actually rahul has a story originated from a Hindu verdict....i need sometime to recall and share with u guys if u all interested...keke..
Rahul is very effective to help you to clear away your obstacles and serious life and death situations...It will helps you to "swallow" all the ill fate and bad luck caused by your astrological changes.
However, if your luck has changed better and start having a smooth sailing, you shouldn't wear Rahul again as it will "swallow" your good luck as well...
Anyway, if you wanna wear Rahul for long term...U shld wear it together with Narai (Jatukam) as Rahul is the servant of Narai...
Anyway, you can verify the above with any Long Phor in Wat Ananda (redhill) or Wat Palelai (bedok walk) if you really interested to find out more details.
If you intersted, u can view the following website about Rahul and Jatukam consecration ceremony at Wat Kor Hom (Bangkok 2004)
http://www.uamulet.com/PNewAmuletBoardDetail.asp?qid=207