Why you need a Buddha image amulet

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There are many reasons for people to wear one or many Buddha image amulets. Some people want to be in trend, some do so as they have so much faith in the creators of the amulets, some think the amulets suit them astrologically, some see amulets as their assets, and some believe in the merit or magic power of the amulets.



Some people regard the amulets as a result of their appreciation of Buddhism which fulfill their lives with the religious, spiritual and historical virtues.



Wearing an amulet reminds us to be mindful as thinking of the teachings by the Buddha and the monks who created the amulets. That results in the wearer doing only good deeds.



Some people wear an amulet following the advice from astrologers. After that, their lives became better. They gained more wealth or more protection from dangers.



Some amulets are considered very precious because they are very rare. Some people felt it was their destiny to possess the amulets which they had by luck. They then felt confident and proud of having the amulets.



The most desired Buddha image amulets nowadays.



The most sought-after Buddhist amulets nowadays are those in the Benjapakee series or the Grand Five Sacred Buddhist Amulets. They include Phra Somdej Wat Rakhang (from Bangkok), Phra Nang Phya (from Phitsanulok), Phra Soom Kor (from Kamphaeng Phet), Phra Rod Wat Mahawan (from Lamphun) and Phra Phong Suphan (from Suphan Buri).



The value of one of the amulets in the series could be up to millions of baht, considering more people collect the amulets for commercial purposes.



It is widely known that Phra Somdej Wat Rakhang (aka Phra somdej) amulets are the craze among collectors. They are regarded as “the Emperor of Buddha image Amulets”. The prices of Phra Somdej amulets vary according to the models. The amulets of the “Kaiser Model” are the rarest due to the limited number of Phra Somdej amulet of Kaiser Model which Somdej Phra Buddhacarya (Toh Brahmaramsi) took while producing the amulets on special occasion- to present as the gifts for His Majesty King Chulalongkorn the Great (King Rama V) before his first trip to Europe.



The amulets of this model is known as the “Kaiser Model” as Emperor Kaiser Wilhelm II reportedly showed interest in the amulet and then received an amulet of this model as a gift from King Chulalongkorn during his visit to Germany.



The price of the amulets.



The price of the Phra Somdej amulet of Kaiser Model in the past used to equal to five “Chang” (400 Thai baht) which was enough to buy 100 rais of land around Bangkok. The prices of the land in the areas now is almost 400 million baht for one rai of land. The value of the 100 rais of land is therefore almost 40 billion baht. That means the financial value of the amulet could be up to almost 40 billion baht.



However, the price of this Phra Somdej Kaiser amulet in this so perfect condition has been set to 219 million baht. That is only 0.54 per cent of the real financial value. In the market, collectors buy and sell the Phra Somdej Kaiser amulets in the price range from tens to hundreds of million baht depending on the condition of the amulets.



Not just at the present price, the value of this Phra Somdej Kaiser amulet will increase over time.