A Sacred Blessed Paya Tao Ruean Tortoise Shell with Hand Carved Lai Thai style Hanuman, Vanora Deity in the Thai Ramakien (Ramayana) and general of the Simian soldiers of Prince Rama, the Vishnu Avatar Deity of Ramayana. This hand carved and empowered Tao Ruean shell is embellished with Ancient Khmer Sanskrit Khom Agkara hand made spell inscriptons etched into the surface, and the Head of Hanuman, carved with immensely filigrain fine details, Most certainly a highly powerful and inimitable Master-Class Occult Magical Item of the 'Krueang Rang' Talismanic Variety, and is a master class carving from a top artisan. The exquisitely filigrain carved details of the images of Hanuman the Albino Vanora Monkey God, has outstanding decorative Lai Thai embellishments. This carving is so visibly, finely carved, that it can only have been made by a very accomplished Master Artisan, with the highest level of prowess. I the author (Ajarn Spencer), estimate this item to be about 60-80 Years Old (written in 2022). This fits with the late Era of the Great Ajarn Heng Praiwan, which is a highly probable origin of this exhibit, although unprovable.

The Tao Ruean Maha Pokasap is in itself considered to be imbued with Natural magical Power for Long Life, and Prosperity. But when such a Magical object is further empowered with the Wicha Yant Paya Tao Ruean, then the power of Maha Lap Maha Pokasap becomes immensely amplified, through the invocations which call upon the Great World Turtle, with its great compassion.

A Turtle/Toroise Yant would give long life, protection as well as riches, because tortoises and turtles live very long, have a hard shell for protection, and are considered lucky emblems. The Astrological meanings within both the Shell, and the Yant Paya Tao Ruean Spell, are also immensely powerful; It is well known that the number of lunar months are embodied in the number of plates of a turtle shell: "13 moons on Turtle's back." Turtle amulets have of course the special magical quality of generating long life. All achievements will come steadily, if perhaps not rapidly but surely and secure growth will be certain.

The Tao Ruean, is a very special animal, for it represents the Lord Buddha in one of his past lifetimes, as he was born as a Turtle. It is recounted in the 'Ha Roi Chati' (500 Lives of Buddha) story. The Buddha was alive as a turtle, who lived on a desert island on top of a mountain, practicing purity and morality. The turtle grew so large to be as big as the size of a house over the years. One day some sailors were shipwrecked on his island, and began to starve. They tried to eat the Areca nuts, which are of course inedible, and then when one of them died, they trussed the dead man up and roasted him to eat his flesh for survival. But this did not feed them for long, and they began to starve again.

As time passed and they got desperate and looked like they were going to begin killing each other and turn cannibal, the turtle looked down from the mountain and was filled with mercy. He thought 'I do not have anything to give these poop humans to eat, except for my own body. May i donate my large body and its meat for these humans to survive, and may i attain Nibbana one day for this deed. The turtle then threw itself off the cliff, and fell bouncing down hitting the walls of the cliff, breaking its shell open, to land dead at the foot of the mountain on the beach in front of the sailors. The sailors then celebrated and paid respects to the great Paya Tao Ruean Turtle for his Mercy and Self Sacrifice, and survived until they were rescued by a passing ship.

When the people got safely back to port and came home, they began to fashion turtles from clay or metal or carved from wood and place as an object of reverence in their homes, to pay respect and as a memorial of the Paya Tao Ruean who saved their lives, and to remind them to practice compassion, and to keep them protected from Danger, and bring them Long Life.

Kata Bucha

Think of the Buddha, and all the Enlightened Buddhas of all the Three Times, in the Three Worlds, and their Great Attainments, and call upon their merits to Protect and bring you Prosperity, Health, Happiness, Wealth and Long Life. Then Chant the Maha Namasakara 3 times before the Kata for the amulet, to Revere and Invoke the Buddha first. This is necessary to perform before chanting any Kata to any Buddhist amulets.

Namo Dtassa Pakawadto Arahadto Sammaa Samputtassa

Namo Dtassa Pakawadto Arahadto Sammaa Samputtassa

Namo Dtassa Pakawadto Arahadto Sammaa Samputtassa

Kata Bucha Paya Tao Ruean

Na Ma Pa Ta Naa Sang Si Mo - Sang Si Mo Naa - Si Mo Naa Sang - Mo Naa Sang Si - Na U Ta Ga Mae Ma A U - A

The turtle is also a very meaningful Spiritual Symbol in many other Cultures of the World, such as the American Indian Belief system; Many Eastern North American aboriginal peoples tell how Sky Woman, Atanaesic, fell from heaven to land on the back of Turtle. Water-divers like Otter, Beaver and Muskrat tried to bring up mud to form the earth. Traditions vary as to which one was successful. Sky Woman dies there, giving birth to her twins who embody the principles of Good and Evil. The Buddha used a sea turtle to illustrate the precious rarity of opportunity afforded by our human birth. The turtle example appears in the scripture called in Pali, the Chiggala Sutta that is classified as LVI.48 of the Samyutta Nikaya. It is a metaphor known in English as The Hole:

• "Monks, suppose that this great earth were totally covered with water, and a man were to toss a yoke with a single hole there. A wind from the east would push it west, a wind from the west would push it east. A wind from the north would push it south, a wind from the south would push it north. And suppose a blind turtle were there. It would come to the surface once every one hundred years. Now what do you think - Would that blind turtle, coming to the surface once every one hundred years, stick his neck into the yoke with a single hole?"
• "It would be a sheer coincidence, Lord, that the blind turtle, coming to the surface once every one hundred years, would stick his neck into the yoke with a single hole."
• "It's likewise a sheer coincidence that one obtains the human state.
• It's likewise a sheer coincidence that a Tathagata, worthy and rightly self-awakened, arises in the world.
• It's likewise a sheer coincidence that doctrine and discipline expounded by a Tathagata appears in the world.
• Now, this human state has been obtained. A Tathagata, worthy and rightly self-awakened, has arisen in the world. A doctrine and discipline expounded by a Tathagata appears in the world.
• "Therefore your duty is the contemplation: `This is stress (Suffering) . . . . This is the origination of stress . . . . This is the cessation of stress . . . . This is the path of practice leading to the cessation of stress (Suffering)."

Wicha Yant Paya Tao Ruean (Dtao Luean)

The Yant Paya Tao Ruean spell has so many different applications; you can inscribe it on a cake of Talc face powder/foundation, and use to powder your face with; People will feel pleased to see you, and you will be protected from people becoming unfriendly to you; even if your Boss at work is extremely angry with you, his anger will disappear immediately.

• Use it to powder your face before entering a Court Case, and Your opponent will be silenced. Inscribe the name of the Person desired to be affected by the yant in the place where the letter “Pu” is (The centre square) write the person’s name first, then the letter "PU" on top of it.
• If you wish to use this Yant to help you in an Exhibition/competition, inscribe the Yant on a sugar palm leaf along with the name of the targeted person. Place the yant under running water (such as a stream, fountain etc).Our opponent will be useless against us.
• Another application is as a love charm; Inscribe the Yant on a sugar palm leaf along with the name of targeted person. Use the leaf to roll a cigarette with, blow the smoke towards the person we wish to lure, and they will fall in love with us.
• If there is a matter to be solved inscribe Yant Paya Tao Ruean on candle paper (sai tien) and write the name of the other person/people involved, plus the name of the matter to be solved (write all over the Yant). Use the paper to wrap a candle with and light it:- Chant the kata until the candle goes out, take the ash residue from the candle and mix it together with some cooked rice (using your hand) - make 3 cakes out of it.
• Give the rice to dogs to eat and chant the following:-

Ta Hmaa Pood Dai; Hai Man Wa Kwam Chana Gae Rao - Ta Hmaa Pood Midai Ya Hai Man Wa Kwam Chana Rao Dai Ley

The Kata means; “If the dog can speak - let him speak out against us and win - if the dog can’t speak - forbid him to speak out against us and win”. Then take your foot and tap the dog’s mouth 3 times, whilst saying; “A” (3 times = "A, A, A").

• Chant the “A” Syllable three times whilst sewing.
• Pierce the catfish with a skewer and roast it on a grill fire whilst chanting the following;

Pla Nan Pen Yang Rai, Khor Hai Man Pen Yang Nan Terd.

• Once the fish is roasted, give it to a dog to eat.You can give the dog one fish a day for three days and your problem will disappear. If your employer is angry with you; Inscribe the Yant on candle wrapping (thin paper) along with your employer’s name. Soak it in perfumed oil and light the candle in the same manner as one does when praying to Buddha. The person targeted will be unable to be angry with us.
• If someone is making accusations (legal for example), take the yant on paper and a “Khong” seashell (a kind of clam). close the lid of the clam again, and for Paya Dtao Luean/Ruean. Your accuser will be powerless to speak out against us. If you are competing in an exhibition or test or competition of some kind, inscribe Yant Paya Dtao Ruean on a sugar palm leaf.
• If it is a very serious matter to be dealt with; inscribe the Yant on paper along with the name of the other person involved. Roll the Yant up and stuff it in the mouth of a “Pla Duk” (Catfish), take the hair of a corpse who died a violent death or drowning and use it to sew up the mouth of the catfish (use exactly three stitches to sew it up).

• Inscribe the name of Your competitor in the middle and the letter Pu in Khom on top of it. Place the Yant under running water (a brook, stream or waterfall for example). As the water flows offer the Leaf, our competitor will become weak and powerless. Can also be inscribed on a Banana leaf, rolled up into a cigarette using “Yaa Sen” (a thai tobacco alternative). Light the cigarette and blow the smoke towards the person we wish to charm; they will fall in love with us increasingly.
• Please take heed that if you use a love charm on somebody and it works, there is a very strict rule you have to follow; namely that if the spell works you must never break up with him/her! If you make them love you they will be unable to live without you. Throwing that person away may lead to them killing themselves, or at least undergoing pain and sadness, more than the normal level that humans can usually withstand! So please be very considerate towards your newly gained lover if you use this kind of spell. abuse of a love spell on a person will bring you extremely bad Karma.

The Hanuman Deity brings not only Invincibility and Protection, Charm and Victory, but also induces Lucky Fortunes for Serm Yos (Promotion of Status), and Increase in Intelligence and Fast-Wittedness. Hanuman will protect against evil, and prevent wealth loss, as well as attracting prosperity, and bring peacefulness to the household. Empowered with the powers and qualities of the great Vanora God Hanuman, to bring success in one's endeavors, and with the protective Klaew Klaad and Wealth attracting Ud Sap Magic. Imbued with mercy charm, the Hanuman amulet is also reputed to subdue enemies, and increase popularity.

The Hanuman Vanora Monkey General God was a Denizen of the HImapant Forest, the son of the God Vayu (God of the Wind), and Nang Lady Swaaha, and has appeared in a multitude of Thai Buddhist and vedic Myths and Legends, including the Ramayana, The story of Ruesi Kotama (Lersi Kodom) and how his uncles Paya Pali and Chompoopan were turned into monkeys, and the Thai Ramakien Epic. His great Metta as well as his Loyalty and Bravery is always revealed in the legends, as well as the fact that he was immortal, as whenever he was killed, and the wind blew upon him, he would be brought back to Life, by the Breath of his Father Vayu the God of the Wind, Vayu. The Hanuman Vanora God is featured both in ancient Vedic literature, as well as in the Cosmological Pantheonon of Gods, as an Animist Deity from Vedic Lore that has been an integral part of Thai Buddhist People's belief since the advent of Buddhism.

Kata Pluk Hanuman

Na Mang Pae Ling Mo Mang Bpaag Grabork Ya Mi Hai Ork Udtang To Ud Tang Ad Asang Wisulo Busapupa Ma A U Om Ya Puttaa Tayo Sadtrii Nisangho

Kata Sri Hanuman (Brahman)

Maruta Nandana Namo Namaha Kashta Bhanjana Namo Namaha Asura Nikandana Namo Namaha Shri Rama Dhuutang Namo Namaha

Kata Hanuman

Na Ma Pa Ta Hanumaana Waa To No A Ma Ma Wa

Kata Hua Jai Hanuman (Heart Mantra)

Ha Nu Maa Na (3 times)

There are a multitude of different specialized Kata for chanting to the Hanuman Deity in Thai Buddha Magic. Each Kata can be used for your different needs or time available.The Hanuman Deity brings not only Invincibility, Charm and Victory, but also induces Lucky Fortunes for Serm Yos (Promotion of Status), and Increase in Intelligence and Fast-Wittedness. Hanuman is the symbol of Loyalty, for his unwavering dedication and selfless service to Prince Rama as told in the Ramayana. He is charming, super strong, invincible, cannot die, wily and clever, and is the commander of all the Vanora Devas as their General.

Hanuman can not only protect from dangers, black magic and ill fate, he can also bring winners luck to gambling tables, is an able seducer of maidens and nymphs, and is more or less a winner in every walk of life. His strength is immense and second to no God, for which reason he is the mascot and revered Deithy of Muay Thai Warriors, who call upon the power of Hanuman to defeat their contestants and opponents in battle in the ring. The Winning Power of Hanuman, will clear the way of difficulties, whilst making all ventures successful.

This item can only be stated as 'Unknown Master' because such Talismanic Bucha Occult Items are very individualistic, one-off, or if more than one made, each individual exhibit is always so different, that is is truly difficult to prove the origins. However, if i were to make an educated guess, i would recognize this Artisan's work as probably having been carved by one of the Artisans of the Bangkok Ministry of Buddhist Arts, and most probably an Artisan of the Ayuttaya Region, judging from previous acquired items of similar style, which i know the origins of, being Ayuttaya. The similarity with this exhibit is so alike, that i wold assume this Paya Tao Ruean Bucha to be most probably from the Ancient Ayuttaya Lay Master, Ajarn Heng Praiwan. However, this is hard to prove, except that the inscriptions seem identical to those of Ajarn Heng. However, many of Ajarn Heng's carved amulets were not of such fine quality Artisanry, except for a few of his most impressive exhibits. This leaves hence an element of uncertainty in my mind.

What I am most certain of however, is the fact that to obtain the shell, create the carving, inscribe and empower the Tao Ruen, is such a tedious procedure, and tiring in the performing of the Paya Ta Ruean Magic Spell and Ritual Empowerment, that it can only have been made by an Adept Sorcerer of the Highest Level. An extremely rare, and exquisitely beautiful carving, that is among the finest one could encounter. Carvings of this level of fine detail, adherent to the ancient rules of Lai Thai Ramakien Thai fine line art traditional design, are in themself, even when not powerfully blessed by great Masters (which this exhibit most definitely has been), also a piece of historical and cultural religious art, that is of the museum curation level.