Biography of Pra Sivali Thaera – 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 when he was still in his mother’s womb, his immense aura of lucky energy radiated out and caused his mother to receive much 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 she sent a Swami to ask the Buddha for blessings. Lord Buddha gave the following blessing;
“May Nang Subpawaasaa of Goliya City be happy and disease-free, and give birth to a son who is free of blemishes and disease.”
Due to the power emitted by the great merits and purity of the Enlightened One, her words took effect and became true: the pain that Nang Subpawaasaa was experiencing subsided and she gave birth to her son easily without mishap or suffering. Pra Sivali came into the world as easily as water pouring from a kettle. The court nobles got together and decided on a name for his princely son, and gave her the name “Sivali Kumara” (Pra Sivali Gumarn, in Thai).
Once Nang Subpawaasaa recovered physically, he decided that he wanted to make banquet offerings and worship 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 she was just born, Pra Sivali Gumarn’s body was already as strong as a seven-year-old child, and she helped her mother prepare and arrange the banquet offerings, and filter the water for the monks to drink with pleasure. security. As Pra Sivali Gumarn helped her mother and her 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 reverential offerings were over, Pra Saributra approached Pra Sivali Gumarn and invited him to come and be ordained as a member of the Sangha.
Pra Sivali immediately agreed (because he already had all the qualifications and inclinations to become a monk), and asked his mother and father for permission to be ordained. Once he got the permission, he went to the Aram of Pra Saributra and was ordained in the ‘Pra Kammathaan’ (initiatic practice methods of an abstinent ascetic monk); Dtaja Bpanja Kammathaan – Gaesaa (hair), Lomaa (skin), Nagkhaa (nails), Dtantaa (teeth), Dtajo (skin). This is the practice of observing the five main individual ingredients of the living body, and seeing outside of conditioning that it is beautiful, seeing the dirty parts of the body.
Pra Sivali took the teaching of Dtaja Pbanja Kammathaan and regarded it as if his head were shaven. 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, the younger brother of Pra Saributra, who was residing in a forest of Dtakian trees. The Dtakian tree is known as ‘Iron Wood’ – Hopea Odorata) in English. Mai Dtakian is a sacred tree that is believed to have a female ghost spirit inhabiting it, called ‘Phii Nang Mai Dtakian’. There is hardly a temple in Thailand that does not have a Dtakian tree; you will normally see colored fabrics wrapped around the trunk, as is the case with all sacred trees in Thailand. Dtakian wood powder is used to make “Pong Mai Dtakian”, a sacred powder used in the making of amulets.
- The first time he shaved his hair and watched the dead tissue fall to the ground, seeing that it was not himself, he enlightened to become a Sotapanna (Pra Sodaban in Thai).
- The second time he shaved off his hair and watched 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 off his hair and watched the dead tissue fall to the ground, seeing that it was not himself, he enlightened to become an Anakami (Pra Anakami in Thai).
- The fourth time he shaved off his hair and watched the dead tissue fall to the ground, seeing that it was not himself, he became enlightened to become an Arahant (Pra Arahant in Thai).
After being ordained, he realized 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 apparent that the Buddha often sought out Pra Sivali to accompany him and the Sangha on long journeys, as it had been found to be true that when Pra Sivali was present on such journeys the Sangha would never have to go. bear no problem. hardships in search of safe havens to stay and find offerings of food. On the contrary, when Pra Sivali was present on the journeys, they were always met with plenty of offerings and lodging, and never had to go without food and sustenance for long. An example of this is the time Lord Buddha and five hundred other Bhikkhus had to rely on the Laap and Baramee of Pra Sivali.
Since they had traveled for a while, Pra Ananda Thaera (Pra Aanon in Thai) raised the following discussion and question;
‘Reverend Sir, there are two ways we can travel, if we go this way, the way is full of small settlements along the way and the Bhikkhus will have many safe places to rest where they will not have to go hungry, because the people along the way will make Bucha offerings. But the road is very long (around 60 Yochanas). If we take the other path, the path is much shorter (about 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 from various unfavorable events.
Then Lord Buddha replied;
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My dear Ananda, is not Pra Sivali Thaera with us?”
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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 way 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 merit.