The posture
ปางรำพึง · the contemplating Buddha
Standing, forearms crossed over the chest, right hand over left.
Born on Friday: Buddha of the day, color and chant
In Thai tradition, people born on Friday are placed under Phra Suk, Venus, and their Buddha image is the contemplating Buddha. Here is what tradition links to this day, and the chant to recite.
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ปางรำพึง · Contemplating
- Color of the day
- light blue or blue
- Color to avoid
- smoky grey or black
- The color of Wednesday night, kalakini for you
- Day number
- 6
- Day strength
- 21
- How many times to recite the chant
- Deity of the day
- Phra Suk (พระศุกร์), Venus
- Mount: an ox (โค)
- Direction
- north
- Your planet's place on the wheel
The story
After his awakening, the Buddha wondered whether such a profound teaching could be understood. He saw that beings, like the lotuses of a pond, stand at different stages of awakening, and that some would understand. The posture recalls the reflection that came before teaching.
The chant of your day's Buddha
A traditional Pali text, recited 21 times, the number of the day's strength. It is given as chanted in Thailand, in Thai script, with a transcription in romanized Pali.
Thai script
ยัสสานุภาวะโต ยักขา เนวะ ทัสเสนติ ภิงสะนัง ยัมหิ เจวานุยุญชันโต รัตตินทิวะมะตันทิโต สุขัง สุปะติ สุตโต จะ ปาปัง กิญจิ นะ ปัสสะติ เอวะมาทิคุณูเปตัง ปะริตตันตัมภะณามะ เห
Romanized Pali
Yassānubhāvato yakkhā neva dassenti bhiṃsanaṃ, yamhi cevānuyuñjanto rattindivamatandito, sukhaṃ supati sutto ca pāpaṃ kiñci na passati, evamādiguṇūpetaṃ parittaṃ taṃ bhaṇāma he.
Origin: the opening verse of the Metta paritta (เมตตปริตร), the protection of loving-kindness
Recitation counter
Customarily, you recite it sitting calmly, in front of your day's Buddha image or picturing it, after paying respect to the Buddha, the Dhamma and the Sangha.
Your ทักษา wheel
Starting from your planet, the wheel gives the eight celestial bodies eight roles. By tradition, it is used to choose a name, a color or a direction.
Circleบริวาร
พระศุกร์ · 6 · You
family, children, close ones
Letters: ศ ษ ส ห ฬ ฮ
Lifeอายุ
พระอาทิตย์ · 1
health, longevity, steadiness
Letters: all vowels
Powerเดช
พระจันทร์ · 2
authority, influence
Letters: ก ข ค ฆ ง
Prosperityศรี
พระอังคาร · 3
charm, luck, possessions
Letters: จ ฉ ช ซ ฌ ญ
Rootsมูละ
พระพุธ · 4
home, inheritance, land
Letters: ฎ ฏ ฐ ฑ ฒ ณ
Effortอุตสาหะ
พระเสาร์ · 7
work, effort
Letters: ด ต ถ ท ธ น
Supportersมนตรี
พระพฤหัสบดี · 5
patrons, allies
Letters: บ ป ผ ฝ พ ฟ ภ ม
Obstacleกาลกิณี
พระราหู · 8
what tradition advises avoiding
Letters: ย ร ล ว
Your kalakini letters
In Thai naming tradition, the letters of พระราหู are kalakini (กาลกิณี) for you: people avoid putting them in a first name, nickname or business name.
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The Buddha of Friday
Standing, forearms crossed over the chest, right hand over left.
After his awakening, the Buddha wondered whether such a profound teaching could be understood. He saw that beings, like the lotuses of a pond, stand at different stages of awakening, and that some would understand. The posture recalls the reflection that came before teaching.
Deity and planet
The ruling body of Friday is Phra Suk (พระศุกร์), Venus, shown riding an ox (โค). On the ทักษา wheel it sits in the north, with the number 6.
Lucky and unlucky colors
The color of Friday is light blue or blue. The color tradition advises avoiding is smoky grey or black: it belongs to Wednesday night, which holds the obstacle (kalakini) position on your ทักษา wheel. Many Thais only avoid it for important occasions.
Day number and strength
The number of Friday is 6, its planet's rank in the ทักษา. Its strength (กำลังวัน) is 21: the number of times the chant of the day's Buddha is recited.
Kalakini letters
The kalakini letters for people born on Friday are ย ร ล ว. Thai naming tradition advises against using them in a first name, nickname or business name.
The chant to recite
ยัสสานุภาวะโต ยักขา เนวะ ทัสเสนติ ภิงสะนัง ยัมหิ เจวานุยุญชันโต รัตตินทิวะมะตันทิโต สุขัง สุปะติ สุตโต จะ ปาปัง กิญจิ นะ ปัสสะติ เอวะมาทิคุณูเปตัง ปะริตตันตัมภะณามะ เห
Yassānubhāvato yakkhā neva dassenti bhiṃsanaṃ, yamhi cevānuyuñjanto rattindivamatandito, sukhaṃ supati sutto ca pāpaṃ kiñci na passati, evamādiguṇūpetaṃ parittaṃ taṃ bhaṇāma he.
The chant for Friday is the opening verse of the Metta paritta (เมตตปริตร), the protection of loving-kindness. It is recited 21 times. Text in Thai script:
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Frequently asked questions
- Which Buddha image is for people born on Friday?
- It is the contemplating Buddha (ปางรำพึง). Standing, forearms crossed over the chest, right hand over left.
- What is the lucky color for Friday?
- Light blue or blue. The color to avoid, according to the ทักษา wheel, is smoky grey or black.
- How many times should the Friday chant be recited?
- 21 times, the number of the day's strength. The chant is the opening verse of the Metta paritta (เมตตปริตร), the protection of loving-kindness.
- Which letters should people born on Friday avoid in a name?
- The kalakini letters for Friday are ย ร ล ว.
- What is the number of Friday?
- 6, the rank of Phra Suk, Venus in the ทักษา.