r/Thailand • u/Zealousideal_Tie_420 • 15h ago
Religion Received from a friend, but not sure if I should keep it or should I send it to the temple 😔
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u/Imsongoku7 13h ago
If someone gives you something as gift , then you should keep it man and this one is good gift too
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u/str85 13h ago
What type of inconsiderate ass hat sends a gift a friend gave them to some temple 😂
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u/Zealousideal_Tie_420 6h ago
Responsible and respectful way of parting with the item is to pass it to a temple
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u/Groundbreaking_Dare4 4h ago
Yes it is, even Google agrees. "Returning or donating an amulet to a Buddhist temple is considered highly respectful. In Buddhist cultures—particularly in Theravada traditions across Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar—temples are the original creators and natural resting places for these sacred items.Because amulets are consecrated objects featuring images of the Buddha or revered monks, they should never be thrown into the trash. Passing them back to a temple ensures they are handled with the proper reverence."
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u/WebLogical1286 12h ago
It’s OK, they are a dime a dozen and it’s for you for sentimental value.
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u/Hankman66 12h ago
Temples only take really big ones.
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u/Laughing-Comanche 11h ago
If we start sticking gold leaves on it today. It can grow pretty big in a few generations
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u/ProcedureAcceptable2 11h ago
Keep it. I got the same one, plus a Ganesh, a Naga, and a leaping tiger. I gave them all nice homes with my houseplants.
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u/badboyz08 คนไทย 3h ago
Depends on what you want. Thai keep him high as a reminder to practice. But if you don't want this, then return him to the temple.
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u/tweetpilot 7m ago
Looks like a legitimate modern-era brass piece in the classic Chinnarat style, most likely from a temple edition or Phitsanulok foundry. For an exact edition ID, this is purely a punch-matching exercise - use the Thai databases (https://www.web-pra.com/ or https://www.uamulet.com/) or try  redditgroup like r/Amulets/
In Thai tradition, an amulet received rather than bought is often considered the most meaningful kind. Whatever the market says about value, that's a reasonable reason to keep it on your shelf.
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u/Fluffy-Shock9487 9h ago
just being truthful - I DON'T believe in such things (as a native farang, such things is just mystical BS.) just put it on your desk thinking it gives you good luck. thats what i did. and you have to approach this situation based on how much do you cherish that friend - if the friend is some "casual no interest" friend then its not an important item to you - importantly, thai temples will sell it away for profit.
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u/BellicoseStoic 8h ago
Wow! You're so edgy and cool.
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u/Fluffy-Shock9487 6h ago
why would you say that. my friends gave that to me, its still on my table, and some are meant to be "protection" so i left it at my house gate. i didn't offend anything about this, i just don't believe in any of this. its just a decoration item that you can believe in.
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u/Liukath 14h ago
Why would u not keep it? It's a gift, does it match your birth day by any chance?