32. The Secrets of Sacred Emblems
The Secrets of
Sacred Emblems
First Thai Version on 19 January 2018
First English Version on 16 August 2019
By Pirajak Suwapatdecha (Pittaya Wong)
www.meditation101.org
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‘Prakasith’ is the vijja technical term for ‘sacred
emblem.’ In general, we can refer to it as a logo or brand which
represents a shop, business entity, position, or rank. Such emblem can
either belong to an entity or an individual. Mostly, the
characteristic of an emblem indicates the rank of such emblem with some
exception.
[1] The ones who supervise the use of emblems in the human
world and celestial realms are the Lord Brahmas in the Brahma realms who
achieve advanced meditation levels and/or enlightenment up to the level of ‘Anagami’
Buddhist Sainthood. The Lord Maha Brahma who is the chief of Lord Brahmas
assigns the subordinate Brahmas to empower and look after the use of emblems by
humans and celestial beings in relationship with the empowerment by the Lords
of Color and symbols which represent them. In combination, they are
like the ‘nurturers’ of each emblem.
[2] An emblem firstly begins from the process of designing by an
artist per the wish and preference of its owner. After that, the
owner of such emblem has to declare the use of his or her emblem and/or
register the emblem formally abiding to the laws with exceptions to the
undisclosed emblems.
[3] An emblem is ranked according to its type and category
such as suriya (the sun), chandara (the moon), dara (the star), chakra (the
precious bladed discus), the Dhamma-chakra (the Dhamma wheel), deja (the
mighty), vajara (diamond), rattana (gem), prabha (brightening), abha (aura), rangsi
(radiance), mani (crystal), vilai (beauty), and etc. Any of these
ranks can be associated to either an emblem or an individual or entity to
denote the one’s unique features. For example, if the owner of an
emblem is a human or angel who has bright radiance greater than others, he or
she will be titled ‘Lord Prabha’ or ‘Lord Abha.’ If one has colorful
radiance, he or she will be titled ‘Lord Rangsi’ which means ‘the ray.’ If
one is strongly aromatic, he or she will be titled ‘Lord Suvakhandr’ which
means the perfume. However, if one has more than one special
quality, the titles will be extended. For example, a radiated and
fragranced one is titled ‘Lord Suvakhandr Rangsi’ which means the perfumed
radiance.
[4] When the owner of a sacred emblem uses his or her emblem in
working, business, or charities, by ways of affixing, stamping, or sealing, the
Lord Brahmas will nurture and empower the emblem to be sacred, credible, and
appreciable. These indirectly influence the prosperity of an
individual or entity from 20 to 45% of the total end result.
[5] The celestial beings or angels are like humans, most
of them do not have personal emblem. Those who have emblems are ones
with special features including the works they have done. Some
individuals love to use emblems while some others don’t. As an
emblem is frequently used, the emblem becomes more powerful and promoted to a
higher rank, becoming well-known as well as reputable. For example, the emblem of the United Nations
which is printed, published, or displayed on different printed materials or
media such as websites makes readers feel confident, respectable, and
trustworthy. Moreover, ones who have
insight or divine eye will be able to see the radiance and feel the energy
spreading out from the highly ranked sacred emblems as celestially energized by
the Lord Brahmas. With the effort of the
emblem owner altogether with the empowerment from the Lord Brahmas, an emblem
prospers an individual or entity even further until it becomes reputed
worldwide.
[6] Among celestial beings or
angels, they are classified into different classes. When there is a call for an assembly, the Lord
Brahmas and angels are seated according to their ranks which may be related to
the emblems, if any, or the individuals themselves in case that they own no
emblem. It is quite a concern for an
assembly of celestial beings to be seated before or after each other similar to
a royal ceremony in the human world where participants are seated according to
the superiority of their lordship or dukedom.
In addition, the assembly hall of celestial beings is also decorated
with flags showing emblems of important celestial beings who attend the
event. The celestial beings honor each
other according to their ranks which they obtain from their karmic merits. This also involves human beings when there is
a merit making event where celestial beings are invited to witness. The celestial beings will show respect and
honor human beings who earn sacred celestial titles either with or without
emblems. And the participating celestial
beings themselves participate the event by forming the order according to their
superiority and inferiority of titles.
[7] The superior ranks of
celestial beings or angels may be engaged to emblems or individuals directly
where the top class is given the title of ‘Lord’ such as Lord Ampai, Lord
Prabha, Lord Rangsi, Lord Dara, Lord Chakra, and Lord Suvakhandr.
[8] For ones who enjoy using
emblems as their hobby, when they do good deeds in association with their
emblems such as making a donation to Buddhist temples by stamping their emblems
on the donation envelope, this can be accounted as an honored giving. Thus, the karmic consequence will make their
celestial properties becoming more honorific and beautified by the patterns of
the emblems.
[9] The use of emblems are
interrelated between the celestial and the worldly. As the owner of an emblem uses his or her
emblem more frequently, the energy is accumulated while the brand is being
built either in a good or bad way. The
branding is progressive hand in hand with the empowerment from the Lord Brahmas. If one knows about branding, a good logo
should be outstanding and easy to remember as well as promoting good
attitude. As the emblem or brand is used
along the providing of good products and/or services, people remember the brand
in the good way, and vice versa. Accordingly,
an emblem which is regularly used in the good way is empowered and promoted to
the higher rank. On the contrary, when
the emblem is used in the bad way, it accumulates bad energy and the sacred
rank is downgraded.
[10] Considering the know-how
about branding, the use of an emblem is like doing branding which allows people
to remember an individual or entity or product or service in a certain
way. The owner of emblem has to build up
the brand by using the brand along good products and services to make people
remember the brand in the good way as well as avoiding using the brand in
misdeeds that worsen the emblem’s reputation, credibility, and
trustworthiness. Then, the emblem will
both directly and indirectly enhances an individual or entity to prosper in the
work, either spiritually by becoming respected by celestial beings or worldly
by becoming reputed among humans. If we
establish an organization, foundation, institute, association, club, agency, or
a partnership where members join to make merit, we should wisely design and use
emblems to serve the establishment in order to enhance the efficient meritorious
activities in the progressive manner while doing our best to avoid whatever
that may destroy our brand.
Q&A
Q1: Why does the use of
emblem make us earn more merit?
A1: The factors that contribute
to more earning of merit are (1) the purity of alms (2) the purity of giver (3)
the purity of receiver, and (4) the purity of intention. A sacred emblem guarantees the purity of
giver who is the owner of emblem and the purity of alms. The ones who own sacred emblems are, usually,
wholesome, virtuous and holy. None of
them is corrupted; otherwise, they cannot earn the superior class or title of sacred
emblem. In addition, an emblem is a
symbol of honor and reputation, when it is used altogether with merit making,
it makes such deed more admirable. Thus,
the karmic consequence can be in manifold.
(13 August 2019)
Q2: Why do we have to show
our emblem when making merit?
A2: When I make a donation
with my emblem stamped or sealed on the donation envelope, the celestial image
of emblem flies into the sky in the middle of the merit event. This is to make participants aware that
Lord(s) of Sacred Emblem(s) is/are participating the event. The important thing is that when an emblem is
handed to the host, the host has to keep it; otherwise, one may have to drop it
into a donation box in order to complete the process. Upon this completion, by the end of the
event, the Lord Brahmas will calculate the merit energy for the host and all
other participants as well as the owners of sacred emblems.
(13 August 2019)
Q3: Why does the host have
to keep the given sacred emblems?
A3: It is to complete the process
of using sacred emblems. We can compare
it to a giving, when we give something to someone, the receiver should accept
and keep the given. If the receiver
returns the given, the giving is incomplete.
This is more like a manner or trait, similar to the stamp of an emblem
that is mostly in red or blue only.
(13 August 2019)
Q4: Why do the Lord Brahmas
have to calculate the meritorious deeds in order to generate more merit energy
for participants when a sacred emblem is shown?
A4: The Lord Brahmas do this
for only the owners of sacred emblem from the level of ‘Sayumbhu’ and superior
only. The reason why the Lord Brahmas do
this is because they earn 50% of the additional merit. For example, if the sacred emblem is not
shown, one earns 100 units of merit energy.
When a sacred emblem is shown, the Lord Brahmas calculate to earn the
total of 210 units of merit energy.
Then, the additional is 110 units, and the Lord Brahmas deduct 55
units. So, the owner of a sacred emblem
earns the total of 155 units.
(13 August 2019)
Q5: If we have
superknowledge or vijja, isn’t it better to use vijja only without using any
emblem?
A5: Between two individuals
who have the same level of superknowledge or vijja and the Dhamma/Chakra rank,
the individual who owns a sacred emblem is more honored and prioritized.
(13 August 2019)
Q6: Is it necessary for
ones who pursue the Chakkavatti path to create emblems that look like the
precious bladed discus or Chakra?
A6: One will be naturally
motivated by the innerself. However,
normally ones who wish to use the Chakra emblem do not make a direct figure of
the precious bladed discus because this may attract more challenge against oneself. So, the design may be adapted to look like a
wheel or else instead.
(13 August 2019)
Q7: Why does the celestial
emblem appears when a material emblem is shown?
A7: According to Vijja
Meditation, every material being has the immaterial part resting within. This is like a human who has an astral body
within, and the astral body can be seen during dreaming.
(13 August 2019)
Q8: How does a beautiful
emblem affect the karmic consequences?
A8: A beautiful emblem that is used during merit making normally makes
the merit making superior. Thus, the
celestial properties that ones earn or gain will be perfected with more beautiful
patterns and designs. In addition, the color,
designs, and symbol used on an emblem will contribute around 20 to 45% of the
end result. For example, the lady
mermaid on Starbucks emblem put on a crown of star. This enhances the outstanding products and
services of Starbucks.
(13 August 2019)
Q9: What is the Merit
Stream Cable?
A9: The merit stream cable is punnabhisandhan
or the stream of merit energy which one earns from having wholesome thought,
speech, and action. Normally, when one
makes merit, the nurturers will take the inputs of thought, speech, and action
and report to the Wholesome Machine which is like the computer server of the
Existence. The machine will process the
inputs and calculate as well as creating the outputs in the form of karmic
programs to be returned and installed into oneself. In addition, the merit energy is, more or
less, granted and transferred from its source to be stored in oneself as
well. In case of a normal merit making,
the merit stream may flow from the source to be stored within oneself for the
period of five minutes, an hour, or a day.
However, in case of a merit making which yields infinite results, one
earns the merit stream which continues flowing infinitely. This happens when the owners of sacred
emblems show their sacred emblems when making merit, the Lord Brahamas will
make an additional calculation to acquire the merit stream cable to be shared
among the host, the owner of sacred emblem, and the Lord Brahmas. There are different merit stream cables as
follows from the inferior to the superior:
1.
Sanvivadayi Merit Stream Cable
2.
Maha Sanvivadayi Merit Stream Cable
3.
Parama Sanvivadayi Merit Stream Cable
4.
Raka Merit Stream Cable
5.
Suraka Merit Stream Cable
6.
Adhika Merit Stream Cable
7.
Santika Merit Stream Cable
Although the merit stream cable fills merit into oneself infinitely,
one can receive and store more or less of merit depending on one’s available dhatu
which is like the storage capacity. In
addition, the merit earns from merit stream cable is like the merit earned from
doing meditation. It does not make one
becomes handsome or beautiful like the merit from observing precepts. However, the merit from merit stream cable is
very useful for exercising the superknowledge or vijja as it can be
compared to the fuel that enables meditative superknowledge activities.
End Note:
If you are interested in using a sacred emblem
or ‘prakasith,’ you can learn more from our meditation masters at www.dhammakaya.org or you can do the
insight investigation by yourself to see and compare how celestial beings or
angels are ranked and seated during an assembly.
I, Pirajak Suwapatdecha (Pittaya Wong), have
gained experience from personal use of emblems, and I would like to share this
knowledge for the public benefit without any charge. If you wish to express your gratitude, please
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