Phra Phrom
(Four-Faced Buddha)
Intro - Stories & Myths
The wish must be founded on not harming the interests of others, because the Four-Faced Buddha is benevolent. It requires trust and sincerity, but also based on one's own karma and blessings, and cannot be made out of nothing. Desires that go beyond the scope of personal blessings are hard to come by.
As a result, in addition to true worship, one must also love everyone, continue to do good things, assist those in need, and show filial piety to one's parents, so that good deeds will be repaid in the end.
To succeed after wishing, you must take solid actions. Your wish will not come true by just sitting and waiting.
Generally, the worship must be done in a clockwise direction. The counterclockwise direction is only suitable for those who are working in extreme businesses which often are not in favour of the government. The average person should try to avoid the counterclockwise direction.
Between Buddhism and Hinduism, there is a lot of similarity in common; and for all believers, whether it is Buddhism or Hinduism may not matter as much, as the most important thing is the efficacy of Phra Phrom the Four-Faced Buddha.
Birthday
In Thailand, Southeast Asia, China, Hong Kong and Macau, the birthday of the Four-Faced Buddha is set on November 9 of the national calendar. Speaking of birthdays, to be more precise, it is the day when the Four-Faced Buddha are officially known to the world. Therefore, in Erawan, Thailand, November 9 of the national calendar is the birthday of the Four-Faced Buddha.
