Sacred Amulet: Than Pho Lee’s Pentagonal Bodhi-Chakra Clay Amulet (1957)

1. History and Background of the Bodhi-Chakra Amulet

• 25th Buddhist Century Celebration (1957): In 1957 (B.E. 2500), marking the mid-point of the Buddhist Era, Than Pho Lee organized a grand celebration at Wat Asokaram in Samut Prakan Province. Renowned Forest Tradition meditation masters from across Thailand were invited to chant and consecrate sacred amulets.
• Intended Purpose: Created to preserve the Buddhist faith for 5,000 years and distributed to devotees attending the ceremony to serve as a spiritual anchor and an aid for meditation practice.

2. Creation Details and Sacred Materials (1957)

1. Artistic Elements:
   • Front Design: Depicts the Buddha seated in meditation posture within a pentagonal frame and jewel arch, featuring the “Bodhi Leaf and Chakra” symbol representing enlightenment and the spread of Dhamma.
   • Back Design: Stamped with sacred yantra diagrams, mostly featuring the Chulamanee Yantra or Than Pho Lee’s personal fate yantra.
2. Clay and Sacred Ingredients:
   • Sacred Clay Mix: Made from fired clay mixed with 108 types of flower pollens, holy powders, and sacred soil from the four holy Buddhist pilgrimage sites brought from India by Than Pho Lee.
   • Special Powders: Infused with Than Pho Lee’s hand-inscribed sacred powders, pollens, and crushed old powders from ancient temples.
3. Firing and Color Variations:
   • The firing process resulted in a wide variety of natural colors, ranging from terracotta orange/red, cream yellow, olive green, gray, to deep black (passed through fire).

3. Consecration Ceremony and Spiritual Blessings

• Grand Forest Monk Consecration: Consecrated by top Forest Tradition meditation masters (Kammaṭṭhāna lineage) such as Luang Pu Fan Ajaro, Luang Pu Khao Analayo, Luang Pu Tue Ajaladhammo, and Than Pho Lee himself throughout the 25th Buddhist Century ceremony.
• Spiritual Benefits: Provides comprehensive blessings including loving-kindness (Metta Maha Niyom), protection from danger, inner peace, and assistance in deepening meditation practice.

4. Key Authentication Features

泰国北榄府坦坡李大师 五角菩提法轮佛牌（1957年）历史与解析

1. 菩提法轮佛牌的制作历史与缘起

• 2500佛素世纪庆典（1957年/佛历2500年）： 佛历2500年正值半佛纪重要时刻，坦坡李大师（Than Pho Lee）于北榄府 Wat Asokaram 寺庙举办了极其隆重的佛事庆典，并邀请了全泰国九大圣僧法脉及森林派禅修高僧共同诵经加持。
• 督造初衷： 旨在延续佛法五千年香火，并将佛牌赠予参加法会的信众，作为随身护佑的心灵依托及辅助打坐修行的法器。

2. 圣物特征与圣料组成（1957年）

1. 构图与法相艺术：
   • 正面法相： 呈五角拱门造型，崇迪/佛陀呈禅定姿态坐于中央，带有“菩提叶与法轮”标志，象征着佛陀成道与佛法弘扬。
   • 背面符印： 印有吉祥符印，多为朱拉玛尼符印（Chulamanee Yantra）或坦坡李大师的本命运势符印。
2. 粘土与圣料成分：
   • 圣土混合料： 采用烧制粘土，混合108种花粉、经粉，以及坦坡李大师亲自从印度四大佛教圣地带回的圣土。
   • 高僧圣粉： 加入大师手写抹除的秘传经粉、花粉以及多座古寺留存的古老佛牌碎料。
3. 烧制与色泽变化：
   • 经过传统窑炉烧制，呈现出丰富的自然色泽，包括新陶橙红色、米黄色、橄榄绿色、灰色及黑色（过火特别版）。

3. 加持大典与佩戴功效

• 森林派高僧联合加持： 由泰国家喻户晓的森林派禅修大师联合加持，包括龙普范（Luang Pu Fan）、龙普考（Luang Pu Khao）、龙普特（Luang Pu Tue）及坦坡李大师等，全程倾力注入法力。
• 佩戴功效： 具有极其强大的超级人缘（Metta）、化险为夷、镇宅平安之效，并极度有助于辅助打坐入定（禅修者常将其握于手中进行冥想）。

4. 鉴赏与鉴定要点