I found a new Ajarn Jumnien 1st edition Good Luck Amulet at the temple - and I could not be happier - talk about lucky!
I was looking around the temple at some of the amulet stands I don’t usually go to. There were a number of new counters that opened up recently, and I figured they were for donations and to get the blessed bracelets put on by the magee (Buddhist nuns) that reside at the temple.
I puchased a couple of bells at one location, and then saw a counter that was out of the way, and I thought just for donations.
There was a display of amulets and other things. I went over to look and they had some unique and really lovely Buddhist jewelry and Buddha amulets, Nawagote amulets, Shiva amulets, Ganesha amulets… all sorts of things - and none of these amulets or necklaces was ever seen at the temple before. It was great!
Usually the good things - the ones that mean something, are under some of the other amulets and you have to really strain to find them. This was the case yesterday as I looked under the first layer of amulets at the next shelf that was hidden by all that was on top of the first shelf.
There, staring up at me was a tri-color Ajarn Jumnien, 1st Edition Blessed Good Luck amulet that I haven’t seen at the temple for nearly two years now because they sold everything they had in that series already!
I asked the magee to show it to me and she looked at me like - “Do you know what this is?”
I knew.
If I could rewind life a couple years, I’d be right back there at the temple and buying every single one of the Ajarn Jumnien Good Luck amulets in this series - they were amazing. There were great stories told at the temple by monks, magee, and those that bought the amulets.
I was stunned when she told me the price of the amulet - and when you buy sacred amulets at the Buddhist temples - you shouldn’t argue about price. The amulet is worth everything they say it is. This isn’t a market in Bangkok, it’s the Buddhist temple… nobody is trying to take advantage of you or give you less than what you’re paying.
I wanted the amulet really bad, and didn’t have enough cash for it. I gave her 1,000 THB and asked her to hold it for me until I returned from the ATM machine with the rest of the money.
She did - and when I returned, I bought the best amulet I’ve had in years. This is a one of a kind - there are none left - literally. The Aj. Jumnien Good Luck collection sold out very fast. It was created for Ajarn Jumnien’s 70th birthday year - and there were about 500 made in various designs - primarily 2. In each amulet run there are made the affordable amulets - and those amulets that are beyond almost all Thai people’s reach - and are hundreds of dollars USD.
This is the last amulet of this quality at the temple!
The magee kept telling me over and over - with very solemn face - number 1 power… this one, number one power… in Thai, of course, she spoke no English.
This amulet is brilliant 18K gold with copper and silver for the other colors. The tri-color amulets are paying respect to the Buddhist trinity - that of Dhamma, Buddha, and Sangha.
It has been wrapped in protective clear plastic - as Thais often do with their best amulets, to preserve everything about it - as if brand new.
I love finding hidden treasures at the temples - and this has been the most amazing find, and totally unexpected. I have looked over and over - dozens of times for some more of these style amulets. I have never seen the first editions of this style - except the first day they had the ceremony to bless them on the full moon day - at the auspicious hour. Maybe my karma has come around and is giving me a great find!??
I’ll take some photos and put this on it’s own page at ThaiAmuletSales.com - under the Specials. It is special, not for the price - which will be fair, but not discounted - but for the rarity of this lovely tricolor Buddhist monk amulet.
