Unveiling the legend of the sacred mantra " Chinabanchorn Mantra " The powerful incantation from Somdej Phra Phutthachan (Toh Prommarangsi), highly revered by spiritual followers and devotees as the ultimate chant for auspiciousness. It is believed that reciting it once is like creating a seven-layer glass shield around oneself, helping to dispel dangers and transform one’s destiny. Just by chantingChinabanchorn once, followed by a metta (loving-kindness) chant,it helps prevent harm, cultivates mindfulness, and enhances auspiciousness in life.
Among the most trusted chants by Thai people is the " Chinabanchorn Mantra ", a sacred chant handed down from Somdej Phra Phutthachan (Toh Prommarangsi) of Wat Rakhang Kositaram, the foremost monk of the Rattanakosin era.
The term "Chinabanchorn" can be likened to a "glass armor that protects from harm." The chant invokes 28 past Buddhas and numerous enlightened arahants with supernatural powers to inhabit every part of the body, from head to toe, to protect the chanter from all dangers.
Devotees believe that regularly chanting the Chinabanchorn is like building the strongest protective armor, with three main spiritual benefits:
1. Safety and protection from harm and black magic
By invoking arahants around oneself, the chanter feels an energy that dispels evil forces, whether accidents, unseen dangers, or black magic. The mantra’s power offers miraculous protection.
2. Great loving-kindness, popularity, and prestige
Chanting this mantra enhances one’s aura, making the chanter loved and respected wherever they go. Superiors support them, customers trust them, as the chant invites the Buddha’s teachings and venerable monks to reside on the face and mouth.
3. Turning one’s fate around and attracting fortune
The chant mentions "Phra Sivali," renowned for blessings in wealth and prosperity. Many find that regular chanting smooths business and career obstacles unexpectedly, gradually resolving difficulties positively.
Namo tassa bhagavato arahato sammā-sambuddhassa (3 times)
Puttakāmo lape puttang thanakāmo lape thanang atthikāye kayaññāya devanang piyatang suttavā itipi so bhagavā yamārājāno thāwesuwan no maraṇang sukhaṃ arahāṃ sukato namo buddhāya
1. Chayasana kata putthā chetavā māraṃ savāhanaṃ catussaccāsaṃ rasangye piwiṃsu narāsapā
2. Taṇhaṅkarātayo putthā aṭṭhavīsati nayakā sappe patiṭṭhitā maihaṃ mattakete munissarā
3. Sīse patiṭṭhito maihaṃ puttho dhammo tavilocane saṅgho patiṭṭhito maihaṃ ure sappa kunākaro
4. Hataye me anurutthosāriputto catakkhine koṇḍañño piṭṭhiphākasmiṃ mokkallāno ca vāmagē
5. Catakkhine savane maihaṃ āsuṅ anāṇṭha rāhulo kassapo ca mahānāmo uphāsu vāmasotāge
6. Kesante piṭṭhiphākasmiṃ suriyo va pabhakkaro nisinno sirisampanno sopito munipugkavo
7. Kumārakassapo theromahēsī citta vātako so maihaṃ vatane niccampa tiṭṭhāsikkunākaro
8. Punno aṅgulimāro ca upālī nanta sīvalī therā pañca imē chātānālate tilāka mama
9. Sesāsīti mahātherāvichita chināsāvakā etesīti mahātheracitavanto chinorāsā chalanṭā sīlatēcenāṅkamankesu santhitā
10. Ratanang purato āsitakkhine metta suttakaṃ thachakkaṃ paccāto āsivāmalākaṃ
11. Khandhamorāparittañcā ātānātiyā suttakaṃ ākāse chatanaṃ āsisēsa pākarasaṇthitā
12. Chinā nānavārasaṃyuttāsattappa kara laṅkatā vātapitthata sañchātāpāhirac catutupatthavā
13. Asesā vinayaṃ yantu anantachinā techasā vasato me sacicjenasathā sampuddhapañjare
14. Chinapañjaramacchamhibhiharantang mahī tale satā pālentu maṃ sappete mahāpurisāsaphā
15. Iccevamantosukutto surakkho chinanupāvanacitupatthavo dhammanupāvanacitārisaṅgho saṅghanupāvanacitaṃtarāyo satthammanupavāpalito carāmi china pañjareti
To chant the Chinabanchorn with power, it’s not just about reading the words but following traditional tips passed down:
The Chinabanchorn mantra is not just a prayer for blessings but a mental training to invoke virtue within oneself. For anyone facing life’s dead ends or wanting to boost their destiny, starting to chant today will bring noticeable changes in concentration, mindfulness, and spirit, proven through personal experience.