Amulets that Lamas explicitly give for protection are called Sungkhor. They consist of geometric diagrams drawn on paper, accompanied by mantra formulas and images, then folded and wrapped with threads of five sacred colors. Tibetans wear them around their necks or keep them inside a protective box (gao) to protect themselves from misfortune, especially during travel, injuries in battle, illness, harmful spirits, and any potential danger.

Amulet boxes are called gao in Tibetan, and their contents are objects that embody the blessings, protection, and power of the Buddha or sacred beings – Bodhisattvas. Worn around the neck or on the body, Tibetan amulets or gao can be incorporated into jewelry, providing the wearer with a place to keep precious and beneficial objects in many forms that have been blessed by Lamas.

Blessed objects in Tibetan Buddhism are considered to be infused with spiritual energy, blessings, and protective power. These objects are used in daily practice to generate merit, purify negative karma, and protect against obstacles – small statues, clay seals of religious figures and deities, sacred mantras written or printed on small pieces of rolled paper, or materials from sacred places; anything associated with spiritual power, realization, or infused with them.

Gaos come in various shapes and sizes, ranging from a few centimeters in height to larger reliquaries with flat bases that can also serve as traveling altars. Their materials and decorations vary considerably, reflecting the social or religious status or gender of their owners. They can be made of wood, copper, silver, or gold. They are carved with traditional motifs such as the Eight Auspicious Symbols, the Four Harmonious Friends, animals of the twelve-year cycle, or other decorative elements.

Smaller gaos, often round or star-shaped and preferred by women, are worn around the neck; many have become central pieces of women’s jewelry, richly decorated with turquoise and pearls and reserved for special occasions.

Larger gaos, rectangular with a decorative pointed top, are worn over the shoulder and are often part of men’s clothing in the regions of Kham and Amdo. Phra Somdej amulets are considered the “king of amulets” because of their historical significance and powerful blessings. They are symbols of peace, stability, and inner strength. The purpose of inner peace, stability, and personal growth is encouraged through the “Om Mani Padme Hum” mantra, which is simple to recite but considered very powerful when chanted or heard, as it is said to contain the essence of the entire teaching.

An amulet may be worn on the body or placed in the home because it is believed to help protect the body, speech, and mind from evil spirits and to promote longevity. It is also believed to bring prosperity, wealth, happiness, and success to the wearer and to all living beings. Amulets should never be placed on a low surface such as the floor or below waist level.

Amulets are physical representations of holy beings, so when they are not being worn, they should be kept in elevated places, such as on your altar or shrine, or in a specially made cabinet.

If amulets are kept low, someone may accidentally step over them, and in Buddhism the feet are considered the lowest and least pure part of the body. Therefore, it is best to hang an amulet somewhere above head level. When handling an amulet, maximum hygiene should be observed, so make sure that your hands are clean, as well as all surfaces on which it is placed.

The amulet is considered pure and should therefore be protected from dirt and germs and returned to its box after handling.

If you plan to engage in sexual activity, you should always remove the amulet and never place it on the bed. This is considered one of the most serious rules to observe when wearing an amulet, so make sure to hang it somewhere high and preferably in another room.

Bless your amulets whenever you have the opportunity to give them additional spiritual significance, especially on auspicious holy days such as Wan Phra (Monk’s Day) or New Year’s Day. In the West, it is also welcome to pray every day in December for the well-being of the family.

This is believed to help remove any negativity that may have accumulated from the time you received the amulet until the present. Regular blessings help maintain the power of the amulet during the period in which you keep it, and it may be placed on an altar during ceremonies, blessings, and your personal rituals.

Removing and putting on an amulet should always be done respectfully, with both hands held around it, then bringing it briefly to the forehead, the first position of the Wai mudra, and afterward to the second position of the mudra, toward the soul and heart, for a moment of silence, personal reflection, and prayer.

Remember that removing the amulet leaves it vulnerable to negativity, spirits, and surrounding magic. Furthermore, the amulet could be handled improperly by someone else or passed on to a group that does not know how to respect such an object. An amulet is something that should be respected and cared for if you wish to fully benefit from what it represents, so these rules should be followed at all times.

Once you adopt these simple rules for caring for your amulet, they will become a habit and something you do instinctively. The most important thing is to respect your amulet at all times because it is a highly auspicious religious object. Special traditional Tibetan astrological amulets are believed to provide universal energy for healing, health, and protection, harmonizing the wearer’s aura through their healing and protective qualities.

Traditional Tibetan astrological amulets are believed to provide abundant universal energy for the healing of people. They protect the individual and harmonize the energy of the wearer’s aura through their healing and protective properties. Inside the amulet is a wooden parchment engraved with the mantras of Manjushri, known as the deity who removes ignorance and opposition to the Dharma.

Tibetan practitioners of astro-medicine make each amulet by hand before it is blessed by a senior Lama teacher. An amulet made from Bhutanese fabric should not be dismantled after the Lama’s blessing and may be worn around the neck as a pendant, kept with personal belongings, placed under the pillow while sleeping, hung at the entrance of your home, used in a car, or taken with you while traveling.

Anyone who turns to religion – whether Buddhism, Taoism, Christianity, Islam, or any other religion – solely for material gain or to solve problems will ultimately be disappointed, because they do not see or feel the benefits of the Divine Universe while still living with excessive expectations.

At the heart of all religions, after all, is the practice of compassion and kindness – which is why one of the Divine energies is incorporated into the Tibetan astrological amulet.

Tibetan astro-medical practitioners incorporate Taoist beliefs and many customs of Taoist origin into their daily work, along with traditional medicine, acupressure and acupuncture, feng shui and the zodiac, as well as reverence for ancestral deities and angels who protect us.

During the time of the Buddha, before Christ, when he transmitted his teachings to his devoted followers, demonic energies were believed to be particularly strong because they sought to prevent people from attaining nirvana. The Buddha therefore created these amulets as a method of protection, which are still used today by monks who attain the degree of Geshe Lharampa – the equivalent of a doctorate and the highest honorary degree that can be awarded in Tibetan Buddhist philosophy.

The effect of the amulet is described in Vajrayana Buddhist scriptures. Through this unbroken lineage of traditional prayer rituals, Geshe Lharampa monks continue to consecrate amulets for the blessing and well-being of people and their families through three consecrations: prayer and mantra, meditation on an amulet dedicated to a particular person, and the substance used with the intention of activating the amulet.

A specially prepared amulet requested by a person seeking assistance, whether an individual or a family, is created following a consultation or through a letter and photograph of the person seeking help, together with birth details and other information. These amulets are intended to address personal karma and the challenges of cultivating Dharma – spiritual peace within oneself and around oneself for better coexistence with the environment on Earth.

Each Tibetan amulet is made using a complex traditional process described in the tantras or in the instructions of great Lamas. Each amulet has a specific purpose, which may be connected, for example, with the medical diagnosis of the person wearing it, as well as with a therapeutic intention.

According to the instructions for each amulet, carefully drawn and printed sacred images such as yantras or mandalas may be placed inside. In the past, these were printed from wooden blocks onto thin paper. The prints may contain mantras and syllables (Bija mantras) of the deity to whom the person is devoted, or they may contain something more general, such as the mantra of a protective deity.

Sometimes they are printed or painted using rare or precious substances that have an auspicious connection with the intended purpose. They may also be consecrated by applying saffron water containing relics and sacred substances. The amulets are folded, or rolled in the case of a rolled amulet, in a very specific manner and tied in a very specific way.

They are wrapped or wound with colored thread in particular patterns. They may also be placed inside a small brocade or silk pouch to protect the paper, with a ribbon attached for wearing on the body.

Tibetan amulets are usually worn around the neck, at heart level. However, they do not have to be worn on the body; they may be placed somewhere in the home because of their spiritual power, for example, attached above a doorway. It is also considered beneficial to hang one in a car. In this way, whenever you or someone else enters your home or car, they are symbolically blessed by the power of the amulet.

The general amulet “Yellow Wheel of Manjushri” (Jamyang Serkhor), or the “Wheel of the Four Birth Years” (Kyepa-Shiden), is intended and believed to be useful for warding off all kinds of obstacles, including accidents, negative energies, harmful spirits, and other difficulties. This amulet is ready-made and can be used by anyone for various purposes.

The amulet may be worn around the neck or kept in homes, shops, cars, motorcycles, and other places.

A special all-purpose amulet can be made based on an individual’s date of birth and may be used for various purposes. It is believed to protect against different forms of evil and negative energies. This amulet may be worn around the neck or carried with you. There are also specific amulets intended to strengthen weak life-force elements and support health, wealth, and good fortune, both for oneself and one’s partners.

Special amulets are also intended to block the negative effects of harmful astrological formations of the year, such as the seventh removed sign (Bdun-zur), fourth removed sign (Bzhi-gshed), multiple nine (Dgu-mig), and grave sign (Dur-mig). These amulets should be prepared according to the person’s date of birth and gender (male / female). They should be worn around the neck or kept close to the individual.

There is also a special amulet for obstacle years. This amulet is intended for people who have reached the obstacle years of 13, 25, 37, 49, 61, 73, 85, and so forth, according to the Tibetan calendar. Obstacle years occur when a person’s birth-year animal sign corresponds to the animal sign of the current year. This special amulet should be worn around the neck or kept close to the person.

Please do not write to me or request an amulet for your own material benefit, such as becoming wealthy enough to buy an even larger car. Write with a prayer that you may be in a position to help others through your own (additional) Dharma. The Dharma is the central concept, signifying cosmic law, right conduct, or the essential nature of reality.

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Tibetan astro-medical amulets are distributed and prepared as follows.

They are made from Bhutanese silk or other natural / divine materials intended for this purpose. Monks take time to consult your astrological record through the circumstances of your birth and your arrival into this world. Through this record, the monk conveys the knowledge and spiritual intention associated with the amulet, which then goes to a senior Lama for the final blessing. It is then returned to the astrological practitioner, who sews it into the fabric and packages it.

The author of this Blog then receives your amulet after you have already provided him with all the information and prayer intentions for protection during its journey to you – from Tibet or Sikkim. The possibility of obtaining additional protective amulets is available if you send the birth details and photographs of your loved ones as well as your own.

For yourself, but also for every individual who truly wishes the Prana to living environment receive one. Amulets are believed (and you must believe too) to protect the individual and harmonize the energy of the wearer’s Aura through the healing and protective properties of Prana (in the environment where you live).

For a universal Tibetan astrological amulet, the following are required: first and last name; date of birth (if you have the time of birth, even better); and place of birth, which determines the latitude of the cosmic chart and the influence of your birth planet.

Please decide for yourself how much money you wish to donate to a selected Tibetan center and temple, for the benefit of people and shared intentions. For the good of your future soul and spiritual life energy. For yourself, but also for every individual who truly wishes Prana to receive one.

In Tibet, it is believed that Tara, the pure energy of the soul, has 21 manifestations, each representing a different form – blue, white, green, or black Tara. Each Tara offers a different energy or virtue that helps us on our spiritual life journey. Of the 21 Taras, two are the most popular in Buddhism – Green Tara and White Tara.

Tara is pronounced Dolma in the Tibetan language. This makes it easier to understand the meaning of the Tibetan name Dolkar, which means “long life.”

Tibetans particularly pray to White Tara for purification, health, and longevity. She is believed to offer healing for wounds, whether they affect the physical, mental, or emotional body. The initiation into the longevity practice of White Tara (Dolkar Tsewang) is a very popular and important ceremony among Tibetans. You may have seen or experienced the exchange of white silk scarves around the neck with a statue of the Goddess holding a white lotus.

In addition to helping travelers approach Tibet in this way, this is a genuine healing tool for spiritually oriented women – such as this gentle guided meditation of White Tara based on Tibetan Buddhist wisdom and neuroscience, created with care for sensitive women.

You are welcome one day to step into the sacred sanctuary of White Tara’s presence – a luminous space of rest and renewal, where your only task is to receive Love, Warmth, Grace, and the quiet return of your own life force.

Through sounds performed by monks in the temple and the mantra of White Tara, energies and prayers are used to cleanse personal problems or difficult situations, as well as to cleanse or balance planetary influences on our microcosm – the mind and thoughts.

Through the power of visualization and recitation of the White Tara mantra for a person who wishes to transform themselves and their way of “coexisting with others,” traditional Tibetan astrological amulets are believed to bring about a state of intense purification, healing, and protection of the aura from illness on both a personal and universal level.

White Tara is considered extraordinarily powerful. She is like a mother to her children, caring deeply for them. Her protective energy is believed to transform itself into the power to remove obstacles throughout the course of life.

Tibetans believe that wear it will get the for blessing of God and dispel evil spirits. Besides,wearing Gawu either can shows the exquisite craftsmanship and special aesthetic of Tibetan people,or embodies their richness life.

Tibetan amulet are always make of various materials,such as silver, gold or copper. They usually has a small box with very beautiful and fine carvings and decorations on it.Some valuable gawu are inlayed with turquoise, pearls and other beautiful gemstones.

Usually,there is metal statues of Buddhas or small images of Buddha or some religious articles in the box of Gawu.The most commonly material of Gawu is silver Gawu.In Tibet, men like to wear square shape Gawu, but women prefer to wear the Gawu in shape of round. Tibetan always wear them on their necks or hanged down in front of chest. Nowadays, Gawu has become a necessary adornment for Tibetan women.

Tibetan will take the Gawu with them expecially they When take part in religious activities. They believe that in this way they will get god’s blessing again and again. They viewed it as a treasure and take it with them all the time.

Today, the appearance of Gawu becomes more and more beautiful and exquisite. As a form of ethnic handcraft, it also has high art value with a longstanding good reputation at home and abroad. When you have Tibet tour, you can buy some beautiful and exquisite Gawu for your friends and relatives as tourism souvenirs or just as your own Gawu. It either can protect you or can add more beautiful elements to you on yourself that glows from within!

Understand that the abundance of the universe is available to everyone, Prof. dr. Smajo Safić Gupta