chivo Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 had some blessed buddhist string bracelets attached to my wrist at a wedding. wondering if its ok to remove them or? heard from one that you are supposed to let them fall off naturally in their own time... and from another that after 3 days it was ok to remove them... advic on the traditionj, pls. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brucenkhamen Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 It's your bracelet, up to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totster Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 3 days is the norm to keep them on, and my wife favours untying them rather than cutting. One is normally left on the wrist to fall off naturally. totster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamantaka Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Of course you can remove it whenever you feel is the right time. Unlike religions of the world, there are not really any "rules" in Buddhism, only suggestions. There are no negative consequences to removing a blessed string when your consciousness tells you to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeMock Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 I cut mine off as soon as I get home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khaowong1 Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 three or four days is the norm. some thai's leave them on till the rot off. up to you. It's not Buddhism, it's a culture thing.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchfarangjomtien Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 As some people do not even dare to cut them, now I understand that maybe it was an offense to deny them the right to tie these things around me :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashirelad Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Well i can tell you, that even when doing some truck driving & mechanical work in the UK, they don't rot off in 12 months. Just make sure you give it a good wash with the shampoo when you wash your hair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdenner Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 In this neck of the woods it is common practice to remove 2/3rds of them at your earliest convienience and the remainder after 3 days. How they are removed is up to the individual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuian Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 What a ridiculous argument. Terrified about removing or not a string bracelet. I wonder what would Buddha do. Hold on ..I think I know. Buddha has nothing to do with this, and in my opinion, he would have refused to get one tied around his wrist in the first place... regarding post: khaowong1 Posted 2010-03-07 22:36 three or four days is the norm. some thai's leave them on till the rot off. up to you. It's not Buddhism, it's a culture thing.. It is defenately NOT a "culture thing" as I still have one from my teachers, teacher in India, but this is a waymore personal thing and to me, much more of a reminder then anything else, certainly not some kind of amulet or something "bewitching" like it....and "yes" it might be taken off anytime, anyay, everything else belongs into the realm of superstition! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joop50 Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 What a ridiculous argument. Terrified about removing or not a string bracelet. I wonder what would Buddha do. Hold on ..I think I know. Indeed you THINK you know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmaveric Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Wait til they fall off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xangsamhua Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 I cut mine off as soon as I get home. Me, too. Have done so for 40 years. Not struck by lightning yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiangMaiFun Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 three or four days is the norm. some thai's leave them on till the rot off. up to you. It's not Buddhism, it's a culture thing.. Right on! incense, bracelets, flowers etc. are NOT about Buddhism but a cultural 'norm' and have no meaning apart from what you give them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totster Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 three or four days is the norm. some thai's leave them on till the rot off. up to you. It's not Buddhism, it's a culture thing.. Actually, I believe the white string attached to the wrist is more to do with Animism beliefs in Isaan than just culture. The string being tied to the wrist signifies the bonding of the good spirits of the village to that person for protection and good luck. The string is first blessed while draped over a centre peice then taken off, passed around to those present to attach to the person or persons who are the focus of the ceremony and then others attending. The ceremonies can be a Bai Sii, which is performed when someone is sick, or going on a long journey and needs help/protection from the spirits. Another is the village wedding ceremony, this ceremony (from what i see) is very similar to the Bai Sii with some extras totster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamR Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 three or four days is the norm. some thai's leave them on till the rot off. up to you. It's not Buddhism, it's a culture thing.. Actually, I believe the white string attached to the wrist is more to do with Animism beliefs in Isaan than just culture. The string being tied to the wrist signifies the bonding of the good spirits of the village to that person for protection and good luck. The string is first blessed while draped over a centre peice then taken off, passed around to those present to attach to the person or persons who are the focus of the ceremony and then others attending. The ceremonies can be a Bai Sii, which is performed when someone is sick, or going on a long journey and needs help/protection from the spirits. Another is the village wedding ceremony, this ceremony (from what i see) is very similar to the Bai Sii with some extras totster Hi Hindus also use sacred threads, so that may be the origin. I still have one from August. My 4 year old daughter said hers fell off after two weeks as her hand got smaller! Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 It is merely a symbol. There is no curse, bad luck, or bad karma associated with the removal of a symbol. That reaches back into the realm of animism, and has little to do with spirituality. The blessing of the monk has already been bestowed, and the bracelet is simply a reminder of that blessing. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stocky Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 6 hours ago, spidermike007 said: There is no curse, bad luck But spookie how the thread resurrected itself after 10 years 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusyB Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 I keep all the ones I was given on my first trip to LOS 20 years ago on a bookshelf at home. Next to the glass elephant box thingummy my darling gave me as a going away present 555 ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunLA Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 Holy Buddha ... what are you thinking OP ? Would you break a mirror purposely ? Don't go down that road, as that string will protect you from evil. Proof of ... first moved to Thailand, house built but 6 months to a year of living in, always a sense of evil about. Had the 'house blessing' 9 Monk chanting away. They strung string around the whole perimeter wall, 160 meters. Sure enough, the evil couldn't take it, and slowly faded, till one day, the wife (1st Thai wife) simply left and never returned. Heavenly Bliss. So no, never take them off, let them fall off naturally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brucenkhamen Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 (edited) A thread about string that resurrects every year or ten? I think we are being strung along. I hope he has untied it by now, no need to tie yourself in knots over a piece of string. Edited July 7, 2022 by Brucenkhamen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 2010 thread revived..... Time to lock it IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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