Chu Chok

Chu Chok

In Thai Theravada Buddhism, the avadānas tells the stories of Buddhas past lives and Maha Wetsandon Chadok was the last story of Buddha’s last life. Chuchok was a very important character in the story and had become a well known sacred object to bring wealth & fortune, benevolent & caring, and wealth in business.

ChuChok most advantage was his sweetness, and whenever he asked to borrow money and asked for help, no one would ever decline him. What he asked would always be fulfilled.

Chuchok is an immortal who is very good in claiming things. In the story of Maha Wetsandon Chadok, Chuchok was a Brahmin and he was a beggar. Although his appearance was not pleasing but he was a symbol of kindness & humanity. He talked softly and owned a sweet mouth. Whenever he asked for things, no one would hate him, but instead they are pity on him and would give what he asked for. Chuchok was thrifty and very good in saving to be rich.

He kept what he earnt at a Brahmin friend’s place. However, when he wanted to take back his money from the friend, his friend had already finished using the money. His friend couldn’t return the money and thus had given him his daughter, Amitada as his wife. Amitada was young and hardworking. She helped to do all the house chores and had been a considerate wife.

Her goodness was spreaded and causing the Brahmins in the village dissatisfied of their own wives. They requested their wives to be as good as Amitada. This had made the wives angry and they went to scold Amitada. 

Amitada then told Chuchok about it. Chuchok asked her not to do any more chores and he would do it for her. Amitada refused him as it was not right to get the husband to do the house chores as she was a parental-educated woman. She told Chuchok if he loved her, he should instead get a maid to help her in house chores.

Chuchok had no idea where to get the servant. Amitada told him that the Prince Wetsandon (Vessantara) was out of palace and practiced in the jungle. He was generous and loved to donate for charity. Therefore it was possible to ask for his children to work as servant for them. As what they had expected, Prince Wetsandon agreed to donate his children to Chuchok.

On his way home, they passed by the palace and the King saw them. He recognized the two children were his grandchildren and instructed Chuchok to enter the palace.

Chuchok told the King that Prince Wetsandon had given him the two children as servants. The King bought his two grandchildren back from Chuchok and offered him  a sumptuous feast. Chuchok had never eaten such a great meal and he ate non-stop until his stomach was blown and died.

From the story, it shows that Chuchok was old and ugly, but he was a good "taker" that no one would refuse to give, even the parents were willing to give their children to him. He only needed to use a mouth and held out his hand to get what he wanted without using any strength or brain. Furthermore, men are jealous of his wife who is pretty and hardworking. Monks and masters in Thai like to make Chuchok as sacred objects like amulets for disciples because it brings good luck..

Among masters who are famous for making Chuchok’s sacred objects, one of the famous masters is Luang Pu Rod (หลวงปู่รอด) from Wat Bangnamwon, Samut Sakhon. It is hard to find his work now and it cost a price. The next one is Luang Pu Tim from Wat Lahanlai, Rayong.

Other masters that also make Chuchok sacred objects include Luang Por Lae (หลวงพ่อแล) from Wat Phra Song, Phetcha Buri; Luang Por Sawai (หลวงพ่อไสว) from Wat Pedaram, Nakhon Pathom; Luang Phor Sakorn from Wat Nongkrab; Luang Phor Mee from Wat Man Wichai, Ayutthaya...etc.

Chuchok’s appearance is like most of the Brahmins, with hair tied, has beard, hump, topless, carrying crutch & bag.

When you pray and make wishes, you must state that you are asking something for Chuchok but not yourself in order to get what you wish successfully.

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