Mahatherashinfu

Mahatherashinfu ( มหาเถรชินฟู )
Mahatherashinfu (Maha-thera-shin-fu) is a polytheistic religion that,honor and identity of the gods or worship the spirits, nature, emphasizes the purity of the ritual, Way of life, Reincarnation and Self-practice in accordance with the natural cycle. However, mahatherashinfu accepts human potential, that everyone can develop their own minds and own will.

Mahatherashinfu teaches followers to inspire their own lives, why they have to exist and why they have to live on

History
Mahatherashinfu evolved from Dhamaism(minor religion). Since Tai Sayam people learning alone could not help them live until their death, so to fill their need for finding meaning, Tai Sayam gave birth to the religion called ‘Mahatherashinfu’ meaning ‘The way of discipline to the great salvation’. Mahatherashinfu Forcing the Tai Sayam people to live as a civilized life and not turn back to be a wildlife.

Mahatherashinfu start to become the main religion in Suvarnabhumi on the day the Tai Sayam people began construction on the suvarna castle.

Beliefs
"' If nature create us, so we should repay nature back, as if we were repaying our birth parents..' -Phra jiao"The old followers of Mahatherashinfu that died in the long journey believe that nature was the creator of Tai Sayam, which have the role of managing everything. However, now followers of mahatherashinfu believe in many gods, but the most respected are called ‘Vinanayok’.

 -Way of life (Learning, Do it, Until Way of Life) 

The Way of life are the most principle of mahatherashinfu

Way of life is a way of sacrifice, faithfulness, belief in yourself, and being ready to strive to reach the intended destination. It is a path that goes along with development.

Be kind to everyone, be helpful to others, do it for society, learn each other, and don’t be hateful, accept the value of the people, it is all part of the natural life value.

 -Reincarnation (rebrith) 

A follower of Mahatherashinfu believes when they are reborn it depends on what was done in the previous life.

 -Self-practice in accordance with the natural cycle (Follow the natural cycle) 

Mahatherashinfu was developed from Dhamaism, which is strongly associated with nature. Greatly elucidating the idea of coexistence with nature, along with the belief that nature must be reciprocated, after borrowing things from nature.

Ritual
 -วัด ( Wat )  or temple was built to be the spiritual center of the community among Tai Sayam people. It is a place to perform various ceremonies, such as fortune-raising rituals, funeral rituals, and philanthropy rituals.

 -บริจาค ( Bo-ri-jak )  Offering Alms is a part of charity and generosity

It's a simple ritual and is done every weekend.


 * 1) Take off your protection before giving alms
 * 2) Pray to any god in mahatherashinfu
 * 3) and offering stuff

What follower of Mahatarashinfu offering alms for the temple

the stuff that a follower gives becomes something that can be given to people who really need it.

( But if followers want to worship, their need to enter a shrine (ศาลเจ้าจินจะ) not the Wat )

 -สักการะบูชา ( Sak-ka-ra-bu-cha )  or worship the god


 * 1) make your self spontaneity and simplicity, Humility, kindness, and praise must be in your mind
 * 2) after entering the shrine you can worship the god
 * 3) Pray to the god ( Any god in Mahatherashinfu )
 * 4) Ring the bell,To send a voice of prayer to the god
 * 5) Thank the god and ancestor in heart