PAED TIDT: THE 8 DIRECTION SAK YANT

The Paed Tidt or 8 direction Sak Yant is one of the most popular Sak Yant tattoo’s as it has a powerful meaning behind it as far as a Buddhist Protection spells goes. It has all encompassing strength pulled from 8 differennt directions protecting the person who wears the tattoo from all sides. It was first written by the Khmers during the peak of the Khmer empire that ruled all South East asia and is still practised by the Cambodian people and Thai’s as they share the same Buddhist beliefs as steaming from the joining of the Khmer and Siamese empires centuries ago. The 8 directions of power protect those who wear this tattoo from evil that can come from any side including above and underneath you these are seen to be demons that can effect your life, thoughts and behaviour. The 8 groups of 3 ovals represent the 8 different versions of Buddha. The Buddha is seen in 8 different ways throughout his life and each of these versions are capture within this 8 direction Sak Yant prayer. This Sak Yant is often seen on the middle of the back above the waist line to show respect to the power of the Sak Yant prayer.