Many Thais who practice Buddhism will suat mon, or chant, before going to sleep every night. Saying the prayers starts by putting your hands together in a Wai position, sitting with your knees on the ground facing the Buddha and bowing your head towards the ground 3 times, or bowing 3 times on the pillow. Then followed by these two general payers:
- Namotasa
Namo tatsa pakka-wato ara-hatto samma samputtat-sa,
Namo tatsa pakka-wato ara-hatto samma samputtat-sa,
Namo tatsa pakka-wato ara-hatto samma samputtat-sa.
( * And slightly bow with your head to your hands 1 time
or bow towards the floor 1 time *) - Arahang Samma
Ara-hang samma-sam-putto pakka-wa put-tang-pakka-wan-thang api-wa-temi, (Bow 1 time)
Sawa-ka-tho pakka-wa-tha tammo
tammang namat-sami, (Bow 1 time)
Supha-thi-phanno pakka-wa-tho
sawa-ga sang-koh sang-khang na-mami (Bow 1 time)
And then feel free to finish with a well-going wish followed by finishing off with a bow towards the ground/pillow 3 times.
