Ajahn Thoy applies the "Gao Yod" tattoo to the back of a recipient. Gao Yod means "9 peaks" and is representative of Mount Meru. Mount Meru is a sacred mountain in Buddhist cosmology considered to be the center of all physical and spiritual universes.
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Gao Yod is the first tattoo given to those who follow Ajahn Toy. It can provide protection, but can be seen as a gateway to the world of sak yant and a beacon for the entities that may inhabit ensuing tattoos.
garthastro 3 years ago