คติการสร้างเรือนมงคลสูตรของกลุ่มสกุลช่างเกาะยอ อำเภอเมือง จังหวัดสงขลา / ชัยวัฒน์ แก้วนุรัชดาสร = Principles of Mangkala Sutra house at Koh Yo Muang district Songkla province / Chaiwat Kaewnurachadasorn
Mangkala Sutra at Koh Yo community is a belief generated by a combination of many religions, Kho Yo residents’ traditional beliefs and their indigenous knowledge. They consider the principles in Mangkala Sutra as a way of living which will bring physical and mental happiness. More importantly, these principles can be combined with construction principles so that they can build their houses according to Mangkala Sutra. A Mangkala Sutra house is a place symbolizing a healthy spiritual mind and is a place for its owner to gain access to the purity of mind. Another distinctive feature of this place is that it follows Mangkala Sutra measurements. Mangkala Sutra is a science of the universe related to the human being’s healthy spiritual mind. With this, a human can live peacefully and perfectly with nature. To achieve a healthy spiritual mind, a static force and a moving force have to be combined including the combination of the good male life force and the good female life force. The principles of Mangkala Sutra cover life and ideas which can be compared with kindness and wisdom in a religious belief. These principles are materialized into a Mangkala Sutra house. Mangkala Sutra measurements are good proportions following the house owner’s proportions. As a result, each house is different from another. Mangkala Sutra measurements are based on the principles of Mangkala Sutra and are represented by a house which is a perfect place for its owner to seek a healthy spiritual mind.
