# The Buddha relics multiplied

- Teacher: Ajahn Brahm
- Type: Story
- URL: https://beingmindfulstories.com/stories/brahm-buddha-relics-multiply
- Themes: faith, relics, doubt, Singapore
- Life situations: religious doubt, unexplained events

## Synopsis (editorial summary)

Doubting theoretical-physicist Brahm softens when he sees 'weird stuff': relics he left with Singapore disciples were two in a sealed container; months later Angie Monksfield faxes that there are now three — they multiply.

## The story, as told by Ajahn Brahm (verbatim captions)

these relics can multiply when I first relics which I I had and I left them with the disciples in Singapore. They had two little relics in this enclosed container. And recently during the reigns retreat, I actually visited for two days Singapore what's called a sata the allowance from the Buddha to at the end of my month retreat to go there for two days. They were opening a new Buddhist center there on Lavender Street. 10 million bucks. They were raised for it. And when they were opening it, they wanted me to be the VIP there. So I went there. One of the first things which I did was make sure those relics I'd given them about 10 years ago, they had kept them. And the reason I wanted to make sure they were still keeping them and respecting them because when I gave them there was two relics in there. And then after about 3 months, the leader of the Buddhist fellowship at that time, Angie Monksfield, she wrote me this facts back and you won't believe this is now three. They multiply

## Teaching point

Some experiences refuse to fit the theory you brought with you.

## Reflection (in the spirit of Ajahn Brahm's talk)

Ajahn Brahm left two Buddha relics in a sealed casket with friends in Singapore. Three months later a fax arrived: there were now three. A theoretical physicist by training, he admits it's weird and insists he isn't joking. Hold your theories lightly. Life has a way of not fitting them.

## Source

- [How to Not Be Afraid | Ajahn Brahm | 10 October 2025](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaAPibPz3oM) (Buddhist Society of Western Australia) — watch from 36:53 to 38:19: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaAPibPz3oM&t=2213s

Other tellings of this story:

- [Superstitions and Mysterious Events | Ajahn Brahm | 4 December 2020](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfJ4yNlt9po) (Buddhist Society of Western Australia) — watch from 14:29 to 16:52: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfJ4yNlt9po&t=869s
- [Faith and Relics | Ajahn Brahm | 9 January 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQ9hM2PnWTw) (Buddhist Society of Western Australia) — watch from 9:23 to 10:03: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQ9hM2PnWTw&t=563s
- [Faith and Relics | Ajahn Brahm | 9 January 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQ9hM2PnWTw) (Buddhist Society of Western Australia) — watch from 11:02 to 12:03: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQ9hM2PnWTw&t=662s