Description
Handcrafted Brass Bell & Vajra Set - Sacred Tibetan Ritual Set
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Bell
Size: 15 cm(Height) x 8 cm(Width)
Weight: 0.306 kg
Vajra
Size: 3 cm(Height) x 11 cm(Width)
Weight: 0.134kg
Total Weight: 0.444 kg
Materials: Brass Body
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About Vajra & Bell
Elevate your meditation and spiritual practices with this stunning handcrafted Brass Bell & Vajra Set, a key ritual instrument in Tibetan Buddhism. The bell (Ghanta) represents wisdom, but the vajra (Dorje) represents compassion and invincible strength. Together, they produce an ideal balance that assists in energy purification, mantra recitation, and profound meditation. The bell's complex engravings and carefully crafted handle embody sacred Buddhist symbolism, making it an essential tool for both practitioners and collectors.
This Tibetan Buddhist Bell & Vajra Set, made of brass, is designed to provide a clear, resonant sound that promotes spiritual focus and healing vibrations. The vajra, a symbol of power and enlightenment, is beautifully designed, with a balanced weight for a secure hold during rituals.
Introduction to Vajra & Bell
The vajra, which means "diamond" or "lightning" in Sanskrit, is an important symbol and ritual instrument in Hinduism and more so in the Buddhist tradition of Vajrayana ("diamond way"), to which it gave its name.
Tibetan Dorje represents the indestructibility and efficiency that overcome all obstacles. Symbolically, Dorje Vajra destroys ignorance. In Tibetan Buddhist rituals, the vajra is often used with the bell, representing the masculine and the feminine, the ying and the yang, the effective action, and the compassion. The shape of the Tibetan Dorje is symmetrical, the two pyramidal heads representing samsara and Nirvana, which cancel each other out in its center thanks to the ring of Emptiness. Having a Dorje at home would have positive virtues against the various attacks we suffer.
The bell or drills is the feminine aspect of the perfection of wisdom, which directly realizes emptiness.
The Vajra or Dorje represents the male aspect as a method or skillful means, the indestructible nature of the absolute. Together, they symbolize the blessing mandala of a practitioner’s main yidam deity.
How to set up your own Buddhist Shrine?
-Find a clean, quiet, and uncluttered spot.
-Set up an altar table, and cover it with an altar cloth that calls to you.
-Place your sacred item (statue, thangka, or a picture of Buddha) at the center.
