Sacred Kapala with Brass Stand for Buddhist Practices
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Size: 12.5cm (Height) x 13cm (Width)
Length: 17 cm
Weight: 0.50 kg
Materials: White Metal Body, Resin, Acrylic Paint, Brass Stand
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About Our Ritual Item :
This Kapala Skull Cup with a brass stand is 12.5cm tall, 13cm wide, and 17cm long, weighing 0.50kg. The cup is supported by a wonderfully crafted brass stand and is made of white metal and resin, with acrylic paint details added. In Tibetan Buddhism, the Kapala is a ritual offering bowl used in Vajrayana ceremonies to make symbolic offerings to wrathful deities. It is sometimes filled with wine or other symbolic liquids and represents the Wisdom Nectar, which reflects the Deities' enlightened minds. Its use in tantric visualizations and contemplative rituals promotes spiritual growth while also connecting practitioners to the Mandala's celestial palace.
The Kapala's elaborate form includes an ornate rim with a skull design, signifying impermanence and the ephemeral aspect of existence, both of which are essential Buddhist teachings. The lower bowl's colorful, hand-painted decorations portray flames and sacred patterns, transforming worldly wants into wisdom. The metal stand, adorned with skeletal elements, lifts the Kapala, making it the main point of any Buddhist altar. The Kapala and its stand combine functionality and spiritual importance, acting as a tool for deep meditation, ritualistic offerings, and a reminder of the ultimate truths of existence.
Introduction To The Kapala Set :
The skull cup, known as Kapala in Sanskrit, is fashioned from the oval upper section of a human cranium. It serves as a libation vessel for a vast number of Vajrayana deities, mostly wrathful. As a ritual implement, selecting the right skull is of immense importance for the success of the ritual. In Tibetan Buddhism, the Kapala or Skull Bowl is used ritually in several ways. For example, the Lama may use it as an offering bowl on the altar, filled with wine or blood as a gift to the Yidam Deity or all the Deities in the Mandala. Through the force of the practice of tantric visualizations based on deep philosophical study and meditation, a sort of transubstantiation will occur, and the wine or blood will be transformed into the Wisdom Nectar, a liquid form of the Enlightened Mind of the Deity or all of the Deities in the Celestial Palace of the Mandala.
How do you 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 at the center
