Divine Harmony of Vajra Bell Ghanta
About Vajra & Bell
The Vajra Bell Ghanta is meticulously handcrafted from bronze, a metal known for its resonance and durability. The Ghanta, or Bell, is adorned with intricate designs and features a painted chakra symbol. The chakra represents energy centers within the body, and its presence on the Ghanta symbolizes the harmonization of spiritual energies. The Vajra, a symbol of enlightenment and indestructibility, complements the Bell and represents the union of wisdom and compassion. Together, the Vajra and Bell create melodious sounds used in meditation, ritual practices, and ceremonies to enhance focus, purify the environment, and invite auspicious energies.
Introduction to Vajra & Bell
The vajra means "diamond" or "lightning" in Sanskrit, is an important symbol and ritual instrument in Hinduism and more in the Buddhist tradition Vajrayana ("diamond way") to which it gave its name.
Tibetan Dorje represents the indestructibility and efficiency that overcomes 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.
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Vajra
Size: 2.5 cm(Height) x 10 cm(Base)
Weight: 0.08 kg
Bell
Size: 16 cm(Height) x 9.5 cm(Base)
Weight:0.32 kg
Total Weight: 0.41 kg
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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.
