Vajra Dorje and Bell Set
About Vajra & Bell
The Vajra Dorje and Bell Set is a meticulously handcrafted bronze that represents strength and durability. The set includes a Vajra Dorje, which represents the unbreakable thunderbolt of enlightenment, and a Bell, which represents the wisdom of emptiness. The Solar Plexus Chakra, the energy center associated with personal power and transformation, is beautifully painted on the bell. This exquisite set is not only a powerful tool for meditation and ritual practices, but it also has profound symbolic meaning. It is a treasured artifact for both spiritual seekers and enthusiasts.
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: 0.008 kg
Bell
Size: 16 cm(Height) x 9.5 cm(Base)
Weight:0.34 kg
Total Weight: 0.42 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.