Description: this listing is for ONE ornamental or ritual dragon head dojre/vajrahand-cast, forged and polished, in Kathmandu, Nepalmakes a great paperweight or used along with your bell weighs 4.2 ounces, without packaging made of solid bronzeis a "male" symbol representing "skillful means" brand new & contemporaryIn Tantric Buddhism (Vajrayana) the vajra and ghanta (bell) are used in many rites by a lama or any Vajrayana practitioner of sadhanaits companion tool, the bell which is a female symbol, denotes prajna (wisdom)Some deities are shown holding each the vajra and bell in separate hands, symbolizing the union of the forces of compassion and wisdom, respectivelyPICTURED BELOW: Vajrasattva holds the vajra in his right hand and a bell in his left handFor more information about the vajra, please see below *** Buy With Confidence: We are practicing Buddhists We respect the importance of these religious materials We use the same products that we sell USA-based ***In the tantric traditions of Buddhism, the vajra is a symbol for the nature of reality, or sunyata, indicating endless creativity, potency, and skillful activity. The term is employed extensively in tantric literature: the term for the spiritual teacher is the vajracharya; instead of bodhisattva, we have vajrasattva, and so on. The practice of prefixing terms, names, places, and so on by vajra represents the conscious attempt to recognize the transcendental aspect of all phenomena; it became part of the process of "sacramentalizing" the activities of the spiritual practitioner and encouraged him or her to engage all their psychophysical energies in the spiritual life. An instrument symbolizing vajra is also extensively used in the rituals of the tantra. .Various figures in Tantric iconography are represented holding or wielding the vajra. Three of the most famous of these are Vajrasattva, Vajrapani, and Padmasambhava. Vajrasattva (lit. vajra-being) holds the vajra, in his right hand, to his heart. The figure of the Wrathful Vajrapani (lit. vajra in the hand) brandishes the vajra, in his right hand, above his head. Padmasambhava holds the vajra above his right knee in his right hand. View more great items
Price: 19.95 USD
Location: Friday Harbor, Washington
End Time: 2024-07-23T20:01:29.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5.95 USD
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Restocking Fee: 10%
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Fabrication: Hand-cast, forged & polished
Religion: Buddhism
Country/Region of Manufacture: Nepal
Handmade: Yes
