• IDEAL FOR BUDDHIST PRACTITIONERS
• IDEAL FOR REIKI PRACTITIONERS
• UNIQUE UNUSUAL GIFT
• WILL ALSO MAKE A FABULOUS ORNAMENT

Product Description

Beautiful Gold Tibetan Bell and Dorje/Vajra Bell is approximately 12cms in height. Can be used for many purposes including meditation or Reiki. Would also make a fantastic Gift In Tantric Buddhism the dorje represents a thunderbolt. The bell symbolizes the diamond. Some deities are shown holding each part of the vajra in separate hands, this symbolizes the union of the forces of compassion and wisdom. Vajra is a Sanskrit word meaning both thunderbolt and diamond As a material device, the vajra is a short metal weapon that has the symbolic nature of a diamond (it can cut any substance but not be cut itself) and that of the thunderbolt (irresistible force). The vajra is believed to represent firmness of spirit and spiritual power. It is a ritual tool or spiritual implement which is symbolically used by Buddhism, Jainism and Hinduism. Because of its symbolic importance, the vajra spread along with Indian religion and culture to other parts of Asia. It was used as both a weapon and a symbol in Nepal, India, Tibet, Bhutan, Siam, Cambodia, Myanmar, China, Korea and Japan. The equivalent word in Tibetan is dorje, which is also a common male name in Tibet and Bhutan. Dorje can also refer to a small sceptre held in the right hand by Tibetan lamas during religious ceremonies.