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Kartri Ceremonial Knife with Vajra and Skull Imagery Nepalese Iron Statue 15"
Item# 171ns40c
Kartri Ceremonial Knife with Vajra and Skull Imagery Nepalese Iron Statue 15"
Item# 171ns40c
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Statue Details
Materials: Nepali Iron hand made in Patan, Nepal
Total Height Including Base: 15 inches or 38 cms
Base Height: 2 inches
Base Diameter: 7 inches
Weight: 15 pounds or 7 kgs
- The Nepalese Kartri ceremonial knife, adorned with a vajra and skull imagery, is used in Tibetan Buddhist rituals to sever material attachments and delusions
- Featuring intricate carvings and fire motifs, this ritual dagger symbolizes the transformation of base desires into enlightened wisdom
- The Kartri's crescent-shaped blade and detailed craftsmanship make it a revered tool in tantric ceremonies and meditative practices
- This ceremonial Kartri knife item is hand made by the artists of Nepal and completely one of a kind, you will receive this exact statue with your order
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The Nepalese Kartri ceremonial knife, also known as a Kartika, is a profound ritual tool used in Tibetan Buddhism, particularly within tantric practices. This exquisitely crafted object is often referred to as the "flaying knife" and is imbued with deep symbolic meanings that aid practitioners on their spiritual journey towards enlightenment.
The Kartri features a crescent-shaped blade that symbolizes the severing of material attachments and ignorance, essential steps for overcoming obstacles on the path to enlightenment. The intricate skull imagery adorning the knife represents impermanence, the cyclical nature of life and death, and the ultimate triumph over death.
At the top of the Kartri, a vajra is prominently displayed, symbolizing indestructibility and the thunderbolt of enlightenment. The handle base includes a skull cup, or kapala, used in rituals to hold offerings such as alcohol or blood. This component signifies the transformation of base desires into enlightened wisdom.
Used in various tantric ceremonies and meditations, the Kartri is a powerful tool for cutting through delusion and negative forces. It is also employed to make offerings to wrathful deities in the form of tormas (ritual cakes) and other symbolic offerings.
The meticulous craftsmanship of this Kartri is evident in its elaborate designs and carvings, which include fire motifs, deities, and other sacred symbols. Each element enhances its spiritual potency, making it a revered object in both religious and cultural contexts.
In Tibetan Buddhism, the Kartri is not merely a physical tool but a spiritual one, imbued with prayers and blessings. It is considered a powerful object for protection and the removal of negative energies, helping practitioners on their path to enlightenment by symbolically cutting through ignorance and attachment. This Kartri, with its detailed craftsmanship and deep symbolic elements, stands as a testament to the profound artistic and spiritual heritage of Tibetan Buddhism.
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The Buddha, whose original name was Siddhartha Gautama, was the founder of Buddhism, the religion and the philosophical system that produced a great culture throughout much of southern and eastern Asia. Buddha, meaning "awakened one" or "enlightened one" is a title not a name. In Hindu Dogma, the Buddha is viewed as being the 9th avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu.~ Buddha~
The Buddha was a son of the rulers Sakyas. He was married at the age of 16 and lived in luxury and comfort sheltered from the harsh realities of life. When he was 29 he realized that men are subject to old age, sickness and death. He became aware of the suffering inherent in existence. He resolved to give up princely life and become a wandering ascetic (samana) in search for the Truth.
With the two of samanas he attained mystical states of elevated consciousness but he failed to find the Truth. He continued his search and was joined by five ascetics in a grove near Uruvela, where he practiced sever austerities and self-mortification for six years. When he fainted away in weakness, he abandoned ascetic practices to seek his own path to Enlightenment. Discarding the teachings of his contemporaries, through meditation he achieved Enlightenment, or ultimate understanding. There after the Buddha instructed his followers in the dharma (truth) and the "Middle Way" a path between worldly life and extremes of self-denial.
The essence of the Buddha's early preaching was said to be the four Noble truths: 1) life is fundamentally disappointment and suffering. 2) suffering is a result of one's desires for pleasure, power, and continued existence; 3) to stop disappointment and suffering on must stop desiring; and 4) the way to stop desiring and thus suffering is the Noble eight fold path - right views, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right awareness and right concentration. The realization of the truth of anatman (no eternal self) was taught as essential for the indescribable state of release called nirvana.
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