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Phurba Ritual Dagger with Skulls and Dorje Intricately Designed Nepalese Iron 14"
Item# 171ns40b
Phurba Ritual Dagger with Skulls and Dorje Intricately Designed Nepalese Iron 14"
Item# 171ns40b
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Statue Details
Materials: Nepali Iron hand made in Patan, Nepal
Total Height Including Base: 14 inches or 35 cms
Base Height: 1.5 inches
Base Diameter: 3 inches
Weight: 8.5 pounds or 4 kgs
- Crafted in Nepal, this iron Phurba ritual dagger is adorned with intricate skulls and a Dorje, symbolizing the subjugation of negative forces
- Used in Tibetan Buddhist ceremonies, the three-sided blade represents the transmutation of ignorance, desire, and hatred
- This Phurba, with its detailed carvings and spiritual significance, is a powerful tool for transforming negative energies into protective forces
- This Phurba ritual dagger is hand made by the artists of Nepal and completely one of a kind, you will receive this exact statue with your order
The Nepalese iron Phurba, also known as a Kila, is a significant ritual tool in Tibetan Buddhism and Vajrayana practices. This intricately designed dagger is handcrafted in Nepal, showcasing exquisite craftsmanship with detailed carvings of skulls and a Dorje. The Phurba holds profound symbolism and is primarily used in spiritual ceremonies to subdue and transform negative forces and energies.
The Phurba features a three-sided blade, each side representing one of the three poisons in Buddhism: ignorance, desire, and hatred. These fundamental delusions are believed to be the root causes of suffering. By using the Phurba, practitioners aim to overcome these delusions, transforming negative elements into positive forces.
The dagger is adorned with skulls, symbolizing the impermanence and transitory nature of life. The presence of the Dorje, or Vajra, represents the unyielding nature of enlightened wisdom and indestructibility. This Phurba is closely associated with several Buddhist deities, particularly Vajrakilaya, a wrathful manifestation of Vajrasattva known for his power to destroy obstacles to enlightenment.
In tantric rituals, the Phurba is employed to mark sacred boundaries, making them impenetrable to negative influences. It is also used in healing ceremonies, exorcisms, and meditation practices to focus the mind and overcome obstacles. The intricate details of this Phurba, including the dual skulls and the elaborately carved handle, reflect its deep spiritual significance and the skilled artistry involved in its creation.
The presence of smoke and incense in the accompanying ritual emphasizes the Phurba's role in sacred ceremonies, enhancing the ritualistic atmosphere. This Phurba is not just a weapon but a transformative tool that symbolizes the cutting through of illusion and the dualities that trap beings in the cycle of samsara (suffering and rebirth).
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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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