Bronze Bell and Vajra Ritual Item | Sacred Ritual Tool
Bronze Bell and Vajra Ritual Item Buddhist Altar Set for Meditation
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Bell
Size: 15.5cm(Height) x 8.5cm(Width)
Weight: 0.308kg
Vajra
Size: 2.5cm(Height) x 11.5cm(Width)
Weight: 0.122kg
Total Weight: 0.430kg
Materials: Bronze
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About Vajra & Bell
This handcrafted Bronze Bell and Vajra ritual item combination is an important Tibetan Buddhist ritual artifact representing the unification of wisdom and compassion in spiritual practice. The 15.5cm ceremonial bell (Ghanta) generates a clear, resonant sound and is used for prayers, meditation, and energy-cleaning rituals. The 11.5cm Vajra (Dorje) symbolizes spiritual force and enlightenment, making this set an effective complement to shrines, altars, and personal meditation areas.
The bell is elaborately crafted with upright and side Vajras, with the mantra inscribed beneath the handle. The handle is shaped like a half Vajra, with the top featuring a wonderfully sculpted deity's head. The Vajra on the side is also elaborate, with lotus petals and Makara carvings representing spiritual power and protection. The design is a beautiful blend of spiritual symbols and craftsmanship, making the bell an important ceremonial artifact.
Introduction to Vajra & Bell
The vajra, which means "diamond" or "lightning" in Sanskrit, is an important symbol and ritual instrument in Hinduism and more so in the Buddhist tradition of Vajrayana ("diamond way"), to which it gave its name.
Tibetan Dorje represents the indestructibility and efficiency that overcome 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.
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.
