Bronze Body Vajra and Bell Set | Himalayan Buddhist Ritual Instruments

Bronze Body Vajra and Bell Set for Buddhist Rituals

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Vajra:
Size: 3cm (Height) x 12.5 cm (Width)
Weight: 0.168 kg

Bell:
Size: 18.5 cm (Height) x 9.5 cm (Width)
Weight: 0.448 kg

Total Weight: 0.618 kg 
Materials: Bronze Body 
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About Vajra & Bell

This Bronze Vajra and Bell Set is a finely crafted Tibetan Buddhist ceremonial item used to promote meditation and spiritual ceremonies. The bell is 18.5 cm tall and 9.5 cm wide and weighs 0.448 kg, while the vajra is 12.5 cm wide and 3 cm tall and weighs 0.168 kg. The entire set weighs 0.618 kg, making it an effective and well-balanced item for daily prayers, chanting, and Buddhist offerings. This set is made of exceptional bronze, ensuring durability and a resonant sound essential for sacred events.

In Buddhism, the Vajra (Dorje) and Bell (Dilba) represent the unification of method and wisdom required for enlightenment. The five-pronged vajra depicts the five transcendental Buddhas, and the half-vajra atop the bell symbolizes spiritual transformation. The prongs of both the bell and the vajra exhibit intricate dragon motifs, which represent protection and divine force. The outside surface of the bell is embellished with auspicious symbols and vajra carvings, emphasizing its religious value. This Bronze Vajra and Bell Set, whether employed in monastery rites or for personal meditation, is a potent spiritual tool that provides practitioners with clarity, tranquility, and deep attention.

Introduction to Vajra & Bell

The vajra means "diamond" or "lightning" in Sanskrit, is an important symbol and ritual instrument in Hinduism and more in the Buddhist tradition 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 are 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 do you 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.