Tibetan Ritual Phurba Dagger Set - Ritual Dagger for Transformation & Protection
About The Ritual Item :
This carefully handmade Tibetan Ritual Phurba Dagger Set is 45 cm in height and 31 cm in breadth, weighs an amazing 11.88 kg, and is made up of oxidized copper with hand-painted details and gorgeous stones. This ritual dagger is an important symbol in Vajrayana Buddhism, representing the transformation of impure energy and the transcendence of the ego. The Phurba is respected for its metaphorical ability to cut through ignorance, attachment, and rejection, which are necessary on the journey to enlightenment.
The Phurba's design includes a three-sided edge that signifies the eradication of the three poisons—ignorance, attachment, and aversion—reflecting the transforming path to spiritual understanding. This set features a vajra-like handle that represents indestructibility and compassion, as well as three wrathful deity heads associated with Vajrakilaya, the Phurba's protecting deity. These wrathful faces represent protective forces that guard practitioners from harm and guide them towards spiritual advancement. The addition of a lotus base symbolizes the Phurba's purity and dedication to sacred, transcendent properties.
This Phurba set is regarded in Vajrayana rituals as a tool for expressing the incredible energies of wrathful compassion, instead of being a weapon. It is utilized to safeguard and consecrate sacred space, controlling negativity and establishing a boundary for focused meditation and blessings. This Phurba evokes the presence of Vajrakilaya, bringing together technique (compassion) and wisdom, embodying non-dual awareness, and assisting practitioners on their path to enlightenment.
Introduction To The Phurba :
The ceremonial dagger (Sanskrit: Kila; Tibetan: phurba) is important for the expelling of evil and is thought to be especially effective in neutralizing the forces that obstruct Tantric Buddhist practice. It has ancient origins, first appearing in the Indian Rg Veda as the core blade of the vajra used by Indra to destroy the primordial cosmic snake Vritra. Kila, which meaning peg or stake in Sanskrit, was most likely associated with Vedic sacrifices. Meditation on the Vajrakila Tantra, an early Indian scripture first promoted in Tibet in the eighth century by Padmasambhava, one of the founding teachers of Tibetan Buddhism, is used to invoke the three-headed Vajrakila Buddha.
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Size: 45 cm(Height) x 31 cm(Width)
Weight: 11.88 kg
Materials: Oxidized Copper Body, Stone, Handpainted
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How to set up your own Buddhist Shrine?
Find a clean, quiet, and uncluttered spot
Set up an altar table, cover it with an altar cloth that calls to you
Place your sacred item (statue, thangka, or a picture of Buddha) at the center
