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May 15, 2023 at 07:20 AM
Gandhanra Antique Tibetan Buddhist Protective Pendant,A Tibetan Cross Vajra Amulet, 50 years old
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$59.99
❤This is collect from Regong county Tibet for 50 years old,it's a handmade old badge,amulet pandent, made of copper, the shape is a Tibetan Cross vajra.
❤You can make it into a pendant, or a keychain, or just put it on your desk,as an ornament.
❤Details
100% Handmade
Pendant material:copper
Pattern: cross vajra
Length: 50mm /1.96 inches
Width: 34mm /1.34 inches
❤ABOUT Tibetan Vajra
A double Dorje, or vishvavajra, are two Dorjes connected to form a cross. A double Dorje represents the foundation of the physical world and is also associated with certain tantric deities.
In Buddhism, the vajra is the symbol of Vajrayana, one of the three major schools of Buddhism. Vajrayana is translated as "Thunderbolt Way" or "Diamond Way" and can imply the thunderbolt experience of Buddhist enlightenment or bodhi. It also implies indestructibility,just as diamonds are harder than other gemstones.
In Tantric Buddhism (Vajrayana) the vajra and tribu (bell)are used in many rites by a lama or any Vajrayana practitioner of sadhana. The vajra is a male polysemic symbol that represents many things for the tantrika. The vajra is representative of upaya (skilful means) whereas its companion tool, the bell which is a female symbol, denotes prajna (wisdom). Some deities are shown holding each the vajra and bell in separate hands, symbolizing the union of the forces of compassion and wisdom, respectively.
Vajrasattva holds the vajra in his right hand and a bell in his left hand.
In the tantric traditions of Buddhism, the vajra is a symbol for the nature of reality, or sunyata, indicating endless creativity, potency, and skillful activity. The term is employed extensively in tantric literature: the term for the spiritual teacher is the vajracharya; one of the five dhyani buddhas is vajrasattva, and so on. The practice of prefixing terms, names, places, and so on by vajra represents the conscious attempt to recognize the transcendental aspect of all phenomena; it became part of the process of "sacramentalizing" the activities of the s