MEDIUM SIZE BROCADE SATIN CASE FOR BELL & DORJE 7.5" TALL DORJE CASE TO 6" NEPAL

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MEDIUM SIZE BROCADE SATIN CASE FOR BELL & DORJE to 7.5" TALL DORJE CASE to 6" NEPAL
colorful Satin brocade case for medium sized bell & dorje set
Fits the superior quality set that I sell, which measures
bronze Bell 7" in height (could fit up to 7 1.2") and matching 4 3/4" -
diameter of the bell is 3 1/2"
the case closes around the bottom on the bell in 3 places
the dorje slides into the sleeve and also closes with a hoop and button
the dorje is 4.5 inches in length
imported directly from Nepal
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The bell and dorje are inseparable ritual objects in Tibetan Buddhism. The prayer bell is used to call the presence of the Buddha. Before chanting one rings the bell to clear the mind of worldly matters. The dorje represents the thunderbolt of enlightenment, that abrupt change in human consciousness which is the pivotal episode in the lives of mystics and saints.
When used in ritual, the dorje is paired with the bell. It represents the masculine principle and is held in the right hand, the bell, held in the left hand, represents the female principle. The dorje can be used for visualization or evocation of deities; ringing the bell can be used to request protection or other actions from a deity, or it can represent the teaching of dharma, and can also
be a sound offering.
In ritual the bell is paired with the vajra. The vajra represents the compassion of the Buddha, the masculine principle; and the bell represents wisdom, the female principle. To achieve enlightenment, those two principles must be combined. The bell is visualized as the Buddha's body, the vajra is visualized as his mind, and the sound of the bell is visualized as Buddha's speech in teaching of the dharma.
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