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Tibetan Prayer Bell - $50 (Tallahassee)
121 North Monroe Street near Park and Call
size / dimensions:
7"high & the base is 4 "
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Prayer bell is one of the necessary Buddhist ritual items including agogo, vajra bells, etc. for lamas and monks when they are chanting and practicing. The material of the Buddhist prayer bell is mostly copper, the shape is the bell mouth, and the handle is in the shape of half vajra, with a bell tongue inside and various designs engraved on the surface. In Tibetan Tantric Buddhism, the Tibetan Prayer Bell has profound connotations. The bell symbolizes Prajna (the highest and purest form of wisdom) and is usually used together with the vajra. The vajra that bears it represents the five troubles or disturbing feelings of the heart that have become the five supreme wisdom through the Vajrayana. The upper part of the bell is equivalent to the body of the Buddha, the lower part is equivalent to the language of the Buddha, and the vajra is in its heart. The meaning of the Tibetan Prayer Bell is to mind the empty nature of all things and promote a sense of peace and calmness. The bell is also a musical instrument, together with other sacred instruments such as the Tibetan-drum (damaru), are played in rituals as musical offerings to the Buddhas and other gods.