Material: Copper. Gilded
Size: 6cm. Three-sided Phurba
Narrative:
The Vajrakīlaya is a powerful Tibetan Buddhist implement closely associated with Yamāntaka and Phurba. It symbolizes subduing obstacles, destroying ignorance, and helping practitioners achieve wisdom and liberation.
**ORIGIN AND HISTORY**
Vajrabhairava is the wrathful form of Manjushri Bodhisattva, representing ultimate wisdom that can destroy all ignorance and obstacles. In Tantric practice, Vajrabhairava is often used in conjunction with Vajrabhairava to form a powerful method of subjugation. The Phurba itself originated in ancient India. It was originally a weapon and was later transformed into a religious instrument, symbolizing stability and subjugation.
In the Tibetan tradition, the practice of Mahakala Phurba was introduced by Tantric masters such as Ralo Dorje Drak and was widely spread among the Sakya and Gelug sects. It is said that the image of Yamantaka is so wrathful that even other guardian deities are frightened, which shows his great power of subjugation.
**SYMBOLS AND USAGE**
The Great Vajra is usually made of metal or wood and has a three-edged sharp blade, symbolizing transcendence of the three poisons (greed, anger, and ignorance). In Tantric rituals, it is used to subdue negative energies, protect practitioners, and help them focus and overcome their inner fears and obsessions.
This instrument is not only a tool for subjugation, but also a symbol of wisdom, reminding practitioners to face internal and external challenges with wisdom and compassion.
