|
Shipping:
UK £2.26
Europe £3.54
N America £4.65
World £4.65
Expected Shipping:
Today
Availability:
 In Stock
There are currently no reviews for this product. Be the first to review by clicking below!
Review this product...
|
|
These Lotus Tingsha bells (hand cymbals) are engraved with one of the best known and most often used mantras of Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Compassion, 'om mani padre hum'. The mantra is translated as 'Hail of the Jewel in the Heart of the Lotus' and its sound is supposed to ring throughout the universe, telling of the victorious power of freedom that is to save all beings.
The syllable 'om' stands for the body, spirit and speech of the Buddha, 'mani' for the path of teaching, 'padme' for the wisdom of the path, and 'hum' points to the union of wisdom and the path to it.
The undersides of the Tingsha are inscribed in each of the four cardinal directions with the three sacred Tibetan syllables Om A Hum. The three syllables are engraved in an anticlockwise sequence, and they represent the three aspects of enlightened body (Om), speech (A) and mind (Hum). These correspond to the spiritual concept of purity in deed (body), word (speech) and thought (mind).
The syllables also represent the three 'divine bodies of a Buddha':
- The physical 'form or emanation body'
- The visionary 'enjoyment body'
- The pure empty 'truth or djharma body'.
These divine bodies correspond to the three 'intermediary states' of the death experience and to the three 'everyday states' of waking, dream and deep sleep.
The Tingsha are 70mm in diameter and they produce a lovely, clear sound.
To listen to these cymbals, please use the control below.
|
Shop Window
with our partner:
