7" Copper With Silver Bajra Or Vajra From Nepal | Handmade | Buddhist Ritual Item

Vajra or Bajra (Nepalese)- thunderbolt, in Buddhism, is a potent symbol, a manifestation of the powers of Buddha, the male principles, and the strength of the Enlightened mind. As an indestructible object that cuts through the veils of worldliness, Vajra is also a representation of all-devouring, eternal, and omnipresent nothingness or Shunyata, which is a state the mind must reach to be ready for Enlightened wisdom. Meditation rituals for a Buddhist practitioner thus begin with the attempt to “become Vajra”.

This copper and silver Bajra or Vajra from Nepal has been crafted beautifully, with four prongs embracing the central spike of the Vajra on both sides, which is shaped like a lotus bud. Floral petal etchings toward the center of the Vajra add to the artistic appeal, while the dragon mouths from which the four prongs emerge add the power of the dragon, another symbol of the unbounded wisdom of mind, to the Vajra.