The bell and dorje are used in many Vajrayana practices. The bell, which is held in the left hand, symbolizes the feminine principle and the wisdom of emptiness. The dorje, or vajra, symbolizes the masculine principle and compassion expressed through skillful means. The union of these two principles brings about the enlightened mind.
Both the bell and vajra are rich with symbolic meaning. The entirety of the universe is found in the bell and is considered the mandala of Prajnaparamita, the Great Mother, from which all arises. The hollow of the bell where the sound arises represents the void from which all phenomena arise. Together with the clapper, which represents form, the union of form and emptiness is created when the sound issues forth. Just like phenomena, the sound radiates and outward then dissolves back into emptiness. The sound is the speech of the Buddha teaching the dharma. Made in Nepal
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