Cast Iron Phurba | 5” mahamudra It is generally burnt during

It is generally burnt during individual and group meditation sessions

she expresses the capacity to let go of ignorance and take up wisdom anew

as well as some priceless archival scenes including His Holiness taken over twenty years ago

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Written and Illustrated by Gina Halpem

Cast Iron Phurba | 5” mahamudra It is generally burnt duringThis phurba is cast in iron and handcrafted in Dehradun, India. The handle features a cast wrathful deity face. "The wrathful phurba is depicted in the dark blue colour of iron, symbolising its unchangeable and indestructible vajra nature. Vajra flames often emanate along the edges of its blades, as the phurba is described as blazing with fire when it is stabbed in the ten directions. The lower half of the dagger represents method or skilful means,