Phurba for comments

Sajen · 16th April 2024, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by mariusgmioc

You mean that these phurbas "never have been in use" for slaying any demon or outer planar malefic being right?!

Hi Marius,

Yes, they are modern art pieces and not relevant to the culture there. And the silver is an alloy with low silver content. Real ones from wood, iron and brass.

Regards,
Detlef

Ian · 23rd June 2024, 10:08 PM

I'm bringing this one back up just to explain why I sent it to the Miscellaneous Forum. The phurba is a religious symbol of Hindu-Buddhism, especially in Tibet. The three-sided, triangular, pointed section represents a tent peg. The peg is intended to immobilize a hostile spirit while the vajra or a representation of the god vajrakila at the other end channels energy (represented by thunderbolts) to nullify the spirit. The "blade" is actually not a representation of a blade at all. The phurba is not a dagger as such.

While a phurba looks as if it should be a dagger, that is not the interpretation of its form by its host religion.

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23rd June 2024, 10:08 PM	#2
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,396	I'm bringing this one back up just to explain why I sent it to the Miscellaneous Forum. The phurba is a religious symbol of Hindu-Buddhism, especially in Tibet. The three-sided, triangular, pointed section represents a tent peg. The peg is intended to immobilize a hostile spirit while the vajra or a representation of the god vajrakila at the other end channels energy (represented by thunderbolts) to nullify the spirit. The "blade" is actually not a representation of a blade at all. The phurba is not a dagger as such. While a phurba looks as if it should be a dagger, that is not the interpretation of its form by its host religion.