Tibetan Sword

Flavio · 11th June 2007, 04:29 PM

Wonderful

dennee · 11th June 2007, 07:53 PM

Fantastic!

Should you ever tire of it...

Tim Simmons · 11th June 2007, 08:44 PM

Very pleasing to the eye indeed.

spiral · 11th June 2007, 09:07 PM

Nice quality brass scabbard work indeed!

Spiral

Bill M · 15th June 2007, 12:14 AM

Thanks for the compliments.

My wife Anne just noticed a peculiar bit of synchronicity in that the pattern on the scabbard is very similar to the fractal symbol used by extrateresstrials in the TV series "Threshold."

Hmmm. Not that I place any credence in this. Don't think there were ET with Tibetan swords.

Montino Bourbon · 15th June 2007, 01:57 AM

Is called a gan-shi and refers to the various trinities in Tibetan thought, such as Buddha-Dharma-Sangha. Its name means 'whirling joy".

It's often yellow-red-blue.

Since I know so much about Tibet, don't you think that I am worthy of that sword?

Translation- I think it's great!

Jim McDougall · 15th June 2007, 03:34 AM

I'll join the others in complimenting you on this fantastic Tibetan sword Bill! and also on another count, your lovely wife is also incredibly astute!!!
It is extremely interesting when modern popular culture adopts well established and often ancient symbolism into science fiction.

All the best,
Jim

Philip · 11th November 2020, 02:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Montino Bourbon

Is called a gan-shi and refers to the various trinities in Tibetan thought, such as Buddha-Dharma-Sangha. Its name means 'whirling joy".

It's often yellow-red-blue.

Thanks for the explanation and terminology. This trefoil rondel motif is also prominent in Japanese and Korean folk art and undoubtedly has the same origin considering the role that Mahayana Buddhism has played in the formation of Far Eastern cultures.

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Montino Bourbon Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Santa Barbara, California Posts: 301	The three-way yin-yang Is called a gan-shi and refers to the various trinities in Tibetan thought, such as Buddha-Dharma-Sangha. Its name means 'whirling joy". It's often yellow-red-blue. Since I know so much about Tibet, don't you think that I am worthy of that sword? Translation- I think it's great!

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Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Wonderful

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dennee Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: College Park, MD Posts: 186	Fantastic! Should you ever tire of it...

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Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,875	Very pleasing to the eye indeed.

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spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Nice quality brass scabbard work indeed! Spiral

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Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,459	I'll join the others in complimenting you on this fantastic Tibetan sword Bill! and also on another count, your lovely wife is also incredibly astute!!! It is extremely interesting when modern popular culture adopts well established and often ancient symbolism into science fiction. All the best, Jim