Windhorse Publications, Birmingham UK, 2001.
Paperback. 78 pages, 8 colour plates.
ISBN:9781899579419.
Price: UK £6.99, USA $13.95.
The vajra and bell are central symbols of Tibetan Buddhist ritual. The vajra has all the qualities of the diamond and the thunderbolt, and stands for compassionate activity. The bell incorporates a whole mandala, and is a symbol of wisdom. Bringing the two together adds further levels of meaning, and points to our potential to develop states of mind in which wisdom and compassion, bliss and emptiness, are combined in one extraordinary experience. (Part of Windhorse Publications’ series on Buddhist Symbols.)
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