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Among The five Dhyani Buddha (Click links to read), Vairochana regarded as First Dhyani Buddha. So i am going to share short description about Vairochana.

Vairochana means "He Who Is Like the Sun" or "the Radiating one." Vairochana regarded as origin of the five Dhyani Buddha. His wisdom is the Wisdom of the Dharmadhatu. The Dharmadhatu ( Meaning Of DHARMADHATU ) is the Realm of Truth, in which all things exist as they really are. Vairochana's wisdom is also referred to as the All-Pervading Wisdom of the Dharmakaya. The Dharmakaya is the Body of the Law, or the absolute Buddha nature.

Vairochana's transcendent wisdom reveals the realm of highest reality and overcomes the poison of ignorance, or delusion. His wisdom is considered to be the origin of all the wisdoms of the Dhyani Buddhas.

Vairochana is usually located in the center of the stupa or mandalas of the Dhyani Buddhas. Sometimes he is placed between Akshobhya and Ratna Sambhava in the stupa. He resides always in the Akanistha heaven. According to some texts, he is positioned in the east. His color is white (or blue), symbolizing a pure consciousness. He rules over the element of ether and embodies the skandha of consciousness. In some systems, he is associated with the skandha of form.

His symbol is the dharmachakra, the wheel of the Teaching, or the wheel of the Law. It denotes the teaching of the Buddha. Its eight spokes represent the Noble Eightfold Path, which Gautama revealed in his first sermon after his enlightenment. This symbol is printed around the border of the lithograph. Vairochana's lotus throne is supported by the lion, symbol of courage, boldness and an eager, advancing spirit.

Vairochana's mudra is the dharmachakra (Bodhyanga) mudra, the gesture of turning the wheel of the Teaching. His vehicle is a pair of lions symbolizing lions roar of dharmadhatujnana which terrifies
all wrong views. He can be recognized through white disc or dharmacakra which cuts all wrong views.Because he embodies the wisdom of all Buddhas, Vairocana Buddha originates from the seed syllable Om.
His mantra is "Om Vairochana Om."

Thanka paintings on this post are hand painted and very Good quality. This Thankgka is Newari Style. You can Click the pictures to see details of Thanka paintings.

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In Tibet's mystery medicine books, Dzi Beads are described to heal illnesses, particularly blood-related diseases and will protect a person from ill-willed enemies and from their evil curses.
Dzi Beads has been around for 2000 to 2500 years. Ancient and pure dzi beads of Tibet are extremely precious and rare. Mostly Beads selling in markets are New Beads Compare to the ANCIENT TIBETAN.

Once again we see many people start to wear Dzi beads. Many visitors came this Blog through searching keywords Dzi Beads and the Meanings of different design on dzi beads. If you Planing to own a Real dzi beads, I recommend you to read this post BEFORE BUYING DZI BEADS. If you planing to buy Just simple Dzi beads that you can afford That's ok .But If you like to be a serious Dzi Collector Then You Must read simple Tips about HOW TO KNOW REAL OLD DZI BEADS.

If you have not read Meanings of Dzi Beads in my previous post, you may enjoy this post to know short meanings of Dzi Beads design. Other Readers Who know meaning or have read before might be enjoy this post again because i have made Dzibeads meaning Cards to describe each design with Picture of Very fine Dzi beads . Which you can direct save in your computer. I try to make all design meaning Card (Still i am working on it.) So lets See Some Cards which is finished .

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9 EYES DZI BEADS
9-Eyed Dzi Bead: Builds up a lenient and caring heart for you, helps you gain fame and benefits. Increases the owner's wealth. 9 Eye is one of the most sought after, believed to represent the 9 planetary systems and its essence. This Dzi is touted as a window to wisdom.

The 9-Eyed Dzi bead endows the wearer to expand his intelligence and wisdom. This type of Dzi bead is also well documented in modern Asian circles for its "mysticism" and "power" by several people who wore them and survived near death experiences. This bead is often considered the unofficial wealth bead.
The 9 eye Dzi bead may assist the owner of this bead to become rolling in wealth. The wealth will be gained through one's own work. This bead attracts attention and assists in causing fame to increase. The nine eyed Dzi assists the entrepreneur in finding their ideas and strengths. The nine eyed Dzi bead assists its owner to Gather Wealth, Achieve Good Health, Success, Gain Power, Compassion, Glory, and Expelling Evil & Acts as a Protector. It is believed that the 9 eye Dzi bead is able assist its owner in achieving the Nine-fold Merits. The Nine-fold merits are compassion, glory, everlasting brightness, fame, dignity, authority, control, reputation and the removal of obstacles. Accumulation of meritorious virtue, increases compassionate, separates from suffering and gains advantage. Gathering the Nine-fold Merits, ensuring the growth in compassion, power and glory thus bringing about immense benefits.

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In Mahayana Buddhism there are eight auspicious symbols (sanskrit: Astamangal) or the eight auspicious and glorious emblems. These symbols appear all together (like picture in right) or single as frequent decorative motif in stone, wood, metal and paintings. In this post I like to show you eight auspicious symbols carved in wood.
These symbols are believed to represent the gifts, given by celestial beings to the Shakyamuni Buddha on his attainment of enlightenment of Buddhahood.

Precious Umbrella
The precious umbrella symbolizes protection and royalty. The shadow protects from the heat and sun, and the coolness of the shade represents protection or preserving beings from the heat of suffering, obstacles, desire, illness and so forth in this life and all kinds of temporary and enduring sufferings of the three lower realms, and the realms of men and gods in future lives. It also represents the enjoyment of a feast of benefit under its cool shade. The parasol dome can symbolize wisdom and the hanging skirt symbolizes compassion.

Right-coiled White Conch
The white conch which coils to the right symbolizes the deep, far-reaching and melodious sound of the Dharma teachings, which being appropriate to different natures, predispositions and aspirations of disciples, awakens them from the deep slumber of ignorance and urges them to accomplish their own and others' welfare.

Victory Banner
The victory banner symbolizes the victory of the activities of one's own and others body, speech and mind over obstacles and negativitities. It was adopted as the symbol of Buddha's enlightenment. It also stands for the complete victory of the Buddhist Doctrine over all harmful and pernicious forces.

Golden Fish
The golden fish symbolizes happiness the auspiciousness of all living beings in a state of fearlessness, without danger of drowning in the ocean of sufferings, and migrating from place to place freely and spontaneously, just as fish swim freely without fear through water.

Dharma Wheel
The golden wheel symbolizes the auspiciousness of the turning of the precious wheel of Buddha's doctrine, both in its teachings and realizations, in all realms and at all times, enabling beings to experience the joy of wholesome deeds and liberation.

Endless Knot(The auspicious drawing)
The Endless Knot symbolizes the mutual dependence of religious doctrine and secular affairs. Similarly, it represents the union of wisdom and method, the inseparability of emptiness and dependent arising at the time of path, and finally, at the time of enlightenment, the complete union of wisdom and great compassion.
Endless Knot is one of the most favorite symbols in Tibetan Buddhism. It is often related to the endless wisdom of Buddha and it is also significant for the interaction of opposing forces leading to their union and harmony in the universe. The symmetrical shape of the knot signifies all these things and arouses the curiosity of those who are passionate about wearing Tibetan jewelry. Giving someone Tibetan gift representing an Endless Knot, it signifies a connection between the giver and the receiver. It is also a reminder that the roots of every future positive effect are found in the present.

Lotus Flower
The lotus flower symbolizes purity, It is able to grow and blossom from the muddy water, and therefore is a symbol of divine generation. the complete purification of the defilements of the body, speech and mind, and the full blossoming of wholesome deeds in blissful liberation. Deities are often depicted holding a lotus as a symbol of their purity, compassion, renunciation and perfection of qualities.

Treasure Vase
The treasure vase or (sanskrit: Kalasha) symbolizes an endless rain of long life, wealth and prosperity and all the benefits of this world and liberation.

Eight Auspicious Symbols are usually displayed during the all good ceremonies. i.e.: consecration of house, fire sacrifice, wedding, etc.
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Hope You have read previous post JAMBALA "God of Wealth" in my blog. Jambhala (Dzambhala) is the God of wealth and appropriately a member of the Jewel family. In hindu Mythology Jambala known as Kuvera. Jambhala is also believed to be an emanation of Avalokiteshwor Chenrezig, or the Buddha of Compassion, manifesting as the wealth-giving Buddha ( Visit JAMBALA God of Wealth to read more) .
There are 5 different wealth Jambhala ( See Paintings on right, click to see large picture). Each Jambhala has their own mantra and practice to help eliminate poverty and create financial stability. Here i will try to give few information about 5 wealth jambala and their Mantras. For easy to recognize each Jambala, see painting at the side of the post. These are hand painted thanka on cotton canvas. (Visit here to know about Sacred Buddhist "Thangka painting" ).

White Dzambhala:
White Dzambhala is born from the right eye of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva , also known as the manifistation of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva . According to the sutra , his mantra can stop suffering , destroy bad karma and have a bodhichitta or mind . His mantra can also avert disaster and sickness . He also bring wealth to all sentient being by chants his mantra . Tibetan name is "Dzambhala Gapee " which means, white dzambhala . White Jambhala sits on a snow lion, although some artists depict him sitting on a dragon and in his left hand there is also a mongoose that spits out precious diamonds and ornaments.
White Jambala Mantra Is :
Om Padma Trotha Arya Zambhala Siddhaya Hum Phat


Yellow Jambala
Yellow Jambala is the manifestation of Buddha Ratnasambhava . He protected the dharma and if anyone call his name, he will come and help the person. If one has trouble with finance or anything, one can chant his mantra and he will come and help. But one must have a bodhi mind and practice Buddhism properly to attain his blessings. One can also gain wealth, wisdom, intelligence and at last! Attain Buddha hood!. Yellow Jambhala sits on a lotus, sun and moon disk. He holds a mongoose in his left hand and from its mouth spews forth precious jewels.
Yellow Jamabala Mantra Is :
OM ZAMBALA ZALENDHRAYE SOHA

Black Kubera or JambhalaBlack Kubera is the manifistation of Buddha Akshobhaya. Black Kubera is also called as the chief of the five great Jambhalas as he is said to have given people wealth and happiness. He is also known as one of the hindu god of wealth, Kubera . Those who chant his mantra will get wealth and also if one have any kind wishes, he will also fufill it and bring happiness. Black Jambala has two mantra . Black jambala Uselly Standing upon corpse and holding Mongoose in his left hand and Kapala is in right hand. he is Black in color .
Black Jambala Mantras are :
1. Om Zambhala Dzamlim Dzaye Svaha
2. Om Indzali Mu Kan Dzamali Svaha

Red Jambhala
Red Jambhala is the manifisation of Vajrasattva . He has two faces and four arms and holds a treasury mongoose on his left hand. Tibetan name for him is "Dzambhala Mapo " If one chants his mantra sincerely , one will be protected by him and also gain wealth and one can lead a very good life and become popular . Red Ganpati also worshiped as Red Jambhala.
RED Jambala Mantra:
Om Dzambhala Dzalim Dzaya Nama Mumei E She E , Om Dzachini Dzambhala Dzambhala Svaha !

Green Jambhala
Green Jambhala is also a form of Buddha Akshobhya , who is blue in colour . Green Dzambhala made a vow in front of Buddha Sakyamuni that he will protect anyone who chant his mantra or chant his name. When one has difficulties, it is best to chant sincerely in one's heart the mantra. Green Jambala's mantra is the same mantra as the yellow Jambhala Mantra.

Green Jambala Mantra Is :
OM ZAMBALA ZALENDHRAYE SOHA

Now you know about all five Jambala in brifely. If you wish to worship Jambhala into your home is to look for a small image of any Jambhala and place under falling water in a six-level waterfall. Or every morning pour water to the jamabala Statues. Place this in the South/West sector of your living room. If you do this every morning, you will be activating the most auspicious sector in you and your family life .

why we offer (pour) water on Jambala Statues ?
According to the sutras , it is said that, while Sakyamuni Gautam Buddha was teaching the Maha Prajna-Paramita Sutra. Devadatta, the jealous cousin of Shakyamuni Buddha, threw rocks at the Buddha, jsut at that time the Jambhalas were appear in front of buddha and protect Buddha. And the rocks hit White and Yellow Jambhalas on their heads and hit Black Jambhala on the stomach. That's why White and Yellow Jambhalas feel bliss when water offering is poured on their heads. This eases their pain. For the same reason for Black Jambhala, water should be poured onto his stomach.

Heavenly King Vaishravana
Vaishravana is one of the four great heavenly king who rules over the northen part of the heaven. He is known as the Fortune Heavenly king or The Great Fulfiller of Wish. It is belived, he is the one who granted wishes that we have. Around him , eight dzambhala surrounding him to assist (see picture top right). In one of the sutras , it is said that he is the form of the Buddha Ratnasambhava who is yellow in colour . Vaishravana known in Tibetan as " Namtose " .
His Mantra Is :
Om Bay Xia Wa Na Ya So Ha

We all worship Ganesh as "sidhi data" or bestower of success in work. Ganesha is worshipped as the lord of wisdom and success, beginnings and as the lord of defender and remover of obstacles, patron of arts and sciences.(Read my Privious Post Ganesha The God of Wisdom)

Ganesha's elephant head makes him easy to identify. His elephant head has only one full tusk ,while other is broken. He said to have lost it in a fight with Parashuram .It's also said that he broke it to write The Mahabharat to the dictation of sage "Vyasa". Many of us know That Ganesha has Elephant head but very few know why he have elephant head. there are many story about Ganesha's elephant head. Here i am going to share one of the popular story in Nepal about Ganesha's Head.

The birth of Ganesha is celebrated as a divine twist of fate. The most popular myth brings alive the story about the elephant head.

It all began when Parvati was all alone while Lord Shiva away from home for long, long time. She feel bored and unsafe since there was no one at hand, she created a guard with the sweat and oils from her body. She brought the figure of a young man to life And Given the name Ganesh. One day, Parvati went for bathe. She needed privacy told Ganesh to stand guard while she bathed.
When Shiva, returned from long journey and strode towards their home, he found his way blocked by an unknown young man. The young Ganesh blocked Shiva's entry. Shiva was furious, a battle began. The Ganesh fought well, but was no match against the might of Shiva, who killed him. Then Shiva Entered home and tell Parvati about What happen and ask who is the young man. Parvati replied The young man is Our son and went out and saw the dead body, she demanded he be brought back to life.

Shiva came to know Ganesh was his own son. Shiva sent his hordes to collect the head of the first living being, who was sleeping with head facing north. The north was associated with wisdom, and was also the direction from which the Aryans had invaded.
Shiva's Hordes went to the north, They found an elephant (Airawat), While Airawat slept facing the north, Shiva's hordes beheaded him. Airawat, Indra's white elephant paid the price for Shiva's mistake. His elephant head was carried away for the dead body.

An incensed Parvati demanded that her child be promoted to the status of a primary god. Shiva and all the other gods knew this was the only way they could placate her and Ganesha took his place before all the gods. (About Ganesh took his place before all the gods There different Story which I will share you very soon.)

So from then all rituals begin with the worship of Ganesha. His image invokes the universe, his head signifies wisdom and his body is globular( round), Vishwaroopa. Ganesha represents the majesty of the animal kingdom with his head and his vehicle the mouse shows subjugation of pestilent rats. This year is Also Rat year in Chinese Zodiac . Rat is vehicle of ganesh. So many People believe worship Ganesh this year will effective two times the any other year. Worship ganesh brings good luck, removing all obstacles and success in all fields.

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There are 108 forms of Avalokiteshvara as depicted in the Kanak Caitya Mahavihara of Kathmandu.
This is form of Avlokiteshwor is 1 among 108Avlokiteshwor. He manifests in many forms in order to help sentient beings. His 1,000-armed form is described as follows:
His body is white. He has 1,000 arms and one thousand eyes. However his original two hands and two eyes are not included. Out of 1,000 arms of Avalokiteshvara, 38 arms of this lokeshvara are depicted with various symbols or emblems

Sometimes he is depicted with emblems with eight arms only carrying rosary, disc, varada mudra and jewel with his right hands and lotus, bow, vase and clapping Ratna with his left hands. He wears antilope skin on his shoulders symbolizing compassionate nature. He wears all the bodhisattva ornaments

Story of how he get 1,000 Arms?

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara made the commitment in front of Buddha Amitabha to intentionally manifest into the three realms of samsara in order to liberate all sentient beings from samsara and to be their supreme guide. He also vowed that if by chance his compassion and courageous mind of mercy for like earrings, and so on. He has eleven heads. The eleventh one being his spritual sire Buddha Amitabha. It is said that sentient beings were to decrease, then let his head and body just completely crack and fall into one thousand pieces.Receiving blessings from Buddha Amitabha, Avalokiteshvara went through universal manifestations into the three realms of samsara.
There by he went to Hell and emancipated them from both the hot and cold hells by teaching Om mani pad me hung. He in turn went to ghost realm, human, Asura and Deva realms to free the sentient beings from their respective suffering. He absolutely emptied the ocean of suffering. Following which he went back to Buddha Amitabha and declared that the liberation had been effected. Buddha Amitabha said to him, "you should look again, look back again and again into the world." And as he did, there he saw once again that sentient beings were in samsara and in sorrow, he became so disappointed when he saw the sight. On his enlightened thought (Bodhicitta) decreased in the moment and he lost his courage. He became disappointed in the very presence of Buddha Amitabha.
He felt how could the time come to liberate all sentient beings for ever from this type of condition. And instantly when
his mind felt with sorrow, his body and head just cracked and fell apart into one thousand pieces, and then he fainted.
Avalokiteshvara thus fainted, and Buddha Amitabha said to him, "My son where has your courage, your mental strength gone?" He picked up all the pieces of his body and the head. At the same time he said, "this happened because of your prayer. You deserve the praise of all Buddhas since your prayer was efficacious. However, noble son! Don't worry." Thereby he blessed his broken heads into eleven faces and he sat upon those heads and his broken body into one thousand hands like one thousand petals of the lotus. Thereafter he said, "I bow to you because your thousand hands are the hands of the thousand universal emperors and those eyes in each of the palms of the hands are the eyes of one thousand Buddhas who will appear in this fortunate aeon. After that Avalokiteshvara appeared in many different forms in order to tame the suffering sentient beings and he successfully accomplished many events.
The image of Thousand armed Avalokiteshvara in stone is rare in Kathmandu valley. The bronze images can be seen here and there. Basically a system of fasting ceremony called Nyune from Tibet came to Kathmandu too, through Tibetan Buddhists Masters. In this fasting ceremony the practice; or sadhana is usually devoted to this form of Avalokiteshvara.
Thousand armed Avalokiteshvara form of image can be found in China too. A giant image of 1,000 armed Avalokiteshvara (ht. 360cm) is installed in the Maitreya temple in Tainan. It was carved out of wood and has aesthetical value.
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The Vajra: is the quintessential symbol of Vajrayana Buddhism, which derives its name from the vajra itself. The Sanskrit term vajra means 'the hard or mighty one', and its Tibetan equivalent dorje means an indestructible hardness and brilliance like the diamond, which cannot be cut or broken. The vajra essentially symbolizes the impenetrable, immovable, immutable, indivisible, and indestructible state of enlightenment or Buddhahood.

The form of the vajra as a scepter or a weapon appears to have its origin in the single or double trident, which arose as a symbol of the thunderbolt or lightning in many ancient civilizations
In ancient Hinduism, the vajra, as a thunderbolt, became the chief weapon of the Vedic sky-god Indra. It controlled the forces of thunder and lightning, breaking open the monsoon storm clouds, bringing the welcome rains to the parched plains .

"According to legend, Indra's thunderbolt was fashioned from the bones of the great Rishi Dadhichi, who was decapitated by Indra in sacrifice. Dadhichi's 'indestructible' skull-bones gave Indra the most powerful of weapons. By its energy he slew innumerable of his enemy demons. In mythological descriptions, Indra's thunderbolt or vajra is shaped either like a circular discus with a hole at its center, or in the form of a cross with transverse bladed bars." The Rigveda, the most ancient text in the world, identifies the vajra as a notched metal club with a thousand prongs. What is significant is that all these descriptions identify the vajra as having open prongs, unlike the Buddhist one, which has closed prongs.

According to a Buddhist legend, Shakyamuni took the vajra weapon from Indra and forced its wrathful open prongs together, thus.....
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The Bell (Ghanta)
The Bell: is the most common and indispensable musical instrument in tantric Buddhist ritual. Gods and apotheosized lamas alike hold this popular symbol, along with the thunderbolt in their hands. The bell has an elemental function and its sound, like those made by the trumpet and the drum, is regarded as auspicious; it is said to drive away evil spirits. Like the church bell, the Buddhist hand bell sends the message to evil spirits that they must stay away from the consecrated area where the ritual is being performed.

In ritual the bell is paired with the vajra. The vajra represents the compassion of the Buddha, the masculine principle; and the bell represents wisdom, the female principle. To achieve enlightenment, those two principles must be combined. The bell is visualized as the Buddha's body, the vajra is visualized as his mind, and the sound of the bell is visualized as Buddha's speech in teaching of the dharma.

The use of the bell and vajra differs according to the ritual performed or the sadhana chanted. The vajra can be used for visualization or evocation of deities; ringing the bell can be used to request protection or other actions from a deity, or it can represent the teaching of dharma, and can also be a sound offering. As one example of their use, during meditation on the deity Vajrasattva, the vajra is placed on the chest of the practitioner, meaning that Vajrasattva is brought to the meditator, and they become one and inseparable. Ringing the bell then represents the sound of Buddha teaching the dharma and symbolizes the attainment of wisdom understanding of emptiness
While chanting, the vajra is held in the right hand, which faces down, and the bell is held in the left hand, which usually faces up, and they are moved in graceful gestures. Sometimes the hands are held with the wrists crossed over each other, against the chest. This represents the union of the male and female principles.
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Singing bowls ('Himalayan bowls' or 'rin gongs) are type of musical instrument classified as a standing bell. Rather than hanging inverted or attached to a handle, standing bells sit with the bottom surface resting. The sides and rim of the bell vibrate to produce sound. Singing bowls were traditionally used throughout Asia as part of Bon, Buddhist, nagapa

Antique singing bowls were made of bronze, an alloy of copper , tin and other metals. Antiques often include silver, gold, zinc, iron and nickel. Antique singing bowls produce multiphonic and polyharmonic overtones which are unique to the antique instruments. The subtle yet complex multiple harmonic frequencies are a special quality of the high quality polymetallic alloy. The art of making singing bowls in the traditional manner is considered a lost art Many new singing bowls are made to look antique and are often sold as 'antique' or 'vintage.' Most bowls on the market are new, even if they are advertised as 'old.' New bowls may be plain or decorated
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Today Singing Bowls are used worldwide for meditation, relaxation, healthcare and mystical and religious practice( See Tibetan Singing Bowls at Yoga center) . Singing bowls were historically made in Tibet,Nepal ,Bhutan and some other region. Price range for the singing bowls are dipends on Size, age of bowl and it's sound.







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3-Eyed Tiger Tooth Dzi Bead: this means good luck, long life and successful business. Read both 3-eyed Dzi and Tiger Tooth Dzi beads.
3-Eyed Dzi Bead: Symbolizes rolling in heavy wealth. The 3-Eyed bead is said to be the manifest of the expression of the Hindu wealth god, the Kubera. He originates from the Himalayas, but is worshiped by other Buddhists as well from around the world. Look, two eyes represent his eyes and the other one is his mouth. Having performed austerities for a thousand years, in regard for which Brahma asked him to safeguard and distribute evenly the treasures of the earth by karmic rewards. Enable One to Connect to All 3 Key Components i.e. Body, Mind & Heart. Achieve Good Health, Success & Wealth. Among the Dzi bead culture, the 3-Eyed Dzi bead is regarded as the unofficial "wealth" bead. This Dzi bead is believed to still possess the power to make conditions favorable, for which you could make the most of to enjoy general fortune, not only in terms of wealth. It is believed that the 3 eye bead will bring happiness wealth and prosperity to its owner. The 3 eye Dzi bead is a symbol of the God of Wealth in Tibet. It will enhance its owner ability to accumulate wealth by crystallizing money-making opportunities for him. The three eyed Dzi bead represents the three stars of luck, happiness, honor, and longevity. It is the bead of wealth and health to bring continuous fortune.

Lotus Flower Dzi Bead: The lotus flower is a water flower, which grows from some of the filthiest conditions. Conditions that would kill other lilies and flowers allow the lotus flower to bring forth beautiful blooms. The message of the lotus flower is to remind us that beauty can grow and thrive even in the filthiest of conditions. Beauty can be found any where. The lotus flower helps to generate for its owner pure mood and peaceful life. This bead is popular for its protection for you from all filth, negative forces & the evils & gives you peace. In short, Lotus Dzi purifies mental status, enlightens one's understanding towards Buddhism, help ensures the safety and health of human body. The lotus symbolizes the flower of Buddhism.
In Buddhism, the lotus can symbolize many things, including spiritual unfoldment, purity, which is the true nature of beings realized through enlightenment, and compassion, which is also known as the purified form of passion. The water lotus Dzi bead is said to purify our mental state, heighten our Buddhist nature and sustain our good health. A Lotus Dzi Bead possesses the power to purify the mind & heart in which will lead to a calm & clear mind. Recommended Dzi bead for decision makers & those in seek for higher attainment of mindfulness and it brings the good fortune and wisdom to the carrier. Also read description of Lotus Dzi bead.

Monsignor Dzi Bead: Looks like a stick figure. Bead is for strength, sense of wholeness and protection. Monsignor Dzi is believed to render mental support for hard-workers, removes obstacles and bad luck ahead in the way. Helps to keep the mind agile and healthy. Can assist with memory and cognition.

Some other Dzi beads with cracks

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Hope you have read about the Ani Tsering Wangmo and her Chants Om Mani padme hum in my previous post. I made Slide show of her Song Om Mani from Albu Aalokhe and posted in World premiere Show of Om Mani . Which is many friends like it . You may know, if you have watched that slide show, i use some tibetan and Nepalease buddhist site pictures to make this silde show.
So Today i have done another Slide Show of Pranjaparmita Sutra by Ani Tsering Wangmo with New pictures + Some Clips that monks Chanting and H.H. 17th Karmapa while he was Small child. Hope you may like this video. If you have any suggestion About this clip, you are most welcome to leave comments.

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Few days ago i made a slide show video with some pictures from Nepal and Tibet + Nepalese instrumental Song "Sanginee tune" by MR. Ram Sharan Nepali. I posted this video in Sanginee, An Old Nepali Song.

This is high quality video with HQ pictures this video can view excellent with high speed Internet(ADSL) or Broad Band Internet line but you may find some problem to watch this video if you are using dial-up Internet . That's why i uploaded this video in Low Bandwidth for your convenient.
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