HU Trading Wooden Buddhist Altar Tool, Dokko Vajra, 12cm, Ritual Implement, Vajra, Esoteric Buddhist Ritual Implement, G2801

Size: Length 12cm, Height & Width 1.5cm Material: Hinoki (Japanese Cypress) Country of Origin: China

The dokko vajra is a type of vajra hand. It represents the samadhi of Vajra Bodhisattva, piercing all things.

Dokko vajra made of cypress wood. Size: Length 12cm, Maximum Width 1.5cm The vajra is a ritual implement, likened to a weapon from Indian mythology, representing the Buddha's teachings that eradicate worldly desires and express bodhicitta (the desire for enlightenment). It is used in esoteric Buddhist rituals in Shingon and Tendai sects, as well as in Segaki (ghost-killing) ceremonies in Shingon, Tendai, and Zen sects. Its basic shape is rod-shaped, with a central handle (onime). The onime is visualized as Dainichi Nyorai (Vairocana), and practitioners grasp its bulge as a form of merging with Dainichi Nyorai (Vairocana). It has spear-like blades on both the top and bottom. There are several variations depending on the number and shape of the blades, each with its own name. The dokko vajra is a type of vajra hand, and represents the samadhi of Vajrayana Bodhisattva, piercing all things. It was used to fulfill wishes, improve luck, ward off misfortune, and ward off evil spirits. You can carry it with you as a talisman, or keep it indoors.