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Vajrakilaya known as Vajrakumar is the deity of the magic phurba dagger, a symbol of the sharp point of wisdom fixed immobile on goodness by the power of one pointed concentration. Vajrakilaya is one of the favorite tantric archetype deity used in Nyigma Order. The strange and awesome appearance helps the practitioners undertake and achieve the task of clearing away the obstructions to enlightenment. Vajrakilla has three heads, six arms, and four legs. Vajrakilaya’s three right hands except for the right front one held vajras with five and nine prongs. The right front one makes a gesture as granting boons with open palm. Vajrakilaya’s three left hands hold a flaming three refuge jewel, a trident and the phurba dagger. Vajrakilaya’s back is covered by the freshly flayed skin of the elephant of ignorance, where legs are tied in front. A human skin is tied diagonally across his chest with the ands lying flat on Vajrakilaya’s stomach. A rope ripples over his body with severed heads hanging by their hair. A knee length loin cloth winds around his belly belted with a tiger skin complete with tail, claws, and head. This deity wears live snakes as earrings, bracelets anklets, and a cord over his chest and a hair ornament. Vajrakilaya’s faces are round and small compared to the tall body. Despite the large fangs and bulging eyes, Vajrakilaya has a likable pleasant demeanor.
PHURBA
The phurba is a ritual dagger. It is a three-sided stake in which each of the three sides represent the three spirit worlds. The axis in the center of the phurba represents bringing the three spirit worlds together. The lower part of the phurba represents method, while the upper part represents wisdom. The phurba is used in Tantric Buddhism to ward off evil. The phurba is also often seen in depictions of Vajrakilla.
The Phurba (pronounced 'pur-ba', alt. spelling phurpa) is a three-sided dagger traditionally associated with Tibetan Buddhism.The Phurpa - Ceremonial Dagger, is a central ritual tool for all shamanic rituals - so central, in fact, that its use is rearely specified but simply presumed. Phurba in Buddhist ceremonies to exorcise demons or as a spiritual nail to pin down the distractions of gree, desire, envy.
The sides of the Phurwa destroy the three poisons: attachment, aversion, delusion. Phurba also Phurpa is used as a means of destroying voilence, hatred, and aggression by tying them to the blade of the phurba and then vanquishing them with its tip. Phurba (Ritual Dagger) is used in the ritual slaying of negative emotions, such as anger. It is regarded as possessing magical powers, and is an essential artifact uses sacred mask dances. It is also regarded as a powerful weapon which subdues evil spirits and negative energies, transforming them into positive forces.
It is therefore that the phurba is not a physical weapon, but a spiritual implement, and should be regarded as such. The Phurbas were traditionally for the use of hunting down the demons. Certain demons however, are immune to attack from any earthly weapon. The phurba as an implement is also directly related to Dorje Phurba or Vajrakilaya, a wrathful deity of Tibetan Buddhism who is often seen with his consort Dorje Phagmo or Vajra Varahi. He is embodied in the phurba as a means of destroying violence, hatred, and aggression by tying them to the blade of the phurba and then vanquishing them with its tip. It is therefore that the phurba is not a physical weapon, but a spiritual implement, and should be regarded as such."
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DORJE TROLO PHURBA
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Hayagriva Phurba
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