Gift ~ Phurba Dagger

PHURBA : TIBETAN RITUAL DAGGER

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The Phurba is triple sided Tibetan ritual dagger or stake. 

Tibetan meaning for Phurba refers to a stake used for tethering or a peg used for securing a tent. 

While other objects of similar shape can be considered Phurba, it is usually a knife with three distinct segments, one of which is a characterstic three - sided blade or point. The segments and the triple blade represent the three spirit worlds, while the Phurba as a whole symbolizes the "worlds axis" bring all three worlds together. 

This ritual Buddhist dagger or dart symbolizes the slaying or destruction of foe or obstructions. 

This ritual object is usually made of various clay, woods, metals or human or monkey bones or a combination which is considered a powerful element for driving away evil spirits, however wood and bone are also used and often required for certain ritual events. 

The lower part of the blade is said to represent "Method" while the handle "Wisdom". These would have been two objects that were vital in the survival of people in these hash regions. The Phurba is patterned after an ancient Vedic tool, a stake used to tether sacrifical animals. It is also regarded as a powerful weapon which subdues evil spirits and negative energies, transforming them into positive forces.

The Phurba also Phurpa is a ritual dagger (not meant to actually hurt in any way a sentient living being, the blade is not sharp). 

It is used against evil spirits by the tantric practioner. 

The idea is not release the spirit out of its suffering and thereby buide it to a better rebirth. 

A spirit (more commonly the ghost in the west) is a non physical being which lingers in confusion between differnt realms. 

By plunging the dagger in it, it will be thrown out of its confussion and thus gets the chance to be reborn (probably a lower kind than human realm). 

Phurba is used 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. 

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. 

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Last night, GM Lu told me to give the Phurba dagger that I kept in my purse to AA, wife of a relative of mine.

I asked, why not BB, my relative, but his wife.

GM Lu smiled.

I gave away many Phurba daggers during the recent Medan event in January as Lucky draw prizes.

Somehow, I kept one in my purse & forget about its existence.

Today, the daughter of this relative told me her mother has some health related problems and asked me to have a close look at the mom.

Hahaha!

I told her that GM Lu already noticed her mom's problems and instructed me to gift the phurba dagger I carried around in my purse to her!

GM Lu knows best, agree?

With Metta 

Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom

Lama Lotuschef