phurba mantra biography bringing the timeless heart counsels

bringing the timeless heart counsels of this great teacher vividly to life

we realise that all beings desire the same

it is applied to teachings on mind and mind essence from Tsoknyi Rinpoche by Lama Tony Duff to make a complete guide to the higher practices of Essence Mahamudra and the Thorough Cut of Great Completion

Charming little brass bell pendant embellished with a section of the Heart Sutra carved in three different Asian scripts

we are pleased to offer these thangka reproductions which are printed on canvas

phurba mantra biography bringing the timeless heart counselsThe phurba, or wrathful ritual dagger, represents wrathful male energy that liberates whatever needs to be liberated. The three sided blade of the dagger, that issues from the jaws of a Makara, cuts through the three poisons of hatred, ignorance, and clinging. The triangular shape represents the fire element, and the braided Naga tails embossed on each side of the blade issue from the Makaras mouth since the phurba is often used to ritually subdue