·                     Beautifully made traditional Phurpa with the blade coming out of a mouth of an eagle.

·                     It is hand molded in Patan, Nepal and the details are done by hand.

·                     It makes an ideal spiritual pendant.

·                     It is made up of Tibetan Silver (A metal alloy with minimal silver content)

Sizes                .5” Width, 2.6” length, .4” width.

Weight             .5 oz / 14 grams.

Origin               Patan, Nepal

What is Phurpa?

One of the oldest types of 'medicine tools' from the shamanic traditions in the Himalayas is the phurba (phurbu or phurpa). Known variously as a demon dagger, magical knife, thunder nail, or diamond spike. This three-sided blade is a powerful ritual implement used by shamans, magicians, tantrikas (tantric practitioners), and lamas of different ethnic backgrounds and spiritual orientations. Phurbas represent such a powerful magic that they are often used in rites associated with subduing the most malevolent of entities and overcoming the greatest of challenges and all manner of problem-causing forces. These forces can be internal - like fear, obsession, depression, an overly active internal dialogue, or emotions that escape the control of the conscious mind or they can be external entities, mental projections, or damaging psychic fields. If used properly and respectfully, the phurba is a powerful ally that can remove or transform our well-being and spiritual growth. The Phurpa sometimes called a "magic dagger" is a tantric ritual object used to conquer evil spirits and to destroy obstacles. It is utilized in magic rituals by high level tantric practitioners. The component phur in the word phurpa is a Tibetan rendering of the Sanskrit word kila, meaning peg or nail. The phurpa is an implement that nails down as well as binds. It was thus by stabbing a phurpa into the earth, and thereby nailing and binding the evil spirits, that Padmasambhava, regarded as the inventor of this implement, consecrated the ground on which the Samye monastery was established in the eighth century. Whatever the original shape of the Indian kila may have been (none has survived), it seems very likely that in Tibet the form of the phurpa, with its three-sided blade, was suggested by the pegs that were driven into the earth to hold the rope stays on the tent. Its blade is really not a dagger but a peg, precisely the kind of peg used to secure tents. The blade of the phurpa symbolizes the overcoming or cutting through of the three root poisons of ignorance, desire, and hatred, and also represents control over the three times of past, present and future. When using the phurpa, the practitioner first meditates, then recites the sadhana of the phurpa, and then invites the deity to enter the phurpa. As he does so, the practitioner visualizes that he is frightening and conquering the evil spirits by placing the evil under the point of the phurpa. Or sometimes the practitioner visualizes throwing the phurpa in order to impale and subdue the spirits. The success will depend on the practitioner's spirituality, concentration, motivation, and his karmic connections with the deity of the phurpa and the evil spirits.