Tibetan Buddhist instruments series: Longevity and Welfare, Longevity and Wealth Arrow

The arrow that attracts longevity and good fortune, or མདའ་དར། in Tibetan (sound: Dada), is one of the esoteric instruments and is also a mascot used to attract longevity and wealth at Tibetan temple rituals. In the past, when Padmasambhava and his mother Yeshe Tsogyal went to Nepal, they saw many poor and sick people there. They were helpless and suffering all kinds of tortures. Mother Yeshe Tsogyal had supreme compassion and prayed to Padmasambhava for a way to free them from suffering. Then Padmasambhava taught them this extraordinary method - the Longevity and Blessing Arrow. The colorful flags on the arrow represent the five Dakini (Eastern Vajra Dakini, Southern Treasure Dakini, Western Lotus Dakini, Northern Karma Dakini, and Central Buddha Dakini). If you have the destiny to enshrine the wealth-enhancing flags that are blessed by the Dharma, they can summon all the auspiciousness and blessings from the ten directions including heaven, dragons, and humans. It can help us absorb the scattered and lost blessings, improve our fortune in economy, career, studies, health and other aspects, so that we can have good luck, everything is safe and auspicious. Every year, Tibetan families regularly invite monks to their homes to practice the Longevity and Blessing Dharma Assembly. At this time, each household will take out the longevity and blessing arrows that have been passed down through the generations for the main Dharma Master to use. They usually keep them in the Buddhist hall, home or office. , all dependents can receive incredible blessings. "The Treasure Arrow of Longevity and Blessing" is based on the records of the treasures collected by the great tertön Renalingpa (Jinbaozhou). Depending on the objects that are summoned, the objects of origin are also different. as follows: * To attract longevity: coral, dzi beads, turquoise, white conch dice, silver mirror, five-color thread, five-color streamer ****All Silver and gold-plated models can be ordered**** [Product material] Main parts | Arrowhead, body and tail | Silver copper | Bamboo (section 9/11) Matching beads | Coral, Dzi beads, turquoise, white conch dice Equipment | Pure 925 silver mirror, five-color thread, five-color streamer [Product size] Total assembled length 82cm | disassembled 43cm | diameter 8cm [Weight] Total weight is about 310g | Arrowhead, body and tail are about 165g https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53027761107_7472cfbff2_c.jpg