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Phurbu Kila, face of Mahakala

            Phurba or Kila: the most potent of wrathful ritual implements in Vajrayana Buddhism, symbolizes the Karma activity of the Buddhas.
“The triple-bladed ritual dagger essentially symbolizes the powerful Buddha-activity of the wrathful deity…”, writes Robert Beer in his Handbook of Tibetan Buddhist Symbols. [2] Like Tara — only more wrathfully — the Phurba represents the activity of the Buddhas.
“The tantric use of the phurba encompasses the curing of disease, exorcism, killing demons, meditation, consecrations (puja), and weather-making,” according to Tantra in the Himalayas. “The blade of the phurba is used for the destruction of demonic powers. The top end of the phurba is used by the tantrikas for blessings.

How powerful is Mahakala?

Both Mahakala and Kali/Mahakali represent the ultimate destructive power of 'Brahman' and they are not bounded by any rules or regulations. When Mahakala and Mahakali are together they have the power to dissolve even time and space into themselves and exist as void at the dissolution of the universe.
   

Taken on: April 8, 2024

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