The Buddhas, enlightened
beings they do not requiring these kinds of music offerings. We make these offerings
is for accumulation of merits and wisdoms, enlightenment, Buddha hood, is
achieved through these great qualities - accumulation and purifications. As we
knew the Buddhas had limitless of qualities which were attained through these
two mentioned qualities.
“Dung-Dkar” literally
means “white conch” in Tibetan language, because most of the trumpet made of
white conch shell. Most Tibetan Dung-Dkar trumpet was made of conch shell;
sometimes you can see some natural inclusions in the conch shell. Most of the Dung-Dkar
trumpet is heavily decorated with ornate patterns in metals, such as silver,
bronze or tin. Some beautiful stones will add on it, such as ruby, sapphire and
so on.
Dung-Dkar trumpet has a bright bead; someone even was inserted with beautiful turquoise and coral. When you blow through the mouthpiece on one end, the sound will be created, and it sounds like a trumpet, companioning music sheds long ago, it seems takes you to somewhere beyond the highestHimalaya peak.
Throughout
recorded history, the Dung-Dkar has been used as a religious musical
instrument, Tibetan people believe that it can invoke spirits or banish evil
which is said to represent good energy. It is really a rare artwork and worth
collecting for those people who interested in Tibetan culture! Explore Tibet Tibet.
There are different types of
instruments, cymbals, bells, guitars, lutes, all are for offerings. Their
nature is wisdom, which makes an offering to the ears of the Buddhas and
Bodhisattvas and other enlightened beings. Sound represents wisdom because
wisdom is a special power of the mind which penetrates phenomena. Compassion is
achieved through great wisdom; interdependence of all phenomena is realized
through great wisdom.
Dung-Dkar trumpet has a bright bead; someone even was inserted with beautiful turquoise and coral. When you blow through the mouthpiece on one end, the sound will be created, and it sounds like a trumpet, companioning music sheds long ago, it seems takes you to somewhere beyond the highest
All phenomena have the nature of
interdependence, causes and conditions, but sound is rather easy to understand.
If you play a guitar, what does the sound depend on? It does not come just from
the piece of wood, the string, not from the fingers, so where does it come
from? Actually it comes from all these things; none is sufficient to produce
the sound. That nature is called illusion.
May the wisdom, that quality of the super mundane, arise within the minds of all sentient beings and free them from all confusion and ignorance. May them achieve enlightenment. In one’s future lives one will be born with beautiful voice and always hear pleasant sound, especially the sound of Dharma.
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Aspiration For Bodhichitta
May the precious Bodhichitta arise
Where it has not arisen
And where it has arisen may it not
decrease
But increase further and further.
Nagarjuna's Dedication of Merit
By this merit may we obtain omniscience then.
Having defeated the enemies wrong-doings.
May we liberate migrators from the ocean of existence.
By this merit may we obtain omniscience then.
Having defeated the enemies wrong-doings.
May we liberate migrators from the ocean of existence.
With its stormy waves of birth, old
age, sickness and death.
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