Antiques & Collectibles---Eight Eyes DZI Bead

                        Antiques & Collectibles---Eight Eyes DZI Bead

Eight Eyes Bead

The eight eyes beads are associated to the Buddhist Eight Auspicious symbols. It represents the gifts given by celestial beings to Sakayamuni on his enlightenment. The eight eyes bead is said to be "wish-fulfilling". It is to endow one with the ability to take command and solve problems. The eight eyes bead is also said to be associated to the eight directional Bodhisattvas of protection.

 Eight Eyes DZI Bead

Making ages： Zhang zhung period，About ,5000 years
Process ：ancient natural Corrosion painting （The Process technolog has been lost）
Material quality ： Suspect globular inclusion of meteorite
Hardness： Above 8 degrees

King Gesar and DZi Beads

King Gesar and DZi Beads

As is known to all, King Gesar was the one who uncovered the treasure of DZi Beads. King Gesar waged military campaigns against a neighboring state and won victories one after another, forcing the King Aza to surrender unconditionally. King Gesar took the land on peace terms. In a place near the Gangdise Mountains of Nepal, below a groaning golden stone frog, he found the location of treasures. From the giant clam, bluish white agate, Turkish jade, Lapis lazuli, ruby five boxes of white, red, yellow, blue and green lakes, he got 125,600 DZi Beads and dedicated some of them to the four great mountains where the heaven, dragon and demon and Tibetan landlord belonged to. He also distributed them to the soldiers and citizens, and buried the remaining DZi Beads in different regions of Tibet as the foundation of Tibetan treasure for future use to be taken care of by the landlords.

sacred DZi Beads

sacred  DZi Beads

Tibet is located in the mountainous area of Himalayas with high altitude and complex terrain and climate. To avoid any accident and disaster as well as disease triggered by the legendry evil spirits, the Tibetan people thus made various forms of instruments to avoid evil spirits according to their psychological need. However, they still think that DZi bead is the best and most valuable amulet.

Different totem symbols are painted on DZi bead and the common patterns are Aquarius, lotus, tiger teeth, bodhi, lines, etc. For the “eye” line, some cycles are drawn on some geometric lines from one “eye” to dozens of “eyes”. These totem symbols, remains of Zhang Zhung civilization, are related to religion. It is incontrovertible that the DZi bead has assimilated the reiki from the heaven and earth in this Buddhist holy land of China’s Tibet. With profound cultural connotation, the DZi bead has achieved sufficient development now. It is sacred in the heart of Tibetan people with an irreplacea

Fifteen Eyes DZI bead

                                                Fifteen Eyes DZI bead

Making age Fifteen-eyed Bead: seven valuables and eight treasures, 15 pieces in total. It is the primary structure of Esoteric Sect Mandala.

Merits and Virtues: guarded and blessed by all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas to achieve all causes.s： Zhang zhung period，About ,5000 years
Process ：  Corrosion painting （Has been lost）
Material quality ： Suspect globular inclusion of meteorite
Hardness： Above 8 degrees
State：Micro-transparent

Origin buddhist prayer “卍”

 Origin buddhist prayer “卍”

Swastika is also called Yong Zhong in Tibetan (“Yong” refers to symbol eternal harmony, sunyata and truth of all laws; “Zhong” refers to that the world will not be destroyed). “Yong Zhong” is a transliterated word of Zhang Zhung word, meaning lignt of essence. The Bonism was the firsh religion using this Buddhism symbol. The main symbol of ancient Zhang Zhung Buddhism is “Yong Zhong Qia Xin”, which is connected with two “卍”. The Yong Zhong symbols at the both ends of Qia Xin symbolize Xian religion and Mi religion. The two lotuses connecting in the middle symbolize a supreme completeness. 

                                                      (ancient DZi Beads)