TING - SHA

Words in Mind: 
Bell, Breath, Buddha, Clear, Endless, Healing, 
Journey, Meditation, Prana, Prayer , Sound, Symbols. 

~Associated with hungry ghost or Preta. 

~Conch Shell: Educating and Self-care.

~Darma Wheel: Represents all of Buddha's teachings. The wheel is a symbol of the never ending journey to self improvement. There is no end. 

~Golden Fishes: Represent breath & prana (life force) Reminiscent of the ida and pingala energy channels of the body which regulate the breath.

~Endless Knot: Everything in life is interwoven and interdependent. Your future outcomes are rooted in what you do today.
Other forms of symbolism from these fish include freedom & abundance with the fish having complete freedom of movement throughout the water.

~Henry Wolff & Nancy Hennings - Tibetian Bells 1972 album.

~It's simbology is similar to that of the Ghanta. 
Lotus: Purity of the mind, body, & speech represented. With non-attachment we can find this purity within. The lotus floats above the muddy waters of attachment & desire, as should we.

~Often used in rites in conjunction with the phurba and namkha.

~Parasol: Represents protection from harm and illness, just like a parasol protects from the sun. Represents the expansiveness of your crown chakra, through the expansiveness of the canopy. ~ Rabbit

~Traditionally believed to originate in Zhangzhung

~The shang was believed to be useful in receiving information from the Eastern or Oriental conception of aether.

~They are concecrated to a special purpose. 

~TING the sound produced by the metals. SHA: Hanging

~Treasure Vase: Represents health, longevity, prosperity, and empowerment. This symbol is seen a lot through different sects of Buddhism.

~Used in prayer and rituals by Bonpos, Chamans, and Tibetan Buddhist practitioners.

~Victory Banner: The type of banner that was flown once battles were won. The Victory Banner represents overcoming defeat & attaining happiness.
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