Cast Iron Phurba | 5” mahamudra Written and Illustrated by Gina

Written and Illustrated by Gina Halpem

In this stirring and timely collection of stories

handcrafted by Mission Studios in Southern Oregon

she expresses the capacity to let go of ignorance and take up wisdom anew

T16408W — Listen:

Cast Iron Phurba | 5” mahamudra Written and Illustrated by GinaThis phurba is cast in iron and handcrafted in Dehradun, India. The handle features a cast wrathful deity face. "The wrathful phurba is depicted in the dark blue colour of iron, symbolising its unchangeable and indestructible vajra nature. Vajra flames often emanate along the edges of its blades, as the phurba is described as blazing with fire when it is stabbed in the ten directions. The lower half of the dagger represents method or skilful means,