enquiry/ Bells

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Here's an input from OzHindu member Deepak in regards your query:

Deepak Vinod wrote:

Namaste:

 

I have heard that the sounds made by any instruments and bells especially in

temples are the hymns of the vedas itself, which therefore is very pleasing to

the Lord.

 

I do not have any pramaans (proofs) for this, but its just one of those things

picked up from general discussions with devotees

 

Please advise if otherwise

 

Deepak

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I've also read that the sound of bells is very pleasing to the Devas, but

frightens away the Asuras. This is why Mother Durga goes into battle

ringing a hand-bell.

 

-- Len/ Kalipadma

 

 

On Wed, 28 Aug 2002 17:37:29 -0700 (PDT) SY Zenith

<syzenith writes:

>

> Namaste Rishi,

> Here's an input from OzHindu member Deepak in regards your query:

> Deepak Vinod wrote:

> Namaste: I have heard that the sounds made by any instruments and

> bells especially in temples are the hymns of the vedas itself, which

> therefore is very pleasing to the Lord. I do not have any pramaans

> (proofs) for this, but its just one of those things picked up from

> general discussions with devotees Please advise if otherwise Deepak

>

 

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[Guest guest]

Very interesting what you point out about the bells. Many spiritual

cultures use the bell as a wake up call.Bells were in the past a

communication system between towns. They had a language code and each

town could send messages of warning or whatever to the neighbouring

towns by ringing them in a particular way.

 

In my personal experience, the sound of bells goes directly to the

conciousness, its like a wake up call.

 

Buddhist use the gantha, the bell to perform rituals. Ganthas have at

the point of the bell a representation of Goddess Prajnaparamita, the

holder of the great wisdom (Heart Sutra-Prajnaparamita).

 

Althought I am not an expert I imagine that ringing the bell in

Buddhism must connect us with the essence of the prajnaparamita.

 

The use of the gantha and the vajra(dorje) is a combination of

prajnaparamita and the diamondlike cutter that puts wisdom in action...

 

But that´s my personal idea,

 

here is a more detailed explanation of the use of the Bell and the

vajra

 

http://www.tibet.com/Buddhism/3objects.html