Namaste (ivory products)

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Namaste Hiroppi, ivory is part of the elephant and elephants are hunted

cruelly for this. Elephants are representations of Lord Ganesha, the

remover of obtacles, bestower of blessings and Keeper of Akashic

Records. Hence if one owns a piece of genuine ivory carved from an

elephant which had suffered violently, can you imagine the karma

attached to it?

 

In modern times, there are many makers of " fake ivory " using a kind of

plastic resin, rice product (I think, but cannot recall the name) and

gum to make ornaments that resemble genuine ivory. After the blocks

are produced, some ornaments are produced by machinery while others are

bought by craftsmen for carving into historical replicas.

 

Would advice you to stay away from the current fashion of " ivory items "

in Japan.

 

Aum Aum

 

 

, hiroppi122000

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> Namaste

> How do you think about seal of ivory?

> In Japan, there are many ivory product.

> Is this sin?

>