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MELONGS – SHAMANIC MIRRORS

31 Thursday May 2012

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I have recently acquired the melongs pictured for ritual use.  These are antique or reproduction Japanese, I believe.

Whilst I use the term ‘shamanic’ the mirrors have a use and significance extending into more formalised religions and practices which also have their roots in the HImalayas.

Bronze mirrors were widespread in use before the advent of mirror glass. In Tibet and other countries they are still used for divination, such as ‘ta’.  The concave surface is sometimes decorated and the convex outer surface is polished and mostly plain.

Melongs were traditionally made with 5 Metals: copper, tin, zinc, iron and a fifth metal which may be gold, silver or ‘meteorite iron’.  This may represent the elements or have astrological significance, or simply be because it made bowls and bells sound wonderful, and those instruments were re-used to make melongs.

The convex side is shown on the outside when worn.  Shamans may have a coat partially covered with these mirrors – to deflect ‘evil’ negative energy away using the convex side, and using the concave side to concentrate the positive energy of deities and spirits to help a person who is ill, perhaps touched onto the body or moved over the painful area.  The mirror is also used to bless substances such as water, poured over the mirror as it reflects the image of a nearby deity, for example, or by immersing the blessed mirror in the liquid. :

The Melong used in Tibet is frequently plain on the concave side and on the convex side has a pattern of dots or circles.  There are usually 4 sets of 3 dots at each quarter (top, bottom, left and right) which may represent some of the sets of 3 used in Dzogchen, a practice within both Bon and Buddhism:

POSSIBLE GROUPS OF 3 IN THE MELONG:

In Dzogchen the Melong is representative of the primordial state we can discover within ourselves, as a potentiality, and is OM.  In the same way, the peacock’s feather is  the natural representation of the Thigle colours and rays of the natural state of AH, and the crystal represents primordiality, manifested in stable contemplation eternally as HUM.

Guru’s Body Speech and Mind

The 3 Jewels – Buddha, Dharma, Sangha

Base – Essence, Nature and Energy

or Base, Path and Fruit

Three Wisdoms – Sound, Light, Rays

I recently went on a quest on find my own melong.  I bought a few on the internet, as above, but wanted to follow tradition and ‘find’ one that spoke to me, as it were. Tradition is that you either have one passed down to you, ‘acquire’ one from a burial or go on a quest.

Well, I couldn’t afford a trip to the Himalayas so I set about it by asking for the help of a deity.  I then travelled to Glastonbury, which has some suppliers of Tibetan goods – no joy. Then, one Saturday I was wandering about the Saturday market in Bath and found a small stall run by a couple who collected artefacts to sell to fund their trips to the Himalayas each year. ‘My’ melong was staring me in the face. 🙂

It has since been purified and blessed many times and worn constantly. Here is a picture as I found it and after a light clean-up:

EDIT 13.12.12 :

An article is now available online which is very informative and useful.  Here is the link:

http://www.generalintention.com/research/2012/7/7/the-shamans-mirror-ancient-animism-tool-of-shamanism.html

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DZOGCHEN BUDDHIST BALM

27 Sunday May 2012

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A short poem after Ati Guruyoga ‘A’ practice at dawn today:

‘A’ Poesy

Sun rose in eyes.

Ambling lane awash with birdsong deer rustling trees.

‘A’ .

Saw wind and birdsong colours heard the sun and sky.

Ocean diving fields body melded rose and fell.

Breathing vibrant mass.

Bliss unborn and unbecoming whole.

 

 

DZOGCHEN – Flight of the Garuda

19 Saturday May 2012

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DZOGCHEN

After receiving the empowerment of Nyenpo Lha Sum (Vajrapani, Hayagriva & Garuda) from Dozgchen Rinpoche last month I decided to find out more about Dzogchen practice itself.

I asked a lot of questions and am now following Chogyal Namkhail Norbu Rinpoche and in the last few days I received direct transmission of Guruyoga together with Song of the Vajra, other practices and several mantras.

It is wonderful to receive so many teachings – now for the practice! LOL 🙂

Garudas as Eagles in Falconry

13 Sunday May 2012

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Garudas – Falconry. Yes, birds of prey  kill to eat, and I am sure I would want to avoid rebirth as one. However, as shown on Countryfile tonight, the power and beauty of the birds is simply breathtaking. It is no surprise that the Garuda is the representation of the soaring mind.

In this pic the Golden Eagle hears a toddler cry and starts to take off.

If you get a chance, go to a display and support the survival of these rare and precious birds:

http://www.experiencefalconry.co.uk/

Garuda in the stocks!

08 Tuesday May 2012

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A friend on a Buddhist forum put this cartoon together.  I love it. 🙂

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