Phurba

Phurba (Skt. kila) - a ritual dagger, such as that held by the deity Vajrakilaya.

Four Phurbas

According to the tradition of Vajrakilaya, there are four phurbas:

1. Kyérim Sipé Phurba: the kyérim, or generative phase of the phurba of existence.
2. Tsenma Dzé kyi Phurba: the actual material phurba
3. Dzogrim Changsem Phurba: the dzogrim or dissolution phase, of the phurba of bodhichitta.
4. Rigpa Dön gyi Phurba: the absolute phurba of rigpa.