Tibetan mirror Dzogchen 115 millimeters

Recently made brass mirror from Tibet, with a diameter of 11,5 centimeters (measured without the eyelet). This mirror is made of thin, lightweight brass and (being brand new) very shiny. So a bit difficult to picture without reflections 😊. The eyelet is made with red copper.

Please look at the pictures carefully to observe the condition;  a mirror this shiny, scratches quite easily and therefore shows some small damages on the surface, but with some good (metal)polish treatment a lot of this can easily be restored again.

In Tibet, mirrors such as these are called 'melong' and are traditionally often worn on the belt instead of around the neck. This mirror is made in a traditional Tibetan style, which is connected with the Dzogchen path. In this tradition, the mirror itself represents the pure, true nature; the state of mind beyond the illusions of duality, also referred to as the 5th element (Space or Emptiness). The mirror thus represents our full potential, past the human concepts of body, mind and emotions.

In each of the four directions of this mirror (representing the four cardinal points, four elements or four directions), a group of three dots can be seen. These represent multiple trinities that are recognized in the Dzogchen tradition, such as the trinity Body, Speech and Mind (the three concepts in which a human would divide himself and which all need to be transformed to reach the goal of the Rainbow Body). Or the three Buddhist Jewels; Buddha, Dharma and Sangha or the trinity of Base (essence), Nature and Energy.

Read more about the origin, design and usage of (shamanic) mirrors in the general description of our webshop collection "Mirrors and Melongs".