{"product_id":"vintage-nepalese-melong-om-mani-padme-hum-50-millimeters","title":"Vintage Nepalese melong Om Mani Padme Hum 50 millimeters","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eVintage bronze mirror from Nepal with a diameter of 50 millimeters (measured without the eyelet) and a weight of 27 grams. The bronze has been treated to give it a nice dark 'antique-look'. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eIn Nepal, mirrors such as these are called 'melong'. They are traditionally often worn on the belt, instead of around the neck. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eDesign characteristics:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eThis melong shows the characters for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003ethe mantra \"Om Mani Padme Hum\", the most recited mantra in Tibetan Buddhism. And also one of the most ancient ones; with a (for now) first known mentioning on Tibetan script somewhere in the 5th century. This mantra invokes the boddhisattva Avalokiteshvara. It calls upon the Jewel ('Mani') in the Lotus Flower (\"Padme'); the Buddha nature that is the true core essence of all people, but is often hidden deep in our heart beneath many layers. These layers are symbolised by the petals of the lotus flower (which represents the human heart), which need to be opened to be able to live fully from a heart of compassion; this is what is symbolised by the Buddha (the one who has accomplished just that) sitting on the opened lotus flower (the heart completely filled with compassion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eRead more about the origin, design and usage of (shamanic) mirrors in the general description of our webshop collection \"Mirrors and Melongs\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Seawolf Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57288828879179,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0765\/7101\/7547\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_ff2479cd-e016-43f5-b46d-ae285ade908d.jpg?v=1778667468","url":"https:\/\/seawolfshop.com\/products\/vintage-nepalese-melong-om-mani-padme-hum-50-millimeters","provider":"Seawolf Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}