Gokosho
A Vajra (Kongosho) is a ritual implement that symbolizes the Buddha's teachings, which extinguish worldly desires and represent the Bodhi mind (the mind seeking enlightenment), by likening it to a weapon from Indian mythology.
It is used in esoteric Buddhist rituals in sects such as Shingon and Tendai, and in ceremonies like Segaki (a ritual for feeding hungry ghosts) in Shingon, Tendai, and Zen Buddhism. The basic form is rod-shaped with a handle (kimon-bu) in the center. The kimon is contemplated as Dainichi Nyorai (Mahavairocana), and practitioners would grasp its bulge as a practice to become one with Dainichi Nyorai. There are spear-shaped blades above and below the handle. There are several variations depending on the number and shape of the blades, each with its own specific name.
It is said that seven of the eight monks who brought Tang Buddhism to Japan (Nyuto Hakke), excluding E'un, transmitted the Gokosho to Japan. Originally, it was a type of weapon (Vajra) in India, but in esoteric Buddhism, it represents the Samayagyo (symbolic form) of various Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. While there are various interpretations of the Gokosho's symbolism, it is said to represent the meaning of the Bodhisattva mind, the five Buddhas and five wisdoms, and the ten Paramitas, to break through ten types of worldly desires, and to realize the ten stages of enlightenment.
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