Hri, or Hrīḥ, is associated with the Lotus family of Buddhas, including Amitabha and Chenrezig. The catalogue presents the syllable in pendants and brooches of different scales. Each piece draws its outline from the written character.
Symbols & Syllables
Hri Syllable
Hrīḥ · ཧྲཱིཿRelated symbols
ENEndless KnotPalbeu, དཔལ་བེའུ།The endless knot is a continuous interlacing form, known in Tibetan as Palbeu.BEBellDrilbu · དྲིལ་བུ།The ritual bell, drilbu in Tibetan and ghanta in Sanskrit, represents wisdom in Vajrayana Buddhism.EIEight Auspicious SymbolsTashi Tagye · AshtamangalaThe Eight Auspicious Symbols bring together the parasol, golden fish, treasure vase, lotus, conch, endless knot, victory banner and Dharma wheel.TATaraTam · ཏཱཾ།Tara is a figure of awakened compassion in Buddhist practice, closely associated with the seed syllable Tam.DODouble DorjeCrossed vajra · VishvavajraThe double dorje, or crossed vajra, extends the vajra form in four directions around a shared centre.PHPhurbaPhurpa · KilaThe phurba, also called phurpa or kila, is a ritual implement associated with Vajrakilaya practice.
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