འཕགས་པ་འཁར་གསལ་གྱ་མད intro.3
The Sūtra on the Ringing Staff intro.3
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When a monastic shakes the staff during alms rounds, the ringing sounds produced by its rings alert householders to the presence of a monastic collecting alms. Beyond its practical usage, the staff reminds a monastic of salient points that pertain to the spiritual path leading to awakening. In addition, the components, combined in intricate ways, are themselves laden with symbolic significance.