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Buddhist Treasure Vase Tattoos - The Treasure Vase - known also as the 'wealth vase' - and 'vase of inexhaustible treasure' - became the Buddhist symbol of spiritual abundance. As one of the Eight Auspicious Symbols of Buddhism, it represents not only the wealth of Buddha's teaching but his never-diminishing generosity and compassion. Legend attributes to it a special quality, that of always remaining full despite much being taken from it.

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In Tibetan Buddhism, the Treasure Vase is also a symbol of protection displayed when undertaking special activities. Visiting dignitaries may be welcomed with the Treasure Vase design drawn in coloured powder sprinkled on the ground.

Although the Treasure Vase we are describing is Buddhist, it is based on the traditional clay water pot from India, which is fat-bellied with a short slender neck and fluted rim. At the opening, a large jewel was placed to indicate that it was a 'treasure vase'. These pots became known as 'wealth vases' when they were filled with precious jewels and other sacred substances and the vases were placed on temple altars or at water sources to attract wealth and to create environmental harmony.

Another attribute of the Treasure Vase is its quality of 'spontaneous manifestation'. On special occasions involving ritual offerings, a vase was made of gold and referred to as the 'Great Treasure Vase'. It was studded with jewels and adorned with a silk scarf tied around the neck. The top was sealed with a 'wish granting tree', the roots of which grew to permeate the water in the pot, and were believed to miraculously produce a profusion of treasures, one of which was longevity. 

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