Tibetan Buddhists believe that the more you chant the mantra, the more you show your piety to the Buddha, and can escape the suffering of reincarnation as a result.

Buddhists believe that the real world is unclean, and those who are ambitious should practice hard to avoid become polluted. Those who can withstand temptation are set to transcend the mundane world, and reach a state of purity and freedom.

The weapon with two symmetrical crescent blades is called "Fangtian Ji (Halberd)"; while the one with only one crescent blade is called "Qinglong Ji (Halberd)", or War Knife.