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Vajra is a Sanskrit word meaning both thunderbolt and diamond and refers to a symbol important to both Hinduism and Buddhism.
The equivalent word in Tibetan is dorje (), which is also a common male name in Tibet and Bhutan. Dorje can also refer to a small sceptre held in the right hand by Tibetan lamas during religious ceremonies.
The vajra (thunder bolt) or diamond that destroys all kinds of ignorance, and itself is indestructible. In tantric rituals the Vajra symbolizes the male principle which represents method in the right hand and the Bell symbolizes the female principle, which is held in the left. Their interaction leads to enlightenment. Also the Dorje or Vajra represents the "Upaya" or method Tibetans name Vajra as "Dorje". Made to be worn as a pendant, it reminds the wearer, and the viewer, of the supreme indestructibility of knowledge.
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@littlefoxy LOL, the real one of course. There are always numerous candidates, but one Karmapa in the end: Ogyen Trinley Dorje.
ryderjaphy (Bill Schwartz) Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:55:45 -0000
@littlefoxy LOL, the real one of course. There are always numerous candidates, but one Karmapa in the end: Ogyen Trinley Dorje.
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