Tibetan Dorje

Tibetan Dorje

Tibetan Dorje 3.25″

The dorje and bell are the primary Ritual Tools of Tibetan Buddhism. Together they represent many layers of intricate symbolism & meaning & are used in almost all Tibetan ritual ceremonies.

DORJE

As the male principle the dorje is the quintessential symbol of the ‘diamond mind of enlightenment’ so hard that it can cut through all illusions & deceits and arrive at the clear light of truth in its two forms. These two forms of truth are symbolized by the two pronged dorje. The central hub from which the prongs arrive represents the sphere of actual reality. From this sphere arise two eight petaled lotuses crowned by two full moon ‘discs’ from which emerge the five upper & lower prongs. These five represent the Five Buddha families, the five elements, and the five skandhas. It is held in the right hand and twirled according to the pattern of the particular ritual, where it also represents ‘skillful method’.

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