dorjen.
A representation of a thunderbolt in the form of a short double trident or sceptre, held by lamas during prayers.
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1882 Encycl. Brit. XIV. 501/1 In the chief of these temples is preserved the famous Dorjé of Buddha, i.e., the Vajra or Thunderbolt..the symbol of the strong and indestructible, which the priest grasps and manipulates in various ways during prayer. From this dorjé, according to one etymology at least, comes the name of the Himalayan sanatarium Dorjiling or Darjeeling.
1939 M. Pallis Peaks & Lamas xiii. 148 Others held a handbell..in the left hand and a dorjé or thunder-bolt sceptre in the right, the pair which symbolizes the marriage of Wisdom and Method.
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