rdo rje

rdo rje

A ritual sceptre; thunderbot; a diamond; a general term denoting an indestructible non-dual state.

Liṅga and vajra have many other meanings (too many to list here).

The term stands for indestructibility and perfect stability. According to Indian mythology, the vajra is the all-powerful god Indra's weapon, likened to a thunderbolt, which made him invincible. It also relates to the diamond which is the hardest physical material.

The word vajra refers to the "thunderbolt," the indestructible and irresistible weapon that first appears in Indian literature in the hand of the Vedic deity Indra. As a symbol of indestructibility and great power it is used in the Kāraṇḍavyūha to describe the qualities of the maṇi mantra.

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