Tibetan Dharma Ritual Objects

The articles in this section explore the form, function and symbolism of the rich variety of objects used in Buddhist ritual and symbolic art.

BELL
The bell representing the female aspect stands for prajna or wisdom this is held in the left hand Dorje held in the right and they are always used in combination during the religious ceremonies. So bell & dorje are inseperable ritual objects and two together lead to enlighjtenment.

DORJE (VAJRA)
The thunderbolt or diamond that destroys all kind of ignorance, and itself is indestructible the dorje is symbol of indra also. In tantric rituals, the dorje symbolized the male principle which represents method in the right hand and the bell symbolized the female principle, is held in the left. Their interaction leads to enlightenment.also the dorje represents the upaya or method Tibetans name vajra as dorje.

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