Description

This is the exact reproduction of the Vajra or Dorje, commissioned resident by nun, Ani Drime and Khenpo Lobzang Tenzin at Vajra Vidya Temple Crestone Colorado,In April 2018. To replace the missing object for going into the right hand of Guru Rinpoche’s 2 ft tall statue .

This Vajra or Dorje was crafted by Kary Kilmer, a Crestone resident and a master gold and silversmith, to be proportionally correct and match the materials of the statue.

The Vajra is quite small, approximately two inches in length. This makes it ideal for travel or a jewelry pendant.

Vajra is a Sanskrit word meaning both thunderbolt and diamond. Additionally, it is a weapon won in battle which is used as a ritual object to symbolize both the properties of a diamond (indestructibility) and a thunderbolt (irresistible force).

Guru Rinpoche or Padmasambhava is sometimes referred to as the “second Buddha”, Guru Rinpoche is attributed with the introduction of the Buddhist religion and establishment of the first monastery in Tibet.