vajra
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English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
From Sanskrit वज्र (vájra). Doublet of waker; see there for more.
Noun[edit]
vajra (countable and uncountable, plural vajras)
- (countable) A Buddhist ceremonial mace and symbol, usually interpreted as both a diamond and a thunderbolt.
- 2004, Robert Beér, The Encyclopedia of Tibetan Symbols and Motifs, page 239:
- At the centre is a five-pronged vajra draped and bound with a coloured silk scarf, representing one of the Five Buddha wisdoms or activities.
- (uncountable) One of the five central Buddhist principles, representing indestructible substance that cuts and penetrates through emotional instability or uncertainty.
- 1981, Chögyam Trungpa, Journey Without Goal: The Tantric Wisdom of the Buddha, page 78:
- Those five principles or buddha families are called vajra, ratna, padma, karma, and buddha.
- (Rigveda, Hindu mythology) The weapon of Indra, the god of heaven and the chief deity of the Rigvedic pantheon, used to kill sinners and ignorant persons.
Translations[edit]
mace and symbol
Buddhist principle
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vajra
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