Vajra

Symbols

The thunderbolt and diamond sceptre of Indra and the Vajrayana: indestructible power and the clear light of realisation.

Tradition · Buddhist,Hindu
On the glyph

The lightning bolt is a modern stand-in; the vajra is a double-ended ritual implement, not this character.

Correspondences

Element
AirFire

Practice

Magical Uses
PowerProtectionClarityIndestructibility

Nature and meaning

Meaning

The thunderbolt and diamond sceptre of Indra and the Vajrayana: indestructible power and the clear light of realisation.

Details

Keywords
DiamondThunderboltIndestructiblePower

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