| At first glance, the Tibetan dorje symbol appears to be | | | | dorje are always used together. The dorje can be |
| a weapon. But the dorje symbol is not a weapon, it is | | | | used to strike the bell. When holding the dorje and bell |
| a ritual object. In Tibetan Buddhism, the dorje symbol is | | | | together, the dorje is held in the right hand, and the bell |
| inseparable with the bell. In Tantric Buddhism, the bell | | | | is in the left hand. |
| represents the feminine, and the dorje represents the | | | | The Tibetan Buddhist deity, Vajrasattva, is commonly |
| masculine, or the dorje represents a thunderbolt, and | | | | shown holding the dorje in the right hand and the bell in |
| the bell represents a diamond. The bell can also | | | | the left hand. Other Buddhas who are pictured with the |
| represent the body, while the dorje represents the | | | | dorje are Vajrapani, and Padmasambhava. In Tibetan, |
| mind. In Buddhist ceremonies in Tibet, the bell and the | | | | dorje translates to ânoble stone. |