Vintage Tibetan silver pendant #2

Very nice Tibetan silver pendant, decorated with (faux) coral and turquoise inlay stones.

The backside of this pendant is engraved with the symbol of the double dorje; a widespread symbol in both Buddhism and Hinduism, which can be found on for example depictions and statues of the buddha, decorations on ritual attributes, furniture and fabrics. The word 'dorje' (or in Sanskrit 'vajra') translates both as 'lightning bolt' and as 'diamond'. 

The dorje symbolizes the true nature of the universe and reality; the endless, ultimate emptiness in which all possibilities exist. The dorje is often held in the right hand during meditation practices, to support in 'cutting through the crap of the mind', finding a clear path through the diversions of the 'monkey-mind' and ego-chatter, seeing what's real and what's not. The dorje is said to destroy all kinds of ignorance and in this way helps in gaining true insights.

This pendant is from vintage origin (approximately 1980-1990) and might therefore have some little damages and imperfections that naturally come with age and previous usage.

Approximately 3,5 centimeters diameter (measured without the eyelet). Weight; 7 grams

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