Rumtek Monastery (Dharmachakra Centre) founded by Wangchuk Dorje, 9th Karmapa Lama, Sikkim, India, Asia

Rumtek Monastery (Dharmachakra Centre), founded by Wangchuk Dorje, 9th Karmapa Lama, Sikkim, India, Asia

Beautiful puruple sunrise colour gradient spread across mountain chains, including Dorje Lakpa, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

Chatral senge dorje rinpoche seated on a tiger skin, yonglesho, Nepal

Sang sang rimpoche uses the dorje, a sacred ritual object to make the first decisive cut into the sand mandala on the last day of the mani rimdu festival. chiwang monastery, solu khumbu, nepal. solu khumbu, nepal

N month of november 7 days before full moon a sacred ceremony is held in various monasteries throughout himalayas by traditional healers known as amchis. They bring their precious herbs, minerals special animal glands to be blessed. A selected amount of herbs is placed in a copper vessel placed on monastery alter. 7 days amchis go through an elaborate potenization of these medicines through prayer other practices. Seen here is of amchis holding a dorje (sacred object used cutting through obscurations) which is lined from a vessel containing various herbs sitting on monastery alter to heart chakra. Chang tang nyee, ladakh, indi

Tantric ritual impliments of, on right hand is (drilbubell on left is dorje, symbolizing male female principle, skillful means wisdom

In month of november before full moon a sacred ceremony is held in various monasteries throughout himalayas by traditional healers known as amchis. They call down spiritual deities to bless medicine. Amchis performing puja at potenization ceremony. Amchis performing rituals during potenization ceremony. India

A dorje lies on an open prayer book in Serzang lakhang, Basgo. Ladakh, India