Dorje is an English word. Below you'll find 5 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Dorje meaning
Synonym of vajra (“Buddhist ceremonial mace”).
Using Dorje
- The main meaning on this page is: Synonym of vajra (“Buddhist ceremonial mace”).
- In the example corpus, dorje often appears in combinations such as: dorje chang.
Context around Dorje
- Average sentence length in these examples: 32.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Dorje
- In this selection, "dorje" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 32.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, 2134m, donyo, rangjung, chang, ling and 1284 stand out and add context to how "dorje" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include h h dorje chang buddha and karmapa rangjung dorje 1284 1339. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "dorje" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with dorje
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It is naturally a matter of course that H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III is the veritable Pope of Buddhism. (20 words)
This can be seen in the work of the third Kagyu Karmapa Rangjung Dorje (1284-1339), especially his treatise "Profound Inner Meaning". (22 words)
Standing high in the Himalayas at an altitude of 2134m, Dorje Ling (Darjeeling), or place of the thunderbolt, offers breathtaking views of snow-capped mountain peaks, with the Kanchendzonga rising higher than all the others. (35 words)
Next, Donyo Dorje, the Bönpo king of Beri in Kham was found writing to the Tsangpa king in Shigatse to propose a co-ordinated 'pincer attack' on the Lhasa Gelugpa monasteries from east and west, seeking to utterly destroy them once and for all. (44 words)
All determinations made and implemented by our Councils are very solemn, serious, and absolutely cannot be changed…The return of the conferment decree and Scepter of the Pope of Buddhism by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III is deemed not effectible. (41 words)
Standing high in the Himalayas at an altitude of 2134m, Dorje Ling (Darjeeling), or place of the thunderbolt, offers breathtaking views of snow-capped mountain peaks, with the Kanchendzonga rising higher than all the others. (35 words)
Example sentences (5)
Standing high in the Himalayas at an altitude of 2134m, Dorje Ling (Darjeeling), or place of the thunderbolt, offers breathtaking views of snow-capped mountain peaks, with the Kanchendzonga rising higher than all the others.
All determinations made and implemented by our Councils are very solemn, serious, and absolutely cannot be changed…The return of the conferment decree and Scepter of the Pope of Buddhism by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III is deemed not effectible.
It is naturally a matter of course that H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III is the veritable Pope of Buddhism.
Next, Donyo Dorje, the Bönpo king of Beri in Kham was found writing to the Tsangpa king in Shigatse to propose a co-ordinated 'pincer attack' on the Lhasa Gelugpa monasteries from east and west, seeking to utterly destroy them once and for all.
This can be seen in the work of the third Kagyu Karmapa Rangjung Dorje (1284-1339), especially his treatise "Profound Inner Meaning".
Common combinations with dorje
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: