Dorje

Dorje (also: Dorjee , Dorji , Dordsche ; Tibetan རྡོ་ རྗེ Wylie rdo rje , THDL : Dorjé , transcription of the PRCh : Dorjê ; Sanskrit : Vajra ) is the most essential symbol of Dorje Thegpa (wylie: rdo rje theg pa ; Sanskrit: Vajrayana ) and a common component of Tibetan names .

Well-known namesake

Adibuddhas, Bodhisattvas, Dakinis and Deities:

Chagna Dorje , one of the eight great Bodhisattvas of Mahayana Buddhism, see Vajrapani
Dorje Chang , Adibuddha
Dorje Chos , Adibuddha
Dorje Legpa , protector of the Buddha's teachings
Dorje Phagmo , Dakini, see Vajravarahi
Dorje Sempa , Adibuddha
Dorje Shugden , controversial patron deity in Tibetan Buddhism

Other bearers of the name:

Cangkya Rölpe Dorje (1717–1786), Tibetan clergyman of the Gelug school
Chagna Dorje (Sakyapa) (1239–1267), Tibetan Buddhist and civil servant in Mongolian service
Changchub Dorje (1703-1732), 12th Karmapa
Chencho Dorji , Bhutanese soccer player
Chimi Dorji (* 1993), Bhutanese soccer player
Chöying Dorje (1604-1674), 10th Karmapa
Damcho Dorji , Bhutanese politician, minister of interior and culture, minister of foreign affairs
Düdul Dorje (1733–1797), 13th Karmapa
Garab Dorje , master of Dzogchen
Gyurme Dorje (Tibetologist) (* 1950), British Tibetologist
Jigme Dorje Wangchuck (1929–1972), Druk Gyalpo from Bhutan
Jigme Tshering Dorji (* 1995), Bhutanese soccer player
Karmapa Rölpe Dorje (1340–1383), Tibetan clergyman of the Karma Kagyu school
Karmapa Trinlay Thaye Dorje (* 1983) the 17th Karmapa
Kazi Lhendup Dorji Khangsarpa (1904–2007), Chief Minister of Sikkim
Kelzang Dorji , a Bhutanese soccer player
Kinley Dorji (* 1986), Bhutanese soccer player
Kinzang Dorji (* 1951), Bhutanese politician
Khakyab Dorje (1871-1922), 15th Karmapa
Kinley Dorji (* 1986), Bhutanese soccer player
Lhendup Dorji (* 1994), Bhutanese soccer player
Mikyö Dorje (1507–1554), 8th Karmapa
Pemba Dorjee Sherpa , Nepalese Sherpa
Rangjung Dorje (1284-1339), 3rd Karmapa
Rangjung Rigpe Dorje (1924–1981), 16th Karmapa
Surkhar Nyamnyi Dorje (1439–1475), Tibetan medic
Terdag Lingpa Rigdzin Gyurme Dorje (1646–1714), Tibetan clergyman, see Terdag Lingpa
Thaye Dorje (* 1983), 17th Karmapa appointed by the 14th Sharmapa
Thekchok Dorje (1798–1868), 14th Karmapa
Thinley Dorji (born 1950), Bhutanese archer
Thinley Dorji (soccer player) (born 1990), Bhutanese soccer player
Tsagun Dorji († 1699), Khan of the Khalka Mongols, see Tüsiyetü Khan Cachundorz
Tshering Dorji (* 1993), Bhutanese soccer player
Ugyen Dorji (* 1992), Bhutanese soccer player
Urgyen Trinley Dorje (* 1985), 17th Karmapa appointed by the Chinese
Wangay Dorji (* 1974), Bhutanese soccer player
Wangchuk Dorje (1556-1603), 9th Karmapa
Yeshe Dorje (1676-1702), 11th Karmapa
Yeshey Dorji (* 1989), Bhutanese soccer player

First name:

Dorjee Khandu (1955–2011), Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh
Dorjee Tsawa (* 1976), Swiss football player with Tibetan roots

Dorje

Well-known namesake

See also