different between buddhist vs vajra

Danish

Noun

buddhist c (singular definite buddhisten, plural indefinite buddhister)

1. Buddhist

Declension

Related terms

• buddhisme

Further reading

• “buddhist” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Probably from Buddha +? -ist

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /b?d?st/
• Rhymes: -?st

Noun

buddhist m (definite singular buddhisten, indefinite plural buddhister, definite plural buddhistene)

1. a Buddhist

References

• “buddhist” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “buddhist” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /b?d?st/
• Rhymes: -?st

Noun

buddhist m

1. Buddhist

Inflection

Swedish

Alternative forms

• buddist

Noun

buddhist c

1. (religion) Buddhist

Declension

Related terms

• buddhism
• buddhistisk

English

Alternative forms

• Vajra

Etymology

From Sanskrit ???? (vájra).

Noun

vajra (countable and uncountable, plural vajras)

1. (countable) A Buddhist ceremonial mace and symbol, usually interpreted as both a diamond and a thunderbolt.
   • 2004, Robert Beér, The Encyclopedia of Tibetan Symbols and Motifs, page 239

     At the centre is a five-pronged vajra draped and bound with a coloured silk scarf, representing one of the Five Buddha wisdoms or activities.

2. (uncountable) One of the five central Buddhist principles, representing indestructible substance that cuts and penetrates through emotional instability or uncertainty.
   • 1981, Chögyam Trungpa, Journey Without Goal: The Tantric Wisdom of the Buddha, page 78

     Those five principles or buddha families are called vajra, ratna, padma, karma, and buddha.

3. (uncountable, Rigveda, Hindu mythology) The weapon of Indra, the god of heaven and the chief deity of the Rigvedic pantheon, used to kill sinners and ignorant persons.

Translations

Anagrams

• ajvar