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Dorjzodba sutra or the Diamond Cutter
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Dorjzodba sutra or the Diamond
Cutter is a timeless wisdom, which has been traditionally worshipped in every
family. The sutra is an ancient
text of conversations between the Buddha and his close disciple Subhuti, when
the latter asked Buddha to explain the philosophy behind the Wisdom paramita.
It
is mainly about the Buddhist philosophy, specifically the concept of emptiness.
According to the Buddhist doctrine of two truths, there are two levels of truth
conventional and the ultimate. Dorjzodba sutra is considered one of the most
significant sutras of Wisdom paramita, as it explains how to reach the ultimate
truth. Dorjzodba is interpreted in various ways. However, in Tibetan ‘dorj’
means stone, ‘j’ means hard, ‘zodba’ means to cut and together it means cutter
with hard stone.
When
a man is born, he is flawless as diamond, and while growing up, he becomes
muddled and impure. At that point, it is believed that chanting the Dorjzodba
sutra will demolish the recklessness, leading to the enlightenment.
The
silver Dorjzodba with golden inscription was made by Mongolian craftsmen led by
smith Dagva in 19th century at Manzushir Monastery. It is a gilded silver
relief with wooden frame. According to the Government’s Resolution No. 118 of
2002, it was included in the list of invaluable cultural heritage.
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