Guru Dorje Drolö

Guru Dorje Trollö

Dorje Trollö (Wyl. rdo rje gro lod) is one of the Eight Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche—Guru Rinpoche in wrathful form riding upon a pregnant tigress. He assumed this manifestation in Paro Taktsang in Bhutan in order to bring the local deities and guardians under his control.

From A Great Treasure of Blessings, page 34.

At thirteen different places called 'Tiger's Lair', Taktsang, Guru Rinpoche manifested in "the terrifying wrathful form of crazy wisdom", binding worldly spirits under oath to protect the terma treasures and serve the Dharma. Then he is known as Dorje Trollö, 'Wild Wrathful Vajra'.

Painting of Dorje Drollö courtesy of Khenpo Namdrol

Further Reading

In Tibetan

• Taksham Nüden Dorje, bla ma rdo rje gro lod kyi rnam thar

The Empowerment of Dorje Trollö

• Kyabje Dudjom Rinpoche, Dzogchen Orgyen Chö Ling, May 1979
• Jetsün Mingyur Drölma, Lerab Ling, 29th August 1993
• Kyabje Penor Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, 17th July 1995
• Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, 14th May 2009