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Tibetan Prayer Flags
Traditionally
carrying
messages of peace,
compassion, prosperity,
or happiness, prayer
flags are a rich part of
Tibetan
Buddhist
culture. Today we will
create our own colorful
prayer flag inscribed
with a special message
to share with the world.
At the center of a prayer flag, there is an
image of the Wind Horse. On the Four
corners of each of the Prayer Flags, are
images of a Garuda, Dragon, Tiger, and Snow
Lion which are the four sacred animals
representing the Four Virtues of Wisdom,
Strength, Confidence, and Joy.
What is a prayer flag? A
prayer flag is a colorful
panel or rectangular piece of
cloth often hung along
mountain ridges in the
Himalayan mountains to
bless the countryside or
send out a message of
goodwill. Prayer flags are
thought to have originated in
Tibet, and later became
associated with Tibetan
Buddhism.
Tradition tells us the Wind Horse in center
of each flag will carry the blessings of love
and compassion to all sentient beings
through out the universe. As wind passes
over the surface of the flags the air is
purified and the wind energized by the
Sacred Mantras that are printed on the
Prayer Flags.