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For centuries, Tibetan Buddhists have tied these flags at places of spiritual importance for the wind to carry the divine vibrations across the countryside. Prayer flags are said to bring happiness, long life and prosperity.
Ladakh. Sept 2012
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Tiles with prayers at the Beomeosa Temple - South Korea
Beomeosa (Temple of the Nirvana Fish) is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism in Cheongnyong-dong, Geumjeong-gu, Busan, South Korea. Built on the slopes of Geumjeongsan, it is one of the country's leading urban temples.
I did a stitchery based on one of my favorite prayers..bordered with a pretty, dainty crocheted lace and some felt flowers. Framed in oak.
18 января 2013, Всенощное бдение накануне престольного праздника Николо-Богоявленского морского собора
Prayer ribbons, organized and sponsored by C21 and tied on the fence in front of the main entrance to Bapst Library. Photographed for the Fall '18 issue of BCM.
tibetan prayer flags in china on the top of Mt. Shika.
taken with :
Nikon F100
Fuji Provia
Scanned with:
Nikon Super Coolscan 5000 ED
Traveling at home: spent the morning exploring one of Singapore's most colorful areas, little india. Caught a Hindu devotee in prayer at the iconic Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple.
Little India, Singapore, December 2010
I believe that these are "Ladakh Prayer Flags"
"Traditionally, prayer flags are used to promote peace, compassion, strength, and wisdom. The flags do not carry prayers to gods, a common misconception; rather, the Tibetans believe the prayers and mantras will be blown by the wind to spread the good will and compassion into all pervading space. Therefore, prayer flags are thought to bring benefit to all.... The prayers of a flag become a permanent part of the universe as the images fade from exposure to the elements. Just as life moves on and is replaced by new life, Tibetans renew their hopes for the world by continually mounting new flags alongside the old. This act symbolizes a welcoming of life's changes and an acknowledgment that all beings are part of a greater ongoing cycle."
a cylindrical "wheel" (Tibetan: 'khor) on a spindle made from metal, wood, stone, leather, or coarse cotton. Traditionally, the mantra Om Mani Padme Hum is written in Sanskrit externally on the wheel. Also sometimes depicted are Dakinis, Protectors and very often the 8 auspicious symbols Ashtamangala. According to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition based on the lineage texts regarding prayer wheels, spinning such a wheel will have much the same meritorious effect as orally reciting the prayers.
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A monk says morning prayers.
Shwedagon Pagoda (Shwedagon Zedi Daw) is the very heart of Myanmar.
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When we pray to God we must be seeking nothing - nothing. ~Saint Francis of Assisi
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Tibetan prayer flags shroud Bodhnath Stupa in Kathmandu. This is one of two major Tibetan Buddhist temples in Kathmandu. The flags have prayers written on them.
Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, Burma
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Prayer flags flutter in the wind at Pemayangtse Monastery near Pelling, Sikkim, India, October 13, 2009. Photo by Tim Chong
Walking along the jetty at Tanjung Sepat, a small fishing village about 1.5 hours south of Kuala Lumpur by car, I chanced upon a string of prayer flags strung on the jetty.
It's not a common sight - and it doesn't look local either - but I guess some fisherman somewhere must be thinking he can use all the bits of good tidings he can get.