Tibetan Meditation Singing Bowls: Buddhist Prayer Flags

Bring You Good Will

Buddhist prayer flags are the symbol of prestige in Buddhist religion as there are many components of the Buddhist religion that are integrated into its ritual of worship and the most important one being the prayer flags. The Buddhist prayer flags are very common in the Buddhist religion as they define the Buddhist place of worship and they are an important component of all Buddhist homes especially in Tibet.

The origin of the Tibetan prayer flags defines the arrival of Buddhism in Tibet. These Buddhists prayer flags were usually hosted for luck and prosperity and with passing times they sure ended up and became incorporated into the iconography of the Buddhist religion.

The main purpose of such flags is to aid the conceptualization of these prayer flags into the natural world. These prayer flags ended up representing human therapies and emotions that spread all over the world with the natural elements. And it is actually the element of wind which aids the spreading of the Buddhist religion. Mantras are drawn in the flags and are hung in homes and temples and the Buddhist believe that the as the wind blows it picks up the word of the mantras and spreads them with the wind all over and this way the words and sentiments of the mantras are carried around. The Buddhist considers these mantras to be positive sentiments and thus they start to feel prosperity and satisfaction through it.

Buddhist prayer flags are not minimalist in design and creation and you should not think of them as pieces of clothes with inscriptions as they are artistically designed and this is the reason that they turn out impressive to behold. Though some people buy the Buddhist prayer flags for decorative purposes but they still can benefit from its positive effects and consider them as fringe benefits.

The individual and the people around these prayer flags also benefit from the positive energy that they disperse. Most people even hang the Buddhist prayer ropes or fasten them with poles as the main purpose of displaying the Buddhist prayer flags is to show respect so that we can benefit from the positive effects and spread them for others too.

The Buddhist prayer flags are made in different colors and each color represents and symbolizes the elements of the earth. The Buddhist prayer flags are inscribed by the Tibetan Buddhists for spreading the message of peace and prosperity in the world. The wind carries the beneficial vibrations from the Buddhist prayer flags all over the world and spread luck, and prosperity in the true believers of Buddhism. The Prayer flags have always been used for spiritual praying in traditional times too.

Traditionally the Buddhist prayer flags come in set of the five basic colors that represents the elements of the earth like water, air and wind. The Buddhist prayer flags don’t carry prayers to god as many people have this misconception but actually the Buddhist people believe that the mantras are blown by wind and will spread compassion and good vibes around the world, promoting the concept of spiritual living and bring peace in the world.

Some people believe that there is a special time to hang and to take off the flags and according to them the best time to put up the flags is in the early morning and on sunny and windy days so that the message on the Mantras is blown far and wide with the wind. According to the Buddhist tradition medicine, health and harmony are produced by balancing the five elements and old flags are replaced annually with new Buddhist flags during Tibetan New Year.

We should be careful not to show disrespect to the Buddhist prayer flags as they are considered scared and shown respect and should not bethought of just any piece of cloth. So we can say that the Buddhist prayer flags are not only set to bring prosperity and peace to the planter but also to the people who are living in the area.

Tibetan meditation really turns out best to attain the eternal spiritual and enlightenment in this world.

Are you a proud owner of singing bowls? Time to get the Buddhist prayer flags as well.

Tibetan Meditation Singing Bowls

Buddhist Prayer Flags

Blog Archive