Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Tibetan People and Prayer Wheel
Here is a simple and beautiful Tibetan Copper Prayer Wheel from Nepal. On it is the Tibetan Mantra OM MANI PADME HUM. This mantra has many meanings. The simplest translation is JEWEL IN THE LOTUS. One interpretation that I like is that the JEWEL represents wisdom and that the LOTUS represents your consciousness. To summarize it could be translated to mean: FIND WISDOM WITHIN.
You can open it and put prayers or sacred objects inside like a locket or portable shrine. Pendant measures 2 inches in length and abour 3/4 inch in diameter.
In Tibetan Sacred Symbols it is considered auspicious to wear a mantra as the archetype symbols are believed to elevate ones consciousness. Prayer Wheels are on all the temples and filled with prayers. Prayer Wheel is pictured below with model, but does NOT come with cord. Cords you can find anywhere. When you spin them it send the prayers on the wind to bless mankind. Namaste!
Prayer wheels are the most common religious utensil in the regions of Tibetan Buddhism, and they can be seen almost everywhere.
In fact, this religious instrument was invented by the hinterland Buddhists, and was initially used by Chinese Buddhists around the 6thcentury.
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