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+ | *A flag inscribed with mantras which may be white, blue, yellow, red or green, corresponding to the five distinctive elements, and which may be hoisted on a roof-top or courtyard flagpole, or secured to a cairn on a mountain pass. The power of the inscribed prayers is then activated by the blowing of the wind, promoting both the well-being of the individuals in whose names the prayer flag was erected, and the well-being of all sentient beings in general. [[GD]] (from the Glossary to [[Tibetan Elemental Divination Paintings]]) | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:04, 7 October 2006
Prayer Flag (rlung rta)
- A flag inscribed with mantras which may be white, blue, yellow, red or green, corresponding to the five distinctive elements, and which may be hoisted on a roof-top or courtyard flagpole, or secured to a cairn on a mountain pass. The power of the inscribed prayers is then activated by the blowing of the wind, promoting both the well-being of the individuals in whose names the prayer flag was erected, and the well-being of all sentient beings in general. GD (from the Glossary to Tibetan Elemental Divination Paintings)