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Prayer flags are celebrated with auspicious symbols, invocations, prayers, and mantras. Tibetan Buddhists for centuries have planted these flags outside their homes and places of spiritual practice for the wind to carry the beneficent vibrations across the countryside. Prayer flags are said to bring happiness, long life and prosperity to the flag planter and those in the vicinity. With this believe people planted prayer flags mostly in sacred place or pilgrimage site besides their houses. Prayer flags may be placed either inside of a house to increase the spiritual atmosphere or outdoors where the wind can carry their prayers. Traditionally, they are fastened to eaves or sewn onto ropes to be displayed horizontally or they are fastened to wooden poles for vertical display. Sets of five color flags should be put in the order: yellow, green, red, white, blue (from left to right or from bottom to top.) The colors represent the elements: earth, water, fire, cloud, sky. Because the symbols and mantras on these prints are sacred, we ask that they be treated with the traditional Tibetan respect - please do not place them on the ground or se them in articles of clothing. When disposing of an old print please burn it. Benefits of raising Prayer Flags (LUNGTA) | Victorious Banners are used to overcome obstacles and disturbances often there are special mantras added to increase harmony, health, wealth and good fortune. Health and Longevity Flags usually have a short version of the Buddha's Long Life Sutra along with prayers and mantras for health and long life. Amitayus, the Buddha of Limitless Life is often in the center of the flag. Two other long life Deities, White Tara (peace and health) and Vijaya (victorious protection) are sometimes included. The Wish Fulfilling Prayer (Sampa Lhundrup) is a powerful protection prayerwritten by Guru Padmasambhava. It is said to be especially relevant to our modern age and is good for raising one's fortune, protecting against war, famine, and natural disasters, as well as overcoming obstacles and quickly attaining ones wishes. These flags often have Guru Rinpoche in the center and repetitions of his powerful mantra OM AH HUNG VAJRA GURU PADMA SIDDHI HUNG. Praise to the 21 Taras was composed by the primordial Buddha Akshobhya. It was written into Sanskrit and Urdu by Vajrabushan Archarya and translated into Tibetan by Atisha in the 11th century. The first 21 Tara prayer flags are attributed to him. Tara was born from the compassionate tears of Avalokiteshvara. As he shed tears for the countless suffering beings one tear transformed into the Savories Green Tara who then manifested her twenty other forms. The prayer to the 21 Taras praises all her manifestations. The flags with this prayer usually depict Green Tara in the center and often conclude with her root mantra OMTARE TUTARE TURE SOHA. The purpose of this flag is to spread compassionate blessings. | Visit Pilgrim places in Nepal:
Nepal is one of the most famous for its Buddhist pilgrimage places. Most of the pilgrims from Buddhist community come to Nepal for pilgrimage tour. Nepal as the birth place of Siddhartha Gautam. Shiddartha Gautam led the world on the path to enlightenment and became Lord Buddha two thousand five hundred years ago. There are four most holy places associated with the Lord Buddha and others. Please select the area below where your Prayer Flags (LUNGTA) can be raise for you and let the Wind Horse run for your luck, health & wealth. |
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