Mantra Flag / Mantra Flag / Mantra Flag / Tibetan Mantra Flag from Nepal

Product size Length 75 cm. Flag size 7 x 9.5 cm. Length 60 cm. Flag size 5.5 x 8.5 cm. "Magic flag" or "Magic flag" or "Magic flag" is a belief of Buddhists in Nepal and including in Tibet, Bhutan and Sikkim. They like to write their favorite prayers on colorful cloths. Then pray for a blessing and then offer the prayer flag as a Buddhist offering. Tying the prayer flag is a way to ward off bad luck, to enhance good fortune, and to ask for a long life. The belief of Vajrayana Buddhists considers praying to be an important part of practicing Dharma. Why do they have to be tied in a place with strong winds? Prayer flags are usually hung across mountain paths, shortcuts, streams, in temples or sacred buildings. The prayer flags are tied upstream because it is believed that when the wind blows through the prayer flag, the wind will blow the prayers along the wind. Makes the person who receives the wind feel like they are receiving a blessing from chanting. The “magical flags” come in many colors: white, red, yellow, blue, black, light blue, etc. They have various meanings. Red represents the fire element. Blue represents the water element. Green represents the wind element. White represents the metal. Yellow represents the earth element. The mantras on the flags, spells, or mantras are syllables, words, or sounds that have sacred power. The vibration of sound waves can control certain invisible powers. Repeated mantras are used as a method for practicing meditation. The language used is almost entirely Sanskrit because it is the language used in Hinduism and Buddhism. The heart of the mantra, “Om Mani Padme Hum,” is a prayer of Avalokiteshvara, a powerful Bodhisattva.