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Tibetan Prayer Flags on Waqietalin Temple Site
Tibetan Prayer Flags on Waqietalin Temple Site

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Prayer Flags are inscribed with auspicious symbols, invocations, prayers, and mantras. For centuries, Tibetan buddhists have planted these flags outside their homes and the places of spiritual practice for the wind to carry the beneficent vibrations across the countryside. Prayer flags bring happiness, long life and prosperity to the flag planter and those in the vicinity.
Dharma prints bear traditional Buddhist symbols, protectors and enlightened beings. As the Buddhist spiritual approach is non theistic, the elements of Tantric iconography do not stand for external beings, but represent aspects of enlightened mind i.e. compassion, perfect action, fearlessness, etc. Displayed with respect, Dharma prints impart a feeling of harmony and bring to mind the precious teachings.
All flags from Radiant Heart are hand printed on good quality 100% cotton fabric with nontoxic colorfast textile paints. The details in each design are quite precise and the colors are pure and bright.
Dharma flags may be placed either inside of a building 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 use them in articles of clothing. When disposing of an old print please burn it.

Waqietalin Temple, Hongyuan, Qinghai - China | June 24, 2011 | Thank you very much for viewing, and for all your wonderfull comments, awards, and any critiques. I really appreciate it a lot !

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ISO: 100
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