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Wishes, Hopes & PoemsWishes, Hopes & Poems
Room 29Room 2920092009
Moving PrayersMoving Prayers Tibetans live high up in the Himalaya Tibetans live high up in the Himalaya
mountain range, and wind is an essential mountain range, and wind is an essential part of their daily lives. Over thousands of part of their daily lives. Over thousands of years the Tibetans have created a unique years the Tibetans have created a unique spiritual system based on deities such as spiritual system based on deities such as the horse god who travels the winds. The the horse god who travels the winds. The sound of the flags in the winds sound like sound of the flags in the winds sound like the hooves of the horse distributing their the hooves of the horse distributing their well intentioned thoughts of peace and love well intentioned thoughts of peace and love to all.to all.
The images and words do not stand for The images and words do not stand for external beings, but represent aspects of external beings, but represent aspects of
enlightened mind i.e. compassion, enlightened mind i.e. compassion, perfect action, perfect action,
fearlessness, etc.fearlessness, etc.
Displayed with respect, these prints Displayed with respect, these prints impart a feeling of harmony and bring to impart a feeling of harmony and bring to
mind precious teachings.mind precious teachings.
Flags are said to bring happiness, Flags are said to bring happiness, long life and prosperity to the flag long life and prosperity to the flag planter and those in the vicinity.planter and those in the vicinity.
Blue (symbolizing sky/space) Blue (symbolizing sky/space) White (symbolizing air/wind) White (symbolizing air/wind)
Red (symbolizing fire) Red (symbolizing fire) Green (symbolizing water) Green (symbolizing water) Yellow (symbolizing earth)Yellow (symbolizing earth)