Prayer Flags

Prayer Flags

• Tibetan prayer flags are known as ‘lungta’, meaning ‘windhorse’.
• The windhorse image is usually at the centre of a set of 5 flags, with 4 symbolic creatures in the corners: the Dragon, the Garuda, the Snow Lion and the Tiger.
• The windhorse carries the ‘wish-fulfilling jewel’, radiating peace, prosperity and harmony.
• Prayer flags have been used for thousands of years, pre-dating Tibetan Buddhism.
• They are hung in 5 colours which depict Earth, Air, Fire, Water and Space.
• Health and harmony are believed to be produced by the balance of the above 5 elements.
• Prayer flags were traditionally hung around a sick person in order to balance the elements in the body and to restore physical and mental good health.
• The images and writing on prayer flags were originally painted by hand, traditional designs passing through generations.
• Later (15th century) carved wood blocks were introduced.
• Identical images were then possible.
• Prayer flags carry scripts which offer the protection of enlightened prayer.
• Mantras offer the wish that ‘all sentient beings should have a rich life of achievement, free of fear, pain, misery, ignorance, illness and failure’.
• Prayer flags may be hung inside a building for good fortune and to increase the spiritual atmosphere.
• Hung outdoors, the wind carries prayers and positive vibrations to the world.
• Traditionally, they are hung from eaves and trees or on wooden poles.

Prayer flags are available in a variety of sizes and fabrics. They may be vertical or horizontal.

We stock a selection of prayer flags.

Vertical Prayer Flags

• Fine cotton.
• 50cm x 210cm.

Horizontal Prayer flags

• Finest quality cotton.
• Large: 27cm x 25cm.
• Medium: 21cm x 18cm.

Gift Pack

• Contains 5 packs of fine cotton flags.
• 10 flags per string, giving a total of 50 flags.
• Flag size: 16cm x 14cm.

Vertical silk flags (50cm x 210cm) are available to order.