prayer wheels
Rotating mantra cylinders
Prayer wheels are cylindrical devices used in Tibetan Buddhism, containing scrolls inscribed with mantras.
Spinning the wheel is believed to have the same spiritual effect as reciting the prayers aloud.
They range from small handheld wheels to large drums mounted at temple entrances.
Devotees spin them clockwise while walking or during meditation: Pilgrims turned the prayer wheels as they circled the monastery.
Revolving around an axis
- rotationTurning on an axis
- clockwiseRightward circular motion
- handheldDesigned for palm use
- koraAfrican bridge-harp with twenty-one strings
circumambulation · prostration · pilgrimage · offerings · incense · puja · chanting · blessing
Himalayan plateau region
- LhasaTibet's administrative center
- DharmaBuddha's collected teachings
- SanghaBuddhist monastic community
- lamaAndean beast of burden
monastery · stupa · thangka · Dalai Lama · Bodhisattva · Mahayana · sutra · tantra
Circular-based solid form
- drumStruck percussion cylinder
- spindleRotating rod for thread
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
- brassCopper-zinc metal mixture
bronze · silver · woodcraft · metalwork · embossed · engraved · scroll · paper
Words carved into surfaces
- syllablesUnits of pronunciation
- sacred textsHoly religious writings
- recitationOral delivery from memory
- invocationCalling upon higher authority
repetition · Sanskrit · blessing · compassion
Powered by current
- wall-mountedFixed to vertical surface
- tabletopHorizontal furniture surface
- monumentalExceptionally large or significant
- roadsideAdjacent to pavement
spinning
Revolving around an axis
kora · circumambulation · prostration · pilgrimage · offerings · incense · puja · chanting · blessing · merit
Tibet
Himalayan plateau region
- LhasaTibet's administrative center
- DharmaBuddha's collected teachings
- SanghaBuddhist monastic community
lama · monastery · stupa · thangka · Dalai Lama · Bodhisattva · Mahayana · sutra · tantra · Sikkim
cylinder
Circular-based solid form
brass · bronze · silver · woodcraft · metalwork · embossed · engraved · scroll · paper · axis
inscriptions
Words carved into surfaces
- syllablesUnits of pronunciation
- sacred textsHoly religious writings
- recitationOral delivery from memory
invocation · repetition · Sanskrit · blessing · compassion
electric
Powered by current
- wall-mountedFixed to vertical surface
- tabletopHorizontal furniture surface
- monumentalExceptionally large or significant
roadside · stationary · portable · digital
- religious ritualspuja, darshan, aarti, incense burning, prostration
- Religious Itemscrosses, crucifixes, rosaries, menorahs, religious art
- BuddhismBuddha, Four Noble Truths, nirvana, dharma, Mahayana
- TibetTibet, Lhasa, Dalai Lama, Tibetan Plateau, Tibetan Buddhism
- Buddhist artBuddha statues, Buddha images, Buddha head, seated Buddha, standing Buddha
- Buddhist objectsBuddha, Buddha statues, Buddha images, incense burners, incense burner
prayer wheelsmillstones
Crushing discs for grain
grinding wheels · coffee grinders · pepper mills · spinning wheels · potter's wheels
prayer wheelssilent meditation
Soundless reflective practice
contemplative prayer · zazen · iconoclasm · mystical union · mindfulness meditation
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