The prayer wheel is related to the eight-character mantra and the six-character mantra. Tibetan Buddhism believes that the more spells you hold, the more devotion you show to the Buddha, and you can get rid of the pain of reincarnation.
Therefore, people not only recite the scriptures orally, but also make a "Mani" prayer tube, put the "six-character Daming Mantra" into the prayer tube and turn it by hand. The Tibetan people put the scriptures in the prayer tube, and every turn is equivalent to chanting the scriptures once, which means that the "six-character Daming Mantra" is recited hundreds of times.
The prayer wheel tube originated from Xiangxiong Yongzhong. There are many unique ways for Tibetan compatriots to pray for blessings, such as turning to the sacred mountain, worshiping the sacred lake, laying the wind horse flag, hanging colorful prayer flags, carving stone scriptures, putting mani piles, offering sacrifices to Thomas plates, butter sculptures and even using prayer wheels. These are also the heritage of this religion in Xiong Yong, an ancient elephant. ?
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Warping prayer wheels are generally divided into two types: one is hand-operated and the other is fixed on the wheel frame in the temple.
In Tibet, you can often see Tibetans hand-cranking prayer wheels of various colors on roadsides and temples. Most of them wear colorful Tibetan robes, shake the prayer wheel in their hands, put the other end of the long handle in this leather case, and then put their right hands under the prayer wheel to make it turn gently clockwise. This kind of prayer wheel is usually made of wood. The rotating tube in the old man's hand is very light, usually made of bone or metal, and its workmanship is more exquisite. Some of them are covered with cloth covers, and the prayer wheels inside are very precious, and most of them are inlaid with precious stones.
There are large and small prayer wheels, and the small one can be held in your hand. This kind of hand-cranked prayer wheel is also called hand-cranked mani wheel, which is made of gold, silver and copper, and is also divided into three types: large, medium and small. The main body of this kind of warp drum that can be held in the hand is cylindrical, and there is a shaft in the middle that can rotate. The six-character mantra of Tibetan Buddhism is not only engraved on the cylinder, but also installed in the middle of the cylinder.
Generally speaking, the prayer wheel is beautifully made. In addition to its original meaning, scriptures and some patterns such as birds and animals are also decorated with paint, just like handicrafts. Some prayer wheels are inlaid with corals and precious stones, which increase their value beyond their religious functions. There is also an ear hole next to the hand-cranked tube, on which a small pendant is tied. When the handle under the cylinder is rotated, the small pendant moves with it, and the rotation of the pipe is accelerated through inertia. With the rapid rotation of the prayer wheel, the prayer wheel man believes that his merits are also accumulating rapidly.
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