Prayer wheels at Nechung Chok, Lhasa. A prayer wheel (called mani chos-'khor or Mani wheel by the Tibetans) is a wheel on a spindle made from metal, wood, leather, or even coarse cotton. On the wheel are written or encapsulated prayers or mantras. According to the Tibetan Buddhist belief, spinning such a wheel will have much the same effect as orally reciting the prayers. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 345 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (852 × 1479 pixel, file size: 89 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I took this photo in 1993. ...
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Nechung Chok Nechung or Nechung Chok (The seat of the State Oracle) is located near Drepung Monastery and was the residence of Pehar, the chief protector of the Yellow Hats and the seat of the State Oracle or Nechung Oracle, who now lives in exile in Dharamsala, India. ...
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Tsurphu (mTshur phu)is the seat of the Karmapas in the Tolung area of Central Tibet in the Dowo Lung valley,70 km from Lhasa. ...
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Origins
The earliest recorded mentioning of prayer wheels is noted to be written by a Chinese pilgrim around 400 A.D. in Ladka.[citation needed] The concept of the prayer wheel is a physical manifestation of the phrase "turning the wheel of Dharma," which describes the way in which the Buddha taught. For other uses, see Dharma (disambiguation). ...
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Practice The rules surrounding the prayer wheels are very specific (although occasionally vary according to tradition). The practitioner must spin the wheel clockwise. This was determined because this is the direction the mantras are written. Before and after the practitioner turns the wheel, he or she must repeat the mantra, or no merit will be incurred by the wheels use. However, some traditions state that repeating a mantra simply (or greatly) enhances the effects of the prayer wheel, and just turning it has benefits and merits alone. Each revolution is considered as meritous as reading the inscription aloud as many times as it is written on the scroll. The wheel must not be spun frantically, but held straight (if a hand-held wheel) and turned smoothly with the motivation and spirit of compassion and bodhichitta (the noble mind that aspires to full enlightenment for the benefit of all beings). Which, it's been stated, are some of the benefits attributed to the practice of turning the wheel. It helps compassion and bodhichitta arise in the practitioner. The practitioner should also repeat the mantra as many times as possible during the turning of the wheel, and keep a calm meditative mind. Also, there's a tradition of asking the Buddhas and bodhisattvas to dedicate your accumulated merits to all sentient beings after a session of meditation (with or without the wheel).
Thubten Zopa Rinpoche has commented that installing a prayer wheel has the capacity to completely transform a place "...peaceful, pleasant, and conducive to the mind." Simply touching a prayer wheel is said to bring great purification to negative karmas and obscurations. Kyabje Thubten Zopa Rinpoche, Brisbane Qld Au, June 2006 Thubten Zopa Rinpoche (born 1946) is a lama from Thami, a village in the Solo Khumbu region of Nepal. ...
To learn more about the extensive benefits, lineage, proper usage, meditations, even how to build prayer wheels, an excellent reference is the book "Wheel of Great Compassion (The practice of the prayer wheel in Tibetan Buddhism)" by Lorne Ladner. This book is highly recommended to anyone even remotely interested in learning about Tibetan prayer wheels, as well as those who wish to use them in their practice.
Om Mani Padme Hum The most commonly used mantra in prayer wheels is Om Mani Padme Hum. This mantra is prayer that invites the compassion of Chenrezig the embodiment of compassion. Om Mani Padme Hum, written in Tibetan, on a rock outside the Potala Palace in Tibet. ...
In Mahayana Buddhism, Avalokitesvara or Avalokiteshvara is a bodhisattva who embodies the compassion of all Buddhas. ...
Types
Mani Wheel The Mani wheel, or the hand prayer wheel, is a cylindrical body mounted on a wooden or metal handle. The cylinder itself is weighted down with a cord or chain allowing it to be spun by a slight rotation of the wrist along with the mantra it contains.
Water Wheels This type of prayer wheel is simply a very large prayer wheel that is turned by flowing water. The water that is touched by the wheel is said to become blessed, and carries it purifying power into all life forms in the oceans and lakes that it feeds into.
Fire Wheel This wheel is turned by the heat of a candle or electric light. The light emitted from the prayer wheel then purifies the negative karmas of the living beings it touches.
Wind Wheel This type of wheel is turned by wind. The wind that touches the prayer wheel alleviates the negative karmas of those it touches.
Stationary Prayer Wheels Many monasteries around Tibet have large fixed metal wheels set side by side in a row. Passersby can turn the entire row of wheels simply by sliding their hands over each one.
Electric Dharma Wheels There are currently prayer wheels powered by electric motors. "Thardo Khorlo," as these electric wheels are sometimes known, contain one thousand copies of the mantra of Chenrezig, as well as many other copies of other mantras. The Thardo Khorlo can accompanied by lights and music if one so chooses. The Thardo Khorlo is also said to provide much more benefit than a Mani wheel, because it contains a much more complete representation of the Buddha Dharma.
Digital Prayer Wheels The Dalai Lama has commented that animated GIF's on websites work just as well as other prayer wheels.[citation needed] As the GIF image turns, waves of compassion in all directions in the surrounding area.
Some have suggested that the the spinning of a hard drive (several thousand rotations per minute) can act in similar function to a prayer wheel by saving an image of Om mani padme hum or other mantra on their local machine. [1] Om Mani Padme Hum, written in Tibetan, on a rock outside the Potala Palace in Tibet. ...
References - Schlagintweit L.L.D., Emil (1863). Buddhism in Tibet. Kelley publishers.
- Wright, A.R. (1904). Tibetan Prayer wheels. folklore enterprises.
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- The Prayer Wheel. dharma-haven.org.
- Prayer Wheel Making and Dharma Study. Nyingma Centers.
- Ladner, Lorne (2000). Wheel of Great Compassion. Wisdom Publications.
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