{"id":13693,"date":"2019-05-28T11:55:22","date_gmt":"2019-05-28T11:55:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/?p=13693"},"modified":"2024-12-17T06:37:25","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T06:37:25","slug":"the-enchanting-tibetan-buddhist-prayer-flags","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/the-enchanting-tibetan-buddhist-prayer-flags\/","title":{"rendered":"The Enchanting Tibetan Buddhist Prayer Flags"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Whenever you visit states like Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh, you will surely notice colourful prayer flags hung on roadsides. These are Buddhist prayer flags and each aspect of the flag right from the colour to the words has a deeper meaning associated with it. It is believed that these flags carry our prayers through the wind to get them answered.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The colours red, blue, yellow, white and green flags represent elements like fire, wind, earth, air, and water respectively. You will also see the mantra \u2018Om Mani Padme Hum\u2019 on these flags. These words stand for values like ethics, compassion, patience, renunciation, diligence, and wisdom.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>Taking the road less travelled amidst soothing prayer flags\u00a0 <\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img alt=\"\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BwcQNLshWX6\/\">the_hypernova_soul<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>Carrying the words as the flags flutter in the wind<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img alt=\"\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BwbXsG-A9bD\/\">gargipal20<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>Prayer flags spreading the mantra of compassion, ethics, renunciation and wisdom<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img alt=\"\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BwXSJY6JeS2\/\">shuttrshot<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>No sight is more beautiful than the fluttering colourful flags<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img alt=\"\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BwZQ7WTpWzi\/\">wanderershub<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>Prayer flags emitting positive spiritual vibrations <\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img alt=\"\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BUKuYutFcwa\/\">ninalsky<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>Faded flags signifying the prayers have been carried by the breeze<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img alt=\"\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BweP208FzWi\/\">himalayanyogaretreats<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>Feeling completely peaceful among fluttering prayer flags<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img alt=\"\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BwhNYgkBocH\/\">sitajuly<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>Prayer flags with the Buddha looming large<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img alt=\"\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bwi2e6GntCM\/\">nickography_<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>Prayer flags bestowing good wishes on the surrounding area<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img alt=\"\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bkt-xuCjDl3\/\">ifeelhimalayas<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>Prayer flags fluttering serenely in the breeze overhead<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img alt=\"\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bs2EjDRAotD\/\">sabbyy.sg<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>Keeping the Bon tradition alive with the colourful flags<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img alt=\"\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BwRxRURFjH2\/\">raynorroelof<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>Prayer flags carrying the sutras and mantras with the wind<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img alt=\"\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bvs5aqxgh87\/\">anshbabbar<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>Harmonizing the elements within the body with the colourful flags<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img alt=\"\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BwdiWkOnM-y\/\">xevarp<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>Colourful flags spreading goodwill, silent blessings and compassion<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img alt=\"\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BwhE-WVB6FO\/\">legally_nomadic<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>Colourful flags sending out positive energy with the wind<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img alt=\"\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BwCM2jIBwAH\/\">outdoormonks<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>No place more incredible than a lake surrounded by mountains and the prayer flags<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img alt=\"\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bv1s1qCln1y\/\">thecolorfreezer<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>Blue sky, wide open space and the prayer flags for company<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img alt=\"\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bvv55zbH0s6\/\">rohitlal11<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whenever you visit states like Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh, you will surely notice colourful prayer flags hung on roadsides. These are Buddhist prayer flags and each aspect of the flag right from the colour to the words has a deeper meaning associated with it. It is believed that these flags carry our prayers through the&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/the-enchanting-tibetan-buddhist-prayer-flags\/\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":13699,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6514],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13693"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13693"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13693\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18744,"href":"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13693\/revisions\/18744"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13699"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13693"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13693"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13693"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}