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	Prayer Wheel - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Prayer Wheel, a device used in prayer by Tibetan Buddhists (Buddhism).
		Aids to prayer, evolved through the centuries, include prayer beads, which enable a worshiper to count the prayers he or she is praying; the prayer...
		Wheel, circular frame or disk, constructed to revolve on a central axis, and constituting an integral feature of most ground conveyances.
	encarta.msn.com /Prayer_Wheel.html (146 words)

	Prayer Wheels
		Spinning a prayer wheel with pure intention is thought to increase compassion, purify negativity, remove barriers to enlightenment and generally bring great benefit to all sentient beings.
		Prayer wheels are spun clockwise in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition and anticlockwise in the Bon tradition.
		The merit accumulated by using a prayer wheel is said in the Buddhist scriptures to be limitless.
	www.garudatrading.com /LETS_GO_SHOPPING_zbPrayer_Wheels.html (1202 words)

	Prayer Wheels presented in Religion section
		Prayer wheels are made from various woods, metals and stones, some very simply crafted and some decorated in ornate detail.
		Traditionally wheels were not used at all in Tibet except for spiritual purposes; carts and similar wheeled devices were known from other cultures, but their use was intentionally avoided.
		Tibetan Buddhist Mani wheels are always spun clockwise for any or all of several reasons: It rotates the syllables of the mantra so that they would pass a viewer in the order that they would be read, it follows the direction of the sun, and it matches the clockwise circumambulation of stupas.
	www.newsfinder.org /site/comments/prayer_wheels (920 words)

	Prayer Wheels - Land of Medicine Buddha - A Center for Healing & Developing a Good Heart
		The Prayer Wheel is a manifestion of the Holy Speech of the Compassion Buddha.
		One of the benefits of the prayer wheel is that it embodies all the actions of the buddhas and bodhisattvas of the 10 directions.
		The wind that touches the prayer wheel is blessed by the power of the prayer wheel and then has the power to purify the negative karmas and obscurations of any being it touches.
	www.medicinebuddha.org /prayer_wheels.htm (4471 words)

	Tibetan Prayer Wheel - Buddhist Things - ReligionFacts
		Prayer wheels are used primarily by the Buddhists of Tibet and Nepal, where hand-held prayer wheels are carried by pilgrims and other devotees and turned during devotional activities.
		Prayer wheels come in many sizes: they may be small and attached to a stick, and spun around by hand; medium-sized and set up at monasteries or temples; or very large and continuously spun by a water mill.
		Prayer wheels at monasteries and temples are located at the gates of the property, and devotees spin the wheels before passing through the gates.
	www.religionfacts.com /buddhism/things/prayer_wheel.htm (467 words)

	Prayer Wheel/Prayer For Earth
		Prayer wheels are used by Tibetan Buddhists to purify themselves and the entire world of its accumulated negative karma.
		Inside each prayer wheel is a paper or some other medium (such as microfilm) on which a mantra has been inscribed many times over.
		I have already filled this wheel with prayers for those in this world who are suffering or grieving or struggling to make their way, that they may find solace, healing and peace.
	www.geocities.com /pathways2eden/prayer.html (391 words)

	Tibetan prayer wheel, Prayer wheel: Benefits of tibetan prayer wheel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		A Tibetan prayer wheel is a wheel on a spindle, and on the wheel are written or encapsulated prayers or mantras.
		Tibetan prayer wheels vary in size from small (from 3 inches in height) to Larger Tibetan prayer wheels, which may be several yards (meters) high and one or two yards (meters) in diameter, can contain myriad copies of the mantra, and may also contain sacred texts, up to hundreds of volumes.
		Large Tibetan prayer wheels are built so that they are empowered by the flowing water, the flaming light, and the blowing wind which drive them, and can later pass their positive karma to all who touch them.
	www.himalayanmart.com /tibetanprayerwheels/tibetanprayerwheels.php (1888 words)

	Prayer Wheel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Prayer wheels are devices used by religious followers of the Buddha for spreading spiritual blessings and good will.
		Turning a prayer wheel symbolizes "turning the doctrine," referring to the first teachings of the Buddha, when he set the Wheel of the Law in motion, and accumulates virtues for the well being of mankind.
		Wheels may also be placed where they can be spun by the wind or by flowing water.
	museum.utep.edu /LL/prayerwheel.htm (423 words)

	Tibetan Prayer Wheels : Prayer Wheel is Religious Item in Buddhist Community. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		There is a bundle of prayers sealed inside the copper orb, and it is thought that each revolution of the wheel activates, in a manner akin to actual recitation, the prayers rolled on the block print scroll inside.
		Tibetans believe that the prayers ascend to the heavens in order to heal all The various writings are special prayers, or mantras that are "mechanically" recited many times over by the prayer wheel, that can also be edited vocally while turning the wheel in a clockwise motion.
		Some prayer wheels are very large and, enclosed in small structures, turn under the action of a 'mill' driven by water.
	www.himalayanmart.com /PrayerWheels.php (1267 words)

	World Prayers - Prayer Archive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Prayers of thanksgiving, prayers of initiation, prayers of affirmation and prayers of blessing.
		Prayers of reflection, prayers of contemplation, prayers of being and prayers of teaching.
		The mission of The World Prayers Project is to improve human relations by celebrating the many forms of prayer and honoring the benefits of spiritual, cultural and natural diversity.
	www.worldprayers.org /index.html (977 words)

	Tibetan Prayer Wheel (Mani Wheels) - Decorated and Crafted, Exclusive Hand and Table Prayer Wheels.
		There is a bundle of prayers sealed inside the copper case, and it is thought that each revolution of the wheel activates, in a manner akin to actual recitation, the prayers rolled on the block print scroll inside.
		Tibetan prayer wheel is a common religious object in the culture.
		Prayer Wheels are used to spread spiritual blessings and prayer to the people that use them.
	www.nepalscraft.com /tibetan_prayer_wheel.asp (569 words)

	Prayer wheel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Prayer wheels are called Mani wheels by the Tibetans.
		A prayer wheel is a wheel on a spindle, and on the wheel are written or encapsulated prayers or mantras.
		According the Tibetan Buddhist belief, spinning such a wheel will have much the same effect as orally reciting them.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Prayer_wheel (74 words)

	Prayer Wheel
		While the Tibetan prayer wheel is traditionally used to help ward offthe influence of evil spirits, and to pay homage to the compassionate Buddha(Hunter, p.77), its primary function is for repeating mantras.
		Prayer wheels vary in size from several inchestall, to several meters high, but the most common prayer wheel is smallenough to be carried and twirled in one hand (Hunter, p.75).
		In the case of the prayer wheel seenin the Ackland the weight is the same tear-drop shape seen in the finial.Within the cylinder are tightly wound pieces of paper, all inscribed withparticular mantras.
	www.ackland.org /art/exhibitions/buddhistart/students/esgray (830 words)

	Prayer Wheel-Land of Medicine Buddha-A Center for Healing & Developing a Good Heart
		This Prayer Wheel was built to commemorate the visit of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and his teachings on the Heart Sutra in May 2001.
		Prayer Wheels send healing and peace through the power of the prayers and mantras within the wheel.
		Although this prayer wheel looks quite complete it still needs to be fully filled with the mantras as it is only partially filled at this time.
	www.medicinebuddha.org /gaint_prayer_wheel.htm (255 words)

	nepala.com-Prayer wheel
		These rows of prayer wheels are usually situated along the "kora" or circumabulation route which people use as they walk clockwise around the monastery or shrine.
		The prayer wheel is an undoubtedly ancient device and like many such items it is very difficult to pinpoint an exact period when they first came into use.
		The hand held prayer wheels are an ubiquitous piece of equipment amongst the practitioners of Mahayana Buddhism in the Himalayan region.
	nepala.com /general_pd_curio.htm (441 words)

	CharmTibet - Tibetan amulets and ornaments handmade in Tibet - About Tibet
		A hand held prayer wheel is a hollow wooden or metal cylinder attached to a handle.
		Tibetans use prayer wheels to spread spiritual blessings to all sentient beings and invoke good karma in their next life.
		Larger water, fire, and wind prayer wheels are built so that they are empowered by the flowing water, the flaming light, and the blowing wind which drive them, and can later pass their positive karma to all who touch them.
	www.charmspeed.com /story/art07.htm (235 words)

	Prayer Wheels - Mani Wheels from Tibetan Spirit
		Prayer Wheels, also known as mani wheels, are ancient ritual items used to spread blessings as well as to serve as a reminder to be mindful throughout the day.
		Prayer Wheels come is a variety of sizes, ranging from small hand-held wheels to large temple wheels set on a foundation.
		Tibetan Spirit offers several styles of hand-held and table-top wheels as well as a style that hangs on the wall near to the doorway so that it may be spun as one enters or leaves the room.
	www.tibetanspirit.com /prayer_wheels.asp (264 words)

	Exhibit - Buddhist Prayer Wheel
		Hand-forged by craftsmen in India, the Buddhist Prayer Wheel on display at the Alvin Sherman Library was blessed by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet during his historic visit to Nova Southeastern University on September 18, 2004.
		The idea of the prayer wheel may have originated with a play on words of “turn the wheel of the daharma” a metaphor used for the teachings of the Buddha.
		Prayer wheels are used to spread spiritual blessings and well-being throughout the universe.
	www.nova.edu /library/about/events/prayerwheel.html (814 words)

	prayer wheel -- Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - The online encyclopedia you can trust!
		The prayer wheel consists of a hollow metal cylinder, often beautifully embossed, mounted on a rod and containing a consecrated paper bearing a mantra.
		The prayer wheel consists of a hollow metal cylinder, often beautifully embossed, mounted on a rod handle and containing a tightly wound scroll printed with a mantra.
		The handheld prayer wheel consists of a hollow wood or metal cylinder, often beautifully embossed, that revolves on a handle, or axis.
	www.britannica.com /ebc/article-9375818 (749 words)

	Prayer Wheel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Prayer wheels are associated with the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
		Perhaps the most common mantra, and one which is often inscribed on the outside of the prayer wheel, is 'Om Mani Padme Hum' which means 'Hail to the jewel in the heart of the lotus'.
		Prayer wheels come in many forms and sizes, from small hand held ones which are turned as people walk to large wheels set in rivers and turned by the power of the water.
	www.strath.ac.uk /Departments/SocialStudies/RE/Database/Graphics/NotesB/PWheel.html (191 words)

	Prayer Wheels: Tibetan Spiritual Technology
		Traditionally wheels were not used at all in Tibet except for spiritual purposes -- carts and similar wheeled devices were known from other cultures, but their use was intentionally avoided.
		Larger wheels, which may be several yards (meters) high and one or two yards (meters) in diameter, can contain myriad copies of the mantra, and may also contain sacred texts, up to hundreds of volumes.
		wheels are always spun clockwise, as viewed from above, for any or all of several reasons: It rotates the syllables of the mantra so that they would pass a viewer in the order that they would be read, it follows the direction of the sun, and it matches the clockwise circumambulation of stupas.
	www.dharma-haven.org /tibetan/prayer-wheel.htm (1536 words)

	Tibetan Prayer Wheel, Silver: Bambuddhas
		Each of these fine Nepalese prayer wheels is handmade and features a Sanskrit prayer, "Om Mani Padme Hum" meaning God is in the heart, spooled on paper within the revolving cylinder.
		The prayer wheel is an undoubtedly ancient device and like many such items it is very difficult to pinpoint an exact period when they first came into use.
		Each complete turn of the wheel is thought to equal repeating the mantra the number of times it is written on the rolled prayer scroll inside.
	www.bambuddhas.com /Merchant2/merchant.mvc?store_code=B&screen=PROD&product_code=PW04 (268 words)

	Shakya Design: Prayer Wheels
		Prayer wheels are used to nurture one's spiritual focus, and as an invocation.
		Fully spinnable, these copper and brass prayer wheels are suitable to mount in your meditation space, entry way to your home or other significant space..
		Prayer wheel measurements: 5 3/4""H x 3"W (Mounting plate is 9 3/4" x 2 3/4").
	www.shakyadesign.com /prayerwheels.html (364 words)

	prayer wheels
		It seems that the Vajrayana practice of the prayer wheel spread when Nagarjuna gave the practice to Lion-faced Dakini, who gave it to Padmasambhava, who then brought it to Tibet.
		prayer wheel in your house, your house is the same as the Potala, the pure land of the Compassion Buddha.
		Turning a prayer wheel containing 100 million mantras is believed to accumulate the same merit as having recited aloud, 100 million OM MANI PADME HUNGs.
	www.khandro.net /practice_prayerwheel.htm (1637 words)

	Revolution Prayer Wheel
		CONTACT US The Revolution Prayer Wheel is a unique hand-held tool that will quickly and easily teach you to have an effective time of prayer.
		The idea of a prayer wheel is not a new one.
		Prayer wheels and other prayer aids have been around for centuries.
	www.revolutionwheel.com /index.html (277 words)

	Tibatan Prayer Flags, Prayer Wheels, Prayer Malas from Mountain Valley Center
		As these prayers are carried into the wind, the blessings of the Buddha's teachings are evoked, auspicious circumstance is created, and obstacles of all kinds are diverted.
		The Tibetan word for a horizontal prayer flag is Lung ta, which translates literally as "wind horse." The prayers of a flag become a permanent part of the universe as the images fade from wind and sun.
		Prayers are written on a scroll inside the wheel, then the wheel is spun in your hands to release the prayers.
	www.mountainvalleycenter.com /store/html/prayertools.htm (876 words)

	Prayer Wheel
		Prayer wheel is a cylinder used in Tibetan Buddhism, and other Hindu religions, externally inscribed with a mantra, frequently, "Om mani padme hum," and contains scrolls on which this and other mantras as well as sacred texts are written.
		The origins may lie in the power gained from circumambulation in general, since until recently the use of the wheel in Tibet to bear burdens was regarded as wrong.
		Prayer wheels vary in size from small (from 3 inches in height) to large (at least 20 feet), and may set in rows.
	www.themystica.com /mystica/articles/p/prayer_wheel.html (154 words)

	Garud Mountain Prayere Wheels
		Prayer wheels are an important element of Buddhist practice.
		Prayer wheels can also aid in powa, or transference of consciousness to a pure land, at the time of death.
		Merely touching a prayer wheel brings great purification of negative actions and it is said that turning a prayer wheel once is the same as having done many years of retreat.
	www.garudamountainprayerwheels.com (315 words)

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