Definitions for prayer wheel
prɛərprayer wheel

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1. prayer wheelnoun

   a cylinder with prayers written on it; each revolution counts as uttering the prayers; used especially by Buddhists in Tibet

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1. Prayer wheel

   A prayer wheel is a cylindrical wheel (Tibetan: འཁོར་ལོ།, Wylie: 'khor lo, Oirat: кюрдэ) on a spindle made from metal, wood, stone, leather, or coarse cotton, widely used in Tibet and areas where Tibetan culture is predominant. Traditionally, a mantra is written in Ranjana script or Tibetan script, on the outside of the wheel. The mantra Om mani padme hum is most commonly used, but other mantras may be used as well. Also sometimes depicted are dakinis, Protectors and very often the eight auspicious symbols (ashtamangala). At the core of the cylinder is a "life tree" often made of wood or metal with certain mantras written on or wrapped around it. Many thousands (or in the case of larger prayer wheels, millions) of mantras are then wrapped around this life tree. According to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition based on the lineage texts regarding prayer wheels, spinning such a wheel will have much the same meritorious effect as orally reciting the prayers.

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1. prayer wheel

   A prayer wheel is a cylindrical device on a spindle made from metal, wood, stone or leather, traditionally used in Tibetan Buddhism. The wheel is inscribed with or contains scrolls written with mantras or prayers. By spinning the wheel, it is believed that the practitioner can accumulate wisdom and merit and purify negativities, as the prayers are 'sent out' into the universe.

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1. Prayer wheel

   A prayer wheel is a cylindrical wheel on a spindle made from metal, wood, stone, leather or coarse cotton. Traditionally, the mantra Om Mani Padme Hum is written in Sanskrit on the outside of the wheel. Also sometimes depicted are Dakinis, Protectors and very often the 8 auspicious symbols Ashtamangala. According to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition based on the lineage texts regarding prayer wheels, spinning such a wheel will have much the same meritorious effect as orally reciting the prayers.

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1. prayer wheel

   The prayer wheel symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the prayer wheel symbol and its characteristic.

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   The numerical value of prayer wheel in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

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   The numerical value of prayer wheel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prayer_Wheel
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