Meaning of the Tibetan buddhist prayer wheel

Meaning of the Tibetan buddhist prayer wheel

the Tibetan Buddhist prayer wheel, large and fixed, alone or in series, on a wall or on the ground, usually near Tibetan Buddhist temples the portable prayer wheel, sometimes also called the "handheld" prayer wheel, which you can take with you and use anywhere, anytime. the portable prayer wheel, sometimes also called the "handheld" prayer wheel, which you can take with you and use anywhere, anytime. the electric prayer wheel. It works on the same principle as any prayer wheel except that its rotation is maintained by a motor. This electric motor is connected to the electricity distribution network for large fixed mills or powered by a battery or solar energy for portable mills.

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1.1 Meaning of the prayer wheel?


A Tibetan Buddhist prayer wheel consists of a cylinder, containing it, and an axis of rotation around which are wound prayers also called Mantra. Thus, when you rotate the prayer wheel, you spread these blessings through the air to bring the benefit of your prayers to all living beings in the vicinity.
Tibetans believe that this object has the same spiritual value as mantra recitations where the prayers recited are spread through the air. It is not uncommon to see senior Tibetans vigorously turning their prayer wheels while reciting mantras.

1.2 Types of prayer wheels

There are three main categories of Tibetan prayer wheels:

  • the prayer wheel that is large and fixed, alone or in series, on a wall or on the ground, usually near Tibetan Buddhist temples;
  • the portable prayer wheel, sometimes also called the "hand held" prayer wheel, which you can take with you and use anywhere and anytime;
  • the electric prayer wheel. It works on the same principle as any prayer wheel except that its rotation is maintained by a motor. This electric motor is connected to the electricity grid for large fixed mills or powered by a battery or solar energy for portable mills.

1.3 How to use your Tibetan prayer wheel?

Here are some useful tips to learn how to use your hand-held prayer wheel correctly.

  1. Be motivated and compassionate. Tibetan Buddhists speak of the Bodhicitta mind, which is concerned with the well-being and happiness of all beings: humans, animals, insects, etc.
  2. A prayer wheel is always operated clockwise with the right hand. It is important to turn the prayer wheel in the direction in which the mantra was written and wound in the mill.
  3. The recitation of the prayers contained in the prayer wheel is considered to be completed when one complete rotation of the wheel is completed.
  4. You may accompany your practice of the prayer wheel with the recitation of mantras, whether they are related to the mantras contained in the wheel or not.
  5. Do this regularly to reap the benefits of the practice and create a positive imprint on your future lives.

1.4 Expected results from the use of the Tibetan Prayer wheel

According to the popular belief in Tibet, the action of turning one's mill brings surprising benefits:

  • Purification of one's negative karma of 100 lives by spinning the mantra 7 times;
  • Purification of one's negative karma of 1000 cosmic eras (turning 21 times)...
  • The negative karma of the faithful is purified during a period of rebirth equivalent to 40,000 cosmic eras by turning the prayer wheel filled with Chenrezi mantras (OM MANI PADME HUNG) 108 times.