TIBET BUDDHISM ASHTAMANGALA DESK TOP PRAYER WHEEL INDIA

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This is a fabulous looking, well crafted table top prayer wheel. It is 6 1/2 inches high. It is made of copper and brass with faux coral and turquoise beads on the sides and top. Circling around the outside are the Eight Auspicious Symbols (Ashtamangalas) of Tibetan Buddhism. The first is the Victory Banner , the emblem of the Buddha's victorious enlightenment. The second is the Golden Fishes which represent happiness, fertility and abundance. The third is the Treasure Vase , the divine vase of inexhaustible abundance which contains the waters of immortality. The fourth is the Lotus , the symbol of absolute purity and compassion. Fifth is the Conch Shell , an emblem of power and authority whose blast banishes evil. Sixth, the Knot of Eternity , which represents the meditative mind. It is an endless knot that overlaps without a beginning or an end, symbolizing the Buddha's endless wisdom and compassion. Seventh is the Parasol , the traditional symbol of protection from obstacles, illnesses and harmful forces. And last is the Dharma Wheel , the symbol of spiritual and universal law in Buddhism. Also surrounding the outside of this wheel are the letters Om Mani Padme Hum . Om Mani Padme Hum , meaning the Jewel Within the Lotus, is the mantra of Avalokiteshvara, the embodiment of universal compassion. It is said to contain the entire read more

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