What is a Tibetan prayer wheel?
A Tibetan prayer wheel, also called a mani wheel, is a device designed for praying as efficiently as possible. The prayer “Om Mani Padme Hum” is printed onto slips of paper that are used to fill a metal container that fits around an axle, around which it can spin.Spun ClockwiseTibetan prayer wheels are always spun clockwise. This way, the words go past the viewer in the same order as they would if being read. The direction also echoes the rise and fall of the sun.Small to LargeMani wheels can vary in size from small handheld prayer wheels to significantly larger structures capable of holding vast quantities of prayers. Some of these wheels are turned by teams of people, while others employ waterfalls, river or wind.Om Mani Padme HumThe Tibetan prayer, or mantra, Om Mani Padme Hum is believed to attract the attention of the god of compassion. Written versions of the prayer, which can be read or spun in the prayer wheel, have the same effect.Enlightened SoundEach syllable has a unique me
Not sure if this answers your question…but this is the information that I found and thought it interesting. The prayer dog lives in Tibet. The animal, a Tibetan spaniel, resembles the Pekingese. Small ones are kept in monasteries, where they are trained to turn prayer wheels. On the outside of the prayer wheels and on strips of paper within, Tibetans write the sacred Buddhist formula, “O, the Jewel in the Lotus, Amen.” When recited it is supposed to ensure rebirth after death in the heaven ruled by the Buddha of eternal light. Every time the prayer dog revolves the prayer wheel the Tibetan considers that all the written prayers have been duly said.
