{"product_id":"tibetan-prayer-flags-4-1m-lungta-wind-horse-12cm-16cm-flags-handmade-in-nepal","title":"Tibetan Prayer Flags 4.1m - Lungta Wind Horse - 16cm × 12cm Flags - Handmade in Nepal","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTibetan Prayer Flags 4.1m • Lungta Wind Horse • 16 × 12cm Flags\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrayer flags are made to move.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHung where air can pass through them, these \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTibetan Lungta prayer flags\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e bring colour, sacred text and the symbolism of the Wind Horse into gardens, balconies, meditation rooms, shrines and other contemplative spaces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHandmade in Nepal, the 3-metre string carries the traditional sequence of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eblue, white, red, green and yellow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Printed mantras and sacred imagery connect the flags with the Tibetan Buddhist tradition of allowing prayers and positive intentions to move outward on the wind for the benefit of all beings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the centre of this tradition is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLungta — the Wind Horse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Rather than being simply decorative, Lungta is associated in Tibetan culture with vitality, good fortune, upliftment and the movement of positive intention.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs the flags weather, their colours gradually soften and the fabric may begin to fray. This natural ageing has long been associated with the Buddhist teaching of impermanence: nothing remains unchanged, and even something beautiful is part of a continuing cycle of transformation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Tibetan Prayer Flags\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStyle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Lungta \/ Wind Horse\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eString Length:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approx. 4.1 metres\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIndividual Flag Size:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approx. 16 × 12cm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Polyester\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColours:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Blue, white, red, green and yellow\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesign:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Printed Tibetan prayers, mantras and traditional Lungta symbolism\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Handmade in Nepal\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUse:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Indoor or outdoor hanging\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuitable For:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Gardens, balconies, meditation spaces, yoga rooms, shrines and contemplative areas\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeathering:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Colours and edges will naturally soften with prolonged exposure outdoors\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSold:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e As one complete string\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs these are handmade textile items, small differences in print registration, colour depth, stitching and individual flag placement should be expected.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrayers Carried by the Wind\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe beauty of prayer flags lies in movement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA still flag is a piece of printed cloth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA flag moving in the air becomes part of a much older visual language — one in which prayer is not kept private but offered outward.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTraditionally, the purpose is not simply to attract blessings to the person who hangs the flags. 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