Mini prayer flags Om-Mantra - Lokta paper, Nepal

These prayer flags are made in Nepal from traditionally handmade lokta paper. The motif shows the OM mantra, surrounded by Tibetan characters and symbolic representations.

Om Mani Padme Hum(ཨོཾ་མ་ཎི་པདྨེ་ཧཱུྃ) is probably the best-known mantra in Tibetan Buddhism. It is attributed to the bodhisattva of compassion, Avalokiteshvara (Chenrezig in Tibetan), and is a central element of the spiritual practice of many Buddhists. The mantra consists of six syllables, each of which has a deeper symbolic meaning:

1. Om(ཨོཾ་) - Purifies pride and ego
2. Ma(མ་) - Purifies jealousy and desire for pleasure
3. Ni(ཎི་) - Purifies passion and desire
4. Pad(པད་) - Purifies stupidity and prejudice
5. Me(མེ་) - Purifies poverty and possessiveness
6. Hum(ཧཱུྃ་) - Purifies hatred and aggression

Together, the mantra stands for the transformation of the impurities of the mind into the wisdom and compassion of an enlightened being. The wind carries the prayers and good wishes in all directions.

Product details

• Colors: Blue, white, red, green, orange

• Number of flags: 25 pieces

• Size of each flag: approx. 5 × 5 cm

• Length of flag row (first to last flag): approx. 190 cm

• Total length incl. fastening cord: approx. 230 cm

Suitable for indoor or protected outdoor areas, e.g. meditation or practice rooms. Variations in color and texture are due to the material and craftsmanship.