Tibetan Prayer Flag

Tibetan prayer flags are created to remember the spirit of a person who has been lost.  Each person writes a message on the flag and then it is attached to a string or a pole so that when the wind blows, you know your loved one is thinking of you.  A soft wind comes and goes and people hardly take note, but it is always there, just like your loved one. 

are auspicious flags that contain images of deities, mantras and prayers.  They are traditionally believed to bring happiness, peace, prosperity, good fortune, health and victory over obstacles.  are used to promote peace, wisdom, and compassion. The bright cloth flags are printed with auspicious symbols, invocations, prayers, and mantras. Tibetans believe that the prayers will be spread by the wind, bringing goodwill and auspiciousness to all beings.

Short Summary

     * have friends and family members write a short prayer for either loved one who was lost or the griever

     *  hang the pieces of material on a staff or across a string

     *  present this flag to the griever with explanation above