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A famous religious object written with sacred words from Buddhist teaching and usually decorated with gorgeous Tibetan patterns, prayer wheels are a unique tool used by Buddhists to help them reach a state of enlightenment and spread well-being to the entire world. Effectively used by even non-Buddhists to aid meditation, they are believed to bring wisdom, compassion, and good karma to people with each turning of their wheels. Such objects can be seen everywhere in Tibet: large items are placed in near monasteries for monks and passerby to touch and spin, and small items are held by men and women alike to say prayers on the street. Beijing has many amazing local shops with gorgeous prayer wheels, go on a Beijing city tour with a Beijing guide to visit these shops.
A famous religious object written with sacred words from Buddhist teaching and usually decorated with gorgeous Tibetan patterns, prayer wheels are a unique tool used by Buddhists to help them reach a state of enlightenment and spread well-being to the entire world. Effectively used by even non-Buddhists to aid meditation, they are believed to bring wisdom, compassion, and good karma to people with each turning of their wheels. Such objects can be seen everywhere in Tibet: large items are placed in near monasteries for monks and passerby to touch and spin, and small items are held by men and women alike to say prayers on the street. Beijing has many amazing local shops with gorgeous prayer wheels, go on a Beijing city tour with a Beijing guide to visit these shops.  Prayer wheels, large or small, have a basic physical makeup: a cylindrical body, an axle mounted on a handle, and a bell attached to the body by a chain or a rope. Usually more than one scroll of thin paper printed with Buddhist mantra are placed inside the body. Since one turning of the wheel is the equivalent of reciting all the mantras once, Buddhists often place many scrolls inside the body to increase the effect of their effort. A variety of materials are used to make prayer wheels, but most items consist of a metal body and a handle made of wood, stone, or leather. Good Karma, merit, wisdom, and compassion are the things Buddhists believe can be brought to them by spinning a prayer wheel, while their negative energy and bad karma can be cleared at the same time. For common people, simply spinning the wheel can help them achieve this end. But for Buddhists of certain sects, a specific rule should be followed concerning how they use it to help them visualize. In use, a prayer wheel is spun clockwise, following the direction of the sun moving across the sky. People practicing meditation often visualize the rotating of the wheel as the rotating of energy inside their body, especially around their different chakra points. "Om Mani Padme Hum", a six syllable Sanskrit line said to have been given to the world by Avalokatishvara, or the bodhisattva of compassion, is the most often used phrase on prayer wheels and the scroll of paper placed inside them. Buddhists believe Avalokatishvara offered this mantra to human beings to help them find their correct ways toward enlightenment. Prayer wheels play an important role in Tibetans' life. People traveling to Tibet often see old people walking on the street with a prayer wheel held in their hands or stuck in their belts. Around a Tibetan temple, pilgrim and monks can be seen spinning large prayer wheels placed outside the temple again and again. The bright and shiny surfaces of these wheel attest to the fact that they have been touched and spun for millions of times by countless people. Prayer wheels are thought to have their origin in the Han area of China. According to a historical record written in China's Song dynasty, a monk called Fu invented a revolving octagonal bookcase during the Northern and Southern Dynasties period. Some experts believe this device was introduced to Tibet during the Song dynasty and later evolved into prayer wheel. Still others believe, the phrase, "turning the wheel of Dharma", a teaching of Buddhism, is what gives birth to the concept of prayer wheel. A large variety of prayer wheels are in use by Tibetans and people around the world. Some of the most used are: Mani wheel, water wheel, fire wheel, stationery wheel, Samurai wheel, electric Dharma wheel, digital wheel, and Internet-operated wheel. Some of the fantastic local shops in Beijing offer unique Tibetan prayer wheels in different designs. Go on a Beijing tour with a personal shopper to discover these wonderful products. More information: Author A. Lao studies Chinese arts and crafts. He assists a Beijing personal shopper who brings visitors to great Chinese shops. Sometimes he plans Beijing China tours.
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