prayer wheel

Noun

Meaning

a cylinder with prayers written on it; each revolution counts as uttering the prayers; used especially by Buddhists in Tibet

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

ark pax grace rood communion relic cross appeal collect petition icon candle contemplation invocation intercession
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Antonyms

command demand instruction answer insist directive
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Hypernyms

prayer petition orison

Examples

Each revolution is as meritorious as reading the inscription aloud as many times as it is written on the scroll, and this means that the more Om Mani Padme Hum mantras that are inside a prayer wheel, the more powerful it is. Source: Internet

Intoning the mani mantra with mindfulness and the "Bodhicitta" motivation dramatically enhances the effects of the prayer wheel. Source: Internet

Butter-lamp-powered prayer wheel. Source: Internet

Simply touching a prayer wheel is said to bring great purification to negative karmas and obscurations. Source: Internet

The light emitted from the prayer wheel then purifies the negative karmas of the living beings it touches. Source: Internet

The so-called "prayer wheel" is still available in flight shops, and remains widely used. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

prayer service prayer shawl prayer stick prayer-monger prayerbook prayerful