In Buddhist tradition, prayers are meant to fly out in the open and the prayers and vibrant colors are meant to fade. Over the course of 4-6 months the flags fade to white and the prayers have been sent to the heavens. Western customers have always wanted a longer lasting flag, so we sell a wide variety of long lasting heavy cotton, polyester and screen printed flags. Even so, the flags will fade over time to a subtle rainbow before fading for good.
After your flags have turned white, you can hang new flags among the old, or bury or burn the old flags and replace them with new ones. Make sure you consult our calendar to be sure you don't hang them on inauspicious days. Many people write their own prayers on blank flags or on the edges of traditional Tibetan flags.
The Wind Horse in Buddhism is carrying the 3 jewels of Tibet. Buddha, Dharma and Sangha (the teacher, the teachings and the people) The wind horse carries Tibet's hopes and prayers along with your own.
All of our flags are made in Nepal by Tibetan families. For over 15 years we have been the leading supplier of Tibetan flags to the world market. We are deeply proud of our mission to support Tibetan, Newar and Nepalese artists.
Source: goddesses-and-gods.blogspot.com
