We often see wind-horse flags in Tibetan areas.
We
often
see
wind-horse
flags
in
Tibetan
areas
.
They are long cloths on which pictures of horses and scriptures are printed.
They
are
long
cloths
on
which
pictures
of
horses
and
scriptures
are
printed
.
People often put these flags on top of houses, or leave them where a vehicle accident happened.
People
often
put
these
flags
on
top
of
houses
,
or
leave
them
where
a
vehicle
accident
happened
.
They prevent evil spirits from injuring people again.
They
prevent
evil
spirits
from
injuring
people
again
.
A wind-horse flag can be white, yellow, red, green or blue.
A
wind-horse
flag
can
be
white
,
yellow
,
red
,
green
or
blue
.
These five colors symbolize the five elements that form the world; earth, water, fire, wind and sky.
These
five
colors
symbolize
the
five
elements
that
form
the
world
;
earth
,
water
,
fire
,
wind
and
sky
.
Another explanations that red is the sun, green is the grassland, yellow is the earth, blue is the sky, and white is the cloud.
Another
explanations
that
red
is
the
sun
,
green
is
the
grassland
,
yellow
is
the
earth
,
blue
is
the
sky
,
and
white
is
the
cloud
.
The wind-horse flag originated with a monk who obtained a scripture from India.
The
wind-horse
flag
originated
with
a
monk
who
obtained
a
scripture
from
India
.
When he crossed a river, he carelessly dropped the scripture into the water.
When
he
crossed
a
river
,
he
carelessly
dropped
the
scripture
into
the
water
.
He quickly saved the scripture and spread it out on a big rock to dry as he sat in meditation.
He
quickly
saved
the
scripture
and
spread
it
out
on
a
big
rock
to
dry
as
he
sat
in
meditation
.
Suddenly violent thunder sounded like drums.
Suddenly
violent
thunder
sounded
like
drums
.
The monk felt liberated from all of his sadness, and when he opened his eyes he saw that the scripture had been blown into the sky by a strong wind.
The
monk
felt
liberated
from
all
of
his
sadness
,
and
when
he
opened
his
eyes
he
saw
that
the
scripture
had
been
blown
into
the
sky
by
a
strong
wind
.
Finally, he went straight to heaven.
Finally
,
he
went
straight
to
heaven
.
In order to honor the spirit of the monk and the Buddhist scripture, people printed the scripture on a piece of cloth and hung it up between the sky and the earth as though the scripture was flying in the sky.
In
order
to
honor
the
spirit
of
the
monk
and
the
Buddhist
scripture
,
people
printed
the
scripture
on
a
piece
of
cloth
and
hung
it
up
between
the
sky
and
the
earth
as
though
the
scripture
was
flying
in
the
sky
.
We also know why people put the wind-horse flag on the top of mountains and houses.
We
also
know
why
people
put
the
wind-horse
flag
on
the
top
of
mountains
and
houses
.
The Tibetan ancestors had a very great idea about chanting scripture.
The
Tibetan
ancestors
had
a
very
great
idea
about
chanting
scripture
.
They thought people not only could chant scripture, but also the five elements.
They
thought
people
not
only
could
chant
scripture
,
but
also
the
five
elements
.
The wind-home flag is a good example of how they use the wind to blow the flag, which means that the wind also chants scripture.
The
wind-home
flag
is
a
good
example
of
how
they
use
the
wind
to
blow
the
flag
,
which
means
that
the
wind
also
chants
scripture
.
We often see wind-horse flags in Tibetan areas. They are long cloths on which pictures of horses and scriptures are printed. People often put these flags on top of houses, or leave them where a vehicle accident happened. They prevent evil spirits from injuring people again.  A wind-horse flag can be white, yellow, red, green or blue. These five colors symbolize the five elements that form the world; earth, water, fire, wind and sky. Another explanations that red is the sun, green is the grassland, yellow is the earth, blue is the sky, and white is the cloud.  The wind-horse flag originated with a monk who obtained a scripture from India. When he crossed a river, he carelessly dropped the scripture into the water. He quickly saved the scripture and spread it out on a big rock to dry as he sat in meditation. Suddenly violent thunder sounded like drums. The monk felt liberated from all of his sadness, and when he opened his eyes he saw that the scripture had been blown into the sky by a strong wind. Finally, he went straight to heaven.  In order to honor the spirit of the monk and the Buddhist scripture, people printed the scripture on a piece of cloth and hung it up between the sky and the earth as though the scripture was flying in the sky.  We also know why people put the wind-horse flag on the top of mountains and houses. The Tibetan ancestors had a very great idea about chanting scripture. They thought people not only could chant scripture, but also the five elements. The wind-home flag is a good example of how they use the wind to blow the flag, which means that the wind also chants scripture.