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Developing the Five Elements

landscape of prayer flags in Nepal

Each of the five colors of prayer flags correspond with the five elements.  Hanging them in clean, high places where the wind activates their qualities is a way to develop and strengthen the five elements within one’s own body, speech and mind.

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Posted on April 11, 2015, in Five Elements, Prayer and Ritual, Uncategorized and tagged Nepal, prayer, prayer flags, yungdrung bon. Bookmark the permalink. Leave a comment.

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