Large Wind Horse - English Translation

THE LARGE WIND HORSE PRAYER FLAG

LAYOUT

In the center panel is the Wind Horse, symbol of life energy and good fortune. On the crown of its head is the Wish Fulfilling Jewel of Enlightenment. In the center of the Wind Horse is a Lotus Wheel Yantra.  

The Four Auspicious Animals are shown in the 4 corners of the prayer flag:  Garuda (upper left, Dragon (upper right), Tiger (lower right) and Snow Lion (lower left).

The top center panel depicts the “Rigsum Gonpo,” the deities representing the 3 main aspects of Enlightenment: Avalokiteshvara (Compassion), Manjushri (Wisdom), Vajrapani (Power).

In the side panels and at the bottom are drawings of the Eight Auspicious Symbols and

in the center of the bottom panel are three hybrid creatures known as the “Union of Opposites,” where pairs of animals traditionally hostile to each are joined to symbolize peace and harmony.

At the bottom of the side panels are two swastikas, an auspicious symbol of good fortune symbol found in most ancient civilizations.  The symbol had a 4000+ year history of benevolence before it was unfortunately adopted by the Third Reich and hopefully it’s sinister meaning will fade over time.  In Tibetan culture the swastika represents the stability of the earth element.  

At the top of the central panel is the Guru Rinpoche’s mantra

OM AH HUNG VAJRA GURU PADMA SIDDHI HUNG

VAJRA GURU PADMA THOD TRENG TSAL VAJRA SAMAYA DZA SIDDHI PALA HUNG AH

In the upper right-hand and at the left of the panel:

OM AH HUNG

OH ROARING TIGER, LION, GARUDA, DRAGON – AWAKEN AND ASSEMBLE

Note: There are blanks in the text lines where a person’s astrological age symbol can be inserted in order to personalize the prayer flag. If you don’t know your year sign, email me with your birthdate and I’ll look it up for you.

At the bottom of the center panel:

HEY! FOR THE ONE WHOSE YEAR SYMBOL IS (insert year symbol) MAY THIS MAGICAL HORSE, WITH ITS SUPREME SPEED AND POWER BRING PERFICTION TO YOUR BODY AND LIFE! MANY YOUR LIFE BE LONG AND MAY GOOD FORTUNE FLOURISH! MAY THE WISH FULFILLING JEWEL GAinN WHATEVER YOU DESIRE!

MAMA AYU PUNIYE JNANA SARWA SIDDHI PUSHTIM KURU SWAHA

Around the perimeter of the Lotus Wheel Yantra:

WHOSE AGE SYMBOL IS (insert year symbol) BE HEALTHY AND STRONG!   HAVE WEALTH,  DIGNITY AND POWER!  BE STABLE LIKE A MOUNTAIN! BE HONORED FAR AND WIDE!  MAY  YOUR WISHES COME TRUE!   OM YE DHARMA HETU PRABAWA HETUNTE KHENSAYA TA GATO HAYAWADATI  

In the four lotus petals of the Lotus (moving clockwise from the top)

OM WAGI SHARI MUM!  OM A HUNG!  

MAY YOU COLLECT THE ABUNDANT FRUIT OF THE WISH FULFILLING TREE, AMASS IT  ALL

MAY FIRE’S WISDOM ENERGY GRANT YOUR WISHES

OM AH RA PA TSA NA DHI! OM AH HUNG!

MAY STABILITY INCREASE ON THE EARTH.! AWAKEN AND ASSEMBLE!   BY METAL’S WISDOM ENERGY MAY BENEFICIENT GOVERNMENTS BE STABLE!

OM MANJUSHRI TIKTA HARA HUNG PHAT! ON AH HUNG!  

MAY YOUR HEALTH AND CLARITY FLOURISH BY METAL’S WISDOM ENERGY MAY YOUR STRENGTHE BE LIKE IRON

OM WAYE DAM MAMA! OM AH HUNG!

MAY YOUR ENDURANCE INCREASE LIKE WATER! BY WATER’S WISDOM ENERGY MAY YOUR ACTIVITIES BE LONG AND CONTINOUS LIKE THE RIVER

In the center of the Lotus Wheel Yantra:

OM HRI! DHI! MAMI DHI BAM MANJUSHRI MUM HRI!  PRAJNA VARDHA HRI! DHI SOHA

FOR THE ONE WHOSE AGE SYMBOL IS (insert year symbol) MAY GOOD FORTUNE PROSPER! MAY YOUR BODY BE STRON, BE BRAVE, AND POWERFUL. OVERCOM ALL OBSTACLES. MAY GOOD FORTUNE AND TRUTH PREVAIL!

Beneath the Garuda (upper left)

AS THE GREAT GARUDA, INCOMPARABLE RULER OF THE TEN DIRECTIONS, COMMANDS ALL BY ITS GREAT POWER, MAY THE ONE WHOSE SYMBOL IS (insert year symbol) GAIN WISDOM AND SUPREME VICTORY! MAY ALL WISHES BE FULFILLED THROUGH THE PROSPERITY OF THE WIND HORSE! MAHA KARUNA SARWA SHRI MAM PUSHTIM KURU HO!

Beneath the Dragon (upper right)

THE TURQOISE DRAGON’S MELODIOUS THUNDER RESOUNDS IN ALL DIRECTIONS! MAY ONE WHOSE AGE SYMBOL IS (insert year symbol) GAIN FAME AND CONQUER ALL THE REALMS! MAY ALL DESIRES BE FULFULLED THROUGH THE POWER OF THE WIND HORSE!

MAHA MEKHANTA SARWA SHRI MAM PUSHTIM KURU HO!

Beneath the Tiger (lower right)

HEY! THE TIGER IS POWERFUL AND CONFIDENT.  FOR THE ONE WHOSE AGE SYMBOL IS

(insert year symbol) MAY POWER INCREASE AND MAY UNDERSTANDING, OMNISCIENC AND SELF RELIANCE GROW! MAY GOOD FORTUNE ABOUND AND ALL GOALS BE ACCOMPLISHED!

MAHA WAKTRI SARWA SHRI MAM PUSHTIM KURU HO!

Beneath the Snow Lion (lower left)

HEY! THE SNOW LION IS STRONG AND FEARLESS.  FOR THE ONE WHOSE AGE SYMBOL IS

(insert year symbol) MAY DIGNITY AND VIBRANT ENERGY INCREASE! CONQUER ALL NEGATIVE FORCES!  MAY THE GOOD FORTUNE OF THE WIND HORSE EXPAND AND PROSPER!

MAHA SARWA SIDDHI MAM PUSHTAM KURU HO!