Om Tibet Tapestries

Gold Tibetan style OM

Shanti Peace Sanskrit

Pattern Simple OM

Prayer flags are everywhere in Tibet. The colors represent the five elements of the sky (or space), wind, fire, water, and earth. When the flags flap in the wind, they radiate the blessings written upon them out into the world. A profile of Mount Amnye Machen looms in the background.

We spent many hours on the road in Amdo heading from Xining in the northeast to Mount Amnye Machen in the south. It was an uncomfortable, bumpy journey, but the breathtaking scenery made you forget about leg cramps. As the mountains rolled by the window, occasionally a stupa would punctuate the landscape. These structures contain sacred Buddhist relics and symbolize the Buddha’s presence in the world.

Prayer flags are everywhere in Tibet. The colors represent the five elements of the sky (or space), wind, fire, water, and earth. When the flags flap in the wind, they radiate the blessings written upon them out into the world.

We spent many hours on the road in Amdo heading from Xining in the northeast to Mount Amnye Machen in the south. It was an uncomfortable, bumpy journey, but the breathtaking scenery made you forget about leg cramps. As the mountains rolled by the window, occasionally a stupa would punctuate the landscape. These structures contain sacred Buddhist relics and symbolize the Buddha’s presence in the world.

We spent many hours on the road in Amdo heading from Xining in the northeast to Mount Amnye Machen in the south. It was an uncomfortable, bumpy journey, but the breathtaking scenery made you forget about leg cramps. As the mountains rolled by the window, occasionally a stupa would punctuate the landscape. These structures contain sacred Buddhist relics and symbolize the Buddha’s presence in the world.

In Buddhism, the vajra is a symbol of the indestructible, immutable nature of reality and of the enlightened mind. It represents the power of compassion and wisdom, and is often associated with the god-king of the tantra, Vajradhara. The vajra is also used as a ritual implement, held in the hand during ceremonies and practices, to symbolize the indestructible nature of one's own consciousness. In tantra, it can also refer to the male and female aspects of the human body and the union of these aspects as a means to reach enlightenment. Follow @roysdisturbia on Instagram for more