Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:religious_art
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Avalokiteshvara
Compassion |
| gptkbp:commonMantra |
gptkb:Om_Mani_Padme_Hum
|
| gptkbp:contains |
Mantras
|
| gptkbp:coreBelief |
Spinning has same effect as reciting mantras
|
| gptkbp:feature |
Filled with mantra scrolls
Inscribed with mantras May be powered by natural elements Often decorated with auspicious symbols Some are powered by electric motors Some are powered by fire or heat Some are small and portable Some are turned by laypeople Some are turned by monks Some are turned by pilgrims Some are turned by wind or water Some are very large Sometimes arranged in rows Used in both public and private practice |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Prayer wheels
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| gptkbp:inventedBy |
gptkb:Buddhism
|
| gptkbp:languageOfMantras |
gptkb:Sanskrit
gptkb:Tibetan |
| gptkbp:location |
Temples
Monasteries Stupas Private homes Roadside shrines |
| gptkbp:material |
gptkb:stone
gptkb:leather wood Metal Cotton |
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
Spinning
|
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
gptkb:India
gptkb:Tibet |
| gptkbp:purpose |
Accumulate wisdom and merit
Purify negativities |
| gptkbp:rituals |
Circumambulation
|
| gptkbp:shape |
Cylindrical
|
| gptkbp:symbolizes |
gptkb:Wheel_of_Dharma
|
| gptkbp:type |
Fixed
Handheld Fire-powered Water-powered Wind-powered |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:Mongolian_Buddhism
gptkb:Nepalese_Buddhism Tibetan Buddhism |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Tibetan_Buddhists
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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