About Prayer Wheels

The tradition of spinning prayer wheels descends from Arya Nagarjuna, the eminent Buddhist scholar who is also the founder of the profound Middle Way school of Buddhist philosophy. The prayer wheel lineage was passed on through great Indian and Tibetan masters including Guru Rinpoche, Tilopa, Naropa, Marpa and Milarepa, and remains popular in modern times.

Prayer wheel practice is a powerful method of purifying negative karma, accumulating merit and blessing yourself, the environment and all sentient beings. The cylinder, along with the mantra roll it contains, can be kept turning clockwise with a slight rotation of the wrist. This activates the prayer wheel, generating tremendous merits and distributing exponential blessings and positive wishes for all beings.

Every spin of the wheel is akin to reciting the amount of mantras it contains, and will create a strong connection to the Buddha whose mantra is associated with it.

Further Reading

• Kechara's Vajrayogini Prayer Wheels
• How to Use Prayer Wheels
• Starting on Vajrayogini Now by Tsem Rinpoche
• Vajrayogini: The Powerful Divine Red Lady

• Material: Alloy
• Height: 115 mm (4.5-in)
• Width: 100 mm (3.9-in)
• Depth: 69 mm (2.7-in)
• Diameter: 37 mm (1.5-in)
• Weight: 0.27 kg (0.6 lb)