While Buddhist temples today all have blue, white, red, green and yellow prayer flags representing the five elements (space, air, fire, water and earth), Ang Dolma only offers her products in ...

The Buddhist prayer flags that hang in Don Jones' driveway are Tibetan, but the Buddhist meditation that Jones practices in his living room is not.

According to Buddhist legend, the first prayer flags were used by Gautam Buddha, the founder of Buddhism. Devas, or angels, would carry flags that had Gautama Buddha’s prayers written on them ...

Nepal’s largest stupa, one of the holiest pilgrimage sites in Tibetan Buddhism, was festooned with biodegradable prayer flags on Saturday after devotees replaced the more common synthetic ...

The Tibetan prayer flags and eight white ornamental ‘stupas’ (symbolising the enlightened mind of the Buddha) lead the way up to the retreat centre Credit: Anna Turns ...

Prayer flags and khadas -- Buddhist scarves used as a greeting or offering -- are also popular fixtures in mountaineering, with climbers carrying them for good fortune and offering them at the summit.