Windhorse Matted Print

Windhorse- Carrier of Wishes Matted print 16" x 20"

Windhorse carries wish-fulfilling jewels to the Gods. Both the wind and the horse are natural vehicles of movement, the horse carrying material form, the wind carrying the ethereal form. The riderless horse speeds like the wind across the heavens, its strength inexhaustible, its hooves like the wings of the four winds. The Windhorse carries our prayers up to the heavens so the gods may hear them. For this reason, the image of the Windhorse is found in the center of the prayer flag, surrounded by four mythological creatures at each directional corner. Prayer flags consist of auspicious mantras, designs and prayers which are woodblock-printed onto squares of cotton cloth, in each of the Five Buddha colors. The flags are hung above auspicious places such as temples, stupas, roof tops and mountain passes. Wind is the natural element of the horse. As it gallops across the plain, the wind arises to meet it, its long mane and tail flowing freely as it speeds through the stillness of the air, creating wind. On the back of the Windhorse are the auspicious jewel, or wish-fulfilling gem, radiating peace, prosperity, and harmony wherever it travels.