The Buddhist praying-wheel : a collection of material bearing upon the symbolism of the wheel and circular movements in custom and religious ritual (1896)
Simpson, William, 1823-1899 · London ; New York : Macmillan · leaf 31
mounted more 20 BUDDHIST PRA YING-WHEEL CHAP. is evident from these examples that, if smoke-jackscould be introduced into Tibet, they would be highlyprized in every household as a means of acquiringKarma. In February 1894, Mr. W. Woodville Rockhillgave an account of his travels through Tibet to… … Fig. 7.—Praying-Wheel at Ghia.From a Sketch by the Author. boils, and over which is a prayer-wheel turning in theheated air as it escapes through a big hole in the roof. ^And further he adds,—And below the house, in alog hutch built over the brook, a big prayer-barrel iskept turning ever by the…
Prayer wheels · Wheels -- Religious aspects · Buddhism -- Liturgical aspects · Symbolism · Rites and ceremonies
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