Tibetan Prayer Flags in the Sonoran DesertToday is Earth Day. It's a day to be as kind to the earth as we possibly can. On purpose.
Of course, we should be as kind to the earth as we possibly can every day, but we usually aren't.
The closest that I get, probably, is that I am aware of when I'm not being kind to the earth and I have the decency to feel guilty. And I actually have made a few good habits that help.
I took this photo of the prayer flags while we were housesitting in the Tucson area. Why do I have a picture of Tibetan Prayer Flags in this post? Well, here's a bit of information about them from Wikipedia:
Traditionally, prayer flags are used to promote peace, compassion, strength, and wisdom.
There are five of them and they're each a different color representing the five elements of the earth. Blue symbolizes the sky or space, White is the air or wind, Red (symbolizing fire), Green sympolizes water and Yellow is the color of the earth.
Tibetans believe the prayers and mantras will be blown by the wind to spread the good will and compassion into all pervading space. Therefore, prayer flags are thought to bring benefit to all.
What better symbol could there be for Earth Day. I think they're just beautiful.
Ok VERY cool...I love how you tied the flags and their meanings into Earth Day and then the picture is actually one of YOURS!
ReplyDeleteYour blog is like a drink of cool water to me...Last week, on Wed...I said as much. hehe