Prayer wheels in Yufeng Temple near Lijiang, China. According to the Tibetan Buddhism spinning such a wheel will havethe same effect of prayers

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Yufeng Temple, located at the southern foot of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain with ancient forests clustering around, is 9 km away from the Lijiang. A prayer wheel is a cylindrical wheel on a spindle made from metal, wood, stone, leather or coarse cotton. Traditionally, a mantra is written in Newari language of Nepal, on the outside of the wheel. According to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition based on the lineage texts regarding prayer wheels, spinning such a wheel will have much the same meritorious effect as orally reciting the prayers.

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Location: Yufeng Temple near Lijiang, China
Photo credit: © Francesco Dazzi / Alamy / Afripics
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