Spinning the wheel brings the same benefits as reading the respective texts and each cycle counts as one repetition of the prayer. As many as forty thousand prayers can be tightly rolled up in the ...

It is framed by rows of pine trees and prayer wheels, containing from 100 to 400,000 prayers. Lay Buddhists and monastery lamas roll these wheels clockwise – a form of saying a prayer.

People in the mountains of NC impacted by the flooding from Helene gathered in churches and parking lots for prayer and ...

The old man flashes a mischievous, gap-toothed smile, his face furrowed by time like the mountain landscape around him, radiating contentment as he waves a prayer wheel in his hand. He has been ...

Named for the scallop-birthed, perpetually topless goddess of love and beauty, Venus is our planet of wealth and worth, ...

A tour of remote Ladakh in northern India takes in a Unesco world heritage site and a festival where Buddhist monks dance in ...

Immerse yourself in the historical allure of Dehradun, tucked away in the majestic Himalayan ranges. Discover the enchanting ...

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A 17-year-old senior was hurt in a two-car crash early Saturday in West Islip that killed two people and injured three others.

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This prayer wheel comes from Tibet and reminds me of its awe inspiring landscape, people and above all its religion. The wheel, which is made of bone and wood with tiny pieces of turquise and ...