These flags are commonly put up on the third day of the Tibetan New Year, ‘Losar’ and on occasions like marriages and other important functions. The flags also embody the cycle of life.

Though rooted in Tibetan Buddhist tradition, these flags bear the symbols of many faiths: the Hindu “om” representing Brahman, the absolute; the opening words of a Muslim prayer, "In the name ...

As images of the devastation in Nepal become more prevalent in the wake of the 7.8-magnitude earthquake, one brightly-coloured symbol flies in stark contrast to the rubble: Tibetan Buddhist prayer ...

[email protected] Oct 25, 2011 Oct 25, 2011 PLAISTOW — A Buddhist monk stopped by Timberlane Regional High School yesterday. The monk, Bhodi Paksa, came to speak about Mongolian culture to ...