Om, Lotus Prayer Flag. All proceeds to families in Mexico. Free domestic shipping.

Two symbols that resonate deeply, a gift to the West from Eastern culture. This prayer flag has the OM symbol with the quote, "OM- the primordial sound by which the earth was created. The past, present, and future are all blended in this one, all inclusive, sound." It also has a lotus flower and the quote, "Lotus flower, growing from the mud and blooming toward the sky, resurrection, purity, awakening, revival." A quote by the Dalai Lama is printed as well, "My Religion is Simple; My Religion is Kindness." "Namaste- The spirit within me honors and respects the spirit within you." The images on this prayer flag are block-printed and stamped by hand on each bright panel. These prayer flags are made in a small shop in Juarez, Mexico, a city ravaged by poverty and violent crime in. The women in our shop take tremendous pride in producing the best quality prayer flags available at a modest price. They are made of a durable weight cotton poplin so they will not 'scrunch up' or tear in the wind. They are hand dyed with permanent, non-toxic, Fiber Reactive Procion dyes and they last many months outside in wind and rain before fading very gradually. Our workshop is part of a community development project run by the Sisters of Charity (proyectosantonino.org), who have a community center for families with special needs children. This project supports several of these families and ALL of our proceeds go directly to the people making the prayer flags. Each strand of prayer flags consists of nine panels, each 6"-5", and the strand is approximately 54" long. They look great indoors or outdoors!