Prayer+Wheel+Research

SOURCE 1: The Prayer Wheel. 2003. "Visions of Enlightenment. Signs, Symbols, Ritual Objects". 9./7/09. < []> This is the website that was given to us when we started.
 * The wheel helps those who cannot read to pray because it sends the prayers to heaven as it spin
 * Larger wheels are sometimes powered by several men or even a mountain stream
 * range in sizes

SOURCE 2: The Prayer Wheel.12/3/04. Dharma Haven. 9/8/09. 
 * scrolls imprinted with the mantra were often read
 * scripts are wrapped around wheel and real allowed or to ones self

I found my source through several different steps. First I went through a couple different MICDS databases to find an legitimate source. After much searching I gave up and googled Buddhism AND prayer wheel. Several sources came up and after reading through many of them, I chose the one that gave me the best information on our topic.

SOURCE 3: Jenkins, Mark. "Searching for Shang-ri la: Two Visions of the Future complete for the soul of China's Western Frontier" __Nation Geographic__. 215.5 (May 2009): 56(28). Gale Student Research Center. McCulloch Library, St.Louis, Missouri. 9 Semptember 2009.  I found my information at the MICDS Library Online Website. I went to Databases and clicked the Gale Research Center, then typed in prayer wheel NOT Annie Dillard and found this article. There isn't a lot specifically about prayer wheels in general, but I liked the fact that it talked about the direction it should spin.
 * meant to spin clockwise
 * spun counterclockwise is wrong way in Tibetan Buddhism
 * giant prayer wheel in China

Also, in our summary, we talk about reincarnation. Because the prayer wheel is circular and spins, to me that means that it is the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. We had talked about that in class.

"Buddhist Prayer Wheel". Online Image. []. 9/9/09.

"Prayer Wheel". Online Image. http://www.pacificasiamuseum.org/buddhism/images/pop4-3.jpg. 9/8/09