Wangdü
Wangdü (Wyl. dbang sdud) is the common abbreviated title of the prayer by Mipham Rinpoche called The Great Cloud of Blessings: The Prayer which Magnetizes All that Appears and Exists (snang srid dbang du sdud pa'i gsol 'debs byin rlabs sprin chen). It was written in 1879.
Prayer flag
The prayer flag contains both images and prayers. In the prayer flag flown at Rigpa centres the images are of the deities mentioned in the prayer and are based on a print of a thangka given to Sogyal Rinpoche by Khenpo Jigphun. Khenpo Jigphun flew many wangdu prayer flags around his monastery. Previously this prayer flag has not been widely distributed and was considered secret or, maybe, personal.
- The central deity is Pema Gyalpo portrayed in Sambhogakaya form.
- Above are Vajradharma and, at the top, Amitabha.
- Avalokiteshvara, as Padmapani, and Hayagriva are top left and right.
- Then there are three dakinis, Guhyajñana, Vajravarahi and Kurukulla, and then Döpé Gyalpo.
Normally mantras and prayers are the main feature of prayer flags, rather than images, so it is the prayer that is the main thing, as it says in the text.
Recently this image has been printed in the Rigpa Calendar, following advice that this would be beneficial.
Usually it is printed on red cloth.