The rolling grasslands of eastern Tibet stretch behind a horseman on a rearing white stallion. Whtie horses have great symbolic connotations in Tibet. Legend has it that Shenrab, the founder of the pre Buddhist Bon religion, was led into Tibet by his magical white horse. As a result, horses are known as carriers of the religion and figure prominently on prayer flags, called lungta, or "windhorses". In Tibetan Buddhist scriptures the mind is often likened to a wild horse in that if kept untrained is of limited use.
The rolling grasslands of easter Tibet stretch behind a horseman on a rearing white stallion. White horses jave great symbolic connotations in Tibet. Legend has its that Shenrab, the founder of the pre-Buddhist Bon religion, was led into Tibet by his magical white horse. As a result, horses are known as carriers of the religion and figure prominently on prayer flags, called 'Lungta" or "windhorses." In Tibetan Buddhist scriptures the mind is often likened to a wild horse that if kept untrained is of limited use.
