This PDF downloadable image is said to have been worn by Lama Atisha as protection from physical harm. At the request of the abbot of Wolka Cholung, the meditation hermitage of Lama Tsongkhapa in central Tibet, this print was brought from Tibet and presented to Lama Zopa Rinpoche. Just touching or seeing this protection liberates beings from the lower realms.

Lama Zopa Rinpoche says the image can be put on the body of a person who is dying and that it's also very good to have it respectfully on display in one's house, where it protects from pollution or disharmony and brings success. One can also fold the protection into a small square and carry or wear it on the body. If wearing, it is best not to sleep with it on so as not to inadvertently lie on top of the mantra.

The image was originally printed on cloth from a woodblock preserved at Wolka Cholung. The FPMT Shop has reproduced it on silky-smooth paper. It comes prefolded in the perfect shape to create your own amulet – simply sheath in cloth or plastic before wearing it.

Image properties: we recommend it for prints no larger than 5.5" x 8.25" at 300 dpi.

Proceeds from the sale of this print will go to FPMT's Stupa Fund in order to support the construction of stupas around the world.

Lama Zopa Rinpoche advice on wearing protection items: "When you wear the protection, you can wear it in the shower if it has a plastic cover on it. Then, the shower is not a problem. The worst thing is if you wear a buddha or a picture of His Holiness the Dalai Lama around your neck and then when you go to sleep it goes down under your arm or your body. If you wear it when you lie down, then that is creating negative karma. Therefore, it is good to take it off when you lie down at home or whenever doing activities which are disrespectful to Buddha, including lying down or having the buddha under your body. If you don't pay attention this can happen."