Question: are tibetan prayer flags buddhist?
Answer: Traditionally, prayer flags are used to promote peace, compassion, strength, and wisdom. ... These writings include mantras from three of the great Buddhist Bodhisattvas: Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche), Avalokiteśvara (Chenrezig, the bodhisattva of compassion, and the patron of the Tibetan people), and Manjusri.