Share the joy A Japa mala or mala (meaning garland) is a set of beads commonly used by Hindus and Buddhists, usually made from 108 beads, though other numbers, usually divisible by 9, are also used. Malas are used for keeping count while reciting, chanting, or mentally repeating a mantra or the name or names of
A Japa mala or mala (meaning garland) is a set of beads commonly used by Hindus and Buddhists, usually made from 108 beads, though other numbers, usually divisible by 9, are also used. Malas are used for keeping count while reciting, chanting, or mentally repeating a mantra or the name or names of a deity. This practice is known in Sanskrit as japa. Malas are typically made with 19, 21, 27, 54 or 108 beads.
In Tibetan Buddhism, traditionally malas of 108 beads are used. Some practitioners use malas of 21 or 28 beads for doing prostrations. Doing one 108-bead mala counts as 100 mantra recitations, the extra repetitions done to amend any mistakes in pronunciation or other faults of recitation.
Malas are mainly used to count mantras. These mantras can be recited for different purposes linked to working with mind. The material used to make the beads can vary according to the purpose of the mantras used. Some beads can be used for all purposes and all kinds of mantras.
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I like this mala, and I’d buy it again, but I thought I’d give potential buyers some info. This is a good looking, and pretty typical mala. 8 mm is a comfortable size, and the item seems well made overall. I only write to give a quick heads up about two things.
View CommentThe tassels came off after a couple months. But … The tassels came off after a couple months. But I probably did not treat it as gingerly as I could have. Use them for chanting. Tiger’s eye is what the Dalai Lama has continued to use through several reincarnations.
View CommentFive Stars This is so pretty! Great price and arrived in a lovely little protective mala bag 🙂
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