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Imagine that almost two-thirds of the world's population use these small ambassadors of culture as part of their religious practices.
Every culture, and every religion, believe that beads used for their particular form of meditation and prayer is uniquely their own. And, in many ways, they are quite right.
It may well be that the first to use beads of any kind for reciting prayers and counting incantations were the Hindus of India - or perhaps more specifically Buddhists, a sect which developed from Hinduism sometime around the 8th century B.C.E.
Buddhists called their prayer beads "Mala". Malas were made up of strands of 108 beads - these were used by Monks, everyone else's prayer beads had strands of 30 to 40 beads only. The beads represent impurities which must overcome in order to reach the state of Nirvana. The beads themselves have a highly spiritual significance, as they were traditionally made from the seeds of the sacred Bodhi tree under which Budha is believed to have found enlightenment. The roughness of the beads is also important as it expresses the difficult road to Nirvana. The beads are not mobile as with later prayer beads, as they are knotted onto the base thread or rope.
Christians have their "rosaries". The word rosary comes from the Latin rosarium which means rose garden. In Catholicism, a rose represent perfection, thus the rosary expresses the idea of a permanent garden of prayer - how fragrant a prayer! Usually rosaries contain 59 beads, 6 large and 53 small. They are arranged into five decades of ten small beads and one large bead each plus a pendant of one large and three small beads that terminates in a cross. The beads are usually threaded on to wire pins, which are linked together to form the complete rosary.
Muslims have a "subha" which means to exalt. Each subha usually has 99 beads, or fewer beads whose multiples are 99. The beads are used to recite the 99 names/attributes of God, or they are used to recite verses from the Qu'ran and prayers. The beads themselves can be made of many materials, from silver to semiprecious stones, glass even plastic, although the truly pious may have specific preferences. The prayer beads end with an elongated bead and a tassel of colorful threads or silver, and the beads usually move freely over the base thread.
Even ropes with knots were used to aid prayer, as well as simply using the fingers of one's own hand. But, whether beads were made of seeds, wood, animal teeth, bone and ivory, perfumed wood such as sandal wood, olive-tree wood, or formed from rose petal pulp and spices, (I have even seen prayer beads made up human sculls of obviously deceased Buddhist practitioners), running the beads through your fingers, the sensation and feels of the beads, seems to have a great soothing feeling.
In the end, and each in their own way, everyone seems to come to the same conclusion: Aren't beads just great?!
Fadwa Qasem
Fadwa-Designer Jewelry
http://www.fadwa.com
My specialty is chokers. My concept: painting with beads. With semiprecious stones, Venetian style, lamp, & faceted crystals/beads, I create limited edition pieces. After spending much time studying beads & bead history, I discovered that glass beads have an auspicious background just like diamonds, pearls, & semiprecious stones. Inspired by this & by many pleasures in life, I design individual chokers that each have a name, a character, a story.
Find Pleasure, Joy and Creativity With 2nd Chakra Malas
This is the second of a series that will inform you about the benefits of wearing your mala and saying your mantra for each of the seven chakras.
With the recent increased awareness of the many healing benefits of gemstones, mantras and malas, why not adorn yourself with jewelry that is both sacred and beautiful.
Chakra is a Sanskrit word that means wheel and refers to a system of seven basic energy centers that carry energy, or prana, throughout the body. Open and balanced chakras lead to optimal health, vitality and consciousness.
Second Chakra
The second chakra is located a few inches below the navel. The element is water and it is related to the moon, emotions, nurturing and being open and receptive. It is oriented to self-gratification, is considered the pleasure center and is related to sexuality, creativity and movement.
If out of balance, we may feel emotionally unstable, overly sensitive, guilty, ashamed or isolated. We may feel jealous, purposeless, impotent. When balanced, we feel a sense of joy and pleasure, sexual passion and fluidity of expression.
This chakra is linked to the color orange and the planet Pluto. It responds to sensual music and movements found in belly dancing, tango and salsa.
The possible physiological benefits for a balanced second chakra are healthy, vital reproduction organs and satisfying sexual experiences.
Gemstones: Orange calcite helps relieve emotional fear and restores equilibrium. It is used to open and balance the chakras.
Turquoise is a wonderful stone to use for creative endeavors and to channel emotions in a healthy way.
Mantra: "I bask in the joyful expression of my creativity. My feelings and desires are in perfect alignment with all that is good."
We invite you to wear your mala and recite your mantra for 21 days for full transformation and alignment to occur.Each of our malas come with its own life-affirming mantra (“prayer”, in Sanskrit) and represents a convergence of ancient spiritual tradition and modern beauty: The simplicity of gemstones is known to have healing qualities and, when worn around the wrist, is a constant reminder of the sacred within each of us. To learn how mantra and malas can change your life, please go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hB5F_P9-H1g.
Namaste,
Cele?dra
About the Author
Celedra Gildea, a psychotherapist by profession, began designing malas, or prayer beads, in 1995 in order to support her spiritual practice in Tibetan Buddhism. In 2007 she went to Tibet to start a non-profit cottage industry for the Nangchen, training local Tibetan women in the making of malas. Then, she and her team took a harrowing car ride up the treacherous roads to the nunnery, where the malas were placed on the alter to receive the prayers and blessings of the nuns. Today, she is devoted to providing objects of art for you and your home with malas, jewelry and home décor that help create the sacred in everyday life.
how take care of your mala?
how do you take care of malas/buhddest prayer beads?
and can i wear it around my neck when not in use?
I would think so, however I keep mine in a special box on the dresser.
Tibetan Buddhist stops in region to teach power of meditation
As part of his annual North American tour, yogi Lama Gursam, a Buddhist teacher and practitioner, is spending one week in Pittsburgh. Earlier this week, he taught four meditation classes at La Roche College in McCandless.
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