For centuries, rosary has been used as a form of devotion and meditation. Pray for a prayer or a mantra for each bead. Many religions have some kind of rosary, Christianity - Rosary, Hinduism - Japa, Islam - Sahara and Buddhism - Mara. I am most familiar with Buddhism Marathi. I am a Buddhist and use them in my practice.
There are many traditions about using rosary. The type of material used to make the beads, the symbols that are engraved or painted, the number of beads, the way they are actually used, and the religious beliefs they come from. I have read references that Buddhism is the first to use beads as a form of meditation and devotion. In the West, Western Buddhists are forming their own traditions because many Eastern traditions have nothing to do with our culture. Maintaining the importance of practice can be done from a different perspective. So this article will reflect how I use mala on my path. If the reader is interested in traditional uses, the search article will have a traditional use in every major branch of Buddhism.
What is mala?
Making mala is like making a ha sentence, a sonnet or a poem. There is a regulatory framework in which work must be done. This frame can be the number of beads, in some cases the pattern of the beads [where the markers are], always a master bead that joins the whole into one and is usually tassel, although at the end it is a personal preference. Master Pearl has three holes. Master beads represent masters or spiritual masters.
The categories of malas are as follows.
Complete Mala 108 beads, 3 markers per 27 beads, and guru beads.
Hand Mala: 27 beads, 2 makers and masters.
Jappa: 36 beads, including the master, did not mark the beads.
Wrist mala: 18 beads, no master or mark, usually on the rope, adjusted by the Chinese slip knot.
A savvy reader will notice the pattern of the number of beads... they can all be divisible by 3 or 9. These are considered to be sacred numbers. When I explain mathematics about these numbers, please stay with me. 108 can be divisible by 3 and 9. If we take out the components that make up the number 108 and add them together, 1 + 0 + 8 = 9, there is 9 again. 27 can be divisible by 3 and 9. It is marked by the spacing between beads 2 + 7 = 9. There are nine more, and 27 can be divisible by 3 and 9. There are 3 labeled beads labeled with 4 sets of 27 beads. The first marker is 27 beads, which, as explained, adds up to 9. The second set of 27 beads makes the total count 54...added to 9. The third set of beads counts 81, which adds It is 9. In the guru beads it is 108. A 27-bead mala may be self-explanatory, but in order to be consistent, 2 + 7 = 9 and 27 can be divisible by 3 and 9. 36 beads, yes, you see, 3 + 6 = 9 and 36 can be divisible by 3 and 9. 18 bead wrist mala, 1 + 8 = 9 and 18 can be divisible by 3 and 9. In Hinduism, the number 108 is a sacred number, and many dedication practices must be repeated 108 times. Both Buddhism and Hinduism use the digital numerology of early Indian religion.
The choice of materials may or may not be meaningful. They can be carved from wood, bones, artificial skulls, semi-precious stones, sandalwood, red sandalwood, bodhi, mahogany, precious metals, sun lotus seeds and moon patterns. White with black spots of stars and small holes for the moon, in the Maras in Tibet, the resin called amber in the glass, and can be decorated with metal gaskets, the focus between the master and the tassel beads, the tassel is silk or imitation . Carnelian is a natural stone that is often dyed into a uniform red chalcedony cherry red, a stone associated with the historic Sakyamuni Buddha, Gotama. Quartz crystal is a stone related to Guanyin and is compassionate boddisattva. Lapis lazuli is the stone of the pharmacist Basaijaya Guru, whose skin is the color of lapis lazuli. The Bodhi seed is wood from the Ficus religiosa, in which the Buddha gained enlightenment. Sandalwood is a scented wood that helps users achieve higher goals. Red sandalwood is not fragrant, but natural mahogany. Rosewood is extinct, hard to find and expensive. Instead of it, red sandalwood is often sold in its form. Lotus seeds represent purity. Rising from the soil and decay at the bottom of the pond, it rises to the surface, opening the pure, white white... a metaphor for a journey through the cycle of birth and suffering, and finally the purity of enlightenment. The carved bones of the human skull are impermanent reminders. Everything, including us, is impermanent. As part of meditation, it helps to realize impermanent truths and end the suffering caused by the misconceptions of things.
The actual use of beads depends on tradition or practitioners. Tibetans believe that if a spell [a prayer] is smashed 100,000 times, then the practitioner will gain the wisdom of the spell. Mala for this purpose also has a counter for tracking each round of readings and one for 10 groups, and can add other for tracking thousands. For many other Buddhists, reading a mantra is a meditation, a concentrated or sharpened mind, in addition to the merits that are subsequently dedicated to all beings. It also brings calmness and rest to the body. When the Hindus talked about the beads, they never crossed the master beads, but turned the beads at the master beads and returned to their way. Buddhists usually do not have this rule and will cross the guru. Count the beads, hold Mara with one hand at a time, repeat the prayers one at a time, then count the beads with your thumb, push Mara back into a bead and make the next one ready to count with the index finger. I often see that it cites the goal of telling 100 readings with additional content, just in case some of them are not perfect. I don't agree with this, because no matter how imperfectly telling a spell, you can get the advantage. I think this is the importance of the number 108 to ancient digital numerology. Ask other Buddhists and there will be other answers.
The spell is a variety of prayers. Almost all of this is related to Buddha or Bodhisattva. They are also shorthand. The syllable of a spell has meaning, but it is not necessarily a literally translatable sentence or phrase. I have specific malas for some spells, and the Buddha's mantra is Bodhi: Om muni muni mahamunyea soha. I also think of it as Om muni muni Shakyamunyea soha. Om is the voice of the universe, the vibration of all sentient beings. Muni roughly means great, and soha is like Amen. So it is like "Aiming to connect me to the universe, the great Sakyamuni [the Buddha]. This mantra is for the prayer of wisdom and understanding. I have another Guanyin for the Goddess of Mercy, it is black. On agate, not very relevant to Guanyin, but I like it. Her mantra may be best known as non-Buddhist. Om mani padme hum [or hanging]. Mani is a gem, padme is a lotus, so they are together lotus The jewel in the middle. This is to get the prayer of sympathy. I have a lapis lazuli for the medical Buddha. His prayer is for the treatment. Tagatha, Om bekendza, bekendza, maha bekendza rodza samugatha soha. It is actually for a paragraph, This is a shortened form. It requires a great enlightened cure by a Master Basaijaya.
There are many other Bodhisattva spells that just repeat the name over and over again. Green Tara and White Tara are examples. Wild Mind.org. This site provides and explains more spells and different opinions about spells and their meanings and pronunciation.
The complete malas are often worn as a sign of neck devout, tassels or wrist mala behind the head, wrapping the entire mala around the wrist. I don't recommend this because it will shorten the life of the wire and the mala will break easily. Handlashes are often held during prosthetics, and I like to use them as an inconspicuous counting method in walking meditation. Of course, the wrist malas is worn as a bracelet.
Malas is useful for anyone who wants to get rid of their troubles or worries. Rosary is also known as the worry beads. I know that one person uses their mala to help them quit smoking. When the urge to smoke reached them, it gave them thoughts and hands. They made their own personal mantra to help them meditate. This approach can benefit everyone. It is a time space in which people are completely immersed in things other than anxiety. It provides a chance for relaxation, which is itself a cure.
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