mala's

[lithiamflower]

for more then a week ive been looking
for a mala,
but im picky & i kno what i want...

black onyx, 36 small 5 too 8mm bodhi beeds & a red tassel
red for luck
not too long with maybe om mani pad me hung
on the beads,
im fine with a 108 bead mala
http://static.newworldencyclopedia.org/thumb/2/2c/Japamala1.jpg/275px-Japamala1.jpg
i really like this style tho,

please forgive me if im focusing
too much on vanity

does anyone have any sites for a beautiful mala'???

[Aloka]

Hi sammi,

I only know of places in the UK- there's one here:

http://www.pinklotus.co.uk/

[Moonfeet]

I have a question about mala counters. (Wasn't sure if I needed to start a new post?)

If anyone uses them and also, if they're attached to the mala, which hand do you use to move the counters?

Apologies if this should be self-explanatory, but have found myself musing about this for a while now and would like to satisfy my curiosity :hands:

[Aloka]

Hi Moonfeet,

When I was a Tibetan Buddhist practitioner I used to use a mala with my left hand and move the counters with the right hand. (I'm Theravadin now and don't chant mantras any more)

I think I'll move this thread to the Mahayana/Vajrayana forum which is the best place for it......... perhaps after Sammi has seen it and posts in it again.


:hands:

[lithiamflower]

thank you aloka-D
after clicking the link i book marked immediately

for more then awhile now ive wanted
a new mala
something that reflected me
so ive been constantly searching

when i use a mala i hold it in my right hand
start from the guru bead & go counter clock-wise

i see my mala as a part of me
i think its why im so picky,
even with thread being 3, 6 or 9
strands representing the three jewels
nd the beads the person

when im afraid or nervous i do a mantra
no matter where i was i felt safe as long
i had my mala & my mp3 player

the overall purpose of all mala beads
is to create a sense of tranquility and inner-peace
for not only the individual,
but for the community as a whole

[Aloka]

Hi Sammi,

Yes I agree that mantra recitation can be calming and helpful when one feels anxious.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUJucA-mrgE&list=PLCFF293E9E3BBB9A3&index=1




I'm going to move this thread to the other forum now.

:flower:

[lithiamflower]

=O i was listening too this before i clicked it,

[Aloka]

=O i was listening too this before i clicked it,

I think we both posted the videos at the same time! :lol:

[librogeek]

I ordered 2 wrist malas and a 108 bead mala from Destination OM and have been very pleased with them. You can tell that they're made with care. They ship from Canada. http://destinationom.ca/

[dhammachick]

There's also http://www.custommalashop.com

[lithiamflower]

thank you both,

tho im still looking
im more then happy with these links,

ive bookmarked both

[Terma]

It seems even Dharma takes the shape of this technological age. Though I do use a mala too, I also use one of those little battery operated electronic counter thingies! Recite a mantra, push the button! Although maybe it doesn't have the same feel of sandalwood running through your thumbs and fingers...

:biglol:

But it is handy for accumulating certain amounts of mantra, for example.

Terma