Mala
is originally the Sanskrit word for a garland - but it is now
generally used to describe the prayer-beads used by Buddhists.
These malas
consist of 108 rosewood-coloured wooden beads - one of which is larger than the rest and
marked with a decorative tassle -as traditionally used in Tibetan
Buddhism. They're employed for keeping count while reciting, chanting, or
mentally repeating a mantra - the practice known in Sanskrit as japa.
Other names for
these beads include: juzu
or nenju
in Japan, shu
zhu, nian
zhu or Fo
zhu in China,
ba-di
in Burma... or the more familiar rosary,
in Christianity.
Total length
approximately 30 inches (760mm), with each bead around 8mm in
diameter.
GREAT
VALUE AT ONLY £2.99 each, plus
post & packing.
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