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To aid this, some Buddhist malas can be made with additional functional beads over and above the 108 main beads. These beads take two main forms serving two different purposes: three marker beads inline with the 108 beads; two short cords of ten beads each hanging from the main loop which are used as
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Mala beads have traditionally been made of a variety of materials such as wood, stone, gems, seeds, bone and precious metals—with various religions often favouring certain materials—and strung with natural fibres such as cotton, silk, or animal hair. In the modern era, synthetic materials can also be
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Tibetan Buddhists generally teach the use of the left hand for counting mantras. Different methods of holding it and moving the beads are taught in Tibetan Buddhism, depending on the type of practice. For example, for peaceful deity practices, one moves the beads towards the body over the forefinger
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In Hinduism, the loop is draped over the index finger of the right hand and held in place by the right thumb of the first bead next to the guru bead. As each recitation is completed the loop is advanced by one bead. Some practitioners will hold their other three fingers next to their index finger so
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In some more complex malas, three distinctive, often smaller, beads are placed so that, with the guru bead, they divide the regular beads into four sections of 27 beads each. They allow quick estimation of the fraction of a round completed. Their presence raises the number of beads (not counting the
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No mention of this text occurs in standard bibliographies before the 6th century, but an independent translation in the 8th century suggests an origin as a Sanskrit text transmitted from Central Asia, rather than a Chinese composition. According to this text, a king asks the Buddha for "an essential
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Malas purchased from temples and monasteries may have been blessed by the residents of that institution. Mala may also be blessed after purchase. Popular folk tales may describe malas as becoming imbued with the power of the many recitations it has been used for, or a mala given by a respected monk
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During devotional services, the beads may be rubbed together with both hands to create a soft grinding noise, which is considered to have a purifying and reverential effect. A notable feature of Tendai school's prayer beads is the use of flat beads called "soroban beads" for the main beads (while
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tradition and some Buddhist traditions, practitioners who undertake more than one round at a time will, rather than moving their fingers across the guru bead, turn the mala around so that the same bead which was used at the end of the previous round becomes the first bead use for the next round.
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After a single round of chanting, the user will slide up one bead on the cord with the dorje which represents 108 (or 111) recitations. After ten rounds all ten dorje beads have been moved up, one bead on the bell cord is raised representing 1080 (or 1110) recitations and the dorje beads are all
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The short cords may either be permanently attached to the mala or they may be obtained separately; they do not need to match the main beads. These short cords may either be attached individually to the main loop or they may be joined at their common top. The cords end in small charms, usually a
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Japanese malas may also contain a set of four inline marker beads which often differ in size, color, or material. These are called four points beads (shiten 四天) or “Four Heavenly Kings” (四天王, shitennō). These are usually located after the seventh and the twenty-first beads on either side of the
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Buddha): one ring contains single beads used to count a single recitation while the other ring is used to count full revolutions of the first ring. Additionally, other beads hang from the strings, which can count full revolutions of the second ring (flat beads), or full revolutions of the first
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Malas may appear in early Hindu art as part of the garb of deities or worshippers, but are difficult to distinguish from decorative necklaces or garlands. The earliest clear depiction of a mala being used as a tool for recitation, rather than as a (possible) decorative necklace, comes from a
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Mala may have extra beads hanging from the guru/mother bead or middle bead. These may be decorative elements, especially when unable to move along the cord because knots hold them in place. They may or may not have religious symbolism (for example, three beads representing the Buddhist
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In addition to their practical use as an aide in recitation, malas have traditionally been ascribed to have additional spiritual qualities. Different materials may be ascribed the power to help with different practical or spiritual problems, and the mala itself may be ascribed
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In Buddhism, there are numerous ways of holding a mala and using it during recitation. This differs across traditions. It is commonly taught that the left hand is used to hold a mala. However, sometimes both hands are involved in the recitation and counting process. In
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Buddhism can require that a practitioner complete a particular number of repetitions of an activity as a foundational practice or to become eligible for initiation into an esoteric teaching, for example, one may need to complete 100,000 recitations of
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generally use longer prayer beads (108 beads) with counter strands on both ends for recording multiple rounds of recitation (Tendai malas have 2 recorder bead strands, Shingon malas have four). These recorder strands usually end in decorative tassels.
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bead. It is often larger, more elaborate, or of a distinctive material or colour. Some malas also have a secondary larger or more ornate bead halfway through the mala, marking the halfway point. These are sometimes called middle beads (Japanese:
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Strings may be made from practically any fibre, traditionally silk or wool or cotton though synthetic monofilaments or cords such as nylon can now be found and are favoured for their low cost and good wear resistance. Elastic cords, such as
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The specific origin of the mala is unknown, with the use of beads for counting being a widespread practice in ancient cultures. No references to malas occur in Chinese literature before the introduction of Buddhism during the
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While the earliest Buddhist story about the mala is associated with lay practice, in China it was initially primarily associated with monastic practice. The first Chinese Buddhist author to promote the use of malas was the
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Furthermore, wearing a distinctive mala can also serve as a symbol of religious identification, marking its wearer as a member of a specific religious community and as "physical evidence of faith, devotion, and practice."
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beads of roughly the same size and material as each other, although smaller versions, often factors of 108 such as 54 or 27, exist. A distinctive 109th "guru bead" or mother bead, which is not counted, is very common.
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is preferred for subjugating malicious spirits or for the tantric transformation of powerful afflictions like anger (this is sometimes called "wrathful practice"). For these types of practices, black is the preferred
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Some practitioners will drape the loop over their second finger (with their third and fourth fingers also inside) and use their index finger to move the beads towards the thumb. This is said to be symbolic of the
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It is common to find prayer beads in Japan that contain a small image inside the guru bead, usually something associated with the particular temple or sect. When held up to the light the image is clearly visible.
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Some Tibetan Buddhist teachers teach that it is a root samaya (tantric commitment) that a consecrated and blessed mala should always be kept on one's person. For Tibetan Buddhists, the mala is a symbol of their
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method that will allow me during the day or night to engage easily in a practice for freeing us from all sufferings in the world in the future." The Buddha instructs the king to make a mala from the seeds of a
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while passing the mala through his fingers. The text also states the mala should be worn at all times, and that if a million recitations were completed, the king would end the one hundred and eight passions.
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it is common for monks to wear it around their necks when not in use. In other traditions, the mala is left on one's altar or placed in a pouch when not in use. In Tibetan Buddhism, malas used for esoteric
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that all four fingers are inside the loop. Other practitioners will have only their index finger inside the loop, separating this finger from the other three (for similar reasons as in the next paragraph).
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plants). The bead itself is very hard and dense, ivory-coloured (which gradually turns a deep golden brown with long use), and has small holes (moons) and tiny black dots (stars) covering its surface.
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state that wearing a mala can purify bad karma and ward off evil spirits. In East Asian Buddhism, some malas are made specifically to be worn for warding off evil and for attracting good fortune.
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The Government of Nepal's Ministry of Forestry has established a committee and begun to distribute seedlings of these plant so as to uplift the economic status of the people living in this area.
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counter starts next to the guru bead and is attached to the main string by a clip or a slip knot. When the tenth bell bead has been raised (10 800 or 11 100 recitations), the chanter moves the
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While there are typically 108 regular beads, some practitioners will count a round as only 100 repetitions to allow for an accidentally skipped bead or an imperfect recitation.
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malas made of wood (sandalwood or bodhi tree wood), bodhi seeds, various jewels, or ivory are all purpose malas and are said to be good for all kinds of mantras and practices
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most of the other sects use spherical beads). For the Shingon school, they use a red string as the main string for the 108 beads and white tassels for the counter beads.
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In recent years, it has become common for non-religious individuals to wear such beads as a fashion accessory with the beads having no religious connotation whatsoever.
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Japanese malas may also contain tassels (房, fusa) with counter beads, also known as recorder beads (記子珠, kishi- or kisu-dama). They are seen as symbolizing the ten
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and a bell shape being common. Their cord is thicker than normal so that the beads on them will not slide under their own weight but can be moved by the chanter.
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Tibetan Buddhist malas may have three extra beads as the guru beads, instead of just one. These symbolize the three vajras (the Buddha's body, speech and mind).
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is that the guru bead is not used for counting repetitions; counting for each round begins and ends with either of the beads next to the guru bead. In the
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and one holds the mala at the heart. For increasing practices meanwhile, one moves the beads over the middle finger and holds the mala at the navel.
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used, such as plastic or glass beads, and nylon cords. Malas are similar to other forms of prayer beads used in various world religions, such as the
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Opinion is divided as to whether a mala that is worn as decoration can also be used for the practise of japa or if two separate malas are required.
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Practitioners who have an altar or shrine in their homes may additionally choose to keep their malas on the altar when not being used or carried.
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Mandala. Despite the varying explanations for the use of this number, the number itself has been kept consistent over centuries of practice.
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There are numerous explanations why there are typically 108 beads, with the number 108 bearing special religious significance in a number of
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string of beads. In all, it is possible to count up to 120,000 recitations using these beads. The design is credited to a follower of
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In the home, mala may be stored in a pouch or not. Some practitioners may store their malas in jewelry boxes or similar containers.
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practices and for purification practices. For these types of practices, white colored beads and a white colored thread is preferred.
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beads made of precious metals like gold or silver may be used for increasing practices, such as increasing lifespan, knowledge, or
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states that the mother bead is Amitabha, the string is Avalokiteshvara and the other beads are the fruits of the bodhisattva path
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Tibetan Buddhists also teach that certain types of malas can enhance specific practices or bring specific benefits. For example:
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says one should always wear the tulasi mala, whether one is pure or impure, even while bathing, eating or going to the toilet.
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Various types of malas (Tibetan: trengwa) are used in Tibetan Buddhism, including "Bodhi seed" (commonly made from seeds of a
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court officials often include malas, intended to show their status and wealth rather than as an indication of spirituality.
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In some traditions, malas are consecrated before use in a manner similar to images of deities, through the use of mantras,
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of 108 beads (such as 54, 42, 27, 21, 18 and 14), and may be worn on the wrist or used to more conveniently keep count of
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One type of wooden mala bead has a shallow trench engraved around their equator into which tiny pieces of red coral and
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is for magnetizing / power practices, and red color is used for the threads. The colour red is also associated with the
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or phenomena. In East Asian Buddhism, 108 can also represent 108 meditations, or the Buddhist 108 deities in the
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Mala may be carried in small pouches from which they are removed before use. Some practitioners, such as the
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However they are worn the wearer is supposed to keep the mala from making contact with the floor or ground.
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counter to the next space between beads (and resets the beads on the bell cord). By consistently moving the
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or other sacred phrases. It is also worn to ward off evil, to count repetitions within some other form of
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Another Mahayana Buddhist source which teaches the use of a mala is found in the Chinese canon in
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may be said to have the power to cure illnesses or to restore fertility to barren individuals.
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The first literary reference to the use of a mala for the recitation of mantras comes from the
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For example, in traditional Buddhist thought, people are said to have 108 afflictions or
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mother bead. In the Shingon school, these four symbolize four bodhisattvas: Fugen (Skt.
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dynasty (4th - 6th century) in China; the mala is held in the hand, rather than worn.
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schools generally use long 108 bead nenjus with five counter strands with ornamental
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To keep track of more recitations, the chanter may use a small metal charm called a
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are affixed. Due to the cost of already harvested or fossilized red coral and its
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tree, along with the seeds of various trees, and precious or semiprecious stones.
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is somewhat unusual because of the use of a double-ringed prayer beads, called
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counter in the same direction about 1.2 million recitations can be counted.
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schools use long 108 bead nenjus without counter / recorder bead strands.
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As a necklace, especially if made from large, consequently heavy, beads
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Mantra recitation with malas is also common in the various forms of
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Some common general-purpose malas in Tibetan Buddhism are made from
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Untracht, O (2008). "Rosaries of India". In Whelchel, H. (ed.).
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Many malas will have a 109th bead which is variously called the
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text purported to have been translated into Chinese during the
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Journal of the International Association of Buddhist Studies,
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regulated the materials of malas in Qing Dynasty-era China.
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A mala used by a particular holy figure may then serve as a
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Making juzu in Japan, a photo taken by Elstner Hilton (1914)
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or other important religious phrases and prayers (like the
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A large mother bead containing an image of Shingon founder
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Polished Calamus jenkinsianus seeds on a "Moon and Stars"
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A String and a Prayer: How to Make and Use Prayer Beads
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Different types of Japa mala (prayer beads) selling in
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The History of Beads: From 100,000 B.C. to the Present
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In some Buddhist traditions, the guru bead represents
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A Mala may be worn by practitioners in several ways:
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University of Wisconsin Press. pp. 7–40. 1589:In Tibetan Buddhism, malas are often blessed by 1005:, mala beads are made from the natural seeds of 593:both teach the use and wear of a mala made from 556:(9th-14th century) which explains how to make a 2498:Bhattarai, Khem Raj; Pathak, Mitra Lal (2015). 2429: 2323: 2308: 2260: 1719:Illustration of the Japanese Pure Land teacher 1421:Tibetan style mala with two counter attachments 621:The official imperial portrait of Qing Dynasty 1731:A Korean Buddhist using a mala with both hands 1571:characteristics. Buddhist sources such as the 1157: 1091: 1078: 853:"King Kong" beads (i.e. Rudraksha), made from 283: 224: 3945: 2827: 2248: 1197: 484: 478: 60: 8: 4727:Basic points unifying Theravāda and Mahāyāna 2742:Watts, Jonathan; Tomatsu, Yoshiharu (2005). 2583:Lhadrepa, Konchog; Davis, Charlotte (2017). 2374: 2347: 1799:Similar practices have been noted since the 1374:Sūtra on the Rosary of the Vajraśekhara Yoga 1168:recitations (i.e. recitation of the name of 386:The main body of a mala usually consists of 2677:Rinpoche, Gyatrul; Khandro, Sangye (1996). 2223: 1215:meditation, to keep track of the number of 791:Buddhists are those made of the so called " 505:era, sometime in the 4th - 5th century CE. 3952: 3938: 3930: 3807: 2934: 2834: 2820: 2812: 2077: 815:. The most common bead types in China and 239: 79: 31: 2671:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190469290.003.0005 2619: 2609: 2335: 2121:. Jaico Publishing House. pp. 222–. 1646:Wrapped several times to fit on the wrist 570:states that the rudrakshas are tears of 531:Chin-kang-ting yü-ch’ieh nien-chu ch’ing 5914:Banishment of Buddhist monks from Nepal 2275: 2208: 2115:Kamal Narayan Seetha (1 January 2008). 1925: 355:. It is used for counting recitations ( 6117:List of Buddhist architecture in China 2410: 1991: 1573:Sutra of Mañjuśrï’s Fundamental Ritual 144: 18: 2777:. Buddha Dharma Education Association 2660:Prayer beads in Japanese Sōtō Zen in 2594:"Seeds used for Bodhi beads in China" 2287: 2024: 1202: 1072:, Buddhist prayer beads are known as 7: 2165: 2163: 1932: 1544:The main use of a mala is to repeat 1238:Chinese Buddhist 18-bead wooden mala 601:explains that by wearing this mala, 2362: 2171:"Importance of Wearing Tulasi Mala" 1624:counting beads on a pearl and ruby 712:Common materials are wood from the 5904:Silk Road transmission of Buddhism 2142:Shantha N. Nair (1 January 2008). 970:(who are highly revered in Tibet). 837:"Moon and Stars" beads, made from 787:A very popular type of mala among 14: 2771:"Buddhist studies: Malas (beads)" 2761:Wiley, E.; Shannon, M.O. (2002). 2482:The Practical Sanskrit Dictionary 560:garland, and in the late tantric 6585: 6575: 6574: 6132:Thai temple art and architecture 5877:Huichang persecution of Buddhism 4117:Iconography in Laos and Thailand 3983: 3970: 3960: 2796:. Japa Mala Beads. 15 April 2010 2524:Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism 2504:Indian Journal of Plant Sciences 2146:. Pustak Mahal. pp. 224–6. 1834: 1820: 1487:different charm on each, with a 546:japamalas are discussed in some 3984: 2688:Plants of life, plants of death 2555:Henry, G.; Marriott, S (2008). 2144:Echoes of Ancient Indian Wisdom 823:"Phoenix eye" beads, made from 754:, and its use is taught in the 636:(774–835), founder of Japanese 597:wood (tulasi kanthi mala). 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Ambedkar 5439: 5434: 5429: 5424: 5419: 5414: 5409: 5404: 5399: 5394: 5389: 5384: 5379: 5374: 5369: 5364: 5362:Songtsen Gampo 5359: 5354: 5349: 5344: 5339: 5334: 5329: 5324: 5319: 5314: 5309: 5304: 5299: 5293: 5291: 5285: 5284: 5282: 5281: 5276: 5275: 5274: 5264: 5259: 5254: 5249: 5244: 5239: 5238: 5237: 5227: 5222: 5217: 5212: 5207: 5202: 5197: 5192: 5187: 5182: 5177: 5172: 5166: 5164: 5158: 5157: 5155: 5154: 5153: 5152: 5147: 5142: 5137: 5127: 5122: 5117: 5112: 5106: 5104: 5098: 5097: 5095: 5094: 5089: 5088: 5087: 5077: 5076: 5075: 5070: 5065: 5055: 5054: 5053: 5048: 5043: 5041:Eight precepts 5038: 5028: 5027: 5026: 5021: 5016: 5011: 5001: 5000: 4999: 4989: 4984: 4979: 4978: 4977: 4972: 4967: 4957: 4952: 4947: 4942: 4937: 4936: 4935: 4930: 4920: 4915: 4914: 4913: 4908: 4903: 4898: 4893: 4888: 4883: 4878: 4873: 4868: 4863: 4853: 4848: 4843: 4838: 4829: 4819: 4814: 4812:Five Strengths 4809: 4804: 4799: 4794: 4789: 4784: 4779: 4778: 4777: 4772: 4767: 4762: 4752: 4747: 4741: 4739: 4733: 4732: 4730: 4729: 4724: 4719: 4714: 4709: 4704: 4703: 4702: 4697: 4692: 4687: 4677: 4676: 4675: 4670: 4665: 4660: 4655: 4650: 4645: 4640: 4639: 4638: 4633: 4628: 4623: 4607: 4605: 4599: 4598: 4596: 4595: 4590: 4589: 4588: 4583: 4578: 4573: 4568: 4563: 4553: 4547: 4545: 4539: 4538: 4536: 4535: 4530: 4529: 4528: 4523: 4518: 4508: 4503: 4498: 4493: 4488: 4483: 4478: 4473: 4468: 4463: 4458: 4453: 4451:Mental factors 4448: 4443: 4438: 4433: 4428: 4423: 4418: 4413: 4408: 4403: 4398: 4392: 4390: 4384: 4383: 4381: 4380: 4375: 4370: 4365: 4360: 4355: 4350: 4345: 4340: 4335: 4330: 4325: 4320: 4315: 4310: 4305: 4303:Mahamoggallāna 4300: 4295: 4290: 4284: 4282: 4276: 4275: 4273: 4272: 4267: 4262: 4257: 4252: 4247: 4242: 4237: 4232: 4227: 4226: 4225: 4218:Avalokiteśvara 4214: 4212: 4206: 4205: 4203: 4202: 4197: 4192: 4191: 4190: 4182: 4174: 4166: 4158: 4150: 4142: 4129: 4124: 4119: 4114: 4109: 4104: 4099: 4094: 4089: 4084: 4079: 4074: 4068: 4066: 4060: 4059: 4057: 4056: 4051: 4046: 4041: 4040: 4039: 4034: 4029: 4019: 4013: 4011: 4005: 4004: 4002: 4001: 3996: 3991: 3980: 3977: 3976: 3959: 3957: 3956: 3949: 3942: 3934: 3925: 3924: 3922: 3921: 3916: 3911: 3905: 3903: 3899: 3898: 3895: 3894: 3892: 3891: 3881: 3876: 3871: 3865: 3863: 3859: 3858: 3856: 3855: 3850: 3845: 3840: 3835: 3830: 3825: 3820: 3814: 3812: 3805: 3801: 3800: 3798: 3797: 3792: 3787: 3781: 3779: 3778:Sacred animals 3775: 3774: 3772: 3771: 3764: 3759: 3754: 3749: 3744: 3739: 3734: 3729: 3724: 3719: 3714: 3708: 3706: 3702: 3701: 3699: 3698: 3693: 3688: 3683: 3678: 3673: 3671:Dhvajastambham 3668: 3662: 3660: 3656: 3655: 3653: 3652: 3645: 3640: 3635: 3630: 3628:Pillaiyar Suḻi 3625: 3620: 3615: 3610: 3605: 3600: 3594: 3592: 3586: 3585: 3583: 3582: 3577: 3572: 3567: 3562: 3557: 3552: 3547: 3541: 3539: 3535: 3534: 3532: 3531: 3526: 3521: 3516: 3511: 3506: 3501: 3496: 3491: 3486: 3481: 3476: 3471: 3466: 3461: 3456: 3451: 3446: 3440: 3438: 3434: 3433: 3431: 3430: 3425: 3420: 3415: 3410: 3405: 3400: 3395: 3390: 3385: 3380: 3375: 3370: 3365: 3360: 3355: 3350: 3345: 3340: 3335: 3330: 3325: 3320: 3315: 3310: 3305: 3300: 3295: 3290: 3285: 3280: 3274: 3272: 3268: 3267: 3265: 3264: 3259: 3254: 3249: 3244: 3242:Gayatri Mantra 3238: 3236: 3230: 3229: 3227: 3226: 3221: 3216: 3211: 3206: 3201: 3196: 3191: 3186: 3181: 3176: 3171: 3166: 3160: 3158: 3156: 3155: 3150: 3144: 3141: 3140: 3137: 3136: 3134: 3133: 3128: 3123: 3118: 3113: 3108: 3103: 3098: 3093: 3088: 3083: 3078: 3073: 3068: 3062: 3060: 3056: 3055: 3053: 3052: 3047: 3042: 3037: 3032: 3027: 3022: 3017: 3012: 3007: 3002: 2996: 2994: 2988: 2987: 2985: 2984: 2979: 2974: 2969: 2964: 2959: 2954: 2949: 2943: 2941: 2932: 2928: 2927: 2925: 2924: 2919: 2914: 2909: 2904: 2899: 2894: 2889: 2879: 2874: 2869: 2864: 2859: 2853: 2851: 2847: 2846: 2841: 2839: 2838: 2831: 2824: 2816: 2806: 2805: 2786: 2767: 2758: 2752: 2739: 2730: 2713: 2702: 2696: 2683: 2674: 2655: 2634: 2589: 2580: 2574: 2561: 2552: 2543: 2538: 2532: 2512: 2495: 2490: 2476: 2474: 2471: 2469: 2468: 2458:. 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