Indian Bodhi Seed Mala - AKARA Collection

Our teacher, the Buddha, taught that we should chant mantras.  Why?  We do not have the fortune to meet or encounter the true Buddha immediately, but we can, and do, encounter mantras.  The Buddha said that after his parinirvana, he will appear in the form of letters or words. In order to recite a mantra well and experience all its benefits, one needs an appropriate mala with all the correct characteristics. Buddhist malas have 108 beads – one hundred for counting the number of recitations, and eight extra beads to make up for the mantras that we may have recited incorrectly. In particular, on top of these malas are three white, red, and blue beads.  As taught in Lama Gongdü, a scripture by Guru Padmasambhava, these symbolise the three kayas, or enlightened bodies, in which all bodies of the Buddhas

Indian Bodhi Seed Mala - AKARA Collection

A Bodhi seed mala from India, an indispensable support to the practice of mantra recitation.

Indian Bodhi Seed Mala

Indian Bodhi Seed Mala - AKARA Collection