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The Mala is a rosary
containing 108 beads. It is used
for keeping count while
reciting, chanting, or mentally
repeating a mantra or name/s of
a particular deity, a practice
known in Sanskrit as japa.
Hindu tradition holds
that the correct way to use a
mala is with the right hand,
with the thumb flicking one bead
to the next, and with the mala
draped over the middle finger.
The index finger represents ego,
the greatest impediment to Self-Realization,
so it is considered best avoided
(as with the ego) when chanting
on a mala.
To empower the mala and
the mantra used, japa (mantra
meditation) should be practiced
each day for 40 continuous
days. When the mala becomes
empowered it can be worn or
lightly placed on oneself or
others to transmit the energy of
the mantra as well as the
energetic qualities of the mala.
When you use a new mantra with a
mala, this energy becomes
replaced, so it is recommended
to use a new mala with each
mantra if possible.
When not in use, store your mala
in a special, clean and
preferably sacred space.
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Full set of 108 Rosewood
