Description
Our Cedar Mala Beads are crafted from Korean cedar and have that lovely cedar smell, beautiful grain, and warm feel. Cedar wood has been revered for its spiritual properties for many thousands of years. Cedar wood has many ceremonial uses around the world, including being used to build temple doorways. Our Cedar Mala is on a stretchy band and has a lovely light cedar aroma.
Known as japamala, prayer beads, or Buddhist beads, mala beads originated in ancient India. The term “Mala” translates to “garland” in Sanskrit. Using Mala beads in meditation involves repeating a chosen mantra or focusing on the breath with each bead.
Cedar Mala Beads Product Details
- Fragrant Cedar Wood
- Hand strung mala
- 24 beads on the mala
- 8mm beads
- 7.5″ in circumference.
I like to wear this mala in the course of my daily life as a reminder of my Dharma practice, and I appreciate using it to count mantra recitations when I have the opportunity to do them (such as when walking outside). I asked one of my lamas if he could bless it for me, and this was very helpful. I think it should fit a range of wrist sizes, since it is strung with elastic string (my wrist is about 7 cm in circumference, which it fits very comfortably). Om mani padme hung.
Great cedar aroma and really good quality!