The Shamans Market Palo Santo Wood Prayer Bead

East meets West! The fragrance of Palo Santo wood from South America has now been strung into prayer beads commonly used by Hindus, Buddhists and some Sikhs for the spiritual practice known in Sanskrit as japa. 108 beads. 7/8 mm.

Guru bead also made from the palo santo wood ...East meets West! The fragrance of Palo Santo wood from South America has now been strung into prayer beads commonly used by Hindus, Buddhists and some Sikhs for the spiritual practice known in Sanskrit as japa. 108 beads. 7/8 mm.

Guru bead also made from the palo santo wood.Knotting between beads for ease of moving fingers around the beads when saying prayers. Red yarn tassel. More info:Almost all malas have a bead called the Guru Bead, Seva Mother or Mother Bead.

It validates the end of one round in the prayer cycle. One prayer, chant, affirmation is recited per bead. On a full sized mala, the guru bead is the 109th bead.

The small wrist mala usually has 27 or 21 beads plus Guru Bead. The Guru bead is a reminder of the bond between teacher and student. When using the mala it is important that you turn around at the Guru Bead and continue your prayer the other direction.

Counting should always begin with the bead next to the Guru Bead. Each time the mantra is repeated, the fingers move to the next bead. One bead is counted for each recitation of the mantra.

Do not cross the Guru Bead with the mantra - turn the mala 180 degrees and begin chanting.