{"product_id":"mala-tulsi-108-kralen-06cm","title":"Mala Tulsi 108 beads","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTulsi wood, which is in the Basil family, is the most sacred of all woods in the Hindu tradition. It is worshipped in Indian temples as a living goddess. One Hindu legend relates that Vishnu spawned Tulsi from the turbulent seas in order to help all of\u0026nbsp;mankind. According to popular Indian belief, wherever Tulsi is planted, the place becomes\u0026nbsp;sanctified as a place of pilgrimage and the sepoys (soldiers) of Lord Death dare not enter that place. In India,\u0026nbsp;Tulsi is regarded as the most sacred plant. It is a much-branched, erect bushy plant of about 4 feet in height. Its leaves are aromatic and they have minute glands. The flowers are purple in small clusters and the seeds are yellow or\u0026nbsp;red.\u003cbr\u003eA Tulsi mala is prepared from the stems of the Tulsi (Holy Basil) plant.\u0026nbsp;It is also\u0026nbsp;a medicinal plant, which\u0026nbsp;helps to balance vata and kapha. Tulsi helps to improve devotion and love in the heart.\u003cbr\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe string of beads is mainly used to count repeated mantras. So actually, it serves the same purpose as a rosary. Beads made of semi-precious stones, pearls, bodhi seeds or wood may serve all kinds of goals, like counting any kind of mantras, or other forms of prayer, bows, walk-rounds and such. The cord is the same for every mala, and should be made of nine threads, symbolising Buddha Vajradhara and the eight Bodhisattvas. The larger bead at the end stands for wisdom, realising\u0026nbsp;emptiness, and the cylindrical bead on top of the large bead symbolises the void itself. Together, they symbolise the triumph over all adversities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: #0C00;\"\u003eMala\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: #0C00;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA\u0026nbsp;mala originally is a hinduistic and buddhist tool\u0026nbsp;for prayer and meditation. It is used to count mantras during meditation.\u0026nbsp;A mantra is a collection of words, often from Sanskrit, which is repeated several\u0026nbsp;- traditionally 108 - times. While repeating,\u0026nbsp;you focus on the meaning and vibration of the words, possibly combined with the accompanying visualisation. By training\u0026nbsp;in a meditation practice like this, your thoughts come to rest and your body relaxes. Nowadays, a mala is also worn as a fashion accessory.\u003cbr style=\"mso-special-character: line-break;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--\u003e\u003cbr style=\"mso-special-character: line-break;\"\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eWhy 108?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eMalas have 108 beads because this number has great scientific significance in the Hindu and buddhist traditions. \u0026nbsp;The circumference of the sun times 108 is the distance between the sun and the Earth and the same is true for the moon and Earth. \u0026nbsp;Also, there are 108 nadis or energy channels in the body. \u0026nbsp;There are 54 sanskrit letters- both masculine and feminine, totaling 108. \u0026nbsp;There are 108 Puranas and 108 Upanishads. \u0026nbsp;The list goes on and on!! \u0026nbsp;So that same sacred number is used in malas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mani Bhadra BV - Phoenix Import","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53364436664663,"sku":"2445","price":5.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0872\/8923\/3751\/files\/2445_3d03ba1a-3766-4280-8689-bfa999e37e45.jpg?v=1776833533","url":"https:\/\/www.phoeniximport.com\/en\/products\/mala-tulsi-108-beads-06cm","provider":"Mani Bhadra BV - Phoenix Import","version":"1.0","type":"link"}