What is Japamala? Find out all about this sacred necklace!

Used by yoga and meditation practitioners to mentalize or vocalize mantras, the sacred bead necklace follows some important precepts. Discover these special features and further expand your awareness.

What is JAPA MALA?

Japamala is a word originating in Sanskrit being referred to as a masculine word, in which "japa" means to murmur, chant, adore, and "mala" garland or necklace. Which means the sacred purifying the material ("Japa" sacred "Mala" material). The term refers to an object of Indian origin, but has 108 beads and is used to guide meditation. Each bead is a mantra to be chanted.

When we sing a specific mantra in a JAPA MALA it will be charged with that energy and strength, and it can be used as an accessory and protection object for those who carry it.

Japamala beads are also called mantra beads, meditation beads, Hindu rosaries or Buddhist prayer beads.

Japamalas are a type of meditation rosary. It is an ancient tool of Hinduism and Buddhism developed to keep the mind focused and free of thoughts.

A complete Japamala contains 108 beads + a guru. It is usually long enough to be used as a necklace.

A Japamala can also be made with half the beads, 54, making it a Japamala medium. There is still the possibility of making a wrist Japamala, with 27 beads, to be used as a bracelet.

The guru (teacher) or meru (mountain) granule is often made with a larger bead than the others. It provides a starting and ending point for counting repetitions of the mantra.

A cotton or silk fringe is attached to the end of the guru to end the Japamala with a final knot.

All JAPA MALA for the use of mantra, meditation and prayer, are made with natural materials, stones, crystal, seed and bone, cotton thread and silk fringe. To maintain a pure energy and so JAPAMALA doing its job which is to protect its wearer.

Why does Japamala have 108 accounts?

For you to know what Japamala is, you have to understand why it has 108 accounts. The number 108 has a very powerful meaning in the science and spirituality of India:

• There are 108 letters in the Sanskrit alphabet!

• Vedic mathematicians measured the diameter of the Sun and found it to be 108 times the diameter of the Earth;

• In the Yoga tradition, 108 sacred texts were found;

• In India, there are 108 sacred sites;

• Acupuncture uses 108 points from ours;

• The goddess Krishna has 108 names;

• In tantric yoga, 108 energy lines are described throughout the body and all converge and connect to the heart chakra.

What are Japamalas made of?

The anatomy of a Japamala can be made of many different materials. The most common types of beads used are wooden or semi-precious stones.

This will occur from the material used, according to the properties of the specific properties affected.

Different spiritual practices and religious traditions have historically used reports of specific materials.

In India, for example, Japamalas are made mainly of sandalwood, tulsi and rudraksha seeds. In Nepal and Tibet, most Japamalas are made from bodhi seeds, lotus seeds and bones.

We use only semi-precious stones and crystals, because each stone has its specific energy, and after the energy reading, the specific stones and crystals of its energy will be used for protection and healing.

History of Japamala accounts.

Japamala beads are used in other cultures and religions, but are known by different names, such as prayer beads, rosary beads and worry beads.

The use of beads in prayer seems to have originated around the 8th century BC in India. The beads themselves have had a powerful influence and importance in human history. The oldest ones found to date are approximately 42,000 years old. There are historical records of the use of beaded necklaces in Africa 10,000 B.C.

The oldest image known to have a beaded necklace in a religious context dates back to the 17th century BC. It is recorded in the fresco “Worshipers” found on the Greek island of Santorini Beads have been used throughout our history as talismans for protection, lucky charms, status symbols for wealth and authority, spiritual and religious tools and as a form of exchange.

The meanings and use of accounts have changed significantly over time - they have been used to symbolize personal and cultural relationships, physical, magical and supernatural power and the common cultural views of the world.

What religions use beads?

Hindus, practitioners of Christianity, Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism use some forms of prayer beads.

Around the 17th century, Muslims started using prayer beads, called subha, misbaha or tespih. These strings usually have 99 counting beads and an elongated terminal bead.

Subhama beads are used for the practice of zikr, the recitation of the 99 attributes or names of God.

Ireland is known as the origin of the Christian rosary in the 9th century. The use and practice of the rosary was not officially approved by the church until the 16th century, when Pope Leo X gave the approval of the rosary.

Rosaries usually contain 59 beads and are used to count the prayers recited in honor of the Virgin Mary.

Kompoloi or beads of concern have been used in Greek and Cypriot culture since the mid-twentieth century.

Kompoloi have an odd number of accounts between 17-23 and are not designed for spiritual purposes. They are used as a talisman or amulet to protect against bad luck and for relaxation and stress reduction.

What is Japamala for?

For you to really know what Japamala is, you also need to understand what it is for and what its benefits are.

Japamala beads have been used in many spiritual traditions for many years. These beads have many powerful benefits for the body, mind and spirit.

Some of the eight benefits below are universal for all types of prayers. Others are specific to Japamala.

• Increases focus during mantra meditation;

• It is an efficient and practical tool for counting mantras;

• It is an easy way to keep track of the number of mantras recited;

• Physical contact with prayer beads imparts its inherent healing and protection powers;

• Once Japamala is enabled, it can be used for an even more powerful healing of yourself and others;

• Seeing or using a Japamala can serve as a reminder of a person's intention and goals;

• It can also be used as a reward or symbol to accomplish a difficult task;

• Choosing a Japamala to buy can help in the process of determining goals, intentions and spiritual activities.
  

Why does a Japamala break?

When Japamala breaks down, it is because he has done his job that it is to protect and heal his carrier from some energy or presence present in his energy field, which may be in his home, work and people.

When this happens, you are grateful for your work and protection, being able to reassemble your Japamala again, after purification and cleaning. Or deliver to nature, in a place where you feel the intuition of doing it. (Lake, river, garden, forest or foot of a tree.)

It is very important to emphasize that we must not allow other people to touch their Japamala, as their energy is deposited there, and we do not know what that person's real intention is.

Unless you want to use it to heal and protect someone in your family or friend. So you will be giving your permission.

Gratitude and doubts I will be very happy to help.

Too much light.