Can I use a mala?

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bodhiye
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Can I use a mala?

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I haven't received Vajrayana empowerments. Can I buy and use a mala for chanting the name/recollection of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas?
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Re: Can I use a mala?

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bodhiye wrote: Wed Sep 29, 2021 2:57 pm I haven't received Vajrayana empowerments. Can I buy and use a mala for chanting the name/recollection of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas?
Of course.
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Re: Can I use a mala?

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Malcolm wrote: Wed Sep 29, 2021 3:06 pm
bodhiye wrote: Wed Sep 29, 2021 2:57 pm I haven't received Vajrayana empowerments. Can I buy and use a mala for chanting the name/recollection of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas?
Of course.
Thank you.
Should I follow any regulations while using a mala?
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Keep it clean, protected, and private.
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Re: Can I use a mala?

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A few things I was told:
Don't cross the guru bead when reciting mantras.
Don't show off your mala - it's not jewellery.
Don't take it into the bathroom.

A practical point:
Best to use a simple wooden or bodhi seed mala, IMO. Beads made from semi-precious stones tend to break easily if your drop your expensive fancy mala!
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明安 Myoan wrote: Wed Sep 29, 2021 4:21 pm Keep it clean, protected, and private.
Thank you.
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Re: Can I use a mala?

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Knotty Veneer wrote: Wed Sep 29, 2021 4:32 pm A few things I was told:
Don't cross the guru bead when reciting mantras.
Don't show off your mala - it's not jewellery.
Don't take it into the bathroom.

A practical point:
Best to use a simple wooden or bodhi seed mala, IMO. Beads made from semi-precious stones tend to break easily if your drop your expensive fancy mala!
Thank you.
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