Can I use a mala?
Can I use a mala?
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?
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!
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!
This is not the wrong life.
Re: Can I use a mala?
Thank you.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!