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Choosing Your Mala by Richard Conard
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Choosing Your Mala |
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Spiritual
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The mala is a strand of beads that are traditionally used for counting while doing mantra meditation. The can consist of one hundred eight beads, fifty-four beads, twenty-seven beads, twenty-one beads, or nineteen beads. Since approximately the tenth century, they have been used as a meditation aid. Mala beads allow you to focus your mind on a single task as you work through your meditation. It can be a powerful tool during your quest for clearer understanding and wellness if you practice yoga and meditation.
Selecting the correct mala for your meditation and yoga practice and be a somewhat challenging task because of the wide variety of products on the market. Traditionally the beads were made of yak bone, rudraksha seed, or bodhi seed. These are not an expensive material so they are an affordable option. Some others are made from gemstones, which have many advantages for a spiritual and physical perspective. When made of gemstone they are typically smoother and heavier than the ones that were traditionally used.
The weight of the gemstone mala becomes an advantage because you hold your mala between your middle finger and thumb. Gravity will help to hold the mala in place and since gemstones are smooth, they can glide with more ease. Gemstones also have special meanings that can help you choose a spiritual or an emotional aspect that you would like to work on while mediating. Your mala can now become your focused object that you will carry with you to help you during your spiritual journey.
An example of a spiritual journey would be wanting to work on a spiritual and mental spring cleaning with spring just around the corner. Some of the things you might focus on would be purification and detoxification from the winter season that is ending. One of the gemstones that could help you with this spiritual journey would be the amethyst. It is a great choice for purification and protection. It was believed that this gemstone could aid in helping you give up bad habits and curb overindulgence. It is the perfect stone to help clear out negative influences and bring your body light, inner space. It can also help to balance your energy field.
During springtime using amethyst gemstones/mala beads along with meditation for renewal of energy for your body, addictions, or to release negativity can be a very powerful combination. You can make your own mala but there are also those who specialize in mala and will custom design your own mala necklace or mala bracelet. Once you have decided on a spiritual or emotional area you want to work through with meditation they will find that special gemstone to create your perfect mala.
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