News — Mala Beads

Mala beads have been used for used for centuries for spiritual practice by many world religions including Buddhism, Hinduism, Catholicism, Christianity, Islam, Jainism and Sikhism. (It’s important to note that, you do not have to be religious to enjoy mala beads).

With the growing popularity of meditation, mindfulness and yoga, mala beads have become more commonly used, worn and enjoyed.

They can be used for meditation or worn as a reminder of an intention.  There is no right or wrong.

Here’s a beginner’s guide to mala beads:

The Significance of Number 108 The significance of the number 108 is open to interpretation.  Over time, there has been much spiritual and scientific relevance given to the number.  For many, the number 108 is a sacred number. Here are some spiritual and scientific meaning and facts attributed to the number 108: The wholeness of existence – Renowned mathematicians of Vedic culture viewed 108 as the number of the wholeness of existence.  Astronomically, there are 27 constellations in our galaxy and each has 4 directions. 27 x 4 = 108.  In other words, the number 108 covers the whole galaxy....