Monday, June 29, 2009

Sandalwood Prayer Beads

Sandalwood, with its soothing scent, is a popular material for Buddhist malas. In Buddhism, sandalwood is connected to Amitabha Buddda. Sandalwood is part of the padma, Lotus, group. The scent of sandalwood helps practitioners stay alert during meditation. Sandalwood is also believed to transform the practitioner's desires. Here are some different styles of sandalwood prayer beads.

108 Beads Sandalwood Prayer Beads- This mala has 108 prayer beads, plus two sets of six counting beads on the tassel.



Sandalwood Wrist Mala- This mala has 19 beads and the cord is elastic. This mala is comfortable to wear as jewelry too.

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