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Prayer beads or Rosaries are used by members of various religions such as Roman Catholicism, Orthodox Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Bahá'í Faith to count the repetitions of prayers, chants or devotions. They may also be used for meditation, protection from negative energy, or for relaxation. UsePrayer beads may have physical, metaphysical and psychological effects on their users. Since the beads are fingered in an automatic manner, they allow the user to keep track of how many prayers have been said with a minimal amount of conscious effort, which in turn allows greater attention to be paid to the prayers themselves. There are three widely accepted uses for Prayer beads:
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GNU Free Documentation License Do any Buddhists use the prayer beads? Q. I noticed you can get Buddhist prayer beads. Although I have many Buddhist items and a statue I don't pray to the Buddha as I'm atheist. I just follow the philosophies. Is that ok without the prayer? Asked by Nathan Hippies are cool - Sat Oct 31 07:18:15 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. I use a mala (rosary). I don't see why you would have one if you weren't going to use it, but it's not as if you are harming anyone by having it. I would follow the typical respectful practices with it though: They should not be left lying around carelessly, placed on the floor or stepped on, and should be cleaned with a damp cloth, or even soaked overnight in warm salt water and kept in good repair. If you are going to wear your mala: "The mala is traditionally worn by Buddhist monks, nuns and lay practitioners around the left wrist. It can be worn also around the neck, but take care not to make prayers while it is worn this way. The reason for this, as told to us by a Tibetan monk, is that the purpose, or intention of jewelry is… [cont.] Answered by (sassy) - Sat Oct 31 07:31:57 2009 Where can I find a genuine Tibetan mala(prayer beads)? Q. I am looking for a real Tibetan mala / prayer/meditation bead set. I have seen lots on Ebay, and although I want a bargain, I really don't want to buy one made in China or selling from HongKong. I want to support the genuine people of Tibet , and I want a genuine mala too!! Asked by fleabag155 - Tue May 5 14:56:07 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. You can buy Mala's from Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in India. They have an online shop and can ship out to you - There is a Tashi Lhunpo Centre in the US - everything is made by Tibetan's and goes to supporting the Tibetans. All the proceeds will go towards helping the tibetan monks who have fled the Chinese Repression in Tibet to find exile in India and receive the Dalai Lama's blessing. They also have an incense factory there too, all items at Tashi Lhunpo are made by the monks to generate income, they are working towards a new dispensary and develop their hospital. So many of the tibetans that have come into exile are sick, a change in altitude, the dangerous 4 weeks trek across the himalaya into exile, many suffer from TB and… [cont.] Answered by Lucy - Sat May 9 12:09:27 2009 Do you know where I can buy some prayer beads?
Q. I had a rosary/sibha/masbaha ...(whatever you like calling it) thats really small and fit on my bag like a keychain (i tied it around the zipper). it broke this week, so i was wondering if anyone knows a website where i can buy another tiny one. ...or anywhere in soCal where i can buy one. thanks!! Asked by 412envy - Fri May 30 23:24:10 2008 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments A. :)) Where do u live? I had hundred of them at home, bought them from Al madinah last time I was there and gave lots of them as gifts and still have like 30 or something. If you are living in the US I will be happy to send u some :)) Answered by . - Sat May 31 00:38:19 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Prayer beads"
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