Mala features 108 bodhi seeds and 3 Dzi bead spacers. These modern Dzi beads are made of water buffalo bone in Kathmandu, Nepal. Beads are strung on tough cotton cord with a simple black tassel. A durable, traditional and functional mala.
Bodhi seed beads can be used for counting all types of mantras as well as other prayers. These dark-speckled seed beads have special meaning for all seekers of divine wisdom. "Bodhi" in Sanskrit means enlightenment; as an "enlightened" seed, many practitioners use these malas for their essence and inherent teachings within each seed.
Size: Bodhi beads are 11mm and dZi beads are about 3/4 inch long. 40 inch circumference.
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