Japa Mala necklace red wood

Beautiful, distinctive traditional Japa Mala necklace made of red colored wooden beads for calming the mind, reducing stress and tension, suitable for meditation. The beads are approx. 5 to 6 mm and are strung on a quality elastic band, length approx. 52 cm.
Traditional meditation beads, which nowadays are also used as necklaces or bracelets, i.e. as a fashionable and distinctive piece of jewelry, an accessory suitable for any occasion.

Thanks to the elastic band, the beads can be used as a wrap bracelet, wrapped around the wrist up to 3 times (depending on the size of the wrist) or as a necklace. This is a traditional unisex piece of jewelry, suitable for both men and women.

The Tibetan knot should be made of nine threads, symbolizing Buddha Vajradhara, who is depicted in dark blue and expresses the very quintessence of Buddhism, and eight Bodhisattvas, that is, those who have reached the state of the previous Buddha state and continue to strive for awakening. The teacher's orb, a symbol of wisdom and the realization of complete emptiness, together with the knot represents triumph over adversaries and adversity.

Symbolically, the Dorje represents a "flash of enlightenment," a sudden change in human consciousness recognized by many religions as central to the realm of mysticism and the lives of saints. Through enlightenment, we can detach ourselves from material possessions such as money, food, and even life itself. Happiness then comes not from outside, but from within ourselves. In Tibetan Buddhism, the dorja is an inseparable ritual part of religious ceremonies.

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