A fragrant row of warm, dark agarwood beads on an elastic cord – wearable as a bracelet too, an intimate companion for practice.
Agarwood
Agarwood (also called aloeswood) is a dark, fragrant wood long prized for its warm, balsamic aroma in the Eastern incense and prayer-strand tradition. The 108 wooden beads are strung on an elastic cord, so the mala wears easily as a bracelet too. Tradition knows it as a companion to stillness and meditation. These are traditional ideas, not medical claims.
The 108-bead mala
A mala is the prayer strand of the Hindu and Buddhist traditions, originally used to count mantras in meditation. A larger guru bead closes the 108 beads, standing for wisdom, while the small cylinder above it represents emptiness. The beads pass one by one between the fingers while attention rests on the meaning and vibration of the words.
How to use it
Hold the mala in your hand during meditation or mantra recitation and move from bead to bead; through the day it can be worn wrapped around the wrist.
Material and craft
Made of natural, fragrant agarwood beads on an elastic cord. A 108-bead strand, about 32.5 cm long. Being a natural material, each piece is unique: shade and pattern may vary slightly.
Good to know
Keep it dry, wipe it with a soft cloth, and avoid harsh chemicals. The meaning attached to it comes from tradition and is not a medical effect.