Can we use Bodhichitta Bodhi seed wrist mala for mantras?
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Can we use Bodhichitta Bodhi seed wrist mala for mantras?
Hello, I have recently purchased a 14 bead Bodhichitta Bodhiseed wrist mala in Nepal. In Korea 14 bead represents the 14 fearlessness of Kwaneum (Avalokitesvara or Chenrezig). Can I use my 14 bead mala for mantra recitations instead of 108? Thank you.
Re: Can we use Bodhichitta Bodhi seed wrist mala for mantras?
Hi,
I don't know if there are rules for that, but from a practical point of view I'd find it very distracting if I had to turn around so often when I'm reaching the Buddha bead, especially when practicing a short Mantra like that of Chenrezig.
I don't know if there are rules for that, but from a practical point of view I'd find it very distracting if I had to turn around so often when I'm reaching the Buddha bead, especially when practicing a short Mantra like that of Chenrezig.
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Re: Can we use Bodhichitta Bodhi seed wrist mala for mantras?
Sure. If you're trying to keep track of specific large numbers a longer mala is obviously easier, but you can use a 14 bead mala.kimjihoon5924 wrote:Hello, I have recently purchased a 14 bead Bodhichitta Bodhiseed wrist mala in Nepal. In Korea 14 bead represents the 14 fearlessness of Kwaneum (Avalokitesvara or Chenrezig). Can I use my 14 bead mala for mantra recitations instead of 108? Thank you.
Re: Can we use Bodhichitta Bodhi seed wrist mala for mantras?
Yes. It only makes a difference if you are trying to keep count, in which case, 27, 54 and 108 is easier.
I have some malas with 18, the Lohans.
Just get stuck in and enjoy it!
If you find that you want to count, just restring and add some suitable beads to it.
(A 'search' of other threads about 'malas' will give you details about materials. )
I have some malas with 18, the Lohans.
Just get stuck in and enjoy it!
If you find that you want to count, just restring and add some suitable beads to it.
(A 'search' of other threads about 'malas' will give you details about materials. )
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Re: Can we use Bodhichitta Bodhi seed wrist mala for mantras?
I use one for my mantra for Kwan Yin counts. So Yes you can and it works great for doing quarter and half counts in day.
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Re: Can we use Bodhichitta Bodhi seed wrist mala for mantras?
One interesting thing you might consider, is that many tibetans use small malas in order to track and count the number of prostrations! They are easier to keep in hand while prostrating!kimjihoon5924 wrote:Hello, I have recently purchased a 14 bead Bodhichitta Bodhiseed wrist mala in Nepal. In Korea 14 bead represents the 14 fearlessness of Kwaneum (Avalokitesvara or Chenrezig). Can I use my 14 bead mala for mantra recitations instead of 108? Thank you.
An interesting thing, considering koreans also, like tibetans do, like very much to do many prostration practices!
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Re: Can we use Bodhichitta Bodhi seed wrist mala for mantras?
Yes you can
Malas are just essentially counters for mantras/prostrations or any buddhist practices that involves repetition
As long as you keep track of the numbers
Feel free to use any
Hope that helps
Malas are just essentially counters for mantras/prostrations or any buddhist practices that involves repetition
As long as you keep track of the numbers
Feel free to use any
Hope that helps
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Re: Can we use Bodhichitta Bodhi seed wrist mala for mantras?
This is not so much for specific vajrayana practices that may require a specific mala for a specific practice. Malas do have a different meaning in Vajrayana, they are not just for counting.yosomolo wrote:Yes you can
Malas are just essentially counters for mantras/prostrations or any buddhist practices that involves repetition
As long as you keep track of the numbers
Feel free to use any
Hope that helps
“Whatever has to happen, let it happen!”
“Whatever the situation is, it’s fine!”
“I really don’t need anything!
~Tsangpa Gyare Yeshe Dorje (1161-1211)
ओं पद्मोष्णीष विमले हूँ फट । ओं हनुफशभरहृदय स्वाहा॥
འ༔ ཨ༔ ཧ༔ ཤ༔ ས༔ མ༔ ཀརྨ་པ་མཁྱེན་ནོ།
“Whatever the situation is, it’s fine!”
“I really don’t need anything!
~Tsangpa Gyare Yeshe Dorje (1161-1211)
ओं पद्मोष्णीष विमले हूँ फट । ओं हनुफशभरहृदय स्वाहा॥
འ༔ ཨ༔ ཧ༔ ཤ༔ ས༔ མ༔ ཀརྨ་པ་མཁྱེན་ནོ།
Re: Can we use Bodhichitta Bodhi seed wrist mala for mantras?
Hi Ngedrag Yeshe,
That is correct. However kimjhoon did not specify whether it is for a Higher Yoga Tantra practice or a non tantric practice =)
However I think its best to ask their own Gurus
Don't you think?
That is correct. However kimjhoon did not specify whether it is for a Higher Yoga Tantra practice or a non tantric practice =)
However I think its best to ask their own Gurus
Don't you think?
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Re: Can we use Bodhichitta Bodhi seed wrist mala for mantras?
In this case it's irrelevant, as Bodhiseed is considered good for all practices of all types.yosomolo wrote:Hi Ngedrag Yeshe,
That is correct. However kimjhoon did not specify whether it is for a Higher Yoga Tantra practice or a non tantric practice =)
However I think its best to ask their own Gurus
Don't you think?
Re: Can we use Bodhichitta Bodhi seed wrist mala for mantras?
Hi Clearblueksy,
Exactly
Thank you
Exactly
Thank you