Bodhi Bead Bracelet • Bodhi Bead Hand Mala • Tibetan Wrist Mala • 14mm • 3080

Description

This mala is made from authentic Bodhi Seeds (Ziziphus budhensis) from Nepal.
A plain, minimalist mala, that is true to its original intention: meditation, mantra work, etc.
The beads polished in form of a tyre are both dense and substantial.
These beads are sanded at both ends, giving them the drum shape. The main reason for this is to give the beads more uniformity and impart a slightly different more compact style.
Material : Authentic Nepali Two Eye Bodhi Seeds
Size : Adjustable
Bead size : 14mm
String color : Yellow and Red
Style :  Minimalist or monastic. Traditional Mahayana and Tibetan style without any knots
Weight : about 32 grams
Bodhi Seed and Bodhi Bead malas are wrapped in mystery and confusion.
Hopefully the few points below can clarify some of the confusion:
• Bodhi Seed and Bodhi Bead malas are two completely different types of malas, both used extensively in Buddhism.
• First of all, authentic Bodhi Seeds and Bodhi Seed Malas come from only one source: Ziziphus Budhensis trees, that to my knowledge grows only in East-Central Nepal. The tree itself is related to the jujube species, and not the fig tree species to which the actual Bodhi Tree (Ficus Religiosa) belongs.
• Bodhi Bead malas cover a large spectrum of different materials. One Chinese study identified over 50 materials used for Bodhi Bead malas, but the actual number might be even higher.
The first material that falls into this classification are the Bodhi Seeds themselves, but other materials covered include Indian or Bodhgaya Bodhi Beads, Rudraksha, Chinese or Tibetan Lotus (Daemonorops jenkinsiana), (which are actually seeds from Rattan palms), Rhaktu seeds, some processed stones, and many, many other.
• All this does not mean to imply that malas made from other materials are inferior to Nepali Bodhi Seed malas. They are not. They all have a history of application in meditative practice and role to play.