Buddhist sash or lazy (Sanskrit: m? l? "garland ") is a traditional tool used to calculate the number of times a mantra is read, breath while meditating, counting prostrations, or repeating the name of a buddha. They are similar to other forms of prayer used in various world religions and hence the term "Buddhist rosary" also appears.
The conventional Buddhist tradition of counting beads at 108 indicates a mortal human desire. This figure is attributed to the Mokugenji Sutra where Buddha Shakyamuni instructed King Virudhaka to make beads and recite the Three Gems of Buddhism. In later years, various Buddhist sects would either retain the number of beads, or divide them into pairs, fours, for brevity or informality. The decorative tassels are sometimes attached to the beads, flanked by amulets or amulets depending on one's local tradition. Because tasbihs are often painted with pigments, various traditional schools associate the consecration rituals by the Sangha with beads, to "open the eyes" for the purpose of achieving a unique Enlightenment for the Karma of every believer.
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Mala
Lazy is used to keep the number while reading, reciting, or repeating the mantra mentally or the name or name of a god. This? Dhan? (Practice) is known in Sanskrit as japa . Lazy is usually made with 18, 27, 54 or 108 beads.
In Tibetan Buddhism, lazy 108 beads are used. Some practitioners use lazy 21 or 28 beads to perform prostration. In Tibetan Buddhism, lazy is usually used to count mantras. This spell can be read for various purposes related to working with the mind. The materials used to make the beads may vary according to the purpose of the spells used. Some beads can be used for all purposes and all kinds of spells. These beads can be made of Ficus religiosa wood (bo tree or bodhi), or from "bodhi seeds", which come from rudraksha.
Other general purpose magazines are made from rattan seeds; the beads themselves are called "moon and stars" by Tibetans, and various are called "lotus roots", "lotus seeds" and "linden nuts" by various retailers. The beads themselves are very hard and solid, ivory-colored (which gradually turns into deep golden brown with old usage), and have small holes (moon) and small black dots (stars) covering the surface.
Resident mantras are often pronounced using a white mousse. Materials such as crystals, pearls, shells/shells or nacre are preferred. This is said to purify the mind and get rid of obstacles such as illness, bad karma and mental disorders. However, using pearls is not practical, since repeated use will destroy their iridescent layers. Most often, lazy pearls are used for jewelry.
Increasing spells should be repeated using splashes of gold, silver, copper and amber. Count this mantra can "work to improve life span, knowledge and achievement."
The mantra for magnetization should be recited using a saffron, lotus seed, sandalwood, or other woody shapes including elm, peach, and rosewood. However, it is said to be most effectively made of valuable corals, which due to the harvest ban, are now extremely rare and expensive.
Mantra to tame in a powerful way should be recited using a mala made of Rudraksha beads or bones. Reading a mantra with this kind of mala is said to tame others, but with the motivation to unselfishly help other beings. Lazy to benign in a powerful way or subjugate harmful energies, such as "very dangerous spirits, or general suffering", made of rudraksha seeds, or even human bones, with 108 beads on a rope. It is said that only a person who is motivated by a great compassion for all beings, including those who try to tame, can do this.
Usage
Mantra and singing are usually repeated hundreds or even thousands of times. Mala is used so that one can focus on the meaning or sound of a mantra rather than counting its repetition. One repetition is usually said for every bead while twisting clockwise around the beads, although some traditions or practices may call counter-clockwise or certain hand and finger movements. When it comes to Teik beads, some assert that both Hindus and Tibetan Buddhas traditionally change the mala around and then return in the opposite direction. However, some teachers in the Tibetan tradition and beyond emphasize that this is superstitious and therefore not so important.
In Buddhist tradition, the repetition of these beads serves to remind the practitioners of the doctrine that it is possible to break the cycle of birth and death.
In this case it is necessary to read a large number of mantras, Tibetan Buddhists have bell and dorje counters (short ropes containing ten beads, usually silver, with bells or dorje at the bottom). Dorje counters are used to calculate each round around the mala, and bell counters to count each time the dorje counter runs out of beads. After that, dorje counters are reset. These counters are placed at different points in the mala depending on the tradition, sometimes on the 10th, 21st or 25th beads of the Teik bead. Traditionally, a person starts a mala towards the dorje (skillful way) proceeding to the bell (wisdom) with each round.
The 'bhum' counters, often of small brass or silver shaped gems or wheels, are used to count 1000 repetitions, and move forward among the main beads of mala, beginning at the Teacher beads, with each accumulation of 1000.
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Japanese Beads
In Buddhism in Japan, the Buddhist tasbih is known as ojuzu ( ?? , counting the beads) or onenju ( ?? , bead mind) , where "o" is the honor o - . Different Buddhist sects in Japan have different juzus shapes, and use them differently. For example, Shingon, Tendai, and Nichiren Buddhism may use longer prayer beads with strands on both ends similar to those used in mainland Asia. During devotional service, these beads can be rubbed together with both hands to create a soft grinding sound, which is considered to have a purifying effect. However, in J? Do Shinsh?, Tasbih is usually shorter and draped in both hands and not ground into one.
J? Do-sh? somewhat unusual because of the use of a double beads, called nikka juzu ( ???? ) , which is used to calculate readings nenbutsu (ie the reading of the name Amitabha Buddha): a single ring containing beads used to calculate a single reading while another ring is used to calculate the full revolution of the first ring. In addition, other beads hang from the string, which can count the full revolution of the second ring (the flat beads), or the full revolution of the first bead strands. Overall, it is possible to count up to 120,000 repetitions using these beads. Design credited to H followers? Nen named Awanosuke.
Regardless of the Buddhist sect, the tasbih used by lay followers is often smaller, featuring a factor of 108 beads. Some beads are made using plastic, while others may contain wood, or seeds from trees in India, such as Ficus religiosa , the same species as the Bodhi Tree.
It is common to find a rosary in Japan that contains small images inside the largest beads, usually something related to a particular temple or sect. When lifted to light, the image is clearly visible.
Seik badi
The Theravada Buddhists in Myanmar use a beads called seik badi ( ????????? [se? b? DÃÆ'] ), abbreviated to badi . 108 beads were hung on a wreath, with beads usually made of fragrant wood like sandalwood, and a series of brightly colored threads at the end of a bouquet of flowers. This is usually used in samatha meditation, to trace the number of mantras sung during meditation.
Figures and symbolism
There are many explanations as to why there are 108 beads, with the number 108 having special religious significance in a number of Hindu and Buddhist traditions. In traditional Buddhist thought, people are said to have 108 miseries or kleshas. This same number is also used in the Japanese New Year service where the bell reads 108 times.
The modern usage
In recent years, it has become commonplace for non-religious individuals to wear beads such as fashion accessories, with beads having no religious connotations at all.
See also
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Additional references
- Dubin, L.S. (2009). Tasbih. In C. Kenney (Ed.), The History of Beads: From 100,000 B.C. to the Present (Revised and Expanded Edition) (pp. 79-92). New York: Abrams Publishing.
- Henry, G., & amp; Marriott, S. (2008). Beads of Belief: The Path to Meditation and Spirituality Using the Rosary, Prayer and Words. Fons Vitae Publishing.
- Untracht, O. (2008). Rosary from India. In H. Whelchel (Ed.), Traditional Indian Jewelry (pp. 69-73). New York: Thames & amp; Hudson, Inc.
- Wiley, E., & amp; Shannon, M.O. (2002). String and Prayer: How to Create and Use Prayer Beads. Red Wheel/Weiser, LLC.
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