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These wrist malas are strung on stretchy cord and comfortably fit most people's wrists. Can be used for counting mantra recitations as well as serving as reminders to maintain mindfulness and awareness in daily life. 10mm Light Lotus Seed with Chinese turquoise nugget, matching guru bead and woven knot. -
These wrist malas are strung on stretchy cord and comfortably fit most people's wrists. Can be used for counting mantra recitations as well as serving as reminders to maintain mindfulness and awareness in daily life. 11mm Ebony with Chinese turquoise nugget, matching guru bead and woven knot. -
BUILD YOUR OWN 108 BEAD FULL MALA!
Many Blessings! (Buddhist message in scroll or image) - Welcome to our BUILD YOUR OWN MALA page. For those who prefer to create their own from 108 mala we have created this customizable shopping cart below. Steps are below...
- Choose Your base 108 beads for the mala.
- Choose Your Marker Bead (this goes in-between the base beads to help keep a good prayer rhythm). $10 to add most any markers...
- Choose Marker Layout (number of beads in-between your marker beads).
- Accent - $5 to add accent style.
- Guru Bead - Traditionally the LARGEST bead that also holds together your mala.
- Tassel - Optional to add a tassel.
- Snake Knot - Optional to add a snake knot.
Choose Your Favorite Base Bead Below to Begin!!
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A single counter can be attached to your mala and moved to record 10,000 accumulations of a mantra. This pair is a 10K moveable clip-on counter with a wheel design. -
The first prayer beads (“Sanskrit: mala, meaning “garland”) grew out of the Vedic tradition in India and were the prototype for prayer beads in later world cultures. (For more information on history and meaning, see our About Malas section.) Our stone 108-bead malas are strung on strong flexible wire for durability and adorned with luxurious handmade cotton tassels. Amazonite is a slightly translucent, delicate blue-green stone which has a soft glowing beauty. This lovely mala is finished with a rock crystal guru bead. Marker beads may be special ordered for an additional $8.00 to $10.00 depending on the number added to the mala. Placement of markers can be arranged according to one’s meditation tradition. Please contact us for more details. -
The first prayer beads (“Sanskrit: mala, meaning “garland”) grew out of the Vedic tradition in India and were the prototype for prayer beads in later world cultures. (For more information on history and meaning, see our About Malas section.) Our stone 108-bead malas are strung on strong flexible wire for durability and adorned with luxurious handmade cotton tassels. This mala of deep purple translucent beads is finished with an amethyst guru bead. Diverse cultures associate amethyst with spiritual awareness and wisdom. Marker beads may be special ordered for an additional $8.00 to $10.00 depending on the number added to the mala. Placement of markers can be arranged according to one’s meditation tradition. Please contact us for more details. -
The first prayer beads (“Sanskrit: mala, meaning “garland”) grew out of the Vedic tradition in India and were the prototype for prayer beads in later world cultures. (For more information on history and meaning, see our About Malas section.) Our stone 108-bead malas are strung on strong flexible wire for durability and adorned with luxurious handmade cotton tassels. This stone is a delicate light green and is connected to energies of peacefulness and healing. The mala is completed with an aventurine guru bead. Marker beads may be special ordered for an additional $8.00 to $10.00 depending on the number added to the mala. Placement of markers can be arranged according to one’s meditation tradition. Please contact us for more details. -
The first prayer beads (“Sanskrit: mala, meaning “garland”) grew out of the Vedic tradition in India and were the prototype for prayer beads in later world cultures. (For more information on history and meaning, see our About Malas section.) Our stone 108-bead malas are strung on strong flexible wire for durability and adorned with luxurious handmade cotton tassels. An elegant mala of smooth jet-black stone finished with a black onyx guru bead. In the Tibetan tradition, black is associated with the protection principle, the guarding of awareness and dispelling of obstacles. In the Zen tradition, black connotes emptiness. Marker beads may be special ordered for an additional $8.00 to $10.00 depending on the number added to the mala. Placement of markers can be arranged according to one’s meditation tradition. Please contact us for more details. -
Hand malas (or "pocket malas") consist of 27 beads, one-quarter of a full sized mala. Finished with a handmade cotton tassel. An elegant mala of smooth jet-black stone finished with a black onyx guru bead. In the Tibetan tradition, black is associated with the protection principle, the guarding of awareness and dispelling of obstacles. In the Zen tradition, black connotes emptiness. -
The first prayer beads (“Sanskrit: mala, meaning “garland”) grew out of the Vedic tradition in India and were the prototype for prayer beads in later world cultures. (For more information on history and meaning, see our About Malas section.) Our stone 108-bead malas are strung on strong flexible wire for durability and adorned with luxurious handmade cotton tassels. Blue Lace Agate is a finely patterned stone of white and varying shades of light blue. Tones of soft white and cool blue give this mala a subtle, quiet beauty. The mala is finished with a rock crystal guru bead. Marker beads may be special ordered for an additional $8.00 to $10.00 depending on the number added to the mala. Placement of markers can be arranged according to one’s meditation tradition. Please contact us for more details. -
The first prayer beads (“Sanskrit: mala, meaning “garland”) grew out of the Vedic tradition in India and were the prototype for prayer beads in later world cultures. (For more information on history and meaning, see our About Malas section.) Made from the seeds of a Bodhi tree, the tree under which the Buddha attained enlightenment in Bodhgaya, India 2500 years ago, this type of mala is good for any form of practice. It is finished with a woven cord tassel. Marker beads may be special ordered for an additional $8.00 to $10.00 depending on the number added to the mala. Placement of markers can be arranged according to one’s meditation tradition. Please contact us for more details.
