Zen and Mala?

[Kendrick]

I have been wearing this small wrist one nearly every day since 2013 or so. I think I paid $1 for it. I recently restrung it since the band was wearing out, and added the ring. I have also a few 108 bead malas; the main one I use and sometimes wear is a bodhi seed one I strung/knotted myself. I have a large Tiger's Eye one and a smaller Red Jasper one as well (both made by other people). I've used them for mantra recitations over the years, and I wear the small one as a reminder of practice; I chose skulls to serve as a reminder of impermanence, and I added the ring to represent an Enso. I like having the reminder, and it makes a nice way to start a conversation if someone askes me about it. I carry a small flat, bronze Buddha in my right pocket every day as well, it's my "pebble" practice adopted from Thich Nhat Hanh's suggestion in some of his books.

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Gassho
Kendrick
SatTonight/LAH

[karlmalachut]

I don't use them personally but do need something in front of me to center at the moment like a candle or other object because I can't do the wall well at the moment.

[Victor]

I have been wearing this small wrist one nearly every day since 2013 or so. I think I paid $1 for it. I recently restrung it since the band was wearing out, and added the ring. I have also a few 108 bead malas; the main one I use and sometimes wear is a bodhi seed one I strung/knotted myself. I have a large Tiger's Eye one and a smaller Red Jasper one as well (both made by other people). I've used them for mantra recitations over the years, and I wear the small one as a reminder of practice; I chose skulls to serve as a reminder of impermanence, and I added the ring to represent an Enso. I like having the reminder, and it makes a nice way to start a conversation if someone askes me about it. I carry a small flat, bronze Buddha in my right pocket every day as well, it's my "pebble" practice adopted from Thich Nhat Hanh's suggestion in some of his books.

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Gassho
Kendrick
SatTonight/LAH

Those are awesome! Thanks for sharing!

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[Victor]

I don't use them personally but do need something in front of me to center at the moment like a candle or other object because I can't do the wall well at the moment.

I use something like that occasionally as well!

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[Tai Do]

I don't have any, but this thread is really making me want one for myself.

Gassho,
Mateus
Sat/LAH

[Victor]

I don't have any, but this thread is really making me want one for myself.

Gassho,
Mateus
Sat/LAH

If you feel drawn to it, I see no reason not to own either a wrist or neck mala

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[Meitou]

I want to see that cat mala!
Gassho
Meitou
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