108 Beads Yak Bone Meditation Mala - Buddhist Prayer Necklace
$108.00
This bone prayer mala (rosary) of 108 beads is indispensable to meditative practice. Each bead is used to count the repetition of a mantra or a chosen intention during meditation. The number 108 holds spiritual significance across several cultures and it is believed that with every bead counted the practitioner moves closer to the spiritual center of the universe. The yak bone beads bring you closer to nature and promotes spiritual practice through contemplation of impermanence.
Bone is used in Tibetan Buddhism to remind us of our impermanence and by doing so, we are inspired to make each moment meaningful. These beads are made by hand and acquired with reverence and care from naturally demised Yak animal, considered sacred and powerful in Tibetan Buddhist culture. Tibetan Monks honor the passing of Yaks as a spiritual experience and beads made out of their bones serves as a symbolic practice of passing from this world's consciousness to another.
