08/14/2023
Namaste 🙏🏻
The use of a Japa Mala is a personal and spiritual practice, so feel free to adapt it to your beliefs and needs. It's a tool to help you focus your mind, cultivate inner peace, and deepen your connection to your chosen intention or spiritual practice.
HOW TO USE IT?
1. **Hold the Mala:** Start by holding the Mala in your right hand, draped over your middle and ring fingers, with your thumb on the guru bead (the larger central bead).
2. **Set an Intention:** Before you begin, set a positive intention, affirmation, or mantra that you'd like to focus on during your meditation or prayer.
3. **Chant or Meditate:** Begin at the guru bead and recite your chosen mantra or affirmation once, using your thumb to move to the next bead after each repetition. You can also use the Mala for meditation by focusing on your breath or a particular visualization.
4. **Avoid the Guru Bead:** When you've completed your mantra repetitions, don't pass over the guru bead. Instead, reverse direction and start again from the opposite side. This respects the sacredness of the guru bead.
5. **Continue the Practice:** Repeat the process until you've gone around the entire Mala and returned to the guru bead. You can complete your meditation or continue as many rounds as you wish.
6. **Closing the Practice:** Once you're done, gently place the Mala aside, express gratitude for your practice, and take a moment to reflect on the intention you set at the beginning.
📷 by Will Ramosob