MANTRA BEADS

Mantra Beads not only help to keep one’s place in structured sutras, prayers, and/or mantras, they also symbolize one’s commitment to a spiritual life. With their circular form, a string of beads represents the interconnectedness of all who use them. Each bead counted is an individual prayer or mantra, and the rote repetition facilitates a focus on the prayer or mantra itself.

Their use varies according to the school and philosophy associated with the mantra. Every word is considered to be a spiritual conduit, with vibrations that instill one-pointed concentration into the person using the mantra. Mantras originated in India with Vedic Hinduism and were later adopted by Buddhists. However, the technique of repeating a prayer or special phrase for meditation or contemplation is used in nearly every spiritual tradition worldwide.

Mantra meditation is a very easy to learn as an effective relaxation technique. Just thinking a mantra helps to focus your attention and eventually reach a state of very deep rest. Regular practice of meditation reduces irritability and feelings of stress. It has also been known to reduce the time of recovery after distress and /or bad health.

The mind is naturally operating at the speed of light, with thoughts rapidly passing through or even intruding into our lives as we move through each day. It is the rhythm of a mantra and the meaning of the words that corrals and slows our thoughts, gradually allowing them to fall away as the mind becomes still. The music and meaning of the mantra combine to safely guide our minds back to the point of meditation: higher consciousness or the specific spiritual focus.

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