The Blue Monk Mala

🪷The Blue Monk Mala 🪷   Materials: Natural gemstones (lapis lazuli & white jade ) hand-knotted with 100% pure blue silk, with an excellent quality carved white jade Buddha  focal bead and solid 14k gold spacer beads.   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~this stunning 108 gemstone mala is inspired by the quiet yet deep feelings of “blue” I associate with deep introspection, study and meditation. Peaceful, yet profound. Calm and centered yet infinite and inspiring. It is the timeless tranquility of transcending and transforming via spiritual contemplation.  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What are malas? Malas, also called mantra beads, meditation beads, or Buddhist prayer beads, are spiritual tools used to count intentions, prayers, mantras, or breaths during periods of focused meditation. They consist of 108 beads, not including the meru or “mountain” bead (also referred to as the “guru bead”) at the end. This last bead is usually the largest and signifies the beginning and end of the counting p