I second your statement. I checked five different videos before this one. They were blabbing on about nothing. Minutes had gone by and they had yet to talk about how to use the Mala. This starts right off by telling you how to use it. This also points out that sincerity and use of the mantra is important - not which hand or which finger you use.

Perfect - the Mala helps sustain the mantra when thoughts enter the mind. For me they are a physical tool to use to help keep focus and the 108 represents completeness. At the end of 108 my intention for the practice is complete.

Talk about synchronicity! The mala beads I just bought are the exact ones you are using in this video. Same materials, and read tassels. Om Mani Padme Hum! Namaste and thank you!

I loved this video! I just ordered a simple sandalwood mala. I've been meditating for a few years but recently discovered that I'm more focused when I use beads. I'm also glad that you mentioned that it's not about the material the mala is made out or how it looks but about our intention when using it. I find that there has recently been a market around selling fancy and expensive mala, singing bowls, Buddha statues, etc. That seems so strange to me since fashion, trends and materialism doesn't really gel with what the Buddha represents.

Om namah shivaay🔱🔥🚩

Simple, clear and direct...thank you so much!

I just finished making my own mala with beads I had picked up. I bought a mala while in China for a school trip over spring break, not knowing entirely what it was, but this was a great video. I wanted to make my own so that if I did start practicing Buddhism, I could feel more connected with it. I am not one for religion. But Buddhism, being a philosophy, seems like something I would want to try and practice.

best video instruction on how to use mala beads - no ego - just instruction - thank you so much, very informative

Mala beads and yantras together harness the energies that are needed to heal the specific chakra. The energy lines and the con flux of vibrations that are generated through mantra chanting the flow of energy occurs from the universe - the cosmic being to your heart - prana that which is a part of the divine.

Never allow mala to touch the feet or floor as it soils the beads and clouds their aura. Never use pointing finger on the mala while chanting. That finger is the fickle finger of fate and will unbalance all the chakras.. Hare Krishna

I made my mala by tying knots in a piece of string.

Thank you very much! Very informative video. I had just recently bought a rather cheaply made mala, with very small beads that make it hard to count with, so after watching this, I'll buy a mala with larger beads.

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Best descriptions and demonstrations I have found. Thank you so much. I appreciate you.

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👍🤩💝Straight forward and to the point. Very pleasant video. Thank you.💝

Always, with deep gratitude. Thank you.

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Thanks, great explanation.

Thank you for the guidance🙏🙏🙏

Very helpful. Thanks a lot! 😊

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Excellent excellent supper answer . Thank you very much.

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The mala should never touch on the floor even your legs.

Thanks for the explanation, cleared a lot up for me

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thanks very useful information

Great video! I wish I have seen it years ago when I started but I will past it to those I know start now :) Thank you

Thank you

I've got a fake sandalwood mala I bought at a market in Taiwan. I mainly use it to count breaths. I've never found a mantra I've felt particularly connected to

Om Namah Shivaya.

Kudos for sitting in full lotus, Ive never been able to do it

Thanks for this very clear explanation.

Best video yet on how to use these. Thank you. So many crap videos

Japamala gurinchi andaru chalabaga vivarincharu

Thanks, very well explained.

Thank you so much Sir

Excellente video ! Thank you

Thanks

Jay Shree Krishna

You Guys should watch (Sikhnet) or (Basics of Sikhi) Channel

Excellent job thank you

Thank you!

Thank you.

I find the beads helpful to counting breaths.

Om namay shiva

It should be moved in a giving direction, so the beads move away from the body, with your left hand.

Wow nicely explained👌

Om namaha shivaya

thank for the explanation

Good stuff...thx man

Very informative.

this is hindu way of mala usage. tks for video.

But using the finger( index , middle , ring finger) varies from mantra to mantra

I read that there should be knots between the pearls, so that the pearls does not come in contact and also avoid distraction. I am sure that is correct ?

Very well explained.

In Gurbani, Mala is used by Pundits and Vaishno, along with Dhoti and Tika. ਜਬ ਕੀ ਮਾਲਾ ਲਈ ਨਿਪੂਤੇ ਤਬ ਤੇ ਸੁਖੁ ਨ ਭਇਓ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ Ever since this worthless son of mine began chanting with his mala, we have had no peace at all! ||1||Pause|| (856, Kabir) ਮਾਲਾ ਫੇਰੈ ਮੰਗੈ ਬਿਭੂਤ ॥ ਇਹ ਬਿਧਿ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਤਰਿਓ ਮੀਤ ॥੩॥ You chant on your mala, and beg for money. No one has ever been saved in this way, friend. ||3|| (888, Gur Arjan Dev) ਮਾਥੇ ਤਿਲਕੁ ਹਥਿ ਮਾਲਾ ਬਾਨਾਂ ॥ ਲੋਗਨ ਰਾਮੁ ਖਿਲਉਨਾ ਜਾਨਾਂ ॥੧॥ Apply ceremonial marks to their foreheads, hold malas in their hands, and wear religious robes. people think that the Lord is a toy. ||1|| (1158, Kabir) ਸਾਲ ਗ੍ਰਾਮ ਬਿਪ ਪੂਜਿ ਮਨਾਵਹੁ ਸੁਕ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਤੁਲਸੀ ਮਾਲਾ ॥ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਿ ਬੇੜਾ ਬਾਂਧਹੁ ਦਇਆ ਕਰਹੁ ਦਇਆਲਾ ॥੧॥ O Brahmin, you worship and believe in your stone-god, and wear your ceremonial rosary beads. Chant the Name of the Lord. Build your boat, and pray, "O Merciful Lord, please be merciful to me."||1|| (1170, mahalla 1) ਗਲਿ ਮਾਲਾ ਤਿਲਕ ਲਿਲਾਟੰ ॥ ਦੁਇ ਧੋਤੀ ਬਸਤ੍ਰ ਕਪਾਟੰ ॥ ਜੋ ਜਾਨਸਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੰ ਕਰਮੰ ॥ ਸਭ ਫੋਕਟ ਨਿਸਚੈ ਕਰਮੰ ॥ The mala is around your neck, and the sacred tilak mark is on your forehead. You wear two loin cloths, and keep your head covered. If you know God and the nature of karma, you know that all these rituals and beliefs are useless. (1353, 1) ਕਬੀਰ ਬੈਸਨੋ ਹੂਆ ਤ ਕਿਆ ਭਇਆ ਮਾਲਾ ਮੇਲੀਂ ਚਾਰਿ ॥ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਕੰਚਨੁ ਬਾਰਹਾ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਭਰੀ ਭੰਗਾਰ ॥੧੪੫॥ Kabeer, what good is it to become a devotee of Vishnu, and wear four malas? On the outside, he may look like pure gold, but on the inside, he is stuffed with dust. ||145|| (1372, Kabir)

Nice Cactus. if u nod out and fall, it will wake u up!

U also keep your mala in gomukhi.. That's a mala bag. U can find it online and keep mala in that.. N keep ur mala in secret... Do not show to anyone.

Some of these folks on youtube say that the rudraksha beads are too fiery or aggressive for the use of most people. Need to find out more about that. This fellow seems well-informed though. He says it doesn't matter what materials the beads are made of.

i give a mala beads today just because i once pray like this in mala finger but not yoga

When reciting a mantra with your mala should the mantra always be the same mantra you have first started with? Also, while using the mala for mantras can they be used when verbally saying the mantra, rather than just using it for meditation?

The best beads that I have found are the beads bought from SGI-USA.com

Beautiful video, thank you so much!

What's the best mantra to use to energise and activate the rudraksha mala? Thnks

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Nice plants but ya might wanna place that cactus outside, bad feng shui

Can two person use the same mala !??

So much contradictory information on how to use Mala beads....push away or pull towards?, hold in left hand or right hand?, Over second finger or third finger? all seemingly coming from reliable, practiced sources?

Lot of other things are there when you chant the mantra by using Mala, .....

can mixed up my beads? like stones and woodens all together alternatively. Because I have two wrist bracelets so those two together will be 27beads.

Thank you very much. Is it OK to create my own mala for humming. It has a specific number of beads to maximize nitric oxide production in body via nasal passages, and the beads help me to follow the excercise to the end without my mind wandering and forgetting my counting. If it is disrespectful in any way I need to know this so I can modify appropriately, e.g. I can't call it a mala, etc. thank you.

Thank you I always use my middle finger to count . Using the ring finger is much easier for me. And even further from my index . So I dont risk it hitting a bead. I've never seen this method they all say middle finger . When ring finger is better .

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I have a mantra that I say or remind myself of often. But I just bought my first Mala beads today with the intention of focusing on my breath. So every time I count a bead would be 1 breath. Is this okay? Or have I just completely missed the point with my intention? I suppose there is no right or wrong. Its something that will help me start meditation because some days I really struggle to even sit still and other days I feel like I've done well.

rudraksa/mala/ gnitri, kalau diadopsi oleh tetangga disebut tasbih

108 mala means ek mala gini jatti he na

hello do you always pull the beads towards you

My thumb tendon becomes very painful when I use this method, it makes my wrist ache badly. Any hints on how to do it without the pain.

Amazing video! I just ordered the most lovely Tesbih from Luxury R Visible.com Can not wait for it to come!!

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I’m new to this so I’m not sure if this question comes off as weird but if while moving the mala, my index finger accidentally touches the mala is there any steps I need to do to like counteract that?

There's videos on 'activating' Mala beads, but, is it true you have to do so? And if so, how is it done,

Hello, I have recently purchased a rudraksha mala but they sent me one with 107 + 1 beads instead of 108 + 1, is it still useful for practicing? I believe not. Those rudraksha don't even have the feel of the original ones, which I carry on some bracelets.

This was not full ... knowledge mala jaap do with gomukhi only , it was ok for tutorial but you must give knowledge of complete mala jaap..

But what do you say or pray or do as you pass the bead? 🙄

Hello Again. Yeah I see what you mean, that argument is still futile as a creater still must create these powers. God tells us that he is Most Merciful, Most Generous more than any thing can be that's why after we repent from millions of sins Allaahthe Most Merciful still forgives the person. By being Generous he gave us life & Provisions food water wealth before which we not even dust. The Sun and Moon are two of his signs creations. Kindest regards from Sageer Alam

I see you have cacti in your home, I think they bring negative feng shui...

One main drawback of this video is that mala must not be down undar waste ....It must be above navel ....In front of chest jay mahakal

You just made the same mistake every western person makes. *Mixing up the Buddhist and Hindu tradition into one package* But again, there is no harm in it.

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Spiritual abbucus lol

Why are you touching your index finger to mala It is not good, learn finger placement boy

For me, a mantra is much like the Christian rosary - repetitive and feckless. Sitting comfortably, in a way that does not create discomfort or pain, and doing breathing meditation is far more useful. Why does the mantra have to be in another language? Why is it more "magical" than simply repeating a phrase that is meaningful in your own language? Is it "magical"? Forgive me... but I remain skeptical of these things.

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"Christ said: "I am the Way, Truth and Life no one comes to Father but by me" John 14:6

Thank you