108 Round Sandalwood Beads Tibetan Buddhist Mala Prayer Necklace 29" Girth

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• Designed with 108 round sandalwood beads (approximately 7.5mm diameter each) threaded on the elastic band, plus 3 smaller red partition beads in between, for the total length around 29 inches.
• Delicate knotted tassel attached to the Guru beads, attached with two sets of 3 prayer counting beads (total 6 counting beads).
• 108 is an important number in Buddhism because one must overcome 108 evils to reach enlightenment.
• Tibetan Buddhist Prayer Beads Mala is also known as the Buddhist Rosary, as a tool for repetition of a mantra during meditation. Prayer beads are used to count mantras, as your fingers pass over one prayer bead for each time you recite the mantra, which allow the mind to focus totally on the mantra, thus to achieve enlightenment easier.