Use of malas

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|| Om Gurave Namah ||

Dear Tanvir,

Let me share what I know,

 

> 1. Is it necessary that we keep the tulsi mala in the small bag

made by cloth when we are chanting mantras by tulsi mala? I mean, can

not we just keep the mala out of the small bag [keeping exposed] and

chant mantras while counting with the mala?

 

I think the whole purpose of using a bag in for the mala is to hold

the mala's loose end from falling on feet when you sit for japa.

If the mala is smaller of lesser count I suppose you dont need to

use it. For storing you can keep it at any place/altar where you

think it's clean and safe from mis handling.

 

 

> 2. Is it necessary that we start counting the mala from the big

side?

 

You mean the joint ends where there are extra beeds?. It's the

Rishi's head with the choti(the remaining hair on shaven head).

I donno where you should start all japa from , I try to end all japa

in choti. If I need to do lesser counts (like 21 or so) I just count

from inbetween such that I end in the choti.

 

 

>

> 3. Is it necessary to reverse the mala when one mala chanting is

done?

 

YES, You need to turn around after reaching the joint. You are not

supposed to crossover the joint. You have to turn around the mala and

count the other away for the next round.

 

Warm Regards

S. Prabhakaran

 

Om Tat Sat

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Dear Sanjay Prabhakaran jee,

 

Thanks for the helpful reply. Well, when I said, "Starting japa from big side" I

meant the side where the beads are bigger. The tulsi mala I have, one side has

bigger beads and it gradually goes to smaller and then when it comes round to

the end again, the bead is the smallest. The person sold me that, told me to

start japa from the bigger beads' side and then when one mala japa is done,

turn it around and then start from the small beads again. Yes it basically

means that we do not cross the Bead that is Rishi's head. Thanks :-)

 

Namaste,

Tanvir

 

 

 

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sanjayprabhakaran

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Friday, December 05, 2003 9:54 PM

[vedic astrology] Re: Use of malas

|| Om Gurave Namah ||Dear Tanvir,Let me share what I know,> 1. Is it necessary

that we keep the tulsi mala in the small bag made by cloth when we are chanting

mantras by tulsi mala? I mean, can not we just keep the mala out of the small

bag [keeping exposed] and chant mantras while counting with the mala?I think

the whole purpose of using a bag in for the mala is to hold the mala's loose

end from falling on feet when you sit for japa. If the mala is smaller of

lesser count I suppose you dont need to use it. For storing you can keep it at

any place/altar where you think it's clean and safe from mis handling.> 2. Is

it necessary that we start counting the mala from the big side?You mean the

joint ends where there are extra beeds?. It's the Rishi's head with the

choti(the remaining hair on shaven head). I donno where you should start all

japa from , I try to end all japa in choti. If I need to do lesser counts

(like 21 or so) I just count from inbetween such that I end in the choti. > >

3. Is it necessary to reverse the mala when one mala chanting is done?YES, You

need to turn around after reaching the joint. You are not supposed to crossover

the joint. You have to turn around the mala and count the other away for the

next round.Warm RegardsS. PrabhakaranOm Tat Sat

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om namo näräyaëäya|Dear Tanvir,

You said the mala starts from big and then it becomes small.Now you also can see

this mala is joined by a Coral or a red bead and we have to start the Japa from

one side of this Coral or red bead and when it ends with that bead,dont cross

it but reverse it and start from that bead and count.

I hope this helps you.

With Sri Hari Vaayu Naama Smarana,

Ramadas Rao.Tanvir <tanvir (AT) siriusbb (DOT) com> wrote:

Dear Sanjay Prabhakaran jee,

 

Thanks for the helpful reply. Well, when I said, "Starting japa from big side" I

meant the side where the beads are bigger. The tulsi mala I have, one side has

bigger beads and it gradually goes to smaller and then when it comes round to

the end again, the bead is the smallest. The person sold me that, told me to

start japa from the bigger beads' side and then when one mala japa is done,

turn it around and then start from the small beads again. Yes it basically

means that we do not cross the Bead that is Rishi's head. Thanks :-)

 

Namaste,

Tanvir

 

 

 

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sanjayprabhakaran

vedic astrology

Friday, December 05, 2003 9:54 PM

[vedic astrology] Re: Use of malas

|| Om Gurave Namah ||Dear Tanvir,Let me share what I know,> 1. Is it necessary

that we keep the tulsi mala in the small bag made by cloth when we are chanting

mantras by tulsi mala? I mean, can not we just keep the mala out of the small

bag [keeping exposed] and chant mantras while counting with the mala?I think

the whole purpose of using a bag in for the mala is to hold the mala's loose

end from falling on feet when you sit for japa. If the mala is smaller of

lesser count I suppose you dont need to use it. For storing you can keep it at

any place/altar where you think it's clean and safe from mis handling.> 2. Is

it necessary that we start counting the mala from the big side?You mean the

joint ends where there are extra beeds?. It's the Rishi's head with the

choti(the remaining hair on shaven head). I donno where you should start all

japa from , I try to end all japa in

choti. If I need to do lesser counts (like 21 or so) I just count from

inbetween such that I end in the choti. > > 3. Is it necessary to reverse the

mala when one mala chanting is done?YES, You need to turn around after reaching

the joint. You are not supposed to crossover the joint. You have to turn around

the mala and count the other away for the next round.Warm RegardsS.

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