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Mala or a Rosary – In Hindu Culture

 

A “Mala”

or a “rosary” is a symbol of devotion towards the almighty in Hindu

Religion and Culture. Generally there are 108 beads in it. Form the ancient

times this is believed to be a reason for these umbers of beads in a Mala i.e.

A man takes 21,600 breaths in a day including both days and night, If we

subtract hours of the night then we are left with 10,800 breaths. According to

religious teachers it is said that a man should recite God's name 10,800 times

a day. But God's name recited once with full faith is equivalent to 100 times,

hence, it was decided to have 108 beads in a rosary or mala. And the basic aim

behind reciting the God’s name is to enable a religious person to do

his/her daily chores with God's name at every breath, which dilutes the effects

of Karma and no karma can come in his/her way. Hence, if a person who uses this

mala with full faith can call for God's blessing by remembering him.

 

We have received this

human body due to our good action of many lives and according the religious

faith one can realize god only in human birth, hence, it is a sign of

foolishness to waste such a valuable life only in worldly pleasures. God has

made our body. Mind, wisdom, actions, ear, eye, tongue, hand, etc. are his

gifts. The true devotion or worship of God is to do good work by coordinating

harmoniously with all these gifts. The true yagna or devotion is done when man

lives with the intention of welfare of not only human beings but also of the

welfare of all living and non-living things not only on this earth but in the

whole universe. Such man receives God's love and blessings abundantly.

 

 

Every ritual and action in worship has its own importance and meaning link at

the time of making offerings to God one puts water and prashad on tulsipatra

(Basil Leaf) and says: " This is not mine, I am offering you what is

yours " After that this offers becomes the Prasad with blessings of God and

we take this offering as Prashad, because whatever is belonging to God only can

be pure and perfect. On the same principal this body is also not mine but a

Gift of God and this tulsipatra (Basil Leaf) should be put on the body to show

the intention of surrender to the God. Since this is not easy and practical

everyday, our religious teachers made a mala of tulsi (basil) beads and

recommended that we should wear them on our necks and when we wake up in the

morning this mala reminds us: " This human body is not yours, it has been

offered to God, and so you should only perform the duties which pleases God

i.e. deeds for love and welfare of all. So religious teachers READ

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