about those beads again

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Namaskar Michael, yes I understand what you mean perfectly. The

blackened beads are also natural ocurring as time goes with

maintenance, oiling and interaction with our body chemicals when we

wear them.

 

There is nothing to be concerned about. I call them " mellow beads " as

in mellow wine is the best wine (just a figure of speech). Personally

I have several of the blackened beads -- the energies and lustre remain

the same. When I first got them, they were sort of brown-yellow-beige.

 

Would also like to say this : Rudraksha 'grows' with us as we journey

along our spiritual evolution on different levels. Sometimes this is an

indication of the change of color to dark. From personal

experimentation and experience through over 2 decades of using and

worshipping rudraksha, the symbolism of colors changing can potentially

mark signposts in our lives, i.e. if we observe things closely.

 

I'm sure many friends here would have similar experiences but maybe not

realize them due to being very busy with today's pressures and demands

that prevent much prayer, reflective and meditative time.

 

Just my 2 cents' worth of a rumination:

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What I'd been taught traditionally is that dark means light - its 'One

and the Same'. Through darkness, there is always light at the end of

the tunnel no matter how long it takes to come. When the day is done,

night comes and vice versa. This is the cycle of Nature, the

Universe/Cosmos. In realizing this, inner harmony manifests thus.

 

Encouraging you to treasure your blackened beads as you would do all

the others. If you don't want to wear them, they can be placed on the

altar for workship. The energies of naturally blackened beads can

sometimes be more intense and literally pulsate when worshipped with

bhakti.

 

Aum Hari Hara

 

 

 

 

, " Michael "

<spiritmed wrote:

>

> dear Narahimsaye,

>

> The beads I was referring to, though, look as if they've been burned

> under a match for a couple of seconds-not just dark, but blackened

> almost.

>

> namaskars

>