Guest guest Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 Henny, the rare and expensive multiple-face rudrakshas are not particularly recommended for japa; they have magickal effects when worn. Ninety-nine point nine percent of rudraksha seeds have five faces, and are very affordable. They are strung in rosaries of 108 (or 54) beads, and such a mala shouldn't cost you more than $20 maximum. (That's for a string of 108 beads, not per individual bead.) -- Len/ Kalipadma > Wed, 11 May 2005 15:19:46 -0000 > "henny_v_i" <HvI > Re: Questions on japa > > Dear Arjuna, > > thank you for the additional information. I will > start practicing > using my sandalwood mala, and I am sure, when the > time is ripe or the > need arises, a rudraksha mala will find its way to > me. I am not sure > it is something I should buy for myself at this > stage, since a quick > search on the internet taught me that different > qualities are ascribed > to the various types of beads ('mukhi' refers to the > number of furrows > on a bead, am I correct?) and I would not know what > to order (apart > from the danger of fakes, and the puzzling > difference in prices). Of > course, the mala you received from your guru must be > very special and > dear to you, > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 The online store for Satguru Subramuniyaswami's ashram has rudraksha malas for $25 (108 beads on thread or 54 silver-capped beads). I think the rudraksha beads may be taken from rudraksha trees grown on their ashram in Hawaii. (I'm not sure of this.)This would be very auspicious, because of the daily pujas and homas done near the trees. They have a tradition of inviting ashram visitors to "hug" a rudraksha tree, to receive the blessings of the tree! They are quite reputable people with a wonderful spiritual mission. It's not my personal tradition, but I find their teachings very helpful in life. Rudraksha beads have a lot of great qualities. Their vibrations are good for health, including heart and blood pressure issues. When worn, the beads help to preserve one's spiritual energy, prevent it from leaking away, and help it to rise to higher chakras. It's very helpful to keep a special strand of rudraksha beads that one wears specifically for pujas and homas. The beads retain the puja/homa vibrations and grow in auspiciousness over time. When doing japa, the vibrations of the rudraksha beads travel through nadis in the fingers of the right hand. Since the nadis in the right hand fingers go straight to the heart, the vibrations have a direct path to the heart. This makes the japa very purifying and healing. Here's a link to the online store page... http://www.himalayanacademy.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=HA\ P&Product_Code=JAPA&Category_Code=Bracelets_Malas --- Len Rosenberg <kalipadma108 wrote: > > Henny, the rare and expensive multiple-face rudrakshas > are not particularly recommended for japa; they have > magickal effects when worn. > > Ninety-nine point nine percent of rudraksha seeds have > five faces, and are very affordable. They are strung > in rosaries of 108 (or 54) beads, and such a mala > shouldn't cost you more than $20 maximum. (That's for > a string of 108 beads, not per individual bead.) > > -- Len/ Kalipadma > > > > > Wed, 11 May 2005 15:19:46 -0000 > > "henny_v_i" <HvI > > Re: Questions on japa > > > > Dear Arjuna, > > > > thank you for the additional information. I will > > start practicing > > using my sandalwood mala, and I am sure, when the > > time is ripe or the > > need arises, a rudraksha mala will find its way to > > me. I am not sure > > it is something I should buy for myself at this > > stage, since a quick > > search on the internet taught me that different > > qualities are ascribed > > to the various types of beads ('mukhi' refers to the > > number of furrows > > on a bead, am I correct?) and I would not know what > > to order (apart > > from the danger of fakes, and the puzzling > > difference in prices). Of > > course, the mala you received from your guru must be > > very special and > > dear to you, > > > > > > > > > > Mail Stay connected, organized, and protected. Take the tour: http://tour.mail./mailtour.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2005 Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 The Vedanta Society is a good place to get a rudraksha mala at a fair price. Their prices are better than most of the other places I've seen rudraksha. Ramakrishna Mission Vedanta Societies are in many cities throughout much of the country. The are not difficult to locate in most regions of the U.S. Europe too has Vedanta Societies, so it should not be difficult to get a fine rudraksha mala at quite a fair price. Jai Ramakrishna , Len Rosenberg <kalipadma108> wrote: > > Henny, the rare and expensive multiple-face rudrakshas > are not particularly recommended for japa; they have > magickal effects when worn. > > Ninety-nine point nine percent of rudraksha seeds have > five faces, and are very affordable. They are strung > in rosaries of 108 (or 54) beads, and such a mala > shouldn't cost you more than $20 maximum. (That's for > a string of 108 beads, not per individual bead.) > > -- Len/ Kalipadma > > > > > Wed, 11 May 2005 15:19:46 -0000 > > "henny_v_i" <HvI@S...> > > Re: Questions on japa > > > > Dear Arjuna, > > > > thank you for the additional information. I will > > start practicing > > using my sandalwood mala, and I am sure, when the > > time is ripe or the > > need arises, a rudraksha mala will find its way to > > me. I am not sure > > it is something I should buy for myself at this > > stage, since a quick > > search on the internet taught me that different > > qualities are ascribed > > to the various types of beads ('mukhi' refers to the > > number of furrows > > on a bead, am I correct?) and I would not know what > > to order (apart > > from the danger of fakes, and the puzzling > > difference in prices). Of > > course, the mala you received from your guru must be > > very special and > > dear to you, > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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