Guest guest Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 Thank you both for your most helpful information. So helpful, in fact, that I could see no reason not to order one... with love, Henny , Eleathea Barraclough <eleathea@y.. ..> wrote: > 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=HAP&Product_Code=JAPA&Category_Code=Bracelets_M alas > > --- 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, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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...
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