seeking my mala mate
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 7:55PM maybe it's the heat, maybe it's the humidity or maybe it's just the busy-ness of life that is making me gravitate towards learning how to meditate - you know, the real deal with the mala beads. no i'm not trying to win a part as an extra in eat, pray, love with julia, i'm just searching for a way to find center even when reality gets really messy.
so i have begun my research...
ehow.com offers some great tips on the basics of meditating with mala beads, with the first step being to find your mala mate (read: choose your set of 108 mala beads), there really seems to be a limitless amount of options that you really have the chance to customize your meditation practice. i am now on the hunt for the right set in hopes that the simple beauty of the beads will inspire me to be diligent.
- custommalashop.com offers some less spendy options of really making your mala your own with a wide variety of options to choose from - i already spent an hour exploring the site & still have yet to decide...
- everythingyoga.com has a sandalwood necklace for only $19.99 with free shipping (when you spend $50+).
- yogabasics.com offers perhaps the most stock items at very affordable prices & are having a sale with many ranging from about $7.95 & up.
- ecrater.com offers a unique buddhist set for $14.99 with free shipping.
thoughts? does anyone have any suggestions for getting started?
Reader Comments (2)
I have a rudraksha mala that I purchased 19 years ago from Self Realization Fellowship...now I am inspired to use it... can you give me some tips on how to use mala beads please?
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hey aurora, check out the ehow.com link in the post. there are some great pointers to start. i actually am new to this too right now but will give you more updates as i progress :)