XL 9.5MM CUSTOM SACRED LOTUS SEED TIBETAN BUDDHIST MALA MANTRA ETCHED MARKERS

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EXTRA LARGE 9.5MM CUSTOM DESIGN SACRED LOTUS SEED TIBETAN BUDDHIST MALA W/CARVED OM MANTRA AGATE COUNTERS USA
custom design, hand crafted in the USA Tibetan Buddhist sacred Lotus Seed mala, 108 + 3
This hand-made mala is extra large and long - over 40" from guru bead to guru bead!!
Lotus seeds are authentic, natural and of superior quality
hand-crafted in the USA using imported beads
a hand sewn mala bag is included free of charge
this is one of my custom designs so you will not see it anywhere else on eBay
108 approximately 9.5MM natural genuine Lotus Seeds
the Lotus blossom represents purity of mind and enlightenment
Lotus also has symbolic sacred value; is one of the 8 Auspicious Symbols
3 counter/marker beads are red-orange Agate, then etched with the 6 Tibetan symbols for the Om mani mantra
after etching/carving, each mantra symbol is highlighted with golden paint
guru and tube beads are genuine natural Carnelian
shimmery tassel is a complementary rusty orange with gold binding
strung with some looseness that makes it easier to slide the beads
A Lotus Seed mala was recommended by my root guru (Her Eminence Sakya Jetsun Chimey Luding Rinpoche) as a good, "general purpose" mala
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The
lotus
(Sanskrit and Tibetan
padma
) is one of the
Eight Auspicious Symbols
and one of the most poignant representations of Buddhist teaching.
Significance
The lotus is one of the most significant and beautiful symbols of Buddhist teaching. In Sanskrit and in Tibetan, the word for lotus is padma. In most major Buddhist, Chinese, Hindu and Japanese deities are associated with a lotus. In Buddhist teachings, the lotus represents purity of mind and enlightenment. The pristine lotus flower, growing up from its roots within the mud, sits above the waters, free from attachment and desire. The flower has made the journey from the mud, which signifies materialism and worldly existence (samsara), through the waters of life, breaking to the surface, and blossoming into a pristine flower, thus achieving enlightenment. As the petals open to take in the sun's rays, the lotus reveals its purity and message to the world. It is a metaphor for the journey of the soul.
The roots of a lotus are in the mud, the stem grows up through the water, and the heavily scented flower lies pristinely above the water, basking in the sunlight. This pattern of growth signifies the
progress of the soul
from the primeval mud of materialism, through the waters of experience, and into the bright sunshine of enlightenment. Though there are other water plants that bloom above the water, it is only the lotus which, owing to the strength of its stem, regularly rises eight to twelve inches above the surface.
According to the Lalitavistara, "the spirit of the best of men is spotless, like the lotus in the muddy water which does not adhere to it." According to another scholar, "in esoteric Buddhism, the heart of the beings is like an unopened lotus: when the virtues of the Buddha develop therein, the lotus blossoms; that is why the Buddha sits on a lotus bloom."
The lotus is one of Buddhism's best recognized motifs and appears in all kinds of Buddhist art across all Buddhist cultures. Scrolling lotuses often embellish Buddhist textiles, ceramics and architecture. Every important Buddhist deity is associated in some manner with the lotus, either being seated upon a lotus in full bloom or holding one in their hands. In some images of standing Buddhas, each foot rests on a separate lotus.
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