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108 Beads Rosary
Mala or a Rosary – In Hindu Culture
Mala or a Rosary – In Hindu Culture
A “Mala” or a “rosary” is a symbol of devotion towards the almighty in Hindu Religion and Culture. Generally there are 108 beads in it. Form the ancient times this is believed to be a reason for these umbers of beads in a Mala i.e. A man takes 21,600 breaths in a day including both days and night, If we subtract hours of the night then we are left with 10,800 breaths. According to religious teachers it is said that a man should recite God's name 10,800 times a day. But God's name recited once with full faith is equivalent to 100 times, hence, it was decided to have 108 beads in a rosary or mala. And the basic aim behind reciting the God’s name is to enable a religious person to do his/her daily chores with God's name at every breath, which dilutes the effects of Karma and no karma can come in his/her way. Hence, if a person who uses this mala with full faith can call for God's blessing by remembering him.
We have received this human body due to our good action of many lives and according the religious faith one can realize god only in human birth, hence, it is a sign of foolishness to waste such a valuable life only in worldly pleasures. God has made our body. Mind, wisdom, actions, ear, eye, tongue, hand, etc. are his gifts. The true devotion or worship of God is to do good work by coordinating harmoniously with all these gifts. The true yagna or devotion is done when man lives with the intention of welfare of not only human beings but also of the welfare of all living and non-living things not only on this earth but in the whole universe. Such man receives God's love and blessings abundantly.
Every ritual and action in worship has its own importance and meaning link at the time of making offerings to God one puts water and prashad on tulsipatra (Basil Leaf) and says: "This is not mine, I am offering you what is yours" After that this offers becomes the Prasad with blessings of God and we take this offering as Prashad, because whatever is belonging to God only can be pure and perfect. On the same principal this body is also not mine but a Gift of God and this tulsipatra (Basil Leaf) should be put on the body to show the intention of surrender to the God. Since this is not easy and practical everyday, our religious teachers made a mala of tulsi (basil) beads and recommended that we should wear them on our necks and when we wake up in the morning this mala reminds us: "This human body is not yours, it has been offered to God, and so you should only perform the duties which pleases God i.e. deeds for love and welfare of all. So religious teachers inspire and remind people to do good deeds by making them wear this mala. This is the importance of tulsi mala in the Hindu Culture.
But in today’s world the People have forgotten the true reason / purpose of wearing a mala these days and mala has become just a symbol of some sects. It will be great if people, by understanding the wider meaning of mala for the welfare of whole mankind, which can also help growing spiritually in bhakti / devotion by their offerings to God through the mala.
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108 Beads Rosary
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