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My mala has one hundred and eight beads.
It keeps count as I chant–
Through my fingers it passes.
A cool little tool,
It helps bring me ease.
Mentally I intone–Om.
This is my submission for Sunday’s 160–inspired by Victoria.
My Mala
Posted in 160 Characters
Posted by Bodhirose on October 31, 2010
https://bodhirose.wordpress.com/2010/10/31/my-mala/
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/ October 31, 2010Oh how well you succeeded. And I agree about your Mala. I love repetitive prayer–sometimes a rosary the way I was taught, sometimes more along the lines of Eastern spiritual traditions, lately using the Hebrew Aleph Beit. Peaceful. So glad you wrote this.
Victoria
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Bodhirose
/ October 31, 2010I love repetitive prayer/chanting too–focuses the mind on the positive doesn’t it. Thanks for the nice comment here and giving me the inspiration to try this.
Fun!
Gayle xoxo
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Monkey Man
/ October 31, 2010This is a very inspirational Sunday 160. Thank you for participating and hope to see you again.
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Bodhirose
/ October 31, 2010Thanks Mr. Monkey Man! I enjoyed participating–I’m sure I’ll be trying that again. 🙂
Gayle
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trisha
/ November 1, 2010108? thats interesting. 🙂
sweet and touching poem.
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Bodhirose
/ November 1, 2010Yes, the long mala that I own has 108 beads made of amethyst. I’m glad you liked my poem. xoxo
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trisha
/ November 2, 2010as we have discussed that 108 is a very important number in hinduism. i dont know much about mala etc but i think there are malas with 108 beads which hindus use too.
thats why i found it interesting.
i loved the poem- its cute.
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Bodhirose
/ November 2, 2010Yes, Hindus and other religions use 108 beaded malas for counting as they pray/recite chanting. It is a very auspicious number in some cultures. Or a wrist mala will sometimes be made of 27 or 54 beads which are a derivative of 108.
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trisha
/ November 3, 2010you know a lot about these things. I know nothing about this specific side. 🙂
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Bodhirose
/ November 3, 2010I know a little bit about these things–not a whole lot. xoxo
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trisha
/ November 4, 2010a lot more than me 🙂
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Jingle
/ November 3, 2010Please help giving (belated) birthday wishes to 3 or 4 fellow poets:
Thanks a lot for the support.
Happy November!
Your presence adds light to our space, keep shining!
xxx
love it.
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Bodhirose
/ November 3, 2010You are the nicest! Happy November… xoxo
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soulbro*
/ November 3, 2010nice…so that is what they look like….thanks for sharing the post about the malas…enjoy as well my Dearest Bodhirose(+)
soulbro*xo—{–@
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Bodhirose
/ November 3, 2010That’s what they look like, at least some of them. They come in many different styles and with many different types of beads. I’m glad you stopped by. xoxo
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Jamie Dedes
/ November 4, 2010Beads are such a fine tradition … from many different religious traditions.I have a lovely one in bone with dark strawberry pink threads. Such a comfort. Love and dear.
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Bodhirose
/ November 4, 2010Your mala sounds gorgeous. I have a few myself–they are a comfort. I love the organic component of beads made from natural elements.
Thousands of chants out into the ethers…
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