I am a hindu and i am from India,and i am into spirituality and lightwork since my childhood.From sacred scriptures (Paath) to mantra sadhna,i do it everyday. What i can tell everyone here is,this instructor has researched and understood the Vedic facts and background of this divine practice. Whatever she has told,is usually whats taught to us here in India by our gurus I felt like posting a comment to praise and motivate the instructor who's spreading this culture and divinity attached to it. Namastey
Dear Shakti, thank your for your kind contribution and endorsement of the ancient Indian teachings. It's always good to hear other people's direct experience with the knowledge. Many blessings on your spiritual journey and stay in touch! Swathimaa
As someone who just received a mala as a gift, I have learned a lot through this video and feel better equipped to use it. I really appreciate your comment, Shakti, as I think it adds some credibility to the person in the video.
Dear friend. I understand that the name of your channel is a Hindu/Indian word and I am so sorry to say this! But it is the truth. I am a translator specialized in brand names. I admire your work but you should know that the pronunciation of the name of your channel and spoken by Spanish speaking peoples means crazy goat. The wonderful name of your channel in Spain and Latin American countries will sound extremely comical, rendering whatever you say or do lacking seriousness. I'm sorry, but someone has to advise you...
Namaskar. 🙏 Sorry but, some aspects in your video are not correct. The Index finger stands for vayu / air. But it also stands for the ego. This is why it should not touch the mala. The thumb stands for agni / fire, the middle finger for akasha / space (sky / aether) the ring finger for prithvi / earth and the small finger for jala / water. So it's not right when you tell that the thumb is earth and Index fire. Hari hari bol. 🙌
Well that’s the American way 💰. At the same time we have the freedom to buy from many vendors at different prices. We can find what’s affordable for us. And/or make out own. Which I believe is the best option.
The using of the right hand, thumb and middle finger is a cultural thing from the hindu tradition. If you watch the tibetans, they use wich ever hand and finger they use. In India the left hand is used for washing your behind, and is therefore considered to be dirty since india doesn't really have soap at toilets in the same way as people might have elsewhere. The first fingers is the pointing finger, the accusing finger, so you don't use that finger for your mala. Of course there is the more esoteric perspective to it as well, but you can use your mala in which ever way you like it. You are using the mala to work on your self in the end, , remember that.
Broken soffa I grew up as Buddhism and were taught that the soul practice is Non-attachment. This vdo and how people practice Eastern culture now freaking stress me out. Meditation is all about being present, you can literally sit anywhere; empty handed and breathe.. mindfully. Your rules, believe and restrictions create overthinking, guilt, judgement and shame for doing it right or wrong. Mentally not unhealthy.. ugh
I did some research and in most Hindu and yoga traditions, the fingers represent: Fire thumb, air index, space middle, ring earth, pinky water. What practice do you follow?
There is a lot of misinformation and confusion out there, so you have to be careful what you read and believe and what this is based on...Spirituality is not symbolic, it is about direct and authentic experience. This information I'm sharing is from the ancient spiritual tradition of the Divine Lineage including the masters Babaji, Sri Kaleshwar, Shirdi Sai Baba, Ramana Maharshi, Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Buddha, Jesus, Mother Mary, Adiskankaracharya etc , and it's based on the understanding that each of the five fingers is connected to one of the five cosmic element in Nature, and those elements are connected to Shiva, Nama Shivaya. Na-Ma Shi-Va-Ya. They are bija seed sounds from Mother Divine's Sri Chakra, the creation chakra. Na- earth - thumb, Ma-fire-index, Shi- Sky/askasha- middle finger, Va-water-ring finger and Ya-air-small finger. It's a bigger teaching but I hope this shortcut download gave some more understanding.
I have a question. Maybe I'm overthinking this, but should you avoid touching your mala with your index finger at all times or just while meditating? In other words, if I'm putting it around my neck, would it be "bad" or improper if I just happened to use my index finger? Thanks and blessings! 🙏
I am so grateful to have found your video, your explanation on how to use Mala makes more sense to me now. I got my Mala many months ago I just started using it for mantra. The other day I totally used it wrong and today I was on RU-vid I found your video so inspiring. Thank you so much for the spiritual knowledge. Blessings
Hello. I didn't al' theses details and it looks u know exactly what you are talking about but i might have a question. i ve researched on the topic of fingers and elements and it appears that fire is never the index finger. and besides the meanings of fingers are not always the same. But for sure the pointing finger is air in any situations i found. So i am confused. U may have an explaination. thanks 😊
Hey I have a question.when I first got my malas I accidentally used it wrong. I used my index finger and I crossed the guru bead. If I cleanse my mala can I still use it if I use it properly now or should I get rid of it and get new ones? I feel so short because they are super special to me and now I’m paranoid and I just feel like an idiot. I feel like I disrespected the guru bead and ruined my mala and I’m worried it’s lost it’s power. :( can you shed some light on this? I can burn white sage and cleanse it lots and use it properly from now on if you think I should. But if it’s ruined I might as well not waste my time and wait until a new one comes into my life before I continue the Japa practice...(I’m editing my comment with an update) UPDATE: just smudged my malas in sage because they have touched the ground too and other people have touched them. I remember being irritated cuz this lady goes “woah that’s a cool necklace” and touched it the other day and I was thinking in my head FUCK now I have to cleanse them. She was like trying to touch all my jewlery it was quite annoying. So I cleaned it with sage and did a proper meditation where I changed the mantra without crossing the guru bead and I plan to get them charged by a priest soon from a local temple depending on your answer on if they are personably ruined or not, or if cleansing them can refresh their energy and ability to be charged and divine/sacred
Hello dear heart, don't worry, you didn't ruin your mala and you can continue using it. What's important is that is special to you, so that connection is also worth something. I'm not sure what kind of mala you have, but sage smudging is normally not used or required with malas, that's a kind of "new age-y" concept that appeared in the West and is not according to traditional wisdom. With Rudraksha, Lotus or Tulsi malas, if you feel a 'cleansing is truly required, the vibration of the full moon night touching your malas is more appropriate. But usually what happens when people touch your mala, is not so much that they give your mala energy, but they take the energy, which is the very reason why they are so attracted to it. So, i suggest, keep your mala, break a coconut to start fresh and ask forgiveness to your guru (as a prayer) for not using the mala in the appropriate way and charge it with a mantra practice for minimum of 41 days, starting on a full moon and get it blessed a local temple. Just be careful from now when you wear it with other people touching it and dont let it touch the ground. Hope this helps!
Can someone please explain the difference between the air and the sky element? Growing up I’ve only ever heard of the four elements, sky being omitted. I’m very curious as to what the difference is
According to ancient and medieval science, aether, also known as the fifth element or quintessence, is the material that fills the region of the universe beyond the terrestrial sphere. Air can be observed and experienced by the physical senses, aether cannot!
In Gurbani, Mala is used by Pundits and Vaishno, along with Dhoti and Tika. ਜਬ ਕੀ ਮਾਲਾ ਲਈ ਨਿਪੂਤੇ ਤਬ ਤੇ ਸੁਖੁ ਨ ਭਇਓ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ Ever since this worthless son of mine began chanting with his mala, we have had no peace at all! ||1||Pause|| (856, Kabir) ਮਾਲਾ ਫੇਰੈ ਮੰਗੈ ਬਿਭੂਤ ॥ ਇਹ ਬਿਧਿ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਤਰਿਓ ਮੀਤ ॥੩॥ You chant on your mala, and beg for money. No one has ever been saved in this way, friend. ||3|| (888, Gur Arjan Dev) ਮਾਥੇ ਤਿਲਕੁ ਹਥਿ ਮਾਲਾ ਬਾਨਾਂ ॥ ਲੋਗਨ ਰਾਮੁ ਖਿਲਉਨਾ ਜਾਨਾਂ ॥੧॥ Apply ceremonial marks to their foreheads, hold malas in their hands, and wear religious robes. people think that the Lord is a toy. ||1|| (1158, Kabir) ਸਾਲ ਗ੍ਰਾਮ ਬਿਪ ਪੂਜਿ ਮਨਾਵਹੁ ਸੁਕ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਤੁਲਸੀ ਮਾਲਾ ॥ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਿ ਬੇੜਾ ਬਾਂਧਹੁ ਦਇਆ ਕਰਹੁ ਦਇਆਲਾ ॥੧॥ O Brahmin, you worship and believe in your stone-god, and wear your ceremonial rosary beads. Chant the Name of the Lord. Build your boat, and pray, "O Merciful Lord, please be merciful to me."||1|| (1170, mahalla 1) ਗਲਿ ਮਾਲਾ ਤਿਲਕ ਲਿਲਾਟੰ ॥ ਦੁਇ ਧੋਤੀ ਬਸਤ੍ਰ ਕਪਾਟੰ ॥ ਜੋ ਜਾਨਸਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੰ ਕਰਮੰ ॥ ਸਭ ਫੋਕਟ ਨਿਸਚੈ ਕਰਮੰ ॥ The mala is around your neck, and the sacred tilak mark is on your forehead. You wear two loin cloths, and keep your head covered. If you know God and the nature of karma, you know that all these rituals and beliefs are useless. (1353, 1) ਕਬੀਰ ਬੈਸਨੋ ਹੂਆ ਤ ਕਿਆ ਭਇਆ ਮਾਲਾ ਮੇਲੀਂ ਚਾਰਿ ॥ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਕੰਚਨੁ ਬਾਰਹਾ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਭਰੀ ਭੰਗਾਰ ॥੧੪੫॥ Kabeer, what good is it to become a devotee of Vishnu, and wear four malas? On the outside, he may look like pure gold, but on the inside, he is stuffed with dust. ||145|| (1372, Kabir)
Anybody that tells you that there is a wrong way to meditate is sadly mistaken, do it your own way, make your meditations yours and the way it feels right to you.
I appreciate your thoughts, and so many people think that way and yet I totally disagree. If you play the piano, you need to follow the notes to play a song. If you bake a cake, you have to follow the recipe so it turns out a certain way. If you build a house, you need to follow construction plans. We have guidelines everywhere. The guidelines exist to create certain results. When I say "the wrong way", I'm referring to following guidelines that will ensure success and results in your process. Many people do things without knowledge and never progress. I'm talking about energy formulas that will create deep transformation if applied as guided. I see so many people in spiritual circles who just want to "do their own thing", mix and matching systems and traditions as if that gives them more. The irony is, it's a waste of time and just creates illusion circles. Pick a path, and follow it perfectly. That's the kind of discipline that leads to powerful transformation.
i thought about this finger thing for a while and then realized that it makes sense as to why the sky finger is also otherwise known as the bird. lol ephinanies already. lmao
I have CMT muscular dystrophy which interferes with my fine motor coordination and finger movements. I drape the mala over my left middle finger and move the beads using my right thumb. (I'm right handed. So left handed do the opposite.) Saying this in the hopes it will help another with similar situation. I feel this is ok to use the mala this way because spirit knows intent.
Can someone help me understand. I have seen a lot of photos that describe the thumb to be fire and the middle finger to be ether/space. But the videos mentions the thumb as Earth and middle finger as sky... what am I missing?
My best friend passed me down this beautiful Mala made from wood and it has engravings on each bead. I never sat down to prey and focus on myself but I have it somewhere I can see it everyday. Several months go by and he moves out of state, ~4 months later I start to feel like my life isn’t on track. I’m battling feeling alone and I feel like I’m neglecting something beautiful that was given to me so I’m going to take the time for myself and the energy that has been passed down to me. Thank you for this insight
The "right and Wrong way" is a cultural thing. The elemental finger correspondences also differ by culture or sect same goes for left or right hand. But as a basic rule none of it matters as long you're just doing it.
I am not studied in your way so I can understand when you say there are do's and don'ts but being very Eclectic in my particular belief, and being Pagan, I think it is intent and energy put into something that makes it powerful or effective. I understand you wouldn't use your index finger and maybe most others as well but saying it is wrong isn't really truth. You could have said in my view it is wrong. From my point of view using the index finger, representing Fire, could be an important way of doing it depending on my intent and desired outcome. For me it wouldn't be "burning out" the power but using the element of Fire to help accomplish a goal. Very nice video and I learned a lot from it and thank you for your time and effort in making it. Blessed Be
Yes! Love this. "Ego" is not always bad. And even the assignation of particular elements to parts of the hand change depending on the tradition you are brought into.
This is the best video I have seen thus far. I shall be receiving my mala beads soon and I am eager to use them in my daily practice! Thank you for this video 😗
i just finished my yoga teacher training and we were given some rudraksha beads. i have been using them almost everyday since. i don't want to use them just as accessories so i have been trying to learn about them more. do you wear your mala beads? is their a right/wrong way to do it? i have read that you're not supposed to take it in the shower/to sleep but i've also read that it's good to keep it on even then. what's your take on it? thank you! this video has been informative!:)
Hi Apple, congrats on your yoga teacher training. Yes, absolutely wear them as much as possible if you are actively charging them with mantras. No wrong way to wear them, just remember to keep them protected from other people's touch and the ground. Rudraksha can get wet, no problem, just keep them out of the ocean. You can sleep with your beads. Hope that helps!
I find it difficult to believe that Tibetan Buddhists generally have got it so wrong by allowing the use of whichever hand and finger the meditator finds appropriate. Avoidance of the index finger is clearly a Hindu tradition, which Hindus may feel important to sustain, but I doubt that anyone commenting on this thread would claim that they know better than the Dalai Lama or the most accomplished Vajrayana practitioners in the world as to how an aspirant should meditate or recite. I think I'll stay with His Holiness and other senior Buddhist teachers I respect on this one.
Hello Dear One....Is it possible to receive protection from wicked entities out there? I'm in serious need of protection and I do mean serious need, because they do not regard my heart at all. Please advise if possible....
I used to watch these vids five years ago with my (now ex) girlfriend. Needless to say, after our break up, I have distanced myself from these practices and lived these 5 years with a lot of hurt. Now I feel I have healed and wish to return to these beneficial practices. I will be using my mala that I made myself with the rudraksha seeds five years ago. However, my cynicism shadows me and I feel like I am fooling myself now. I am not a hindu, and I am very cynical of all religion, but I find that there is some degree of truth and benefit in every belief system. I respect and love this practice, and am looking forward to returning to it. Much love
Dear heart, thank you for sharing and my sincere apologies for only responding. First, I want to say thank you for sharing all this with me, I appreciate that your openness. And, I understand how you feel. I used to struggle with these feelings too, and I can see now that we often do so because there is one part of us always "playing it safe" by not truly trusting, not truly opening our heart to the Divine, not truly giving ourself to what they call "blind faith". There are a few things I want to say about that. First, we can't truly come to know the Divine if we fear that we may be fooled, or wrong, and respond in cynicism. We call that block "doubt" and that blocks is a real killer in spirituality. Because when you feed that block, it presents well and makes "sense" and it feels like a good protection but it will not allow us to ever know the truth. Because the truth is not known in the dark escape of our mind but it is known in our heart and soul. When we resort to doubt, we buy definition close our heart, and close the access to our soul consciousness. So, the difficulty is doing something that is the very thing we fear...to love. I know that maybe five years ago, your world became temporarily dark due to the pain of loving someone and that relationship ending. But I believe the last 5 years taught you that the hurt came you from you head, not your heart. It's the severing of attachments not the love, that hurts. Ironically, we can love without attachments, yet we die a little with our broken attachments. The joy and peace of love exist in us always, but it takes the courage to want to heal and open our hearts without judgment and fear that allows us to go beyond what our own limitations are. And in doing that we can expand our consciousness and experience beyond what we can perceive now. That Is true in love and true in spirituality. Many blessings on your spiritual journey.
i just received my japamala wristwrap and it has 216 beads. is it ok to use it. what is the the mantra you used in the beginning and what does it mean. thank you for the beautiful explanation on how to use and take care of your mala. my beads are quite small. do you have an online store to buy mala beads from you. I am from South Africa.
Okay so I had heard like you not to use your index finger because it represents fire and the ego and like you it can destroy your Mala beads... So I was making a chart for one of my friends and I wanted to write down what each finger meant and I couldn't remember which one represented the water so I was trying to look it up and I could have swore it was my ring finger. But every chart that I pull up says that's the time is the fire finger and not the Earth finger... And now I cannot find anything that tells me that the index finger is the fire finger can you find the chart please and help me see because if you look on RU-vid all of the Indians on here are saying that it's the thumb that is the fire
should you wear your mala on your wrist or neck? if its on the wrist which hand? should you have one mala, or can you have many malas to pray and meditate? many thanks for your vidoes. blessings and light.
People who insists on telling you that there's their way and the wrong way are trying to manipulate you, like this people selling their "unique and super divine" Malas
Is it bad to my religion as a Christian to do this. I have a sandalwood mall I’ve been practicing with but I still am a little confused about this and want some tips. Thank you
As per scriptures, thumb represents self, index finger for ego and other three fingers represents tamas, rajas, satva quality We don't use index finger because it's represen ts ego and we use other 4 fingers . It means the 3 gunas merges in Self during japa
this resonates. Thank you for sharing your view. wow. It is clearly deeply rooted in true yoga philosophy. Another take is Thumb - God Index Finger - ego Middle finger - mind Ring finger - body Pinky finger - soul And to connect God to mind, body and soul ego must remove itself during meditation.
I don't understand how You blessing an object and placing you energy and intent on it helps me, if anything me getting anything from you is me putting my energy into your development
You said index finger is fire no it represents air pinky water thumb fire middle sky ring earth index finger represents ego so we are not supposed to touch Mala with index finger
I am a practicing/believing wiccan and I really admire this way of meditating. Thanks for this video 😊 I do not have a mala, but I think I will look for one
I was just gifted a mala necklace and i am humbled. My mentor counselor believes it will help me to grow and change in the new circumstances that i am now facing. Thank you for your tutoring, i am absorbing as much as i can.
Lady, thank you so much for this video! I've been practicing mantras twice a day since June 23rd and didn't stop for a day. I feel like I could do this all life long. It has blessed me in ways I can't even explain. In the beginning, I had no mala or knowledge, just a desperate need to get help amidst all darkness and suffering. Since I purchased one, I use it following the non-index finger rule and it became so natural that I apply when I use a Christian rosary too. Thanks for clarifying the logic behind that. Your presence and posture are so amazing they immediately communicate bliss! May the Gods bless and keep you! Greetings from Brazil 🕉️
I found this video very informative. I just got a gift of mala beads and don't know how and where to start, but after watching this I feel ready. The part i need clarity on, is the words that you say when you holding the beads, please share them.
Thanks for this video, it is very helpful. I was wondering if the are decorative beads in the mala, are they part of the 108 beads or they are just for beauty and we do not count them in the prayer?
As long as you have 108 beads to count, you can either skip those decorative beads or you can just add them to your meditation. Doing more than 108 mantras is always a good thing. 108 is considered the minimum
Great question. You want to sit and observe the energy and silence you have created with your practice. Once you feel you are ready to come back into the waking reality, you can conclude your practice with the Lokah samastha sukhino bhavantu mantra and Shanti Shanti, Shanti -hi
Namaskar, During my education in india they teached us : Thumb = fire Index = air Midde = space Ring = earth Pink = water But you are teaching something els, could you clarify? I would love to know the correct. Love the video & your way of explaining. X
Namaste We can write the mantra of our chosen deity 108 times daily in a diary. When writing we must do it meditatively. We must be completely absorbed in writing the name and remembering the deity without any worldly thoughts or distractions. Once the diary is completed we can keep it in any temple , offering it mentally to our chosen deity. This simple act then becomes Likhith Naam Japa Thanks
I appreciate your feedback. To walk a spiritual path, there are guidelines that must be followed to reach the depths of knowledge and enlightenment that that path has to offer, otherwise there is no real success, you're just scratching the surface. Like every sciences, there are natural laws one must consider to implement the formulas that work. The problem with spirituality today is that people just want to skip that step and harness from it all, like eating from a big plate of 'masala'. Like with every mastery, practice, discipline, dedication and knowledge are required.
Jody Reid H.H. Dalai Lama is a Tibetan Buddhist. In the Tibetan tradition the mala is held in the left hand and is drawn toward the body using the index finger. Most Hindus would be mortified to see someone using a mala in their left hand let alone using the index finger. This is because 'back in the day' in India sans toilet paper, all wiping activities were done with the left hand and therefore all 'dirty' things were done using the left hand. The index finger was explained here in the video. It (index finger) is also the 'accusing' finger or 'blame pointing' finger as well. The Tibetans do not have the left hand/index finger taboo. So, that is why you will see almost all Tibetan Buddhists using left hand and index finger though there is no steadfast rule as to what hand you absolutely must use. Also worth mentioning is that many Hindu tantrics who follow 'vama marga' or 'left hand' path will use the taboo hand when using their mala as these practitioners do many contrary practices. The index finger and left hand taboos are somewhat new and were not always rules as is evident in many statues and images of Lord Shiva will show him using his rudraksha mala with his left hand and even using his index finger but he is, after all, Mahadeva so he can pretty much do things however he wishes. !!! Bam Bam Bhole !!! On Namah Shivaya Namah Om !!!
That was very kool.i felt a time travel.i did i.v. drugs that sent self burn and infection to the tip of my left index finger.i now know a vibe i can follow to heal that blame flame..thank you.
What if we accidentally go accross the guru bead ?. what does it mean ?, Please explain as you explain do not use the index finger to hold the beads. Thanks
Is it ok if my Mala doesn't have a tassel?? I just bought one that has 6 beads that dangles from it. It's split 3/3. Does that change the meaning of my Mala?
Hi Juliet, no problem is it has no tassel. 6 beads dangling from it... sounds most like a fashion accessory than a meditation mala? where did you get it?
I'm sorry if this sounds shallow but you have beautiful hands and your nails are gorgeous! Thank you for this tutorial, I love learning, bit by bit, how to step into this religious practice.
Thank you so much for posting this video! I have just started creating a meditation space in my home that I am thrilled about --- I really am starting from square one --very thirsty for knowledge. This video is very helpful for beginners. Excellent job!
No there CAN'T be a wrong way to use them. What counts is your intent and your practice. Whatever works for you is just fine. This demonstration speaks of being able to use the beads without even thinking about it, but then tells us we can 'do it wrong', Surely that isn't conducive to using them unselfconsciously and with the proper intent. I feel this woman is just over fond of her own voice, though I find it drones on and on, unnecessarily.
Miss Merrily well she’s saying the right way to use them TRADITIONALLY. I don’t think she’s against people in other traditions using them differently but she’s saying the right way to use them in the tradition that she follows
My dear friends, for sure this is a subject best to be debated in an open discussion, ideally face to face. And, I have to sincerely disagree with you. It's simply not true. Or let's say, if your intent is so powerful, that it can overcome spiritual laws, then indeed, it's true. But let's face it. Most people's strength of intent doesn't even reach past the fifth day of January. It's like saying, i have the intent to lose 20 lbs, but i never actually do, but hey, whatever works for me, is just fine. But the truth is, that is a very common, feel good/new age way of thinking but it not the approach of a serious spiritual practitioner who knows it takes discipline, patience, perseverance, faith, and unwavering practice to actually get results. Intent is simply not enough. You need the power behind the intent to drive the machine. Otherwise it's just that - an intent. Intent is nothing more than a sweet and hopeful thought without following the guidelines & taking the necessary action to achieve the desired result. And that's really my point in this video, and what I mean by saying 'wrong" way. Wrong, why?...first, so you guys listen up, and second, because yes, there is a wrong way, because spirituality is not limited to tradition, it is limited to nature, to natural laws, to common spiritual principles in which every tradition falls. Fire will burn you, regardless of race, faith and creed. Right? There are just fundamental truths that we all have to accept and recognize.
everywhere I look, the fire element is represented by the thumb, air, by the index finger , middle finger is space/ether, ring finger is earth and pinky finger is water. can you tell me where you got your Info about the elements and the fingers? not trying to discredit you, the explanation you gave a out it when rotating the mala is very interesting and made a lot of sense. I just can't find that particular info being explained the way you did. I would like to know more.
No, that is not true but I can explain the reason why someone would say that. In fact, it is highly recommended to wear your Japa mala because the energy of the mantra is transmitted to the beads and the Mala's energy grows and offers you additional protection circles. But also, when you wear a high vibrational object like a mantra meditation mala, there is the danger of someone touching your mala or it getting lost, so it is recommended to be very mindful of that.
I made a mala for myself, with the beads available(which was tigers eye,a quartz crystal),I made it with cotton string and tiger eye beads, how can I activate or bless it...
You can use a rudraksha and tulsi mala, yet from my personal experience, the combination of rudraksha and tulsi for a meditation mala is not the most conducive energy. The energy needs to matched correctly for the best flow and support, and so I would advise to have either a meditation mala with only rudraksha or only tulsi. I think you will find more ease to your meditation then.
Thank you, I see what you mean, but the rudraksha and tulsi necklace was already made and I was guided towards a shop to collect it...The energy of the necklace is very powerful and has protected me a few times. I think it depends on how the person is vibrating with the necklace. @@SHIVALOKATV
Well, ignorance is a human condition we are trying to affect with practices that heal and open the heart to truth, love and kindness. We all have our karma, and we have to allow people to go through their karma, otherwise ignorance cannot be overcome. It's through our karma that we have the opportunity to change.
This is all BRAND NEW to me so my amount of knowledge is pretty much nonexistent. I was actually hit by a car while riding my bicycle to work on June 25th and I'm still in the hospital because of it. But I came across a talisman online while lying in my hospital bed and ordered it because, for lack of a better way to explain it, I just felt this strong connection/feeling/energy/calling, whatever it may have been to the talisman and it ended up guiding me down this path of internet searches that resulted in chakras and mantras and mala beads, etc. I can't help but want to continue pursuing this path to wherever it may lead me and right now, it's taken me to your video. But I was trying to find out how to choose my mala beads and couldn't find a video after subscribing to your channel on how to do so. Would you by chance be able to assist me in my pursuit of this knowledge? Sorry for the long comment but thank you for any guidance you may be able to provide or even where to start to properly gain what I am seeking.
Hello dear, I'm so sorry to hear you were hurt in an accident but it appears the angels are watching over you, guiding you with their invisible touch. Please email us at ask@shivaloka-bali.com and we would be delighted to assist you. Also we are launching a powerful meditation course on Tuesday, please subscribe to our mailing list and perhaps join us on this course. With love, Swathimaa
I was sent a mala from a friend for my birthday as I am getting in touch more with spirituality. This video was so helpful, I want to properly take care of it and use it respectfully , the explanations here were an amazing start.
hi good day i want to ask about the mala beads that you used, where and how i can secure those large mala beads of yours?i was watching your video on your demo on mala beads.thank you
Angela, this is a good question, i don't actually say you have to hold it with your right hand, but in India/Asia it's been a long tradition to not use the left hand to touch any sacred objects, nor eat with it, because the left hand is used to clean yourself in the bathroom where they use water not toilet paper. Therefore, the left hand is looked at traditionally as dirty, not for any other reason. It's not spiritual truth, it's practical understanding that has been passed down. So, to answer your question, in modern times, and since hygiene increased and we don't have the same stigma in the West regarding our left hand, it's fine to use your left hand. Of course, there will be some now chiming in that there is also an energetic reason, one hand being the receiving and one hand giving energy, but fundamentally both hands are connected to the five elements and the shakti, the power of the mantra can reach your soul through both hands.
Wow thank you for all the info! Maybe it will be more comfortable in my right hand who knows but I want to start off with as much insight as I can. I want to have a good practice. Your video is beautifully said and resonates. Thank you!
Technically yes, although they're a certain natural materials that are ideal to use in connection with specific deities. For example, Rudraksha resonate very well with Shiva Mantras, Lotus seeds with Mother Divine, and Tulsi with Krishna.
