How To Use A 108 Bead Mala
The history of mala beads
There’s a text from the 4th century B.C.E. called the Mokugenji Sutra that tells the story of a king named #Haruri who sought #Sidhartha Gautama’s (Buddha) coaching of a manner by using which the knowledge of Buddhism may be shared along with his human beings. In keeping with the Sutra, Lord Buddha responded:
“King, if you want to put off earthly goals and to place an give up to their suffering, make a circular string of 108 beads from the seeds of Mokugenji tree. maintain it constantly to your self. Recite “Namo Buddha- Namo Dharma- Namo sangha” count one bead with each recitation. Buddha advised King Haruri to craft a string of beads from seeds, then use it to recite mantra by way of counting each bead. The Mokugenji is a kind of tree with seeds referred to as the soapberry that grows in warm areas in India and South Asia.”
• Namo meaning to devote or dedicate oneself.
• Buddha means “awakening.”
• Dharma means right way of living” or cosmic order, teaching of Buddha.
• Sangha refers to a community or association.
The Importance of the Number 108 for a Mala
The importance of 108 beads, despite the fact that the variety of 108 beads on a mala is the equal in both Hinduism and Buddhism, the symbolism for that range is exclusive. Hinduism draws at the cosmic importance of the number itself, at the same time as buddhism refers to the wide variety of passions to which one is striving to”placed an quit”
In Buddhism, there are108 human passions that obstruct enlightenment, there are 108 emotions, with 36 related to the beyond, 36 to the prevailing, and 36 to the destiny.
a few in addition Buddhist calculations are of the six senses and sensations: sight, sound, touch, taste, odor, and the mind. Sensation: neutral, first-class, and ugly. (6 X three = 18)
Take the eighteen senses and sensations then practice them to the three timelines in which we get hold of them: beyond, gift, and destiny. (18 x three = 54).
The 108 Human Passions
Here is the list of 108 worldly desires, human passions, or defilement that blocks the path to enlightenment.
1. Abuse
2. Aggression
3. Ambition
4. Arrogance
5. Anger
6. Baseness
7. Being a know-all
8. Belittlement
9. Blasphemy
10. Calculation.
11. Capriciousness
12. Censoriousness
13. Conceit
14. Contempt
15. Cruelty
16. Cursing
17. Deceit
18. Deception
19. Delusion
20. Desire for fame
21. Deviousness
22. Dipsomania
23. Discontent
24. Disrespect
25. Derision
26. Discord
27. Misconduct
28. Dis-respectfulness
29. Dissatisfaction
30. Dogmatism
31. Effrontery
32. Egoism
33. Enviousness
34. Envy
35. Excessiveness
36. Faithlessness
37. Falseness
38. Gambling
39. Garrulity
40. Gluttony
41. Greed
42. Greed for money
43. Grudge
44. Hard-hearted
45. Hatred
46. Haughtiness
47. Headiness
48. High-handedness
49. Hostility
50. Humiliation
51. Hurtfulness
52. Hypocrisy
53. Ignorance
54. Imperiousness
55. Impostor
56. Impudence
57. In attentiveness
58. Indifference
59. Ingratitude
60. Insatiability
61. Insidiousness
62. Intolerance
63. Intransigence
64. Irresponsibility
65. Jealousy
66. Lack of comprehension
67. Lechery
68. Lust of domination
69. Lust of power
70. Manipulation
71. Malignancy
72. Masochism
73. Mendacity
74. Mercilessness
75. Negativity
76. Obsession
77. Obstinacy
78. Oppression
79. Ostentatious
80. Pessimism
81. Prejudice
82. Presumption
83. Pretense
84. Pride
85. Prodigality
86. Quarrelsomeness
87. Rage
88. Rapacity
89. Ridicule
90. Sadism
91. Sarcasm
92. Seduction
93. Self-denial
94. Self-hatred
95. Sexual addiction
96. Shamelessness
97. Stinginess
98. Stubbornness
99. Torment
100. Tyranny
101. Unyielding
102. Unfriendliness
103. Vanity
104. Vindictiveness
105. Violence
106. Violent temper
107. Voluptuousness
108. Wrath.
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