Green sandalwood mala is strung with alternating beads etched with the image of Kuan Yin, the bodhisattva of compassion and the Chinese calligraphy for "Buddha."
Kuan Yin is the bodhisattva of compassion, her name means "She who hears the cries of the world." Green sandalwood is an aromatic hardwood and is thought to be soothing and to promote a peaceful frame of mind.
10mm beads with 11mm guru bead.