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Korean Zen Cedar Mala Necklace

Korean Zen Cedar Mala Necklace

SKU: 2211

Regular price $35.00 USD
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This Korean mala necklace is composed of cedar wood beads, each carved with a motivational mantra. The Korean Hanja Characters (Korean version of Chinese characters) inscribed into each bead mean: "Where You Place Your Will There You Will Achieve".

For thousands of years, cedar wood has been revered for its spiritual significance, used for healing, purification, and spiritual protection in Buddhist tradition. Its spiritual properties are believed to promote peaceful thoughts and to help interpret messages from the inner self. Cedar wood is often used to make the doors of sacred Buddhist temples and cedar incense sticks are commonly burned in cleansing ceremonies to purify sacred spaces.

Matching wrist mala bracelet is available here.

Approx. 8 mm beads.


Made in Korea.

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  • Mala means “garland” in Sanskrit. Malas have been used for thousands of years as a meditation and prayer tool by members of Dharmic religions and other spiritual followers. Stretchy wrist malas are often worn as a reminder to practice mantra at all times. Wearing a mala bracelet or necklace is especially convenient for a person who is ill and would like to recite mantra in bed; the mala beads are always right there on their body. Many spiritual people wear malas as a continuous reminder to be mindful.

    Malas traditionally consist of 108 beads plus 1 guru bead. 108 is considered a holy number in Dharmic belief and symbolizes spiritual wholeness. The guru bead is not counted in the 108 because it only functions to signify the end/ beginning of a prayer cycle while using the mala. It is also common to find mala with fewer beads, such as necklaces and bracelets. These will usually have 54 (1/2 of 108) or 27 (1/4 of 108) beads, but mala with other factors of 108 can be found as well. All malas, regardless of number of beads, may still be used for mantra practice.