Mala is a Sanskrit word that roughly means garland.But, in many cultures refered to as a rosary. In Chinese, the rosary is nianzhu; in Japanese, nenju; in Tibetan: threngwa, trenwa or tenwa; in Vietnamese, tranghat.
It is thought that the word rosary may have come from the Sanskrit japa mala. When the Roman explorers came to India and first saw the mala necklaces, they heard jap mala and jap for the Romans ment rose. So, when the malas were taken back to the Roman Empire they were called rosarium. Today in English, rosary.
But, malas are called many names , prayer beads, Buddhist beads, Japa mala, power beads, energy beads, yoga beads, and the list goes on.
Whatever you call your mala beads its all about awakening the bodhivista, filling your heart with love and compassion, focusing your mind and life.
| I took this is the temple in Shang-ri la |
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