aromatic palo santo mala with 108 beads including the guru bead.made from sustainably grown palo santo from peru (serfor certified).malaa mala is originally a hinduistic and buddhist tool for prayer and meditation. It is used to count mantras during meditation. a mantra is a collection of words often from sanskrit which is repeated several - traditionally 108 - times. While repeating one should focus on the meaning and vibration of the words possibly combined with the accompanying visualisation. By training in a meditation practice like this one's thoughts come to rest and the body relaxes. Nowadays a mala is also worn as a fashion accessory. why 108?malas have 108 beads because this number has great scientific significance in the hindu and buddhist traditions. the circumference of the sun times 108 is the distance between the sun and the earth and the same is true for the moon and earth. also there are 108 nadis or energy channels in the body. there are 54 sanskrit letters- both masculine and feminine totaling 108. there are 108 puranas and 108 upanishads. the list goes on and on!! so that same sacred number is used in malas. qualities of palo santo (holy wood or sacred wood)the indigenous people of the andes have for centuries been using palo santo to ward off negative energy. When this holy wood is burned negative energy is purified peace and harmony is restored and the connection with mother earth is empowered. According to tradition palo santo has a natural pain relieving stress relieving and relaxing effect. Palo santo has a pleasant refreshing and uplifting scent. The aroma of palo santo can help to clarify the aura and/or promote positive feelings and joy. serfor certified palo santo productsthis palo santo comes from from forests that are managed authorised and certified by the ministry of agriculture and irrigation (serfor) of peru. Only palo santo trees and branches that have fallen naturally and remained on the land for at least 3 to 4 years are used. This way of harvesting does not harm nature and only wood with a rich aroma is used.
