Guest guest Posted March 14, 2006 Report Share Posted March 14, 2006 So Rudraksha is a rosary? > Rudraksha makes one very calm and poised even in a provocative situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2006 Report Share Posted March 14, 2006 Rudraksha are beads, when woven in a rosary they are worn in the neck. Some people use single big bead in a chain (necklace). It corrects blood circulation problems wherever it touches body. In a way, action resembles magnets of magnet therapy or those of sujok accupressure/puncture therapy. Once you go through all reference material provided earlier, you may see Rudraksha pictures/photos too. Most foreigners visiting india carry at least one rudraksha back to motherland. dr bhate ayurveda, "Jane MacRoss" <HIGHFIELD wrote: > > So Rudraksha is a rosary? > > > Rudraksha makes one very calm and poised even in a provocative > situation. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2006 Report Share Posted March 14, 2006 Well not a rosary in the christian sense, but yes it is used as a rosary while chanting mantras to keep a count of the number of mantras. There are different types of rudraksha's and the smaller ones are tied toghether in the form of a rosary. But single rudraksha's are also worn in the form of amulets or necklaces. Besides these they are also used in a variety of other ways. So you can say that among the many uses of rudrakshas one use is in the form of a rosary. Interestingly I have also seen regular rosaries (in the christian sense) prepared from rudrakshas. But they are not readily available and most probably made to order. Each bead of the rosary is a small rudraksha. So even if you are a Christian you can get the benefits of rudrakshas by preparing a rosary from small sized rudrakshas (I have mentioned preparing, as I am doubtful if such rosaries would be readily available). Cybervaidya. > Rudraksha makes one very calm and poised even in a provocative > situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Many vedic scriptures describe in great detail the numerous beneficial energetic effects of wearing Sri Rudraksha beads, they are considered the supreme talisman in Sanathana Dharma. Each bead with different number of exterior facets divided by socalled mukhi lines represent different deities and bestow different blessings on the wearer. It is meant for wearing and also to be used separately as a rosary. It is a big subject matter. I can heartily recommend the books by Shri Kamal Narayana Seetha which so far are the most authoritative on the subject written in the english language. There are several intl distributors of high quality beads, especially the larger beads from Nepal are considered the most powerful because of their larger size. One should be careful when puchasing rudraksha as there are a lot of fake beads being sold. > But single rudraksha's are also worn in the form of amulets or necklaces.Besides these they are also used in a variety of other ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 What is the difference between a rudraksha and a mala? I know that malas are usually worn around the wrist and sometimes the neck. GB Re: Is Rudraksha a rosary? Well not a rosary in the christian sense, but yes it is used as a rosary while chanting mantras to keep a count of the number of mantras. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Rudraksha is the sanskrit term for the beads from the fruits of the species Elaeocarpus angustifolius (Synonym : E. ganitrus and E. spaericus) This information is from botanical literature. Indonesian rudraksha are also from the above species. The term Rudraksha (Rudra i.e. Shiva + aksha i.e. eye) literally stands for the eyes of Lord Shiva or Rudra implying thereby that it was pleasant to the eyes of Lord Shiva, and hence so named in His honour. Mala itself is a sanskrit term meaning 'garland' or 'necklace'. The sanskrit equivalent of the western word rosary would be japa mala, a rosary used to count recitation of mantras, holy names of God. The origin of the name of the rosary , which has obvious similarities to the mala, is said to have come from japa mala. When Roman explorers came into India and encountered the mala, they heard jap mala instead of japa mala. Jap means "rose", and the mala was carried back to the Roman Empire as rosarium, and into English as rosary. Guru Khalsa <greatyoga wrote: What is the difference between a rudraksha and a mala? I know that malas are usually worn around the wrist and sometimes the neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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