Guest guest Posted November 6, 2003 Report Share Posted November 6, 2003 Greetings all, So here's a question I have for you all. Why is it that some of the rudraksha beads I see in various pictures have this nice deep brown oily color tone, while others are of a light orange-brown and sometimes even yellow tone. Do the orange-brown beads eventually turn to this deep dark color by regular wear and oiling? Or are these dark brown beads already in this shade color when they are picked? Are the deeper colored beads more auspicious? Any thoughts on this subject would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2003 Report Share Posted November 6, 2003 All turn dark with age/use. - kriyaban99 Thursday, November 06, 2003 7:49 PM RBSC : Rudraksha's shades of color? Greetings all, So here's a question I have for you all. Why is it that some of the rudraksha beads I see in various pictures have this nice deep brown oily color tone, while others are of a light orange-brown and sometimes even yellow tone. Do the orange-brown beads eventually turn to this deep dark color by regular wear and oiling? Or are these dark brown beads already in this shade color when they are picked? Are the deeper colored beads more auspicious? Any thoughts on this subject would be appreciated. Sponsor To send an email to: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2003 Report Share Posted November 7, 2003 Yes, I'm sure they do, SunGod, but that doesn't really answer my question. I'm sure the yellow colored beads will not end up in the same deep dark brown tone no matter how long you use them. I've seen the dark, shiny rudraksha and they seem to me to be preferable. Are some rudraksha beads birthed in this dark shade of color? Would they be considered a superior bead? If the orange-brown chikna beads do turn this dark oily brown with regular use , how long would this process take? Where would one be able to purchase the dark oily chikna japa-mala as the Rudra-Centre only has the light colored chikna? or is this the best chikna beads mala I could possibly hope to find? Thanks. Greetings all, > > So here's a question I have for you all. Why is it that some of the > rudraksha beads I see in various pictures have this nice deep brown > oily color tone, while others are of a light orange-brown and > sometimes even yellow tone. Do the orange-brown beads eventually turn > to this deep dark color by regular wear and oiling? Or are these dark > brown beads already in this shade color when they are picked? > > Are the deeper colored beads more auspicious? > > Any thoughts on this subject would be appreciated. Sponsor > > > > > > To send an email to: - > > > > Terms of Service. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2003 Report Share Posted November 7, 2003 They are not birthed that way though by constant mustard seed oiling you can get them there faster. Wearing them while you sweat also seems to make it turn brown faster. So does using it for japa. Otherwise you have to find a used mala, which is okay if it was really used for japa;, especially by a sadhu. My wife had the same liking and so when I went to the Allahabad Kumbh Mela in 2001 I had to track one down for her. There was only one to be found in the whole mela market. - kriyaban99 Friday, November 07, 2003 5:35 AM RBSC : Re: Rudraksha's shades of color? Yes, I'm sure they do, SunGod, but that doesn't really answer my question. I'm sure the yellow colored beads will not end up in the same deep dark brown tone no matter how long you use them. I've seen the dark, shiny rudraksha and they seem to me to be preferable. Are some rudraksha beads birthed in this dark shade of color? Would they be considered a superior bead? If the orange-brown chikna beads do turn this dark oily brown with regular use , how long would this process take? Where would one be able to purchase the dark oily chikna japa-mala as the Rudra-Centre only has the light colored chikna? or is this the best chikna beads mala I could possibly hope to find? Thanks. Greetings all, > > So here's a question I have for you all. Why is it that some of the > rudraksha beads I see in various pictures have this nice deep brown > oily color tone, while others are of a light orange-brown and > sometimes even yellow tone. Do the orange-brown beads eventually turn > to this deep dark color by regular wear and oiling? Or are these dark > brown beads already in this shade color when they are picked? > > Are the deeper colored beads more auspicious? > > Any thoughts on this subject would be appreciated. > > > > > > > Sponsor > > > > > > To send an email to: - > > > > Terms of Service. > > > > Sponsor To send an email to: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2003 Report Share Posted November 7, 2003 Thanks for the reply. I've been searching through the archive and finding more information about this subject and probably should have done so before posting my email In any case, it appears that one can't go wrong with ordering from the Rudra-Centre and believe I have made up my mind. It will be good to see the beads darken and get personally 'cooked' with time, obviously better that have them be 'cooked' by someone else beforehand. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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