Guest guest Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 Hello everyone! It's an honor to be among you once again. I hope you are all having an excellent day. I hate to burden you with a mundane question, but I was wondering whether or not it would be advisable to wear rudraksha while swimming either in swimming pools or the ocean. I know fresh water is good for the condition of the beads, but I'm not sure if the chlorine present in most standing pools -- or the saline nature of the sea -- would be harmful. Please let me know and pardon me if these questions have been asked or answered in the past. Best Wishes, Allen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 Dear Ma'am ~ Thanks for the quick response and excellent advice! Take care, Allen atuazon , "Simone" <syzenith> wrote: > > Namaste Allen, > > Good to see you again! Warmest welcome back!!!!! Not a mundane > question at all and one that certainly hasn't come up till now ) > > What a coincidence that a lady rang me exactly the same day you > posted your message here. She was swimming in the sea and lost her > mala - somehow it came off and could not be retrieved. > > For obvious practical reasons, it is not advisable to wear malas or > bracelets while swimming whether in pools or the ocean. Chlorine > wouldn't be all that harmful unless the swimming pool uses strong > doses of it. > > Saline levels differ from location to location, just as temperatures > in all oceans on earth are different. Some are warmer, others are > cooler or cold. Two dimes' worth here: Wouldn't recommend that malas > be worn when taking a dip or having a swim in the ocean as saline > content may reduce the lustre of the beads and fittings such as > silver caps, spacers, etc. Again for practical reasons, you will > find that after a dip in the sea, maintenance is required such as > washing in fresh water, letting the beads dry naturally and then > oiling them before wearing again. Regular and conscientious > maintenance of rudraksha beads preserve them in good condition and > can be handed down the generations. > > Om Namah Shivaya > Simone > > > , "achilles1125" > <atuazon@h...> wrote: > > > > > > Hello everyone! > > > > It's an honor to be among you once again. I hope you are all > having > > an excellent day. > > > > I hate to burden you with a mundane question, but I was wondering > > whether or not it would be advisable to wear rudraksha while > > swimming either in swimming pools or the ocean. > > > > I know fresh water is good for the condition of the beads, but I'm > > not sure if the chlorine present in most standing pools -- or the > > saline nature of the sea -- would be harmful. > > > > Please let me know and pardon me if these questions have been asked > > or answered in the past. > > > > Best Wishes, > > > > Allen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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