rudraksha care

[Guest guest]

This is what I do with my rudraksha japa malas: on receipt from India I rinse

off the orange dye and let them dry for a day or two, depending on the weather,

before oiling. I keep them in a box as I have three sets I wear at different

times.

 

They love to be in the sun; they pick up good energy from the sunlight. I don't

think dust is as damaging as mold. To clear stuck energy, especially if they are

mixed with stones and metals that do not feel "happy", gently rap them against

natural wood. I don't recommend sleeping with them on.

 

Many of us (Ishaya monks) wear them on our left wrists, although I have been

reading that this is not recomended as you can damage them. I don't wear them

while washing dishes or any strenuous work, but I wear them every day.

 

Whenever possible I get them blessed by my Teacher. You can put them on a puja

table also for a blessing. They are fragile, especially the little ones. I make

rudraksha malas for people using their jyotish stones and the gold or silver

recommended, and I tell people to think of the rudrakshas as really sacred cat

food; fragile, like little bits of cat food, and also sacred; deserving of care

and respect as living holy beads that interact with us and take on our energy.

 

This is why you should not wear someone else's rudrakshas, as a general

recommendation. If I have gotten any of this in error, please tell me; I am only

going by what others have passed on to me.

 

Sindhuma Ishaya

 

Sindhuma \

 

"Life is meant to be lived in eternal joy, infinite freedom, unconditional love,

and unbounded awareness. Any other life is utterly missing the point of being

born a human."-- MSI