Buddhist Clear Beaded Mālā

During meditation on the sound of buddho, we use a mālā as an aid to the development of deep calm and concentration (samatha). This is because letting the beads pass through our fingers helps prevent the mind from wandering off into pleasant spheres. You place the mālā in an infinite sign (∞) and hold the beads loosely in your hands, with the beads more firmly between your thumbs and index fingers. You sit here, are here, just listening, word for word, bead for bead. Concentration comes naturally, becomes deeper when the conditions are right.