The mala is one of the most commonly known kinds of nepali jewellery. Most of the time it's made of quartz crystal that is strung on the fishing line with red tassels at the end of the necklace. It has 108 beads excluding the guru bead and it is believed to heal headaches and enhance the intuition.

Like a rosary in the Roman Catholic faith or worry beads in the Islam faith, the mala is used to count prayers and mantras. The first 100 beads are used to count the mantras, and the last 8 are there to fill in the voids in case you make a mistake in counting the prayers or if you lose some of the beads.

There are some guidelines used by the Nepalese when they use the mala to pray. When you're not praying, the mala is supposed to be wrapped around the left wrist. When you're praying and counting the beads simultaneously, you are not allowed to count over the guru bead. You should begin counting from the bead beside the guru bead all the way until the end and when you get to the guru bead, you should reflect on your guru.
After this, you're supposed to turn the mala around and do the same thing all over again.

The mala is not to be worn while sleeping because you are not aware of your consciousness while you sleep and this may gravely affect the powers of the mala. As in Buddhism where there are no classes of society, boasting of mantra performances is highly discouraged. The most important thing to keep in mind when reciting a mantra is the meaning of the words and the sincerity that comes from the heart. If you are not praying and you simply adorn the mala, it can act as a reminder of the goodness in every person and the way we should act towards others.

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