Tibetan Mala 108 Natural Raktu Seeds Seed diameter approximately 8 cm Mala length 78 cm Mala of 108 beads Made in Nepal According to the ancient texts of Vajrayana and more precisely those of Guru Rinpoche, each Mala would serve more precisely a practice, here are some examples: The Bodhi seed Mala is the only one suitable for all practices The Mala made of shell, earth, seed or wood is more suited to meditation practices. The Dzi Mala can replace any stone The Rock Crystal Mala is used for the practice of purification It is strongly advised not to make Tibetan malas with several beads, because beyond a pleasing appearance for the eye, the result of the practice could turn out to be as mixed as the diversity of the beads! According to some ancient texts, certain malas multiply karma, seed malas multiply positive karma by 20 million, pearl malas multiply it by 100 million... Before any use, it is recommended to have your mala blessed by a monk, and if this is not possible immediately, at least bless it yourself in order to imbue it with our own energy and by means of a mantra. Do not use a mala that does not have the 108 beads, nor a damaged mala, nor a mala that has belonged to anyone. A mala is a very personal Buddhist object that should not be lent.