mala, tibetan buddhist rosary. 108 buffalo horn beads. amulet, tantric representation of Manjushri. Traditional assembly

The mala, trengwa, in Tibetan is the Buddhist rosary, the object whose
monk (or even the lay practitioner) almost never separates, holding him to the
hand or wrapped around the wrist. The mala is first of all a utilitarian object:
it serves as a tactile support for the recitation of mantras, at the same time as it is
used to count them if one has decided to repeat a defined number. THE
mala is composed of 108 strung beads, which justifies its name, since it
simply means "garland" (of beads). The different components contain
each a symbolic meaning specify: The big pearl (or head of
buddha) which closes the loop represents the knowledge of emptiness. The little
cone which surmounts it is the mark of emptiness itself.

As a gemologist graduated from the National Institute of Gemmology in Paris,
all our stones are appraised and certified.

As Malakara, we make all of our malas ourselves, scrupulously respecting tradition.

mala, tibetan buddhist rosary.

108 buffalo horn beads, 8mm in diameter each

amulet, tantric representation of the bodhisattva Manjushri in bronze. (description below)

ancient amulet

Traditional assembly.

Against copper beads on which is engraved the mantra of compassion "om mani padme hum"

Traditional counter on the sides in bronze with the bell and the vajra of Tantric Buddhism in finish.

Total size of the piece 58 cm Weight of 120 grams

MANJUSHRI

Manjushrî was a disciple of Shakyamuni of whom he is, with Samantabhadra, one
acolytes in image groups called in Japan Shaka Sanzon, "the
Three Venerables of Shakyamuni”.

It is "He whose beauty is charming", the Bodhisattva "of virtue
marvelous and of sweet majesty”. Important in Mahāyāna Buddhism and
vajrayana.

He is invoked for, among other things, success in studies. He represents the
wisdom, intelligence and the power of the spirit. “His adoration confers
Divine wisdom, Dharma mastery, faithful memory, perfection
mental, eloquence. He would have indefinitely delayed his accession to the state of
Buddha, moved by an infinite compassion which pushed him to dwell in this world
until there is not a single being left to bring into the path of
supreme enlightenment.

He is the protector of people born under the sign of the hare/rabbit.

The two main emblems of Manjushri, the bodhisattva of wisdom, are
the flaming sword and the sutra of perfection, in his left hand, near the heart
.The flaming sword represents the penetrating intelligence of Manjushri, which slices
all illusions, revealing the empty nature of everything. The sword represents
above all wisdom, the discernment that tears the veils of ignorance.
Manjushrî would have been the initiator and master of the Buddhas of past ages.

It should also be that of the Buddha of the future, Maitreya. “Manjushri is
the father and mother of Bodhisattvas, and he is their spiritual friend.” The Buddha
He himself describes Manjushrî and praises him in the Manjushrîparinirvâna-sûtra.
This Bodhisattva was consequently very often represented, both in India and in
Tibet, China and Japan, as well as in Nepal where, according to the
tradition, the founder came from China.

His images appear only late in Central Asia and on some
Chinese stelae, associated with Vimalakîrti (Japanese Yuima Koji) in the 6th century. According
Nepalese legend, Majushri opened up the Kathmandu valley by cutting, from a
stroke of his flaming sword, a breach in the mountains encircling the
valley. The lake occupying the latter could thus be emptied by the gorges of
chobar, which bear the mark of this blow.

The best known Mañjuśrī Mantra is Om Ah Ra Pa Tcha Na Dhih, The
Dhih and Mum seed syllables are associated with Manjushri. To have a good
memory or to develop one's intelligence one often addresses oneself to the bodhisattva of the
great wisdom, and mantra recitation is widely practiced in China.

Long version: Namah samanta buddhānām. He he Kumāraka vimukti pathasthita
smara smara pratijñā svāhā.

His cult in China developed from the Northern and Southern Dynasties (420
— 589) on Mount Wutai (五台山 / 五臺山, wǔtáishān, “Mountain of Five Terraces
"). Wutai Shan is one of the four sacred Buddhist mountains in China. He
culminates at 3,058 m at Yedou Peak. It is located on the territory of the
city-prefecture of Xinzhou, in the province of Shanxi, only a few
tens of kilometers south of one of the five sacred mountains of China: the
Mount Heng and less than 300 km from Beijing. He was listed on the
UNESCO World Heritage Site on June 26, 2009.