More and more businesses are following the lead of Technalink and embracing a more balanced work culture that considers ethics, compassion, and spiritual management. One of the most productive ways to achieve this in the workplace is to allow staff to meditate. Mala prayer beads are one tool that can aid in this, but how do they work?
Keeping Count Of The Mantra
For people of the Catholic faith, the idea behind mala prayer beads is a familiar one. One common form of meditation is to repeat a “mantra,” a word that is specific and important to the person meditating. The mantra assists in keeping thoughts centered and should be repeated a specific number of times.
This is where the mala prayer beads come in. Traditionally there are 108 stones in a mala prayer bead, including an additional “guru bead” that is at the head. Users hold the guru bead to start, between the thumb and middle finger. After the mantra has been recited, move the bead down and onto the next. Repeat this step until the fingers encounter the guru bead, indicating a “full cycle.”
Better Focus
As with spiritual management, using a mala prayer bead is about adding ease and efficiency to the meditation process itself. It’s not required to meditate, and in some instances, it may not be available to use, such as if you forgot to bring it while being a passenger in a car.
However, meditation can be a very relaxing activity, and it’s not unusual for the mind, in this relaxed state, to wander. The use of prayer beads can help to keep the focus on the mantra and more deliberate relaxation methods. At the same time, however, it frees the mind from having to keep track of how many times a mantra has been spoken, and eliminates the need for more disruptive mechanisms, like alarms.
If you’d like your own set of mala prayer beads, there are plenty of options to choose from.
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