Buddhist necklace 108 beads

The origin of the 108-bead Buddhist necklace

Le Buddhist necklace 108 beads is a very popular piece of jewelry in Asia because it is used by practitioners of Buddhism. This jewel was created 3000 years ago to count mantras (prayers). Even today, it is used for this purpose by Buddhist monks. But its popularity has also extended to non-practicing people.

Indeed, people interested in yoga, meditation or well-being wear this jewel around their neck in order to feel more zen on a daily basis. The beads that make up this bracelet are charged with positive waves and blessings, making it a lucky piece of jewelry. Wear this necklace to chase away bad energies such as stress or anger.

The meaning of the 108 pearls

According to tradition, Buddhist rosaries (also called Mala necklaces) must be composed of 108 beads. This symbolic number has many meanings: the 108 yoga positions, the 108 names of Buddha, or even the 108 positions of Tai Chi.

But initially, the number 108 was chosen by Buddhist monks because this jewel was used to count mantras. It was considered that after 100 mantras, the prayer session was over. But 8 beads were added to the necklace to cover possible oversights and errors and to offer these additional mantras to the deities.

With each mantra, the Buddhist monks move on to the next bead and then at the end of the necklace, there is a bead that is different (by size or color) so that the monks can know that the turn of the bracelet is finished.