Rosewood mala with an "Om Mani Padme Hum" pendant

A simple mala made of dark wooden beads that converge on a counting cord to form a round brass pendant. The pendant is shaped like a six-petaled flower: in the center and on the six petals, the syllables of the mantra “Om Mani Padme Hum” are inscribed in Tibetan script. This six-syllable mantra is one of the best-known in Tibetan Buddhism; it invokes Avalokiteshvara, the embodiment of compassion, known in Tibetan as Chenrezig. In Tibet and Nepal, the mantra can be found on prayer flags, carved in stone, and especially on prayer wheels. The dark beads are strung into a long necklace that can be worn in two ways.

108 beads · Bead diameter approx. 8 mm · Circumference approx. 75 cm · Pendant diameter approx. 54 mm · Wood, brass pendant · Handcrafted