Repairing A Mala or Prayer Beads

When it comes to repairing or restringing a mala, japa mala or simply prayer beads, we believe it’s very important to choose someone who not only knows what they’re doing, but has plenty of experience and who understands the significance of the mala to you.

A mala is a prized spiritual tool. Your mala is something you’ve develop a personal relationship with almost like a loved one, close friend or dear pet. Reciting mantra with it builds an inter-dependent connection. Your mala has become magnetized by thousands upon thousands of mantra recitations. You mala is infused with your aspirations, prayers and wishes for happiness and healing for all beings, and as such is a part of the depth of your heart.

There is a story about when the 14th Dalai Lama, then a boy living with his family in Tibet, was discovered at the young age of two years old. A lama who was very close to the previous 13th Dalai Lama before he passed away, picked up the youngster in his arms. The lama was wearing around his neck a precious mala the previous 13th Dalai Lama used regularly. His Holiness, even though 2 years old at the time, called the lama by name, and said, “That is my mala, give it back to me!”. Everyone laughed and then the lama returned the mala back to His Holiness. The lama had been keeping it safe keeping until the Dalai Lama was found after his rebirth. The power of connection exists even with the precious mala of the Dalai Lama, why not you.

If there is trauma, tragedy or intense stress in my life, I lay down in the shrine room, place the mala over my heart, and recite mantra. This brings comfort, healing, solace and a connection to the lama, guru, master or deity.

We believe a sacred spiritual tool like a mala should be repaired or re-strung by one who has the same intention and understands its special place in your life. Repairing the mala is much like rebuilding a sacred bond, it should be done with mindfulness of the value placed in it.

Here at FourGates.com, we refer all requests for repairs or restringing to of malas to Yervant Arjuna. He’s been creating one of a kind malas and repaired large numbers of prayer beads for our company and customers for the past decade. Our customers, as well as fellow mantra practitioners, have experience great satisfaction when using his services. Yervant understands the right materials to string the japa mala which reduce breakage. And, he also knows how tight to re-string the prayer beads to reduce breakage. Last, but not least, Yervant has a mindful approach of reverence towards your sacred mala that he brings to the task.

We don’t often make personal recommendations, but because of the quality of his work and his commitment to importance of the task, we are making an exception. When it comes to this delicate but important task of repairing your mala, japa mala or prayer beads, it is important to assign the task to an experienced person with the right motivation.

You will need to contact him regarding the rates which will vary widely depending upon the size of mala, type of prayer beads and what needs to be done. Yervant Arjuna can be reached via e-mail at yervantmay@gmail.com.

After years of extensive experience we have learned that one of the most important action steps you can take is to keep your mala in a mala bag when not in use. This will lengthen the life span of the prayer beads while reducing damage. A mala bag is a cost effective solution for storing and caring for your japa mala or prayer beads. We offermala bags in a variety of colors from red, burgundy, blue, green, purple and various other colors.

If you wish to purchase a mala, or mala bag, please enjoy and select from our extensive collection by clicking on the active mala links in this articles which take you to FourGates.com.

To Your Happiness and Success in Mantra Practice,

Christopher Lee May

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