(Image from buddhistmalas.com)
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Teachings on the Mala from Guru Rinpoche
A Garland of 108 Roses The word mala (which is the proper term for the prayer beads used by Buddhists) is Sanskrit, and means "garland" or "roses." It may be no coincidence that the prayer beads used by Roman Catholics and Anglicans, among other religious groups, are called "rosaries." |