Antique Bodhi Spirit Mala

• A true antique bodhi seed mala purchased directly by the DharmaShop team in Kathmandu.  Many of these special beads feature the phoenix eye motif!
• Made of 109 small, well used dark bodhi beads and 1 matching guru bead.  Each bead is rich in color with a beautiful sheen as well as its own shape and texture.  Mala has been restrung in recent years on brown cord with a yellow knot and four strands.  The yellow knot slides to allow for extra adjustability.
• These dark-speckled seed beads have special meaning for all seekers of divine wisdom.  "Bodhi" in Sanskrit means enlightenment; as an "enlightened" seed, many practitioners use these malas for their essence and inherent teachings within each seed.

On their trip to Nepal in October 2019, DharmaShop owners, Christy and Sander Cohen were walking a kora around the Boudhanath stupa when they saw an individual seller with a variety of bodhi seed malas.  As they began talking with the seller, monks from the nearby monastery came by and they discussed the beautiful quality of the beads.  We were able to find the same seller and source a handful of truly incredible antique bodhi seed malas from him once again!

Mala measures approximately 41 inches around.  Beads are 10-11mm.  Guru bead is about 17mm.  Comes with a DharmaShop keepsake bag!

Antique Bodhi Seeds from Dharmashop.com on Vimeo.