Prayer beads or Mala or
Rosaries are used by various religions such as the Roman Catholic,
Orthodox Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, and Sikh to count the
repetitions of prayers, chants or devotions. They may also be used
for meditation, protection from negative energy, or for relaxation
to help a person to relax; to attain a state of increased calmness;
or otherwise reduce levels of anxiety, stress or anger. In Buddhism
it is a traditional tool used to count while meditating when
mantras are used by the Mahayanist.
Some string of beads used in my daily
prayers
