Buddhist top mala of 108 prayer beads with Rudraksha and semi-precious stone lapis lazuli

Japa mala of 108 beads with Rudraksha and lapis lazuli semiprecious stone made in a totally handmade way with 100% natural orange cotton. Contains 41 lapis lazuli semiprecious stones and 69 Rudraksha beads. Weight: 56g

LAPISLAZULI

It has the ability to enhance dreams and physical abilities. It brings peace, calm and serenity, releasing stress from the body. Harmonizes mental, spiritual, emotional and physical levels. It is responsible for providing greater clarity and self-awareness in people.
Lapis lazuli opens the third eye and balances the throat chakra. It is a stone that helps to quickly release stress, bringing deep peace. It has an enormous serenity and brings the key to spiritual realization. It is a protective stone that contacts the guardian spirits. It recognizes the attack, blocking it and returning it to its origin. It harmonizes the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual levels, bringing deep inner knowledge when balanced. It is a powerful thought amplifier, bringing clarity and objectivity. It encourages creativity and helps to face the truth. Ideal to place over the third eye or over the throat. It should also be placed on the diaphragm or anywhere between the sternum and the top of the head so that it can perform its function correctly.
Etymology

Its name comes from the composition of the Latin "lapis" and the Persian "lazhward" meaning blue.
Uses

Lapis lazuli is a decorative rock, many figures are carved and various cabochons are made for jewelry.
Mineralogy Lapis Lazuli

Hardness: 5-5,5
Color: Blue
Stripe: Blue
Luster: Vitreous
Fracture: Irregular
Peeling: Imperfect

Rudraksha seeds are traditional for making a Japa Mala because the tree in question, Elaeocarpus ganitrus or Rudraksha, is said to have been created from the tears of Shiva (Rudra is Shiva and aksha means tear), which fell when he meditated.

What is a japa mala?
The Japa mala is a word that is heard a lot lately, literally means garland of beads.
Western speaking it is something like a Christian rosary or an Islamic El l Tasbih.
A mala or japa mala is a string of 108, 21, 54 spherical beads, usually made of wood, used in Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism to recite mantras or the name or names of a deity.
The origin of the Japa Mala is located in ancient India and the first references to this meditation necklace are located about 6000 years ago; its etymology is derived from the Sanskrit top Japa, which means murmuring prayers and mala, which translates as garland.

What is a Japa Mala for?
If you want to repeat a mantra or a phrase, and stay focused on its meaning, you can not be counting the number of times you carry.
Well, with the Mala you don't have to worry about counting because you already know that you have repeated your mantra 108 times (to give an example).
If you have to worry about counting the number of times you will never reach that state of absolute meditation and concentration.
The recitation of mantras is a common practice in Buddhism, they are composed of syllables, words, phonemes or groups of words of sacred meaning that induce states of consciousness conducive to meditation.
How to use a Japa Mala?
To use it, sit in meditation posture in a quiet place and choose your mantra.
Hold the japa mala in your right hand and begin passing the beads between your thumb and middle finger, starting at the top of the bead and repeating the mantra once for each bead.
You should not pass over the thickest bead, so when you finish one round, if you want to continue with another, turn the mala over and start again moving in the opposite direction.
You can repeat the mantra out loud, in a whisper or silently. Be sure to close your eyes and breathe evenly to encourage concentration and tune into the quality of the mantra you are repeating.