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THE SNOW LION NEWSLETTER
WHAT NOT TO DO WITH A MALA
Wearing a mala without knowing its significance is similar to when a woman
adorns herself with a necklace, according to the Tibetan Bön sutra. The sutra
specifies that one should hold the mala above the waist when praying, and that
one should avoid:
- stepping on a mala
- passing one's mala to others while one is engaged in
recitation
- mixing different types of beads together in one mala
- decorating one's mala to make it look more beautiful
- using a mala that might have been used by impious
person
- using a mala that is not consecrated
- hanging one's mala from one's belt
- placing one's mala under contaminated things
- throwing one's mala in a playful way
- carrying one's mala while going to the toilet.
From information compiled by His Holiness Lungtok Tenpai Nyima, spiritual
head of the Tibetan Bön Buddhist tradition.
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