Blue Tiger Eye Juzu Prayer beads

Blue Tiger eye Traditional Japanese Juzu Buddhist Prayer beads

Material : Blue Tiger Eye, Silk cord
Diameter : about 85mm (not stretch)
Head bead : about 16mm
Main bead : about 12mm

Handmade in Kyoto, JAPAN

Tiger’s Eye is a most ancient talisman, mysterious and powerful, revered and feared - an “all-seeing all-knowing eye, Ethought to grant a wearer the ability to observe everything, even through closed doors. It was chosen by the Egyptians for the eyes in their deity statues to express divine vision, and was believed to provide the protection of the sun and earth combined, of Ra, the sun god and Geb, god of the growing land. Linked to the magical tiger, the king of beasts in Eastern mythology, Tiger’s Eye portrayed courage, integrity and right use of power. Roman soldiers carried it to deflect weapons and to be brave in battle. It has been highly regarded throughout history as a stone of prosperity and good fortune, protecting one’s resources and reflecting back malice or threats from others.

This is a one-handed prayer beads. Since it is an abbreviated rosary, it can be used by any sect.

In Japan, Buddhists have Prayer beads (Juzu, Nenju). Kyoto is famous as a producing center of Prayer beads.

Prayer beads are a traditional tool used to count the number of times a mantra is recited, breaths while meditating, counting prostrations, or the repetitions of a buddha's name.

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