Jōdo Bodhi Wood & Brown Tiger eye Juzu Prayer beads Used Second-hand

Jōdo Bodhi wood with Brown Tiger eye Juzu Prayer beads

※ This is a second-hand prayer beads, so there are stains or scratches on the product

Tassel : Kiku Bonten tassel (Deep Yellow)

Material : Bodhi wood, Brown tiger eye, Silk cord
Full length : about 29cm
Diameter : about 9cm (not elastic)
Head bead : about 16mm
Main beads : about 11mm

Handmade in Kyoto, Japan

This Juzu is a Jodo-shu’s formal style one.Bodhi seeds are usually used without being polished so they have small ridges or veins showing and they are a solid color.It is believed that while Prince Siddhartha was sitting under a bodhi tree meditating, he became Buddha through enlightenment. The meaning of bodhi seeds is leading to peace and wisdom.

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.

※This is a second-hand product, so the material in the description might not be correct.

※ The color may differ from the actual one depending on the coloration condition of the monitor.