Big 108 deep sea Tridacna Buddhism prayer beads mala necklace, with each tridacna bead of 8mm diameter, for the total length of 34 inches, with extra three small red agate partition beads and one tridacna Guru bead threaded. Silk knotted tassel, and two sets of 5 prayer counting beads (total 10 prayer counting beads) attached to the Guru bead, exactly as pictured! 108 is an important number in Buddhism because one must overcome 108 evils to reach enlightenment.

Tibetan Buddhist prayer beads Malas are also known as the Buddhist rosary, as a tool for repetition of a mantra during meditation. Prayer beads are used to count mantras, as your fingers pass over one prayer bead for each time you recite the mantra, which allow the mind to focus totally on the mantra, thus to achieve enlightenment easier.