2. The following briefly introduces the method and stress of beading with 108 beads:
Beads are no strangers to most of us now. We will see some kinds of beads more or less in our lives, most of which are 108 or 18 bracelets or bracelets with other numbers. Most of them are simple three beads, a three-way Buddha's head, and finally a beautiful knot will be hung, and then there are some small beads below.
Tibetan decorative beads are generally composed of beads themselves, beads, Buddha heads, counters, clips, hanging rings and so on. , with a variety of meaningful accessories. Together, these things form a beautiful string of Tibetan pearls.
All kinds of beaded ornaments have interactive colors and strong ethnic customs. They are not only a counting tool that can hold spells, but also an amulet full of religious significance and a personal love.
First, the overall framework style of Tibetan Buddha beads
Except for Gelug monks, Tibetan Buddhist beads generally choose plain six trees as Buddhist beads without any decoration. Folk rarely use plain rosary beads, and will choose some treasures from Tibetan culture to decorate their beads according to their own preferences and the guidance of the guru.
On the one hand, it makes the beloved beads beautiful, on the other hand, it symbolizes the supreme heart of sacrificing to the Buddha. The beads of 108 are generally placed at the symmetrical positions of 27 and 54, and the beads of 100 are generally placed at the symmetrical positions of 25 and 50.
Second, the position and quantity of beads.
Beads are used to worship Buddha. The number of vessels, ritual vessels and beads is rarely recorded clearly, but the position of beads is ceremonial and cannot be changed at will according to personal preferences.
The number and methods of bead spacing are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 1 1 and so on. However, regardless of the total number of beads, the beads of 108 are generally placed on the sides of the Buddha's head or at the 27th and 54th sub-places on both sides, paying attention to symmetry. Beads are solemn and conform to the aesthetics of our traditional culture.
1. Usually, at most 3 or less spacer beads are placed at each spacer bead position. The size of the spacer bead is generally slightly larger than the disciple bead itself, but smaller than the Buddha's head, and its shape is close to or the same as that of the disciple bead itself. First, it is beautiful and solemn; Secondly, the Buddha head represents the Buddha of Sakyamuni, and it is not good for the size of the beads to exceed the Buddha head.
2. Generally, the beads on both sides, that is, a quarter, are like the beads on 108. There are 27 beads on both sides of the Buddha's head. Choose beads with the same size, material and appearance; You can also use the same configuration in three places (54 sub-places), with typical Chinese aesthetics, calm atmosphere and coordinated layout.
3. Four beads are connected in series. Generally, there are fewer styles of beads in this series. From the Buddha's head to both sides, string a bead every 18, with 36 beads in the middle, which is exactly two 18 beads.
Beads are always with them and play an indispensable role in their lives and beliefs. So we will see so many beautiful beads, interspersed with precious jewels such as red coral, beeswax, turquoise, southern red, glass, dragonflies and pharmacists to make beads and decorate the solemnity of the beads. Let those beads exude a different kind of beauty, peace, dignity and elegance.
Iii. Differences between 108 beads and 100 beads
In Tibetan Secret, the count of holding rosary beads and holding spells is 100, that is to say, whether beads are added or not, after holding spells 108, the beads are still counted as 100 times, and 8 times are used to make up for the vacancy, so as to prevent us from counting too much in the process of holding spells and causing counting errors. In Tibetan areas, you can often see many people chanting Buddha with 100 beads or100-10. When there are more and more cases, it finally becomes a common phenomenon. When the number of beads is less than 108, it is simply a string of 100, which is also a perfect and auspicious number. This is also an important reason why there are 100 beads in Tibetan areas. Special methods do not fall into this category.
In their view. 100 capsule has the same meaning as 108 capsule, and the specific figures may not be so persistent. But it is inevitable that there will be omissions when holding the spell. In the case of counting many beads, this will lead to counting errors. Therefore, if 100 beads swear to hold the mantra of 65438+ million, and actually read 1 1000 times, the extra 1000 times will be used to make up for the vacancy, and so on.
So in some places in Tibetan areas, there is a saying that 100 beads is enough.
Fourth, the gasket material.
Will vary according to personal abilities and personal preferences. Tibetans advocate bright colors, which they believe have magic power in nature, and these bright colors, such as red, yellow, blue, green and white, are the most common among beads.
The quality of beads is also directly related to the state of users. With good economic strength and high social status, they will choose some precious materials to make beads or Buddha beads. Such as red coral, beeswax, turquoise, high-quality agate, precious wood or other rare materials; People with relatively weak economic strength or who don't pursue these things may choose some substitutes with the same color, which is why some old beads have some perfect and precious matching beads, while some old beads are mostly made of old plastics with different colors and agate with low value. It should be noted here that Tibetans pursue what we call high-end and precious beads, not for wealth or luxury. For their special lifestyle and the importance of religion in their lives, this is a very intuitive way to express their loyalty to their inner beliefs; This is also a way to accumulate wealth in a special living environment.
Fifth, the Buddha head.
Buddha's head is another important accessory of Tibetan pearls, which represents the wisdom of Buddha. It occupies a very important position in a string of beads.
Among the Tibetan pearls, the head made of precious materials is mostly used for wearing. The most common ones are ivory, coral, beeswax, turquoise and agate, while others are rare.
Six, the use of counters, clips, rope card
Generally, the counters are hung on the 5th, 10, 2 1 on both sides of the beads. Most of them are made of metals, such as silver and copper, and they have different shapes. The most common auspicious patterns are bell pestle, lotus and so on. , which is composed of counting heads and marks, with one counting head at each end and ten marks on the counting head to match the counting of beads.
According to Buddhists, if you make a vow to hold a hundred thousand heart mantras, a million heart mantras or more, your merits are boundless, and counting Buddha's words can enhance Buddha's diligence. Always remind laymen that believers dare not slack off their lessons and practice Buddhism diligently. Moreover, the shapes of counters and clips are mostly utensils or ritual vessels, and hanging on beads can play a solemn role.
7. What is the material and quantity of beads? The relationship between "increasing profits and punishing people"
In the theory of Tibetan Buddhism, rest, increase, cherish and punishment are closely related to the practice of law. "Four karma" is expressed in four colors: rest is white, increase is yellow, chest is red, and punishment is black.
Therefore, bodhi, silver or crystal, pearls, lotus seeds, dragonflies, snail shells or ivory rosaries are used in the industry. Gold, beeswax, gold amber, etc. Usually used to increase business. Red coral, red agate, red glass and so on. They are all industrial: Sapindus mukoraiensis (also known as wood disease), iron, lead, human bones or animal bone rosary are all industrial.
The number of beads in the rosary varies according to the "four industries". In general, the information industry uses 108 rosary; Use 1 10 to increase employment; Lord Wyatt used 50, 1 12 rosaries. Use 60, 66, 80 or 88 beads. The traditional rosary is usually 108, and the material can be selected according to personal environment and ability.
There are strict rituals in the fourth industry, which need to be carried out under the guidance of a guru. As a general purpose, there is no need to be too persistent about the material of beads. As long as it can help you practice Buddhism diligently, common materials that can give birth to joy can be used. As long as there are no bad reasons, such as stealing pearls. Can be used.
Sometimes, we can see some knotted ropes of different colors tied to different parts of the beads on some ancient Tibetan beads. These ropes are actually for the convenience of counting, which is equivalent to the clips mentioned above. Use different colors of rope to represent different units of measurement. Just like if we don't want a counter, we just need a few clips with different styles to count the beads. The same clamp is easy to confuse the measurement unit, which eventually leads to counting errors. So sometimes we will see a bead with several different clips on some old beads. Or lines of several colors.
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