For lovers who don't believe in bracelets, Buddhists can ignore the significance of the number of beads, but according to the size of beads, the number of beads is also very particular.
1 bracelets with a diameter of 10mm often have 19 bracelets;
2. The number of bracelets with a diameter of 12mm is usually18;
3. The number of bracelets with a diameter of 14mm is usually16;
4. The number of bracelets with a diameter of 15mm is usually15;
5. The number of bracelets with a diameter of 16mm is usually14;
6. The number of bracelets with a diameter of 18mm is usually13;
7. The number of bracelets with a diameter of 18mm is usually 13.
And religious bracelet lovers, the meaning of this number:
1080 pieces
This is the largest number of beads that can be found at present. 1080 beads and 1080 kinds of troubles overlap between "the first six and the last four" * * 10 circles, of which 108 kinds of troubles are in each circle. This way of dressing is more common in ceremonies or other important occasions, and is often matched by some respected monks, great virtues and masters, which is rare on weekdays.
108 pieces
Relatively speaking, this kind of beaded figure is more common, which can be seen on many beads. It means to eliminate 108 kinds of troubles, seek physical and mental stability, and turn it into a gesture of wanting nothing. It is the number chosen by many Buddhist practitioners to wear Wan Wen Bodhi. In addition, 108 is also the sum of the highest day and the lowest night in Taoist culture, and it is also worn for protection.
54 capsules
The number of beads comes from 54 positions that bodhisattva needs to achieve in practice, namely, ten faiths, ten residences, ten rows, ten places, ten directions and four good roots.
42 capsules
This number has the same effect as 54, and it also refers to the number of levels to be perceived by the Bodhisattva in his practice, except that the ten faiths and four good roots are replaced by two beads of equal sense and wonderful sense, and 42 beads are formed with ten residences, ten rows, ten places and ten directions.
36 capsules
36 PCs is a simplified version of 108 PCs, which is mainly for the convenience of people to carry around, but also conveys the mysterious philosophy of making things easier.
27 pieces
Each string of beads represents a Buddhist sage, a total of 27 Buddhist sages, which originated from the theravada school's theory of "four directions and four fruits" Yongzheng, the biography of Zhen Huan, often holds 27 pieces.
2 1 piece
It covers the 265,438+0 steps that Bodhisattva went through from arrogance and nirvana to becoming a Buddha, namely "ten places", "ten jackfruit" and "Buddha fruit".
18 pieces
This number is more common now, and many beads are based on it. There is also a saying of "eighteen sons" among the people. Numbers are auspicious and easy to carry, so they are quite common. From the Buddhist point of view, it refers to the eighteen arhats of Buddhism or the 18 change of Buddhism.
14 pieces
Like 18, this number is also very common, especially now many young people like this kind of beading very much, borrowing the meaning of "fourteen forbearance" However, some researchers believe that it represents what Buddhists call "fourteen fearless" and embodies the idea of advising practice.
12 pieces
In Buddhism, there is often a saying of "twelve karma" or "twenty-six karma". Most things in the world are born and go away, and this 12 Buddha bead shows this "twelve karma".
6 capsules
They represent the "six emotions" of ear, nose, tongue, eyes, body and mind respectively, and refer to people's six senses and senses. This is generally less!
3 pieces
Represented by "Buddha", "Dharma" and "Monk", most of them are held by devout Buddhist believers.
1 piece
Generally speaking, a bead is often more expensive. Choosing a bead with high material value expresses the artistic aesthetic taste of the wearer, which can be carried with you or hung at home, reflecting people's good wishes for peace and happiness.
Many friends say that the rosary is not worn by men in their left hand, but by women in their right hand. This is actually an established habit. This is based on the yin-yang diagnosis of a man and a woman in ancient times. Generally, Chinese medicine believes that men feel the pulse with their left hand and women feel the pulse with their right hand. People are naturally used to the saying that men are left and women are right.
1, bracelets are mostly worn by the left hand.
Wear left hand: suitable for auspicious and festive occasions. Generally speaking, it is better to wear bracelets on your left hand, especially on auspicious and festive occasions. Wearing a bracelet on your left hand will bring you good luck.
When interviewing in a company, help yourself maintain a positive mental outlook and add points to your skin color. When negotiating a project, injecting positive energy into your career will help the work negotiation go smoothly.
At the wedding banquet, whether it is your own wedding banquet or the wedding banquet of relatives and friends, there will be good luck.
When opening a shop, wearing a bracelet with your left hand is a fortune, while wearing a bracelet with your right hand is a loose fortune. Businessmen should pay special attention to this.
When receiving distinguished guests, try not to wear bracelets, which is social etiquette, but if you have to wear them with your left hand, it will deepen your relationship with others.
2. Wear the right hand: drive away evil spirits and absorb negative energy.
On some unlucky occasions, bracelets need to be worn on the right hand. These bracelets, like black tourmaline and obsidian, can help the wearer absorb negative energy.
When Tomb-Sweeping Day visited the grave, he protected himself from Yin Qi.
When entering and leaving the hospital, if you are sick, you can reduce the pain; If you are visiting a patient, you can suck away the polluted air.
When you are in prison, whether you are a prison guard or visiting detainees, bracelets can suck away bad luck.
When attending a funeral, it is not appropriate to wear jewelry on this occasion, and bracelets have become the first choice for accessories. Wearing them on your right hand can drive away bad luck.
In fact, the original meaning of "Buddha Beads" is "Zhu Fu". Wearing them reminds us at any time not to kill anything alive, including people, animals and plants, but to do everything possible to safeguard each other's survival so that they can live in peace of mind.
The rosary is something outside the body, and our chanting is mainly from the heart, so don't be bound or hindered by things. More importantly, don't get stuck in your hands, how many beads you want, how to twist them, whether you hold them in your left hand or your right hand, whether you hold them high or hang them down. We only seek convenience and freedom in holding pearls, and there is no need to disturb others by forcing them to hold pearls. Generally not worn on the side of the watch. Metals and beads are easily scratched by friction. As long as you remember this, it is actually enough.