{"product_id":"amethyst-rose-quartz-self-love-mala","title":"Amethyst Rose Quartz Self Love Mala","description":"\u003cp\u003eLoving-kindness practice starts with you, and most people find that the hardest part.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe order is fixed and it does not begin where you would expect. First yourself. Then someone you love. Then someone you feel nothing much about. Then someone you find difficult. Then everyone. \u003cstrong\u003eYou are not allowed to skip the first one.\u003c\/strong\u003e The whole practice rests on the idea that you cannot hand out what you have not got, and plenty of people arrive at the second stage having quietly rushed the first.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhich is the reason rose quartz is on this strand. It is the stone people reach for when the obstacle is their own judgment of themselves, and here it runs in one long unbroken stretch rather than scattered through, so a real portion of every round happens inside it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmethyst makes up the rest, and its job is practical.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is the steadying stone, kept for an uncrowded head, which is precisely what gets you to the end of a round instead of halfway and then somewhere else entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pale blue-green beads are amazonite, spaced around the strand with a small silver disc either side. On a mala those are counters. They let your thumb know how far round you have come without you holding a number in your head.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are 108 beads because Buddhism counts 108 afflictions, and a mala gives you one for each.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou do not cross the guru bead.\u003c\/strong\u003e When your thumb reaches the large amethyst above the tassel the round is finished, so you turn the strand and go back the way you came. Crossing it is stepping over the teacher.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA matching bracelet is included free, in four sizes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Same three stones, and it is the part you can wear on a day you are never going to sit down at all. Worth measuring your wrist before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor anyone whose practice keeps stalling at the first stage.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is soft enough in colour to wear as a necklace when it is not in your hands, which is not true of every strand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWearing and using it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeft hand, one bead per breath or per recitation, thumb drawing each one toward you, and turn back at the guru bead. If you are only wearing it, none of that applies. Amethyst and rose quartz both fade in strong sun over a long enough time, so do not leave it on a windowsill.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBeads:\u003c\/strong\u003e 108 plus guru bead\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStones:\u003c\/strong\u003e Amethyst, rose quartz and amazonite counters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBead size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silver-toned discs, purple silk tassel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded free:\u003c\/strong\u003e Matching bracelet, four sizes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWear:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wraps at the wrist or over the head\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural stone. The banding in the amethyst differs on every bead\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Earth Tibet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52594947850542,"sku":"200001033:361180#Bracelet","price":64.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/4807\/7102\/files\/self-love-calm-mala-3.webp?v=1788849220","url":"https:\/\/www.earthtibet.com\/products\/amethyst-rose-quartz-self-love-mala","provider":"Earth Tibet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}