{"title":"Bodhi Seed Malas","description":"\u003cp\u003eBodhi seed is the one mala material that is neither stone nor wood. It is a plant seed — the pit of a fruit — and it behaves like neither: light like wood, hard like stone, and darker than either after a year of handling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTwo seeds, two readings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMulticolor bodhi root\u003c\/strong\u003e — the root rather than the seed, cut into beads with the natural variation left in. The color runs from cream to brown across a single strand, and no two beads match.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhoenix-eye bodhi with yak bone\u003c\/strong\u003e — the seed shows a single eye-like mark on its face, which is where the name comes from. Here it is set against carved bone rather than strung on its own.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy the material matters\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBodhi seed darkens as it is handled. A strand bought pale will go honey-brown, then deep brown — and the change is even rather than patchy, if the beads are all turned as they wear. That slow darkening is why the material has been used for counting beads for so long: a strand records the handling it has had.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is also the reason a bodhi mala is not usually bought as a display piece. It is meant to be in the hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eChoosing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake the root if you want a strand that is visibly uneven from the first day. Take the phoenix-eye if the mark on each bead is the thing you want to look at.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tibetartshop.com\/collections\/wood-malas\"\u003eThe wooden malas\u003c\/a\u003e are the other traditional answer.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"yak-bone-phoenix-eye-bodhi-bracelet","title":"Yak Bone Phoenix-Eye Bodhi Bracelet","description":"\u003cp\u003ePhoenix-Eye Bodhi beads are named for the eye-like markings that appear on their surfaces, a pattern often read as watchful vitality in Buddhist-inspired beadwork. Set with yak bone, the bracelet joins a seed-like organic mark with the more direct permanence reflection of bone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWarm brown yak-bone beads are arranged with Phoenix-Eye Bodhi spacers and small Dzi- or cinnabar-tone accents. Current profiles are approximately 0.35 × 0.28 inch (9 × 7mm) with about 22 beads, 0.39 × 0.31 inch (10 × 8mm) with about 21 beads, or 0.47 × 0.35 inch (12 × 9mm) with about 19 beads.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWear the Phoenix-Eye Bodhi Bracelet as a textured Tibetan-inspired strand for steady handling and reflection. Choose the smaller profile for a finer rhythm or the larger profile when the eye-marked spacers should read more clearly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tibet Art","offers":[{"title":"9 x 7mm, about 22 beads","offer_id":49241326452987,"sku":null,"price":37.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 x 8mm, about 21 beads","offer_id":49241326485755,"sku":null,"price":42.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12 x 9mm, about 19 beads","offer_id":49241326518523,"sku":null,"price":48.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/8733\/6443\/files\/9211547320458_41877877293194_v2--bt-9553cdd9f9b415b1850f030d.webp?v=1788079375"},{"product_id":"multicolor-bodhi-root-108-mala-bracelet","title":"Multicolor Bodhi Root 108 Mala Bracelet","description":"\u003cp\u003eBodhi is the Sanskrit word for awakening, which is why Bodhi-named seed beads have become enduring materials for Buddhist mala practice. The trade name Bodhi root does not mean the beads are cut from the roots of the historical Bodhi tree; their significance comes from use, repetition, and the aspiration the name carries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne hundred eight cream, honey, brown, and muted green barrel beads form the elastic strand. Each bead measures approximately 0.31 by 0.39 inch, and a pale guru section with small tapered drops marks the end of the full multicolor cycle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse the Multicolor Bodhi Root 108 Mala Bracelet for mantra counting or as a light wrap strand during meditation. The mixed natural-looking palette makes individual beads easy to distinguish while the complete count maintains a steady practice rhythm.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tibet Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49241356861691,"sku":null,"price":68.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/8733\/6443\/files\/tibet-art-multicolor-bodhi-root-108-mala-bracelet-01.jpg?v=1789485327"}],"url":"https:\/\/tibetartshop.com\/collections\/bodhi-seed-malas.oembed","provider":"Tibet Art Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}