If you meditate regularly or practice yoga, you’ve probably come across mala beads before. Mala beads, commonly known as a japa mala or simply a mala, are a type of prayer beads. Prayer beads have ...

Malas — also known as yoga beads or japamalas — are necklaces that usually have 108 beads. Mala, Sanskrit for “garland,” is often used to enhance spiritual practice. You may see people use malas while ...