What is this centre bead? I am often asked. The guru bead has many positions of importance...when chanting and meditating we use malas to keep count of our recitations.
For example, when practicing a form of Tibetan Buddhism called Vajrayana the practitioner is meant to recite specific mantras 10,000 times before continuning on with other instructions and teachings...a sort of "right of passage" one could say...so they keep count and track of the recitations.
At the point of getting to the guru bead one must stop, and turn around to continue counting in the opposite direction. Why?
When one meets the guru bead he must remember the guru-disciple relationship and strive for a closer bond and union. With or without a Guru the Guru bead reflects the awareness that one must have in every aspect of life, taking a moment to reflect on the importance of your chanting and reflect on your intentions and motive for sitting in meditation. With reverence for the guru or simply your practice itself; you approach and return to counting.
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