Kohgen

Men's prayer beads, Yakusugi, 22 beads, brown crystal finish, string tassel, for Jodo Shinshu

$109.00 USD

We will introduce general prayer beads for Jodo Shinshu.


In Jodo Shinshu, many monks recommend single-stranded one-handed prayer beads like this one.
Therefore, many parishioners use string-tassel prayer beads for one-handed prayer beads.

Of course, you can use the formal Jodo Shinshu prayer beads, but we recommend that you ask the temple which prayer beads are best for you before purchasing.

We have made string-tassel prayer beads using Yakusugi.


Yakusugi trees are very old, and it is generally said that cedar trees are 500 years old, but
Yakusugi trees are extraordinarily old. Trees that are over 1000 years old are called Yakusugi,
and those that are less than 100 years old are called Kosugi.

As you know, Yakusugi is also a World Heritage Site.
We have made prayer beads from this World Heritage Yakusugi.

Yakusugi, a World Heritage Site, can only be processed from wood, so we made it from a fallen tree.

A characteristic of Yakusugi is that, among trees such as sandalwood, the annual rings are very fine,
which attracts people who see it.
Also, as is the case with all trees, the more you use it, the deeper the color becomes.

If the fine pattern of the annual rings of Yakusugi is added with a deep color,
I think you will grow to love it more and more.

The brown quartz we made is characterized by its chic color.
This stone, also known as smoky quartz,
is characterized by its high transparency and calm light brown color.

Brown quartz is mined all over the world, but it is mainly produced in Brazil,
the United States, and Madagascar.
The color of brown quartz is said to be due to the aluminum ions contained in the quartz and the influence of natural radioactivity.
However, there are still many things that have not been elucidated, and it is considered a mysterious stone.

There are also mystical descriptions that say that in the legendary island of Atlantis, psychics working in the healing temple used this stone to create an energy focus.

We hope you will use it for a long time and enjoy the change in color of the Yakusugi cedar.
・Main ball: Diameter approx. 1.5cm (brown crystal)
・Main ball: Diameter approx. 1.3cm (Yakusugi)
・Heavenly ball: Diameter approx. 0.8cm (brown crystal)