{"product_id":"mala-108-perles-lapis-lazuli","title":"108-bead mala — Lapis lazuli","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn intense ultramarine blue studded with golden pyrite, sometimes with veils of white calcite.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA traditional 108-bead mala, finished with its guru bead and tassel; the thread is knotted between each bead, as custom requires.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat tradition attributes to it.\u003c\/strong\u003e The stone of the pharaohs and of the lapis lazuli of Ur, tradition links it to knowledge and inner truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUse \u0026amp; upkeep.\u003c\/strong\u003e Held in the right hand, one bead slipped between thumb and middle finger at each recitation, never crossing the guru bead. Store it coiled rather than hanging, so the thread does not stretch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Afghan deposits have been worked for more than six thousand years; it is the original pigment of ultramarine blue.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA natural piece: shade, veining and dimensions vary from one example to the next\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA decorative object for personal practice. It is no substitute for medical advice or treatment.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cascades \u0026 Sens","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55065634144598,"sku":"gmala-13a","price":49.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1054\/3277\/7046\/files\/bG9jYWw6Ly9tZWRpYS8xRy9HQy82MFIzMEMxRzZDV0tHQzFHL2YwN2FhYzc2LmpwZWc.jpg?v=1787389226","url":"https:\/\/cascadesetsens.com\/en\/products\/mala-108-perles-lapis-lazuli","provider":"Cascades \u0026 Sens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}