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  2. Japamala - Wikipedia

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    A japamala, jaap maala, or simply mala ( Sanskrit: माला; mālā, meaning ' garland ' [ 1]) is a loop of prayer beads commonly used in Indian religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism. It is used for counting recitations ( japa) of mantras, prayers or other sacred phrases. It is also worn to ward off evil, to count ...

  3. Bonshō - Wikipedia

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    Kane. Suzu. Bonshō ( 梵鐘, Buddhist bells), also known as tsurigane ( 釣り鐘, hanging bells) or ōgane ( 大鐘, great bells) are large bells found in Buddhist temples throughout Japan, used to summon the monks to prayer and to demarcate periods of time. Rather than containing a clapper, bonshō are struck from the outside, using either a ...

  4. Dzi bead - Wikipedia

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    gzi. A dzi bead (Tibetan: གཟི།; pronounced "zee"; alternative spelling: gzi) a type of agate bead of uncertain origin found in the Himalayan regions including Tibet, Bhutan, and Ladakh. Traditionally they are worn as part of a traditional Tibetan necklace. In traditional Tibetan necklaces dzi beads are usually flanked with coral.

  5. Kṣitigarbha - Wikipedia

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    Kṣitigarbha is one of the four principal bodhisattvas along with Samantabhadra, Manjusri, and Avalokiteśvara ( Guanyin) in East Asian Mahayana Buddhism . At the pre- Tang dynasty grottos in Dunhuang and Longmen, he is depicted in a classical bodhisattva form. After the Tang, he became increasingly depicted as a monk carrying Buddhist prayer ...

  6. Thirty-five Confession Buddhas - Wikipedia

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    The Thirty-Five Confession Buddhas are a common subject depicted in Himalayan Buddhist paintings and sculpture. There are at least three different iconographic systems for depicting the Thirty-Five Buddhas, based on the different descriptions found in ritual texts and commentaries by different authors including Nagarjuna, [nb 1] Sakya Paṇḍita, Jonang Tāranātha and Je Tsongkhapa.

  7. Misbaha - Wikipedia

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    A misbaḥah is a tool that is used as an aid to perform dhikr, including the names of God in Islam, and after regular prayer. [ 1] It is often made of wooden or plastic beads, but also of olive seeds, ivory, pearls, and semi-precious stones such as carnelian, onyx, and amber . A typical misbahah consists of three groups of beads, separated by ...

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