Antique Bodhi Enlightenment Mala

• A mala with history, a practice with depth. This one-of-a-kind antique Bodhi Seed mala is a rare treasure, sourced by the DharmaShop team in Kathmandu and hand-selected for its powerful energy and provenance.
• Made of 108 small, dark Phoenix Eye Bodhi beads, each one worn smooth by time and touch, this mala holds the kind of weight that only years of prayer and practice can impact.
• Bodhi Seeds are revered by spiritual practitioners across the Himalayas. In Sanskrit, Bodhi means "awakening," or "enlightenment," and it was under the Bodhi tree that the Buddha first attained enlightenment. These sacred seeds are not just symbolic, they're believed to carry the spiritual essence of wisdom itself.

From our DharmaShop curated collection, this mala was hand selected from an antique Bodhi Seed seller just outside of the Boudhanath temple. Here you can see monks from nearby monasteries meditating with similar mala beads.

Collected from the Kavrepalanchok District—one of the only places in Nepal to produce Bodhi seeds—this mala comes from a family who has traded and treasured these beads for generations. Kavrepalanchok is also the hometown of the head of our DharmaShop Nepal team!

Restrung in recent years on dark brown cord with an extra two beads on the toggle strings, this mala is a tool and teacher for those seeking a companion for deep spiritual work. The subtle speckling, the organic sheen, the individuality of each seed, these are the marks of age, authenticity, and history.

Since every antique Bodhi mala is completely unique, the model photos may feature a different piece from our collection. We've included them as a reference for size, drape, and the different ways your mala can be worn or used in practice. The studio photo shows the exact one-of-a-kind mala you will receive.

Size:

~39" around. Beads are ~9-11mm. Guru bead is ~16mm.

Comes with a DharmaShop keepsake bag!