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A Rudraksha Mala is made with the auspicious number of 108+1 bead. The +1 bead is called the Sumeru and it is not supposed to be crossed while chanting mantra. You can use your Mala to wear on your body for protection, blessings, good fortune, health & well-being, and for spiritual evolution. Many people wear the Guru bead at the top of the Mala behind the neck to represent the Divine or the Guru as the highest state of Awareness. As well, you can use the Mala as it is traditionally used for meditation and Japa (chanting mantra repetitively). The Sanskrit word "Japa" means chanting a Mantra repetitively or repetitive recital of Mantra. Japa also means meditation performed with the focus on an object of divinity. The practice of Japa gives mental peace, increases focus, liberates self and helps to achieve goals. A "Mala" is a string of beads. The mala used to practice japa repeated chanting of mantras is called a Japa Mala. It is a spiritual rosary. The japa (Chanting) is done in a set of 108 at one time, so a Japa Mala is mostly made of 108 beads or Seeds. The Japa Mala is ultimately a tool to meditate by concentrating and focusing on the repetition of Mantra, rather than keeping count of the number of chanting. The hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs, Jains have different methods of Chanting on the Japa Mala.