Zen Meditation Rosary From The Shaolin Temple Zen Beads, Buddhist Beads, Chinese Beads, Zen Rosary, Buddhist Rosary, Chinese Rosary, Shaolin Beads, Shaolin Rosary Item # BEAD-01

£15

Throughout the world prayer beads or "Rosary" have been used as a focus for daily ritual mediations and prayers; and the Buddhists of the Shaolin temple were no exception. The second patriarch of the Ch'an school (Zen) was a man named Dazu Huike (born 487 - died 593) even used his prayer beads as a weapon of self-defence.Amongst the followers of Shaolin beads are frequently offered between the priests and lay followers as gifts and keepsakes. These Shaolin Rosary are carved from solid wood and have been sourced from the Shaolin temple itself. Each Rosary has a red tassel into which in knotted a small Buddhist Dharma wheel as well as a small jade Swastika (Sun Symbol) known as a Manji, Yung-Drung or Wan. Available in two versions, 56 beads and 108 Beads.

Simple Bamboo Windchimes Item # CHIME-01	£3
Used throughout Asia as an aid to meditation these simple bamboo windchimes are far less distracting than the more modern metal windchimes.   Each set of winchimes provides a gentle knocking of wood when moved by a simple breeze. A little bit of Asian wilderness for your home or Dojo.