Material: Vajra Bodhi. Fruit tree seeds. Turquoise

Size: 8.6 mm. 108 beads

Narrative:

Vajra Seed is a seed with profound religious and cultural significance. It mainly comes from the fruit of the Bodhi tree. Especially in India and Nepal, it is regarded as an important ritual tool for practitioners. The name of Vajra Bodhi comes from the concept of "Vajra", which symbolizes the indestructible wisdom and power of practice.

**Story and Origin**

The origin of Vajra Bodhi is closely related to the development of Buddhism. According to legend, Sakyamuni Buddha attained enlightenment under a Bodhi tree, so the fruit of the Bodhi tree is regarded as a sacred object that can help practitioners increase their wisdom and blessings. Later, Tantric practitioners discovered that the seeds of Vajra Bodhi had special texture and energy, which made them suitable for making prayer beads and enhancing the effects of practice when chanting mantras.

In Tibetan Buddhism, Vajra Bodhi beads are regarded as a very powerful instrument, especially when practicing Vajrayana, it can help practitioners focus on chanting mantras and accumulate merits. Many eminent monks and masters use Vajra Bodhi beads and believe that it can protect practitioners from obstacles and negative energy.

**SYMBOLS AND APPLICATION**

The main symbolic meanings of Rudraksha include:

- **Solid and indestructible**: Represents the practitioner’s firm belief and unshakable wisdom.

- **Subduing Obstacles**: Can help practitioners overcome internal and external obstacles and increase merit.

- **Enhance practice**: When chanting mantras, the Vajra Bodhi beads can enhance the effect of practice and make the power of the mantra more significant.

There are many types of Vajra Bodhi, and their values ​​and blessings vary according to their textures and sizes. For example:

- **Five-petal Vajra Bodhi**: The most common type, suitable for general practitioners.

- **One-petal Vajra**: Extremely rare and believed to have powerful blessing power.

- **Thirteen-petal Vajra Bodhi**: It symbolizes the thirteen great Vajras and is suitable for high-level practitioners.

In Buddhist practice, Vajra Bodhi is not only the material for prayer beads, but also a magical instrument with spirituality and blessing power.