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Buddhist prayer beads, traditionally called malas, were first developed as a religious tool on the Indian continent. A Japa mala or mala (Sanskrit meaning garland) is a set of beads commonly used by Hindus and Buddhists. Malas are used for keeping count while reciting, chanting, or mentally repeating a mantra or the name or names of a deity. This practice is known in Sanskrit
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