How to chant a Mantra 108 times without Mala Beads?

[Jeff08]

Namaste,

I love to pray 108 times when at the weekend. Because that can make me feel great , enjoy and have a concentration. But I still not have a Mala beads so I can found this method to pray gods without Mala beads that can help you count how's time did you chat ?

It's useful for who has not the mala beads or who is not bring mala beads from home when you go outside like holiday or away home.

http://western-hindu.org/2010/01/01/...ut-mala-beads/

Ps sorry for who has known alerady
Ps2 I'm not sure this room is correct for submit this topic?

Om Santi Santi Santi

[Eastern Mind]

Vannakkam Jeff: Although I had seen this before, I'd never really concentrated enough to actually cognise it, as I usually don't forget my beads. But a few weeks back, I did forget them; a nice opportunity came up, but I diodn't know 'the system'. But now I do, thanks to you. (Your reminder) Nandri

Aum Namasivaya

[saidevo]

namaste Jeff.

You can count upto 100 without using the left hand and only using the knuckles of the right hand. Here is the melthod:
http://www.hindudharmaforums.com/sho...9&postcount=29

With a little practice you would find this method easier, specially when you need to chant a mantra 1008 times!

[Arjunī]

Namasté,

And for yet another variation!: counting with the same pattern on the right hand as Saidevo's diagram, but by tens instead of twenties, and using the left hand to keep track of each "ten" (starting at the same finger-location as on the right). It surely would be cumbersome to reach 1008 that way, but is quite nice for counts of 108.

Saidevo, it is interesting what you write on the other thread, that you have not seen women using hands for japa. I was instructed in this way by a(nother) woman, who also instructed me to keep the count with my fingers and not mālā beads.

Indraneela
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Oṁ Indrāya Namaḥ.
Oṁ Namaḥ Śivāya.

[Jeff08]

Namaste,

Thank you all reply ! I really love to pray mantra 108 times when able especially at the weekend. So every method for how to count mantras is always useful for me. And also Saidevo's method that use only right hand. This method is nice for who desire or prefer to use only on right hand. Thank you for information sir !!

Om Santi Santi Santi