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Is It Disrespectful to Wear Mala Beads? No. But Here’s What You Need to Know

A hand gently holding a strand of traditional wooden Mala beads wrapped around the wrist, with dappled sunlight and green plants in the background.

No, it’s not disrespectful to wear mala beads. What’s disrespectful is treating them like costume jewelry when they’re not. Your mala was made by someone who sat at a workbench and threaded 108 beads by hand. They chamfered each bead hole so the edges wouldn’t cut the cord. They tied the guru bead by hand, […]