Prayer Box Religious Jewelry

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Origins of Prayer Box Jewelry

There has been debate over whether the prayer box originated in the Buddhist or Hindu faith, but these prized religious objects are treasured today by many faiths, and even by nonreligious individuals.  Originally worn as a religious ritual object, prayer boxes are now used primarily as jewelry and worn for sentimental, not religious, purposes.

Prayer Box Variations

Prayer Box with Screw Off CapPrayer boxes come in many styles, shapes, sizes and materials, but they all share one thing in common – they are containers for a cherished item of religious or personal significance.  The opening to the compartment is most often secured with a latch, of which there are many types. Others open and close with a few turns, much like the lid on a glass jar.  The prayer box above and to the left has a screw-off lid, whereas the one to the right employs a traditional latch.

Religious Uses of Prayer Boxes

Prayer boxes are used by the followers of many faiths, including Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, and Judaism.  All faiths use prayer boxes to focus the mind on one prayerful thoughts or secret wishes, typically by writing down a prayer or wish on a small piece of paper and placing it into the box.   Doing so is believed by the faithful to make these prayers and wishes come true.  Just be careful, for as Oscar WIlde noted, “When the gods wish to punish us, they answer our prayers.”

It is also possible to place a small religious object inside the prayer box.  A follower of the Hindu faith, for instance, might place a sacred Rudraksha seed,  also known as “Shiva’s tear,” inside the prayer box.

Religious Motifs

Prayer boxes can incorporate images of deities or religious teachers, such as Ganesha, Lord Buddha (see image to the left), or Quan Yin.  Much more common, however, are prayer boxes that integrate  religious symbols into their designs, such as the star of David, the Christian cross, the Christian fish symbol (Ichthus), praying hands, the Om symbol, or the Tibetan prayer wheel.

Sentimental Uses of Prayer Boxes

Heart-Shaped Prayer BoxPrayer boxes also have sentimental uses.  For example, a spouse’s lock of hair, a small photo of mom, the first lost tooth of your child, and other cherished items can be placed in the box and worn throughout the day as a remembrance of a loved one, here or long departed.  An inspirational thought might also be written down and placed in one抯 prayer box, from which strength can be drawn throughout the day.  A heart-shaped prayer box, such as the one displayed to the right, is a popular choice when the piece is used for sentimental expressions.

Inspirational Message Prayer Boxes

In recent years, message prayer boxes have made their way onto the market.  These boxes are usually engraved with a word, such as Peace, Hope, Love or Faith.  These words can also be written onto the box using silver wiring or granulations (small silver dots), that are soldered into place to form each letter of the word.

Many individuals use prayer boxes as jewelry, and for no other purpose. A beautiful prayer box does make a splendid focal point or centerpiece on a necklace and adds class to any bracelet.  What is the difference between a prayer box pendant and a prayer box charm?  Size.  Smaller boxes are usually used as charms on a bracelet, whereas larger boxes are typically used as the centerpiece of a necklace.

Prayer Box with Amber StoneSome prayer boxes have embedded gemstones, such as the one shown to the right, which is adorned with an amber stone.  Does the gemstone incorporated into the design have any special significance?  Usually not.  In most cases a person will buy a prayer box with a particular gemstone out of personal preference or to satisfy a particular fashion need.

One exception, of course, is the selection of a prayer box with one’s birthstone.  The prayer box to the right has a garnet stone as a centerpiece, which is the birthstone for the month of January.

Other Secular Uses of Prayer Box Jewelry

When put to secular uses, prayer boxes are often called “wish boxes.”  Wish boxes are too small to be of much use as 損ortable storage.?  One exception is their use as a pill box for carrying medication on one抯 person. Wish boxes are also reported to be in use as containers for aromatherapy botanicals and medicinal herbs.

We have heard of one person who used his wish box for carrying a small piece of paper on which was written his important computer passwords. Of course, there are also stories of people using wish boxes to hide illicit drugs, a practice that can only be considered an act of profane sacrilege.

Materials and Finishes

Prayer boxes are commercially available in many materials, including sterling silver, plated silver, gold vermeil (right  image), pressed gold, brass, and pewter.  By far, the most popular material is sterling silver, typically silver that has been antiqued to give an appearance of age.

The popularity of silver is not difficult to understand.  Prayer boxes are sacred, and as such should be made of a precious material, not brass, pewter or any other base metal.  However, gold is so much more expensive than silver, making silver the metal of choice for most consumers.

Tibetan Artisan Jewelry

Tibetan Silver Bracelet

Jewelry has traditionally been an important part of Tibetan daily dress. Himalayan jewelry is often oversized and heavy, with elaborate surface design and an exuberance of color. The value of jewelry was historically determined by the intensity of color and size of the components, rather than the value in gems or precious metals. Our jewelry collection offers a diverse group of jewelry, ranging from Tibetan silver items to sterling silver. We have the larger more traditional Tibetan pieces, and also smaller delicate items. From bracelets and rings to earrings, there is a beautiful piece of jewelry that’s perfect for everyone.

Tibetan Shop

Tibetan Shop

Our mission is to bring our customers quality items from Nepal, Tibet, and China, at reasonable prices, with fast and efficient service. If you have a question about any of our products, please give us a call and ask. We are always happy to help. Some featured items are Singing Bowls, Prayer Beads Malas, and Tibetan Buddhist Thangkas. Tibetan singing bowls are wonderful to use for relaxation, meditation, or just for fun. They also look cool just sitting around! Prayer Beads are what we in the West think of as rosaries, but Buddhist Malas have certain distinguishing factors. Many Prayer Beads have 108 beads, and this number is important in both Buddhism and Hinduism. Thangkas are beautiful paintings, mounted on brocade, which generally feature Buddhas, but also can feature Tibetan Buddhist symbols, such as the dharma wheel. Thangkas make beautiful decoration, and they can also be added to your personal meditation area or shrine.

Tibetan Jewelry is one of our most popular product lines, and we love to bring new and interesting pieces of jewelry to you! Our Tibetan pendants section and our Prayer Boxes sections both have been recently updated with new products, and our Tibetan Silver Bracelets section is the most popular of our Tibetan jewelry sections. We have recently added Jewelry Accessories, including chains and jewelry bags, to enhance our Tibetan Jewelry offerings.

We ship worldwide, and we accept payment through credit card, money order, checks, and now Paypal. We are happy to do custom orders of larger quantities, and if you are interested in wholesale from us, please contact us with your credentials. We will email a wholesale price list to you along with information on how to place a wholesale order with us.

How to play a singing bowl?

Singing Bowl

Singing bowls are very useful in meditation, healing, and as instruments.  Singing bowls can be played alone at home, in yoga classes, or in concerts.  Like anything, learning how to play a singing bowl takes a bit of practice, but once you learn how to play one singing bowl you will be able to play other singing bowls as well.

Singing Bowl Playing Environment

Find a calm environment where you can be alone and make your body comfortable.  You might find it comfortable to sit in the floor on a pillow or to sit in a chair.  Close your eyes for a moment just before playing your singing bowl so that you bring your body and mind to a calm, quiet space.

Holding The Singing Bowl

Please make sure you put the singing bowl on the front of your palm.

A common mistake in learning how to play singing bowls is to place the singing bowl in your fingers.

Striking the Singing Bowl

You can strike the singing bowl with a singing bowl mallet before you begin playing the bowl if you would like to, it is not required to do so for the singing bowl to play.  Strike the singing bowl near the rim or the side of the bowl and the sound will make the singing bowl resonate for a while after.

Playing the Singing Bowl

Singing bowls make their sound, or sing, by rubbing the striker around the rim of the singing bowl.  Wooden singing bowl strikers give the singing bowl a low tone.  Leather wrapped singing bowl mallets give the singing bowl a lower tone.  But different singing bowls make different sounds based on the shape of the bowl.  Singing bowls can be curved inward, outward, or straight up and down.  Each of these different shapes makes a different sound.  We have included recordings of each singing bowl listed on our site so that when you shop for a singing bowl you can choose the sound you would like to purchase, as well as the color, size, and style.

Be sure to press the wooden singing bowl striker firmly against the rim of the singing bowl.  The striker must remain in constant contact with your singing bowl.  Move the striker slowly around the outside rim of the singing bowl and you will soon hear the singing bowl hum, or sing.   Slowly run the mallet around the bowl with constant even pressure.  If the hum of the singing bowl sounds inconstant, or choppy, slow down and continue to move the striker slowly along the outside of the singing bowl.

If you let the striker stray away from the side of the bowl, the singing may stop, in which case you start over, slowly increasing the speed without ever going too fast.  Some bowls come to full volume in a couple of seconds, others take ten or more seconds.  If you have trouble making your singing bowl sing, see the ‘tips to remember’ section below.

By adjusting the speed and angle of the mallet, the sound will change accordingly. Practice to find the speed and pressure that allows you to make the singing bowl hum, or sing.  Find the proper balance of angle, speed, and pressure in order to make your singing bowl sing continuously for as long as you would like to play.

Shopping In Tibet

The Magic of Shopping in Tibet !

Tibet, without a doubt is full of scenic fantasies and historical wonders, but still, a trip to Tibet is never complete without a long shopping spree here, even if you have explored all the destinations inch by inch. Shopping in Tibet, over the time has generated great interest in travelers and now people often travel to Tibet for its shopping bonanza. That’s how fascinating and unique the experience of shopping in Tibet is. You can start your stint from Lhasa where you will get everything, from a pin to a palace, and then move onto places that are special for their specialties.

Where to Shop From !

For small and big shopping flits one has to just hang around in the city. Lhasa Department Store, is located on the west end of Yuthok Lu, one of the largest and best-known market hub in Lhasa. It sells all the items one can ask for on urgency basis, or a tourist cannot do without like cotton clothing, mugs, canned food, towels, and toothpaste, plus local handicrafts. Barkhor is another most famous shopping market in Lhasa, where you will find more traditional Tibetan artifacts in small roadside shops. Buddha figures, prayer flags copper teapots, horse bells and jewelry inlaid with turquoise and other gem makes that allure any visitor. Though be aware of the quality of the material that you are buying, because few of them might be fake. But still, unique designs and cheap rates make them great souvenirs that you can take back home.

What are the Famous Shopping Items !

Tibet is actually famous for its handicrafts and paintings like the Thangka which is a kind of a Tibetan scroll painting that generally have their base in Buddhist religion where as Tibetan crafts are often made from different metals like gold, silver, copper and stones like turquoise. These beautiful items with the most exceptional carvings on them have become the most shopped for item in Tibet. Apart from crafts, you should check out some of the most scintillating jewelry that you would have ever seen. There are numerous varieties of jewelry like pearls, agate, gold and silver ornaments.

What Else on Shopping Streets !

Just Wander down the Barkhor street and you will see not only handicrafts, paintings and carpets, but also precious gems, stones, exotic masks, dazzling knives and much more, that will make your head turn and your hands move towards your pocket. The one thing that you must remember is that if you buy a knife, make sure that you send it through mail to your home town, as you are not allowed to take knives with you on flight. You will also come across bookstores from where you can get books related to Tibetan history, culture and even travel like maps and postcards, so don’t forget to take a look inside these useful stores.

Are You Ready For Shopping Thrill !

A single page cannot in any way, hold everything that you can shop here, but still a lot of main things that are sure to capture your attention have been mentioned here. Tibet is full of shopping treasures that are absolutely unique and spectacular, other thing for sure is that every one will get everything that one is looking for, just bring your pocket full ….not to repent later.

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