☸ THE MALA ☸

A meditation on the sacred number 108

May 01, 2026 ~ Day 108 of 2026

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✦ Today's Bead: 7 of 108 ✦

Day 108 of the year. The 108th bead of 2026.

7
Being

Today's contemplation word. Let it rest in the mind.

Today's Reason

108 names of Shiva in Shaivism

Today's Mantra

Om Sri Maha Lakshmyai Namaha (Salutations to great Lakshmi)

108 Breaths

To complete 108 breaths is approximately 15-20 minutes of meditation. The breath becomes a bead. Each exhale, one count closer to the guru bead.

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