Conch & Yak Bone Mala Set
Our substantial and elegant Conch & Yak Bone Mala Set serves as a powerful symbol of the concept of impermanence in Buddhism to incorporate into your daily meditation rituals. These Tibetan prayer beads feature flat ivory yak bone beads strung along black string and finished with a large conch shell guru bead. The conch shell, one of the 8 auspicious symbols of Buddhism, has served as a symbol of unwavering faith in the Dharma since ancient times. About Yak Bone Malas Yak bone is associated with one of the three marks of existence in Buddhism: the concept of impermanence (anicca). This Buddhist philosophy reminds us of the everchanging nature of life; that nothing is forever and everything changes with the passage of time. Accepting impermanence is vital to both our mental and spiritual wellbeing, as it detaches us from that which is out of our control and insignificant in life. In Tibet, Yak bone is used to make a variety of goods, including Tibetan prayer beads. For thousands of