Peace of Mind and Meditation

This collection is for a calmer mind: stress relief and calming bracelets, amethyst, moonstone and sphatik, rudraksha japa malas and remedies for Chandra, the planet of the mind. Each is selected under Pt. Rahul Kaushl for daily wear, for meditation and for the quiet corner of your home.

The mind in the Vedic tradition

The Purusha Sukta of the Rigveda says the Moon was born from the mind of the cosmic Purusha: chandrama manaso jatah. Jyotish follows this and reads the mind, emotions and inner peace through Chandra. A restless mind is often read through an afflicted Moon, and the remedies of Chandra, such as pearl, moonstone and the 2 mukhi rudraksha, are chosen to steady it. Patanjali's Yoga Sutras define yoga itself as the stilling of the movements of the mind, yogas chitta vritti nirodhah, and japa with a mala is one of the oldest ways to practise it.

Remedies for a calm mind

See the Chandra remedies page for the full set of Moon remedies, and the rudraksha guide for choosing a mala.

A simple daily practice

1. Sit at the same time each day, facing east or north.
2. Hold the mala in the right hand and chant Om Namah Shivaya, or the mantra given by your guru, once on each bead for one round of 108.
3. Do not cross the guru bead; turn the mala and continue for a second round.
4. Wear a calming bracelet through the day as a reminder of the practice.

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