This kind of beaded bracelet is still very popular in China. There are many styles and materials to choose from, but everyone should pay attention to the number of beads on the bracelet when choosing. This pair is very particular. . Now let me tell you what the 14 beads on the bracelet mean?

What do the 14 beads on the bracelet mean?

The fourteen beads represent the fourteen fearless merits that Guanyin Bodhisattva shares in the suffering of all sentient beings, enabling all sentient beings to obtain. . Each bead represents a fearless merit.

The first kind of fearlessness: to make all living beings return to themselves and gain liberation.

The second kind of fearlessness: making all living beings aware of the situation and avoiding fire.

The third kind of fearlessness: Make all living beings pay attention to their surroundings and avoid floods.

The fourth kind of fearlessness: to protect all living beings from evil spirits.

The fifth kind of fearlessness: to make the six senses of all living beings pure and protect them from harm by traitors.

The sixth kind of fearlessness: Buddha saves all living beings so that all living beings will not be harmed by the ghost of Yaaksha.

The seventh kind of fearlessness: to prevent all living beings from being entangled by the vain fame of the world.

The eighth kind of fearlessness: to enable all living beings to travel safely and avoid being harmed by thieves.

The ninth kind of fearlessness: to prevent lustful people from having lustful thoughts.

The tenth kind of fearlessness: to prevent those who hold grudges from resenting them.

The eleventh kind of fearlessness: to keep all stupid and evil people away from ignorance and understand good principles.

The twelfth kind of fearlessness: to enable childless sentient beings to seek men and obtain men, so as to continue the incense.

The thirteenth kind of fearlessness: to enable childless sentient beings who desire a woman to have a daughter.

The fourteenth fearlessness: May the blessings of those who believe in me, the Buddha, be endless.

How to wear a Buddhist beads bracelet

First close your hands, and then put the beads into your wrist. If it is a rosary bracelet, it is put on the wrist one by one. When putting on the last circle, the hands should be closed and slowly slide over, and then enter the wrist. In fact, now that Buddhist beads are slowly becoming popular and becoming a new kind of jewelry, those complicated rules are gradually fading away and forgotten. Nowadays, they are worn casually.

Buddhist beads can be divided into three types, namely holding beads, hanging beads, and hanging beads. Most people who chant Buddha's prayers use holding beads. The posture of holding beads can also be divided into two types: holding beads with one hand and holding beads with both hands. Holding beads in one hand is mostly used when standing and walking; holding beads in both hands is a posture often used when meditating.

How to maintain a Buddhist beads bracelet

1. Do not wear other metal jewelry when wearing a Buddhist beads bracelet to avoid collision and deformation.

2. Avoid contact with water vapor and chemicals, and do not swim with it on, especially in sea water.

3. If you have enough time, wipe it clean with cotton after wearing it every day and store it in a jewelry box.

4. If the Buddha bead bracelet is stained with dust due to wearing it, you can use a soft-bristled brush dipped in toothpaste to clean it. After washing, use a cotton cloth to dry it.

5. To maintain the beads bracelet, you should touch the jewelry frequently with your hands, which will enhance the luster of the bracelet.

6. It is best to take it off when washing your hands. The alkaline substances contained in soap will damage the beads and affect the luster of the beads.

7. Be careful not to come into contact with acid or alkaline substances to avoid contamination of cosmetics with beads.

The meaning of Buddhist beads bracelet

The different numbers of Buddhist beads that make up the bracelet represent different meanings.

Wearing a Buddha bead bracelet on your hand reminds people to be compassionate, practice good and avoid evil all the time.

Bracelets are generally worn on the left hand, because the left hand is less used than the right hand, and Taoism also considers the left hand to be a good hand.

Diameter 14MM bracelet, usually 16 pieces.

The long beads of Buddhist beads are a fixed number, that is, 108 beads, plus one Buddha head, the total number is 109 beads. There are also 216 small beads. However, since the beads or bracelets are worn on the wrist, the number is not fixed. The number changes according to the diameter of the beads. Generally speaking, among hand beads, there are 15 beads with a diameter of 15MM (including the Buddha head tee, the same below), 16 beads with a diameter of 14MM, and 18 beads with a diameter of 12MM. The number of beads in hand beads does not matter. The number of pieces you want should be enough to fit on your wrist.