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Aath Mukhi (Sanskrit) see: 8-faced rudraksha.
Amber (definition coming soon).
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Barah Mukhi see: 12-faced rudraksha.
Bhaisajyaguru Bead is also known as also known as Suleimani Bead. (definition coming soon).
..:: BODHI SEEDS ::..
Bodhi Seed The word ‘bodhi’ comes from Sanskrit (梵文). It refers to the final moment of enlightenment when one attains true knowledge, wisdom, or awakened intellect of a Buddha, (无上正等正觉 ; 了却尘世三千烦恼而领悟的无上智慧). Various plants produce seeds selected as ‘bodhi’ seeds and used in prayer malas.
A legend, a bodhi tree and a story…
Bodhi: Cypress seeds come from the Tibetan Ci Xiang tree, which originated in India, but now grows in Yunnan and Tibet. Most often, it is planted around temples. Its branches and leaves are often gathered by the monks and soaked in heated water. The water is used to cleanse the body, which according to beliefs, washes away all negative energy from the body and the mind.
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Bodhi: Moon Star beads are Bodhi Seeds (also known as: Moon and Star, Star Moon, or, Star and Moon Bodhi Seeds). This type of bodhi comes from seeds produced by plants of the Arecaceae family, in the Daemonorops genus of rattan palms.
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Bodhi: Phoenix Eye beads are Bodhi Seeds of high quality with the shape of a near perfect sphere that is usually brown in color. An eye-like pattern appears in the center of the hard endocarp (inner layer or ‘stone’ of a certain fruits). Hence, the name ‘phoenix eye’. ‘Phoenix eye’ beads come from the fruits of Ziziphus abyssinica plant that grows in India. ‘Small phoenix eye’ beads come from the fruits of Ziziphus jujuba var. spinosa plant that grows mostly in northern China.
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Chaar Mukhi see: 4-faced rudraksha.
Chah Mukhi see: 6-faced rudraksha.
Chatur Mukhi see: 4-faced rudraksha.
Chatur Mukhi see: 4-faced rudraksha.
Chaturdasha Mukhi (Sanskrit) see: 14-faced rudraksha.
Cheh Mukhi see: 6-faced rudraksha.
Chong Bead see: DZI: Chong Bead or Chung Bead.
Chudah Mukhi see: 14-faced rudraksha.
Chudah Mukhi isee: 14-faced rudraksha.
Chung Bead see: DZI: Chong Bead or Chung Bead.
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Do Mukhi see: 10-faced rudraksha.
Dasha Mukhi (Sanskrit) see: 2-faced rudraksha.
Dragon: Double Dragon Rudraksha see: Rudraksha: Double Dragon.
Dragon Imprint see: Walnut: Dragon Imprint.
Dragon: Dragon Rudraksha Rudraksha: Dragon.
Dragon: Dragon Seed Rudraksha: Dragon.
Dus Mukhi see: 10-faced rudraksha.
Dvaadasha Mukhi (Sanskrit) see: 12-faced rudraksha.
Dvi Mukhi (Sanskrit) see: 12-faced rudraksha.
..:: DZI SEEDS ::..
DZI (definition coming soon).
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Ek Mukhi see: 1-faced rudraksha.
Eka Mukhi (Sanskrit) see: 1-faced rudraksha.
Ekaadasha Mukhi (Sanskrit) see: 11-faced rudraksha.
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Goat’s Eye Bead see: DZI: Luk Mik.
Gyarah Mukhi see: 11-faced rudraksha.
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Horse Eye Bead see: DZI: Luk Mik.
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Luk Mik see: DZI: Luk Mik.
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Melong is a Tibetan word for ‘mirror.’ In Tibetan astrology it is a polyvalent symbol and a divine attribute and a quality of the enlightened bodhicitta mindstream. The Melong diagram may have 4 main components, described here from inner to outer…
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Monkey King is the most powerful warrior from ‘Journey to the West,’ a Chinese novel published in the 16th century during the Ming dynasty. The Monkey King is fearless, powerful, loyal and invincible. It’s used as a symbol for protection from evil spirits.
Moon Star see: Bodhi: Moon Star.
Mukhi see: Rudraksha: Mukhi.
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Nau Mukhi see: 9-faced rudraksha.
Nava Mukhi (Sanskrit) see: 9-faced rudraksha.
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Panch Mukhi see: 5-faced rudraksha.
Pancha Mukhi (Sanskrit) see5-faced rudraksha.
Panchmukhi see: 5-faced rudraksha.
Phoenix Eye see: Bodhi: Phoenix Eye.
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..:: RUDRAKSHA ::..
Rudraksha (definition coming soon).
Rudraksha: Mukhi refers to the vertical lines, or grooves, in a Rudraksha seed that run from the top hole to bottom hole. This produces the like number of ‘faces’ a rudraksha will have between the lines.
Also see: 1 mukhi, 2 mukhi, 3 mukhi, 4 mukhi, 5 mukhi, 6 mukhi, 7 mukhi, 8 mukhi, 9 mukhi, 10 mukhi, 11 mukhi, 12 mukhi, 13 mukhi, 14 mukhi.
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Saat Mukhi see: 7-faced rudraksha seed.
Sapta Mukhi (Sanskrit) see: 7-faced rudraksha.
Shat Mukhi (Sanskrit) see: 6-faced rudraksha.
Sky Eye see: DZI: Luk Mik.
Star Moon see: Bodhi: Moon Star.
Suleimani Bead see: Bhaisajyaguru Bead.
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Ta Mik see: DZI: Luk Mik.
Tasso Bead see: DZI: Tasso Bead.
Teen Mukhi see: 3-faced rudraksha.
Tera Mukhi see: 13-faced rudraksha.
Tiger Tooth Bead see: DZI: Tasso Bead.
Trayodasha Mukhi (Sanskrit) see: 13-faced rudraksha.
Tri Mukhi (Sanskrit) see: 3-faced rudraksha.
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1 Mukhi Rudraksha seeds have one vertical line, or groove, that run from the top hole to bottom hole that produces a single of ‘face’ on the seeds.
A.K.A. Ek Mukhi, Eka Mukhi and One Mukhi.
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2 Mukhi Rudraksha seeds have two vertical lines, or grooves, that run from the top hole to bottom hole that produces 2 ‘faces’ between the lines.
A.K.A. Do Mukhi, Dvi Mukhi and Two Mukhi.
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3 Mukhi Rudraksha seeds have three vertical lines, or grooves, that run from the top hole to bottom hole that produces a 3 ‘faces’ between the lines.
A.K.A. Teen Mukhi, Three Mukhi and Tri Mukhi.
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4 Mukhi Rudraksha seeds have four vertical lines, or grooves, that run from the top hole to bottom hole that produces 4 ‘faces’ between the lines.
A.K.A. Chaar Mukhi, Chatur Mukhi and Four Mukhi.
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5 Mukhi Rudraksha seeds have five vertical lines, or grooves, that run from the top hole to bottom hole that produces 5 ‘faces’ between the lines.
A.K.A. Five Mukhi, Panch Mukhi, Pancha Mukhi and Panchmukhi.
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6 Mukhi Rudraksha seeds have six vertical lines, or grooves, that run from the top hole to bottom hole that produces 6 ‘faces’ between the lines.
A.K.A. Chah Mukhi, Cheh Mukhi, Necklace, Rudraksha, Shat Mukhi and Six Mukhi.
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7 Mukhi Rudraksha seeds have seven vertical lines, or grooves, that run from the top hole to bottom hole that produces 7 ‘faces’ between the lines.
A.K.A. Saat Mukhi, Sapta Mukhi and Seven Mukhi.
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8 Mukhi Rudraksha seeds have eight vertical lines, or grooves, that run from the top hole to bottom hole that produces 8 ‘faces’ between the lines.
A.K.A. Aath Mukhi, Ashta Mukhi and Eight Mukhi.
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9 Mukhi Rudraksha seeds have nine vertical lines, or grooves, that run from the top hole to bottom hole that produces 9 ‘faces’ between the lines.
A.K.A. Nau Mukhi, Nava Mukhi and Nine Mukhi.
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10 Mukhi Rudraksha seeds have ten vertical lines, or grooves, that run from the top hole to bottom hole that produces 10 ‘faces’ between the lines.
A.K.A. Dasha Mukhi, Dus Mukhi and Ten Mukhi.
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11 Mukhi Rudraksha seeds have eleven vertical lines, or grooves, that run from the top hole to bottom hole that produces 11 ‘faces’ between the lines.
A.K.A. Ekaadasha Mukhi, Eleven Mukhi and Gyarah Mukhi.
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12 Mukhi Rudraksha seeds have twelve vertical lines, or grooves, that run from the top hole to bottom hole that produces 23 ‘faces’ between the lines.
A.K.A. Barah Mukhi, Dvaadasha Mukhi and Twelve Mukhi.
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13 Mukhi Rudraksha seeds have thirteen vertical lines, or grooves, that run from the top hole to bottom hole that produces 13 ‘faces’ between the lines.
A.K.A. Terah Mukhi, Thirteen Mukhi and Trayodasha Mukhi.
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14 Mukhi Rudraksha seeds have fourteen vertical lines, or grooves, that run from the top hole to bottom hole that produces 4 ‘faces’ between the lines.
A.K.A. Chaturdasha Mukhi, Chudah Mukhi and Fourteen Mukhi.