Ananda Maa will bless and send you a mala which will help in spiritual meditation and progress.
What is a mala or a Japa Mala ?
A Japa mala or mala (Sanskrit:माला; mālā, meaning garland) is a set of beads commonly used by Hindus and Buddhists, usually made from 108 beads, though other numbers, usually divisible by 9, are also used. Malas are used for keeping count while reciting, chanting, or mentally repeating a mantra or the name or names of a deity.
This practice is known in Sanskrit as japa.
Rudraksha Mala has been used by Hindus (as well as Sikhs and Buddhists) as rosary for thousands of years for meditation purposes tosanctify the mind, body and soul. The word Rudraksha is derived from Rudra (Shiva—theHindu God of all living creatures) and aksha (eyes). One Hindu legendsays that once Lord Shiva became so compassionate after seeing thesufferings of mankind that He could not stop to shed tear from his eye.This single tear from Shiva’s eye grew into the Rudraksha tree.Rudraksha fruit is green in color but turns black when dried. Thecentral hard Rudraksha uniseed may have 1 to 21 faces.
Rudraksha is known to have magnetic properties and will align tonorth-south direction if suspended. This behavior is seen clearly whenthe rudraksha is placed on a coin on its axis and lightly touched onthe other with another coin. This behavior is more pronounced in largerrudrakshas with more faces. It is believed that this property of rudraksha has medicinal value.