Recently, people are increasingly thinking about self-development, about spirituality. In the world there are many religious movements, spiritual trends and practices that help to develop and gain intimate knowledge. Modern man is not very religious, but there is a desire to know the unknown. And in order to better focus on the subject of reflection, use various objects. One of them is a rosary.
Why do you need a rosary?
Of course, if a person picked up a rosary, this does not mean that he immediately became enlightened. And not everyone uses the rosary for prayer and meditation. Someone just broadcasts them in the car, someone puts on like a bracelet or beads, someone collects.
They are mainly used as:
- counting device;
- reminder;
- subject to maintain concentration;
- subject for setting the rhythm;
- symbolic item;
- distinctive sign;
- medical device.
If the rosary is used as a religious object or as an object for meditation, then you need to choose them consciously.
How to choose a rosary?
Firstly, it must be taken into account that the appearance of the rosary is different in different faiths and religious movements. For example, the Orthodox have a cross or a symbol similar to it. Muslims often have an image of the Qur'an or other symbol. On Buddhist there is a tassel of colored threads or several tassels, on the Catholic - a Catholic cross. In addition, there are also Old Believers, Baha'i, Sikh, Anglican and other types of rosary.
Therefore, look what is closer to you, and choose a rosary to your taste and your own beliefs.
Muslim rosary
Buddhist rosary
Catholic rosary
In addition to these differences, there is a difference in materials. Rosary is made of semiprecious stones, wood, bone, plastic, various seeds and even rose petals. Therefore, they can vary significantly in price.
If the rosary is needed simply for concentration, then it does not matter what their appearance is. Knowledgeable people say that the rosary becomes just a ritual object only after a person recites a lot of prayers with their help - a few thousand. Only then can they become a talisman.
Some parents buy a rosary and hang it on their crib like a mascot. However, it is completely useless if they are "not prayed." And you can just pray in your own words: ask for forgiveness for sins and mistakes, ask for awareness for yourself and your loved ones, and ask for the health and happiness of the child. You can pray to your saint, the One God or the Sun, as our ancestors prayed.
How to pray with a rosary?
The number of beads in the rosary is different - from 8 to 108. In some even number of beads, in some odd - it depends on the traditions and beliefs of a particular nation. Therefore, it is best for religious people to consult their confessor - what to do with the rosary, how to send rites.
For the rest, the number of beads does not matter. Because everyone decides how to say the prayers: one prayer for all beads or each bead has its own prayer. The main thing here is the score. From the word came the very name of the rosary.
It is believed that sorting out the rosary calms, relieves insomnia and depression - rhythmic calm movements of the hands bring peace. This is their healing effect.
