About bone Buddha beads
Animal bones are used to make Buddha beads, which have existed from ancient times to the present. In the Tibetan Red Sect, bone Buddha beads are even more respected by many high monks and masters. Like the more familiar Gabala, it is hand-polished from the human bones of the senior monks of the past generations, which has supreme mana and is passed down from generation to generation as a monk's magic weapon.
Cow bone old rosary
The most common such as ivory, rhino horn, crane top red, playing "forbidden three treasures", cow bones, antlers, camel bones, etc. are also common bone Buddha beads. In recent years, with the prohibition of the sale of ivory, rhino horn, crane top red and other materials, the price has remained high, often tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, bone Buddha beads gradually transformed to more readily available and cheap antlers and camel bones. Due to the loose bone, the beef bone is prone to small holes after a long time of play, and the oil is too large, and the sticky feeling is uncomfortable and not liked by most people.
Spirit Bone 【Gabala】
As for the gabala of human bones: I don't want anyone to play with human bones in their hands every day, right? What a horrible thing that was. Besides, Gabala was voluntarily donated by the monk after his death, and the eyebrow bone is the best! How many monks do you need for a bunch of gabbalas to accumulate into a string of Buddha beads!?
Now full of Taobao sales Gabala, not to mention the senior monks are still alive, this kind of hidden supreme magic weapon, will the monks take it out to sell? I reckon that you put a pistol on his head, and he is willing to use his life to keep the holy relics intact, because the Buddha, who believes in Buddha, is more important than life.
About the Camel Bone Buddha Beads
So let's talk about the camel bone ~ camel bone, generally using adult camel leg bones in the desert area, using artificial polishing, in Tibetan Buddhism is also enshrined as a holy relic level Buddha beads, because they believe that camels are the embodiment of the god of the desert. Because of its low price, it is easy to get, it can be played for a long time, and it is crystal clear after jadeization, which is especially loved by Tibetans.
In recent years, with the continuous heating up of the national cultural and play market, camel bone Buddha beads have gradually been loved by the majority of practitioners and playmates, and the ability to have a string of camel bone Buddha beads to chant the sutra has also brought new virtues to the practice of blessings. And because the camel bone is pure white and crystal clear, it is particularly easy to match various accessories, and there can be a beautiful string of camel bone Buddha beads to play with and accessories, which has also become a fashion that many playmates pursue together!
Identification of camel bones
Camels can live for more than 40 years, the growth cycle is very long, and it is in the alpine zone, the post-season weather is extremely harsh, and people are not sick for life, to compare with cattle, cattle do not enter the stream at all, camel bone resources are scarce, bone is hard and wear-resistant, delicate, significant, dense, the market with cow bones to do camel bones, how to distinguish?
Method: Two camel bones knock each other, the sound quality, timbre, volume and two cow bones knocking each other is completely different, with the cow bone to knock the camel bone, or with the camel bone to knock the cow bone, the sound of the two is still very different. Remember that just inverted knocking with the order of being knocked out. Moreover, the camel bone can knock the cow bone out of a gap or groove.
Don't think that the whiter the camel bone, the better, because it is bleached, it is not easy to distinguish after bleaching, the camel bone is heavier than the cow bone, the cow bone looks a little more moist, there is a big milky smell, and the camel bone tastes smaller. Cow bones are whiter than camel bones when they are fresh, and cow bones seem to be whiter than camel bones when they are longer. The beads are opened to look at the jade, and the camel is partial to the glass.
Camel bone play
The camel bone's play is known after coming into contact with the tantra of Tibetan Buddhism. The difficulty of starting the spirit bone is as difficult as that of ordinary people, and it is impossible to ask for it without a chance. And the protective grade of bone, this topic is sensitive, see the wisdom of it. The entry-level ones are 'deer, camels, horses, cows'.
If you pursue a good look in the future, hand plate, no oil, do not have to deliberately wash your hands, as long as the hands are not dirty, play every day, when not playing, you can take it on your wrist. Avoid getting wet. Summer people love to sweat, at this time try to play less, avoid so much sweat, with sweat in time to dry. Avoid exposure to the sun and avoid exposure to acids.
In this way, the product phase of this method is black, and it is not easy to coil the bones into a crystal clear and jade texture. Some people will suggest using a cloth plate first in order to further polish, in fact, it is not necessary, making the bone so light will lose the original feeling of the bone. Lost the bone essence wrapped pulp after hanging porcelain that seductive luster.
Maintenance of camel bones
1. Cracking
Cracking is mostly caused by rapid dehydration, so try not to wear it when bathing and swimming. In case you accidentally soak in water, don't see the wind, suck it dry with toilet paper and dry it. In winter, it is best to stay away from the heating stove or something, and hot roasting is also one of the reasons for rapid dehydration. There is also a large temperature difference in a short period of time, that is, thermal expansion and contraction, for example: working in the freezer freezer in the summer, and frequent indoor and outdoor in and out of the northeast in the middle of winter.
2. Siltation
If there is bone dense on the bone, it is the kind of small holes and small eyes that are dotted with dots, it is recommended to cloth the plate first, hang the porcelain and get started, and wash your hands before the plate. Let a thin layer of pulp be left to dry for a week before starting. Otherwise, it is very easy to accumulate silt, and the black mud inside the small eyes cannot be cleaned up.
Snake bones are an exception, this thing has too many bone sockets, it is not easy to clean, and it must be cleaned frequently. You can use a cotton swab to dry wipe, really can not wipe off can be dipped in oil or a little water wipe.
3. Placement
If you do not wear it for a long time, clean the surface and brush it with a thin layer of oil. Any oil will do, as long as it's oil. (Exceptions to oil, soy sauce, etc....) ）