What is Rudraksha?
A rudraksha is the seed of the Elaeocarpus Ganitrustree and plays an important role in a spiritual seeker’s life. Sadhguru looks at the various types of these beads and their benefits, including the panchmukhi and ek Mukhi.
Rudraksha is the seed of a particular tree species which usually grows at a certain altitude in the mountains – mainly in the Himalayan region. Unfortunately, most of these trees were used to make railway sleepers, so there are very few of them remaining in India. Today, they are mostly found in Nepal, Burma, Thailand or Indonesia. They are there in some parts of the Western Ghats in South India, but the best quality ones come from a certain altitude in Himalayas because somehow the soil, atmosphere, and everything influences it. These seeds have a very unique vibration.
In the legends, Rudra is another name for god Shiva and ksha means “teardrops”, so Rudraksha can be translated as “teardrops of Shiva“. According to Vedic Scriptures, Shiva once went into deep meditation for the well being of all living creatures. When he woke up, tear drops welled down from his eyes on realizing the suffering of living creatures. On reaching the earth, these tears took the form of seeds that germinated into Rudraksha trees (Elaeocarpus ganitrus). The dry seeds from this tree form the sacred Rudraksha beads.
Always according to ancient Vedic texts, these beads are endowed with cosmic powers to elevate the soul and assist on the path of ascension. Shiva himself is always portrayed wearing a Rudraksha beads Mala on his head, arms and hands.
Rudraksha Mala beads have been worn by Sages and Yogis since ancient Vedic times for their profound spiritual significance and powerful healing properties and were treated as divine treasure to be cherished. Rudraksha is used for meditation and is the only seed which absorbs all positive energy, storing and thus magnifying it over time.
By meditating with a Rudraksha beads mala or by wearing Rudraksha seeds against the skin it is believed to:
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