Tibet Collection offers a special gift box featuring our traditional 108 bead black onyx mala, hand-strung with heavy duty beading wire and finished with an attractive white 100% cotton tassel. In Buddhism, the color black symbolizes ultimate or absolute reality. This principle is known in Sanskrit as 'niguna', and is associated with Mahakala, a fierce emanation of the bodhisattva of compassion, Avalokitesvara. A black mala may be useful to create a stronger connection to the activating principles of Mahakala: Pacifying obstacles and illnesses, increasing wisdom and vitality, keeping a clear eye on the path of Dharma and wisdom, and overcoming self-doubt and ignorance. Information on the use of a mala is included with your order. The mala is nestled in a bed of Totala seeds (symbolizing purity) in a lovely handmade keepsake gift box fashioned from sustainably harvested Lokta paper. The Vajra Guru mantra of Enlightenment, 'Om Ah Hung Vajra Guru Pema Siddhi Hung' (Hail the diamond master, born in the lotus) is hand printed in Tibetan Script on the lid of the box as a reminder to focus on positive aspects of love, wisdom, compassion, forgiveness, enlightenment. (5.75 in. x 3.75 in x 1.5 in., Mala: 108 7mm. black onyx beads with rock crystal spacers.)