BHIKKU Black

Buddhist monk who has renounced worldly life and joined the monastic life. 
The term bhikku comes from a verbal root meaning “to beg.” Thus, a Buddhist monk or nun is marked primarily by his or her practice of poverty and nonattachment to the material world. Originally, bhikkus were the mendicant followers of the Buddha (6th century BC) who had left their families and worldly pursuits in order to meditate and to apply the Buddha’s teachings to their everyday life. Bhikkus tended to live as a group in forest retreats near villages and towns; in exchange for food, the monks taught the townspeople the ways of religious righteousness, Dharma.
 
hand knotted 108 beads
8mm polished ebony blackwood beads
guru bead: carved natural boxwood
silk tassel & thread
 
length of necklace 8mm beads: 65 cm / 25.5"
guru bead 24 x 40mm
silk tassel 9cm / 3.5