Japa Mala

Japa Mala is a set of beads commonly used by Hindus and Buddhists, usually made from 108 beads, sometimes other numbers but usually divisible by 9
Malas are used for keeping count while reciting, chanting, or mentally repeating a mantra or the name or names of a deity.

A mantra is group of words chanted that have special spiritual powers to transform consciousness, promote healing, and fulfill desires. This practice is known in Sanskrit as Japa. Malas are typically made with 19, 21, 27, 54 or 108 beads.

There are six senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch, and consciousness) multiplied by three reactions (positive, negative, or indifference) making 18 "feelings." Each of these feelings can be either "attached to pleasure or detached from pleasure" making 36 "passions", each of which may be manifested in the past, present, or future.

Chanting has been used to reconnect with the "Supreme Self" for thousands of years. It is a tool that has been used in every culture and religion, though they vary in form, words, and which deity you worship, this just proves that no matter which path you decide to take or have taken, they all lead you to a state of calmness, awareness, and eternal happiness.