Malas · Prayer beads · Meditation · 2 West 14th Street
One hundred and eight beads, one breath at a time.
23 full 108-bead malas, 86 wrist malas and prayer bracelets in stone, rudraksha and sandalwood, and 57 singing bowls, bells and tuning forks. Open daily from 11 AM near Union Square. Reserve online; usually ready in 2 hours.
Hold a mala before you choose: we are inside Namaste Bookshop, 2 W 14th St, on the south side just west of Fifth Ave, under the Namaste Bookshop sign.
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- Collect in about 2 hoursAt Namaste Bookshop, 2 W 14th St
- Malas you can hold firstTry them at the counter
- Open 11 AM dailyUntil 9 PM Fri and Sat
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Full guide →- Hold it in your right handDrape the mala over your middle finger, with the guru bead (the larger bead by the tassel) at the start.
- Move one bead per repetitionUse your thumb to draw each bead toward you as you say a mantra, an affirmation or take a breath.
- Stop at the guru beadIn many traditions you do not cross it; turn the mala around to begin another round.
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2 West 14th Street
2 West 14th Street, New York, NY 10011
Inside Namaste Bookshop: look for the Namaste Bookshop sign on the south side of 14th Street, just west of Fifth Avenue, about a 4-minute walk from Union Square.
Hours
- Monday to Thursday
- 11 AM to 8 PM
- Friday and Saturday
- 11 AM to 9 PM
- Sunday
- 11 AM to 7 PM
Holiday hours may differ. Call 646-876-1401 to check before a special trip.
Reserve online, pick up in store. Choose Pickup at checkout; orders are usually ready in 2 hours.
Wrist malas & prayer bracelets
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Bowls, bells & forks
All tools →Why shop malas here
- 23 full malas108 beads plus a guru bead, in stone, rudraksha, wood and bone.
- Wrist malas27- and 54-bead strands and stretch prayer bracelets.
- Reserve, then collectPickup at checkout; orders are usually ready in 2 hours.
- Sound tools tooSinging bowls, tingsha, bells and tuning forks for your practice.
- Hold before you chooseWeight and feel matter with a mala; come try a few.
- Open every dayFrom 11 AM, near Union Square.
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Every mala online is a live listing. Reserve and collect on 14th Street, or ship it from New York City.
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- Collect2 West 14th Street, New York, NY 10011.