Fear-No-More: Martin Mala
This mala is inspired by Fear No More Zoo, where humanity is sensitive to and respectful of the sacred nature of all life. Fear-No-More Zoo is an enjoyable and unique environment where all can learn about our sacred connection to the natural world. Non-human residents at these sanctuaries include a herd of Bactrian camels, horses, llamas, and more. These non-humans live in a conscious, sacred circumstance where they are free to live their lives in safety and love.
Animals are naturally contemplative and if we relate to them correctly we can learn to be contemplative ourselves.
Adi Da Samraj speaks about Fear-No-More Zoo: Living things are there being without fear, human beings without fear, all beings without fear. Fear-No-More is a Sacred Place. It awakens compassion for all living beings, just being down there.
Adi Da Samraj speaks about non-humans:The non-humans are, by their very nature, innately extended in the Field of Transcendental Contemplation. Fundamentally, as an innate characteristic, they Stand Prior to mind. In that sense, the non-humans are (to some degree) already Free.
About Martin:
This mala is for Martin, a Muscovy duckling I met at East Maui Animal Refuge. He was waddling around in the cattery which is not a safe place for a duckling. I scooped him up and took him out to one of the duck enclosures with pools and feeding stations. He seemed very unsure of himself. I stayed with him for awhile. I later learned that he had difficulty walking in the first few days of hatching and was at risk. However, he quickly started to waddle/walk just fine. He enjoys the company of the mallards and muscovys and always waddles over for a visit with the humans.
About this mala:
This mala is made with lapis lazuli beads, white jade beads and a white bird pendant. Small bird spacer beads are placed every 27 beads as marker beads that divide the mala into four equal sections. During meditation you can use these markers to reset posture, pause for a deep breath, or relax deeper into contemplation.