15 Benefits of wearing Tulsi Mala

There are many benefits of wearing a tulsi mala. When a person leaves their body, there are always some persons that come to escort them to their next body. If one has bad karma, the Yamadutas come. Although they are servants of Lord Yamaraj (the lord of death who keeps track of everyone’s karma) and part of the Vedic system. They look like monsters and are extremely fearful. They pull the soul in the subtle material body out of the gross material body and drag the soul to Yamaloka.

15 Benefits of wearing a Tulsi mala for the mind & body:

• Purity of mind and sound: Wearing a Tulsi mala is said to bring purity to both the mind and speech.
• Increased spiritual energy: Wearing a Tulsi mala is believed to enhance spiritual energy and help the wearer feel a closer connection to God.
• Peace of mind: Wearing a Tulsi mala can aid in attaining peace of mind, especially for those who have wandering thoughts or struggle to focus on tasks.
• Improved blood circulation: It is believed that wearing a Tulsi mala can help improve blood circulation within the body.
• Throat disease prevention: Wearing a Tulsi mala is thought to help ward off throat diseases by purifying the body and the surrounding air.
• Kidney issue prevention: Wearing an original Tulsi mala is believed to have a preventive effect on kidney issues.
• Control of emotions: Wearing a Tulsi mala is said to assist in controlling negative emotions such as disrespect, ego, and anger.
• Protection against negative energies: It is believed that wearing a Tulsi mala protects fears, bad dreams, evil eyes, and black magic.
• Improved concentration: Wearing a Tulsi mala is thought to enhance concentration and help overcome health issues.
• Relief from ailments: Tulsi is recognized in Ayurveda for its medicinal properties, including relief from ailments such as cough, cold, flu, asthma, sore throat, and certain skin diseases.
• Increased honor, prestige, and self-respect: Wearing a Tulsi mala is believed to bring an increase in honor, prestige, and self-respect.
• Pressure on acupressure points: Wearing a Tulsi mala exerts pressure on specific acupressure points of the body, promoting a sense of calmness during challenging situations.
• The connection between mind and body: Wearing a Tulsi mala is thought to help maintain a harmonious connection between the body and mind.
• Positive effect on planets: Wearing a Tulsi mala is believed to positively influence and balance the energies of the Jupiter and Mercury planets.
• Ritual purity and warding off evil: Wearing a Tulsi mala is associated with maintaining ritual purity and protection against negative forces.

It is important to note that after wearing a Tulsi mala, individuals are advised to avoid consuming garlic, onion, and non-vegetarian foods, as well as refraining from gambling, alcohol, and smoking, as these are considered incompatible with the spiritual practice associated with the mala.

Srimad Bhagavatam has a section where the hellish planets are described, along with a list of sinful activities and their punishment. One planet is said to be like a red hot copper disc that you are dropped onto, with full senses to feel pain, but no way to stop or relieve of it since the material body has already died. You just remain there and bounce around trying to get away from the pain and suffering until the Yamadutas come back to take you to whatever is next.

The Yamadutas have been ordered by Lord Yamaraj not to touch anyone who has Tulsi Neck Beads and Tilak on them, no matter what their karma is. Instead, the Vishnudutas come to that person and escort them. The next birth depends, they either take birth in a devotee family or a wealthy family, where they can take up their spiritual journey from right where they left off.

Shashtra says

Yat Kanthe Tulasi Nashti, Te Janash Mudha Manasaha,
Annam Bistha, Jalam Mutram, Amritam Rudhiram Bhavet.

Tulsi Neck Beads

The Benefits of Wearing Tulsi Neck Beads :

• Destroys the greatest of sins (Maha Pataka Samhantrim) – Skanda Purana: HBV: 4.3182.
• Sri Hari is always with you (Deha Sada Harih) – Garuda Purana: HBV 4.3353.
• You get a million times benefit from Punya karmas, Pitru, or Devata puja. –  Garuda Purana: HBV: 4.3364.
• Yamaraja stays far away. (Preta raja dutakah drstva nashyanti durena) – Garuda Purana: HBV: 4.3375.
• Gives full protection from bad dreams, accidents, attacks by weapons, and the Yamaduttas (Duhsvapnam

What Hari Bhakti Vilasa teaches us:

• A person who wears tulasī neck beads all the time obtains the result of living in Dvārakā.
• There is no need to perform the atonement for a person who wears tulasī neck beads. Factually, he does not become contaminated at any stage in his life. Śrī Hari resides in the body of a person whose neck is decorated with tulasī mala.
• Just by seeing the tulasī beads on a person’s neck, the Yamadūtas flee to a distant place. A person who wanders here and thereafter puts on tulasī neck beads has nothing to fear from an accident, bad dreams, or weapons.

HDG Srila Bhakti Bubudha Bodhayan Goswami Maharaj
President, Sri Gopinath Gaudiya Math