Sannyas: Orange and Mala

Sannyasin Colour Chart

"BHAGWAN,

WHY DO SANNYASINS HAVE TO CHANGE THEIR NAMES AND WEAR A MALA?

First: there is no reason why sannyasins are in orange and wear a mala except that I am eccentric about it. I am a little in love with the orange and I am in love with myself, hence the mala. This is the truth, if you understand. If you need some rationalisation you can ask my disciples."

(Osho, Tao: The Pathless Path, Vol 1, 18 Feb 1977)

The Sep-Oct 1970 meditation camp in Manali (Himachal Pradesh) was the occasion of Osho's first sannyas initiations.

Sannyas - Come On, Such a Little Jump

First oval malas

Wooden malas

Plastic malas

Wooden mala with stone beads and a silver commune pendant

Old mala set in wood and a gold commune pendant