How to choose the size of a custom Rudraksha mala: bead counts for different wrist sizes
Size selectionFriends often ask me about customizing Rudraksha mala (prayer beads), and how to choose the size for a cus
How to choose the grain for custom Rudraksha: What are the characteristics of honeycomb double dragon and plum blossom respectively
Grain / texture selectionFriends often ask me about custom Rudraksha malas (prayer beads) — how to choose the grain / te
Raw seeds versus polished ones: how to choose Rudraksha (large)?
原籽和打磨过的，大金刚怎么选？买串的时候，有的串是原籽，有的打磨过，新手不知道选哪个。原籽和打磨过的各有特点，怎么选，说清楚你就有数了。原籽的特点原籽的特点：保留籽原本的样子，纹路立体自然，皮质油润，盘玩变化直观。原籽是金刚最本真的状态，盘…
How to choose between single-loop and 108-bead large Rudraksha mala without regret
单圈和108，大金刚怎么选才不后悔。大金刚的形态，单圈和108是两个方向，新手入手前纠结选哪个，怕选错了后悔。怎么选才不后悔，从用途、习惯、预算三方面说清楚。看用途看用途：日常佩戴、随手盘玩，选单圈，方便不累赘；喜欢绕手挂脖、讲究仪式感的，…
After changing three brushes, I finally understood the process of breaking-in (patina process) for 108 beads with flat fine brushes
不少新手想体验长串，第一选择就是平细108，换了三把刷子，平细108打底才算明白，这个问题问的人多，一次说清楚。第一把刷子第一把刷子，是普通的塑料刷。当时不懂，随便买了一把，刷起来打滑，平细缝隙密，返碱藏在细缝里，刷不出来，越刷越急。后来才…
How to roughly judge quality? Three steps to inspect a Rudraksha (large) in hand
品质怎么看个大概？大金刚上手三步验。买串怕买到差的，品质到底怎么看，新手没有头绪。大金刚品质，上手三步验，不用专业工具，看个大概，心里就有底了。第一步：看第一步：看。看皮质，油润自然的是好籽，干涩发白要警惕；看纹路，立体规整的好，呆板的一般…
Cycling Log: A Running Account of My First 100-Kilometer Ride
上个月的第一个百公里，现在想起来还是有点兴奋。凌晨出发，天还没亮，路灯下只有自己的影子和车轮的声音。前半程很顺，配速稳定，路边的风景从城市慢慢变成田野。六十公里的时候遇到一阵逆风，速度掉下来，心态也跟着波动，停下来吃了根香蕉，调整了呼吸才继…
Gear Tips: How to Choose Your First Road Bike
很多新手问第一辆车怎么选，我的建议是：别迷信**配置，先选适合自己的尺寸和用途。一、尺寸是第一位，车架大小不合适，再好的零件都白搭，买前一定要试骑；二、用途决定车型：通勤选平把公路或城市车，运动健身选弯把公路车；三、预算内优先保证刹车和变速…
What material pairs best? A guide to beads for Rudraksha (large)
Which material matches best? A guide to matching beads for Rudraksha (large). There is a wide variety of accessory bead
Which to get first: old tree king single loop or 108 beads
老树王单圈和108先入哪个。新手想入老树王，单圈和108先选哪个，拿不定主意。老树王单圈和108先入哪个说清楚，两种怎么选。单圈的特点单圈的特点：单圈籽少，盘玩方便，随身好带；单圈盘起来快，颜色均匀容易；单圈价格实惠，适合入门。单圈，是新手…
