apan jab prabhu ka naam lete hai ya ashtakshar ka paath karte hai to mala kyun leni chahiye us naam ko gin na kyu chahiye?why do we use mala while takin bhagvat naam?
from my limited understanding, malaji is a form of sadhan that helps concentration of chitt. We are not counting (or perhaps counting is a secondary issue), but focusing on each bead to help us remember/visualise the bhaav and leelas of that supreme person whose name we are taking (doing gun gaan)
i would welcome and appreciate further clarifications of the reasons or bhaavs behind malaji also.