Aroundsquare’s Guru Beads are our take on the ubiquitous T- or Y-shaped lock bead used to pull together bead strands on mala sets and similar, all around the world. They have a two-part construction, including an oversized main bead, drilled out with a T-shaped bore, and a smaller secondary bead through which the two strands of cord pass before exiting. These beads are optimized for use on mala-style sets, intended for breathwork, bead counting, meditation, or mindfulness practice. They can be used with slack on the cord to create a slingable set similar to our MKUltras, but the separation of the two cord strands makes it slightly more difficult to control such sets during flipping.
The Guru Beads can be used with any of the beads we sell for our Ultras, but look particularly sharp with our Commons, smaller Mílos beads, 10mm or 11.8mm beads, and Mini Sigmas. The Guru beads were designed in conjunction with our Bodhi beads, and look terrific with them, but note that the Bodhi beads are currently not available for purchase, and are instead given away individually, one per order.
The Guru beads are available in polished brass or titanium.
Details:
T-bore Bead
Dimensions: 18mm x 18mm
Top Bore: 3.5mm
Bottom Bore: 5mm
Weight:
Titanium: ~14.13g
Brass: ~26.52g
Neck Bead
Dimensions: 10m x 10.2mm
Bore: 5mm
Weight:
Titanium: ~ 1.42
Brass: ~ 2.67g
Set is 1x T-bore Bead and 1x Neck Bead
Check out our October 2025 launch video to get hands on perspective with the Guru beads!
