This symptom is often accompanied by low back pain, which can be more or less severe than the leg pain. The term sciatica indicates that the sciatic nerve, which travels from the lower back through the buttocks and into the leg, is thought to be the cause of the pain in this condition.
You can bless your own mala by creating a sacred space, for instance-lighting a candle and then holding your mala over sage, incense or juniper smoke. While you are doing this, say a quiet prayer with an aspiration that your use of this mala may bring benefit to all.
These beads are painted or made from another material to highlight Buddhist qualities. For example, a monk may use a white mala in the recitation of mantra relating to the idea of appeasement, while mantras that relate to increasing spiritual fulfillment require malas of gold or silver.