Korean Buddhist Ritual Object: "Yom Ju"

This string of Korean Buddhist prayer beads, called "yom ju," has 108 beads, as do most prayer beads. Generally referred to as "mala" in Buddhism, the beads help focus the mind during meditation, chanting, or reciting mantras.

Buddhism is a religion in which people follow the teachings of the Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama) who lived and taught about 2500 years ago. Buddhists do not believe in a personal creator god. Buddhists believe in the Four Noble Truths, including that life is suffering because we are attached to our desires, but that suffering and attachment can be ended by living according to the Noble Eight-fold Path (ex. right thinking, right working, right speaking). The holy book is called the Tripitaka. It contains the teachings of the Buddha. Buddhists believe in rebirth after death (reincarnation). Their goal is to become Enlightened, to achieve Nirvana and break the cycle of birth and death.
Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japamala