Apart from being a tool to count the number of recitations chanted, in some traditions such as Pure Land Buddhism, the rosary is also a reminder of the Buddha Amitābha's greatness and one's own limited capacities compared to him.
Apart from being a tool to count the number of recitations chanted, in some traditions the beads are a symbol of the Buddhist faith. Moreover, in Pure Land Buddhism, the beads are a reminder of the Buddha Amitābha's greatness and one's own limited capacities compared to him.