) In one minute, we breathe in approximately 15 s, in 1 hour 900 s,
4 E: v6 B+ Q3 e- x* Z0 J+ oand in 12 hours 10800 times, and in a day 10800 * 2 times. A day consists
" ^; W: n0 s& U9 q0 Q# }) v, Yof 24 hours, and if we set aside half the day for our day to day routines,
5 s9 B" J4 H- pthen one can spend 12 hours for recitation of one's idol. Therefore, the( L# d. I) w$ Q+ P9 ^! K
maximmum number of times that one can recite "mantra", or perform "Jap" are+ f3 F+ X1 U! ~& P
10800. If one wants to obtain 100% benefit of its jap, then performing
' ?9 j! H' n- ?9 }jap 108 times will give you the benefit of 100%. That's why in a "Mala"(string of beads),
% S) P$ o" j5 p4 c; x! F/ }there are 108 beads. It is written in Vedas, that 1 Jap corresponds to
" p: X6 t: K$ P) q+ }' m7 Q2 H1 mala (which has 108 beads), therefore performing jap of 108 malas will
/ `9 `! y4 k- J& S9 Aresult in 100% benefit.* b2 m. M R3 @; }& h' y8 Y! X
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2) Astronomically, there are 27 constellations in our galaxy, and each one them
" m) y3 ], i4 J8 H5 P) y/ nhas 4 directions, and 27 * 4 = 108, In other words the number 108 covers
: f$ C! L4 `5 ^4 wthe whole galaxy.4 d% s7 D: m6 M% R! K
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3) According to Indian scriptures, letter 9 corresponds to Lord Brahma (the
8 P2 E1 h- T/ s- o4 W, Hcreator of universe). Mathematically, the interesting property of 9 is
* t" Y) u, V% l* f1 T9x1 = 9
, @; r- Z, M3 k- t9 x 2 = 18 (8+1 = 9) U) r7 W$ e5 @# E
9 * 3 = 27 (7+2 = 9)
2 m9 j& T# F- ~) u, A6 |6 S* y( w9 * 12 = 108 (1+0+8 = 9) |