) In one minute, we breathe in approximately 15 s, in 1 hour 900 s,
' l' t0 F; _3 B; j2 ` B' {and in 12 hours 10800 times, and in a day 10800 * 2 times. A day consists
+ v# ~, Z5 _/ w9 o1 z& F/ z" tof 24 hours, and if we set aside half the day for our day to day routines,
2 X# B0 I9 D! p1 sthen one can spend 12 hours for recitation of one's idol. Therefore, the7 B, m2 S F" x9 r/ p
maximmum number of times that one can recite "mantra", or perform "Jap" are
% w8 d8 P' y. E+ X" `4 U10800. If one wants to obtain 100% benefit of its jap, then performing" H3 P+ Z6 v4 I/ h, i# c- e
jap 108 times will give you the benefit of 100%. That's why in a "Mala"(string of beads),
- X1 |/ D+ g! o8 w" T9 I: jthere are 108 beads. It is written in Vedas, that 1 Jap corresponds to
+ H! x2 _5 C6 h- Z1 mala (which has 108 beads), therefore performing jap of 108 malas will: i+ n8 w/ \7 ]4 w
result in 100% benefit.8 _/ y( N9 A% S; E7 `. U/ v7 R
3 A2 J5 ^. {; _6 M$ M) S5 I2) Astronomically, there are 27 constellations in our galaxy, and each one them& b; o) h( r7 R( {7 C' W
has 4 directions, and 27 * 4 = 108, In other words the number 108 covers- {- \. E/ k: Y. R" q2 z4 Q
the whole galaxy.: C3 ]: |, I( N. |( k5 d0 f
8 _7 ^! @6 A8 p3) According to Indian scriptures, letter 9 corresponds to Lord Brahma (the; g8 Y% P2 }7 U# X3 F* Y# n
creator of universe). Mathematically, the interesting property of 9 is! c3 T" Y% c9 P! X- s# i5 B
9x1 = 9
, l7 v+ I+ V/ q: d# N9 [9 x 2 = 18 (8+1 = 9). ~6 d Q$ A6 {) q% Z8 _
9 * 3 = 27 (7+2 = 9)
0 S+ \6 _! W# A3 `& C9 * 12 = 108 (1+0+8 = 9) |