) In one minute, we breathe in approximately 15 s, in 1 hour 900 s,
" }1 C+ e% n. H* B- ~and in 12 hours 10800 times, and in a day 10800 * 2 times. A day consists
/ N9 V9 z, ]4 s) P, o# ^# j' i- x4 yof 24 hours, and if we set aside half the day for our day to day routines,/ ^, R) `$ b: c% N/ y- X
then one can spend 12 hours for recitation of one's idol. Therefore, the
. M4 d4 U9 x9 [, x" m5 Pmaximmum number of times that one can recite "mantra", or perform "Jap" are
6 e, R3 H3 V- z' e* q- l10800. If one wants to obtain 100% benefit of its jap, then performing& ]" Q5 P p: A; z& K3 v0 Z3 s: {% J
jap 108 times will give you the benefit of 100%. That's why in a "Mala"(string of beads),
' i% k& Y3 X9 k) b* ] c" N' s1 R& f- O% ythere are 108 beads. It is written in Vedas, that 1 Jap corresponds to
! `( l& C! e# H1 mala (which has 108 beads), therefore performing jap of 108 malas will
! W6 a4 \5 O/ n! P7 xresult in 100% benefit.
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7 ^1 f# r. _2 D' C2) Astronomically, there are 27 constellations in our galaxy, and each one them$ ]1 \7 ]3 f& j
has 4 directions, and 27 * 4 = 108, In other words the number 108 covers3 k1 G# c* D/ m3 f
the whole galaxy.9 x1 e2 t& B8 t4 x# r$ M. C5 a3 ]
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3) According to Indian scriptures, letter 9 corresponds to Lord Brahma (the
4 S& E, B4 u7 O' tcreator of universe). Mathematically, the interesting property of 9 is% Z/ F2 @' }& Z1 z: @, b& a
9x1 = 90 ?7 v: v, r$ c; @
9 x 2 = 18 (8+1 = 9)
# k! M! W. g' [2 {9 * 3 = 27 (7+2 = 9)
7 ^' u+ U+ O8 R9 * 12 = 108 (1+0+8 = 9) |