) In one minute, we breathe in approximately 15 s, in 1 hour 900 s,2 [0 a3 I- c$ n
and in 12 hours 10800 times, and in a day 10800 * 2 times. A day consists$ O% ^# z* V* r
of 24 hours, and if we set aside half the day for our day to day routines,
# S+ d b" ~5 athen one can spend 12 hours for recitation of one's idol. Therefore, the$ j/ s6 C3 P3 H+ U2 T& Y3 h
maximmum number of times that one can recite "mantra", or perform "Jap" are# F( ?- m6 H: K8 U
10800. If one wants to obtain 100% benefit of its jap, then performing( m2 j1 O v4 [% S: } B: f$ X
jap 108 times will give you the benefit of 100%. That's why in a "Mala"(string of beads),
5 ]' ], \9 O0 n# _" d5 ethere are 108 beads. It is written in Vedas, that 1 Jap corresponds to9 U) z3 d6 [2 X/ U& z8 E% S
1 mala (which has 108 beads), therefore performing jap of 108 malas will
4 ]/ k( E" H2 @9 x2 fresult in 100% benefit.4 r5 a! C: Z9 x& @' ?
2 ~% k+ d. x+ r2) Astronomically, there are 27 constellations in our galaxy, and each one them" U) H: {7 D) P8 e& ~+ S' H
has 4 directions, and 27 * 4 = 108, In other words the number 108 covers
7 ?/ U6 A) T) c5 H: h) A3 jthe whole galaxy.) r$ K3 ^- y7 F; U& r( V
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3) According to Indian scriptures, letter 9 corresponds to Lord Brahma (the8 F G+ O; O* P$ p9 B! e% {+ \
creator of universe). Mathematically, the interesting property of 9 is
- S7 \! P) o& E0 @# x9x1 = 9
/ ^) A, O4 i" ]$ D" p- l9 x 2 = 18 (8+1 = 9)
; o3 Q9 Z: n) t$ [$ v$ t9 * 3 = 27 (7+2 = 9); G' z+ [! R0 [- T- C
9 * 12 = 108 (1+0+8 = 9) |