) In one minute, we breathe in approximately 15 s, in 1 hour 900 s,
5 f- H) w/ ~+ i- |and in 12 hours 10800 times, and in a day 10800 * 2 times. A day consists
# B# a% ?- w- U9 Vof 24 hours, and if we set aside half the day for our day to day routines,
+ | h) ]" j8 C xthen one can spend 12 hours for recitation of one's idol. Therefore, the- G7 |. V1 E/ D0 ^+ m) v
maximmum number of times that one can recite "mantra", or perform "Jap" are
/ A' _% I: p' L8 }6 P7 R10800. If one wants to obtain 100% benefit of its jap, then performing+ d- H( {" A6 x$ D; [+ S
jap 108 times will give you the benefit of 100%. That's why in a "Mala"(string of beads),
0 \0 d# k2 p% [6 v/ Athere are 108 beads. It is written in Vedas, that 1 Jap corresponds to" h# y# t: p c6 H+ Z' Y- F4 j, I
1 mala (which has 108 beads), therefore performing jap of 108 malas will
! C2 N+ o7 x8 l0 Presult in 100% benefit.
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( _+ F+ P8 N7 \! M |, z) d2) Astronomically, there are 27 constellations in our galaxy, and each one them
: I! y! ~8 j* j2 i d7 Rhas 4 directions, and 27 * 4 = 108, In other words the number 108 covers! Q r: o! C. D: m/ f7 E( Z
the whole galaxy.
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: k; \6 c Q5 I! A: c8 g* j3) According to Indian scriptures, letter 9 corresponds to Lord Brahma (the
" `9 g# Z3 i" c8 H; Z' Mcreator of universe). Mathematically, the interesting property of 9 is1 \$ B4 X# p9 e; u0 q' T- P1 m
9x1 = 9
$ \8 I u) i5 g5 }4 A8 a& s3 }/ y4 n9 x 2 = 18 (8+1 = 9)
- x8 W, {+ z9 o+ d/ }" ~9 * 3 = 27 (7+2 = 9)
: ]$ S/ k8 h3 Y1 i9 * 12 = 108 (1+0+8 = 9) |