) In one minute, we breathe in approximately 15 s, in 1 hour 900 s,
& w G5 G) ?, m! p+ \! R7 h: Nand in 12 hours 10800 times, and in a day 10800 * 2 times. A day consists
1 p* b" j5 D0 {6 s! e* ~3 X: nof 24 hours, and if we set aside half the day for our day to day routines,' i) M' h: |& B6 T4 D
then one can spend 12 hours for recitation of one's idol. Therefore, the
; [: @9 q4 x( ? w/ V9 \0 A' w9 Zmaximmum number of times that one can recite "mantra", or perform "Jap" are
$ b% R6 x9 V+ }" }! z: L5 @) W10800. If one wants to obtain 100% benefit of its jap, then performing+ q( c- G3 i2 L; W* D! }
jap 108 times will give you the benefit of 100%. That's why in a "Mala"(string of beads),* p6 D- i; C/ I" h2 p# X1 F
there are 108 beads. It is written in Vedas, that 1 Jap corresponds to
; y. h s' u) u2 {9 H" z. G1 mala (which has 108 beads), therefore performing jap of 108 malas will8 W3 i& h3 J$ F6 l! h! l, ]" L
result in 100% benefit." a- p* ~: f( z8 J1 h; P
5 X- y; w2 |8 q1 H3 |2 }# b8 c& _2) Astronomically, there are 27 constellations in our galaxy, and each one them
/ O8 k( Q6 r# Y& `has 4 directions, and 27 * 4 = 108, In other words the number 108 covers5 L8 _: s6 Z' V1 m& f6 h
the whole galaxy.
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3) According to Indian scriptures, letter 9 corresponds to Lord Brahma (the5 b! i( p6 F) s& ^0 a; E! f6 `
creator of universe). Mathematically, the interesting property of 9 is
! B0 e' ~( l# m1 s9x1 = 9& Z$ x& i4 [% j& |2 y) B! i
9 x 2 = 18 (8+1 = 9)
9 k- i/ v* o% I8 ?6 E- h; A( C9 * 3 = 27 (7+2 = 9) P, ]; ^2 ~ f- F4 ~/ P
9 * 12 = 108 (1+0+8 = 9) |