) In one minute, we breathe in approximately 15 s, in 1 hour 900 s,
% Z" q. a9 j1 v5 iand in 12 hours 10800 times, and in a day 10800 * 2 times. A day consists" ]' K a6 A& a3 Q# w
of 24 hours, and if we set aside half the day for our day to day routines,
G, O" e, z- { K$ @; o- Y; Hthen one can spend 12 hours for recitation of one's idol. Therefore, the
: [ G+ C6 H# z. Amaximmum number of times that one can recite "mantra", or perform "Jap" are e) x" }; b( i. E& I) j7 m
10800. If one wants to obtain 100% benefit of its jap, then performing1 Y8 I( N z; W* b( W) [6 s
jap 108 times will give you the benefit of 100%. That's why in a "Mala"(string of beads),
; d ^( g' A J' pthere are 108 beads. It is written in Vedas, that 1 Jap corresponds to
% x0 @$ X" V6 F4 P5 B1 \0 X1 mala (which has 108 beads), therefore performing jap of 108 malas will
. k: N+ R3 y; i w3 N ~" B) uresult in 100% benefit.1 D/ s& H7 e' ]' ?! V
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2) Astronomically, there are 27 constellations in our galaxy, and each one them1 {9 z/ {4 r6 s. N3 |* y
has 4 directions, and 27 * 4 = 108, In other words the number 108 covers& m% X+ O! }& y/ m
the whole galaxy.7 M" S# [. D# g/ p
* E1 M8 N" F' ]/ c! w2 @% ?( k3) According to Indian scriptures, letter 9 corresponds to Lord Brahma (the% N( z* i5 z( o7 X$ ]
creator of universe). Mathematically, the interesting property of 9 is
+ S0 m0 T; y/ D" j' M* x6 u9x1 = 9) S* ^2 Z7 B1 C2 q1 z
9 x 2 = 18 (8+1 = 9)' T6 j9 t- a. V0 \6 c; T2 _) }! l
9 * 3 = 27 (7+2 = 9)* M2 H1 _ w5 S3 G9 P5 {
9 * 12 = 108 (1+0+8 = 9) |