) In one minute, we breathe in approximately 15 s, in 1 hour 900 s,
) ~" G/ k1 Q" C' W. Q+ f V) [and in 12 hours 10800 times, and in a day 10800 * 2 times. A day consists. p0 W' I/ }1 W/ V
of 24 hours, and if we set aside half the day for our day to day routines,! u: u7 U" R6 d: {, W+ U
then one can spend 12 hours for recitation of one's idol. Therefore, the
! z6 w$ {: j9 Rmaximmum number of times that one can recite "mantra", or perform "Jap" are
- j J+ m, D; C! Q: F10800. If one wants to obtain 100% benefit of its jap, then performing
% i( d. ?0 i. Z9 X9 g; m$ vjap 108 times will give you the benefit of 100%. That's why in a "Mala"(string of beads),
) X! t1 n _8 n2 `there are 108 beads. It is written in Vedas, that 1 Jap corresponds to
- N4 }/ r9 }% \' G1 mala (which has 108 beads), therefore performing jap of 108 malas will1 g3 [; ~3 ]2 S: D$ U0 z
result in 100% benefit.% O4 O% F$ d6 L( F2 f9 b
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2) Astronomically, there are 27 constellations in our galaxy, and each one them
5 T6 ^2 i6 d/ a+ ~( K+ Y1 u6 Zhas 4 directions, and 27 * 4 = 108, In other words the number 108 covers
6 P7 e F$ r$ Sthe whole galaxy." t* r9 R) p0 Q/ ]1 F7 T% h2 D* T
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3) According to Indian scriptures, letter 9 corresponds to Lord Brahma (the* ]) Y. {. }# s: X( h$ a
creator of universe). Mathematically, the interesting property of 9 is: r5 V& b5 T5 ~
9x1 = 9
( ]2 a' O( {. b* a* o: @9 x 2 = 18 (8+1 = 9)4 w% E" R0 ^$ j
9 * 3 = 27 (7+2 = 9)* q+ `6 A1 ^2 F* L* C7 H, ]7 e
9 * 12 = 108 (1+0+8 = 9) |