) In one minute, we breathe in approximately 15 s, in 1 hour 900 s,
0 `* X; X9 N3 w/ q$ \ aand in 12 hours 10800 times, and in a day 10800 * 2 times. A day consists; o6 k; T/ D; E: D! l* F
of 24 hours, and if we set aside half the day for our day to day routines,
4 u( E( q2 H; r( N! Y# z" Mthen one can spend 12 hours for recitation of one's idol. Therefore, the% G {) J% r9 ^" n1 g" T3 `2 Z0 [
maximmum number of times that one can recite "mantra", or perform "Jap" are
7 o c3 B s Q7 Y1 F4 f10800. If one wants to obtain 100% benefit of its jap, then performing Z' s0 q5 D. l( n, y3 b
jap 108 times will give you the benefit of 100%. That's why in a "Mala"(string of beads), p% w1 D( `4 T
there are 108 beads. It is written in Vedas, that 1 Jap corresponds to7 T8 x$ O5 x$ y N; I
1 mala (which has 108 beads), therefore performing jap of 108 malas will' k' y; ? o% j
result in 100% benefit.( ?. n% z' q1 S7 @' _: J
% m' A7 n+ p9 Y2) Astronomically, there are 27 constellations in our galaxy, and each one them( L H+ y6 V' V) U
has 4 directions, and 27 * 4 = 108, In other words the number 108 covers
3 ?+ u0 Q# P* l6 {the whole galaxy.
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3) According to Indian scriptures, letter 9 corresponds to Lord Brahma (the; Z) H$ w. g0 V( M; A
creator of universe). Mathematically, the interesting property of 9 is% [. p- d" F' A7 @* G
9x1 = 9
/ N$ b* E0 {& o N8 I4 s* R9 x 2 = 18 (8+1 = 9)' [; ]9 Z- m: n5 a3 [9 Y" q1 w
9 * 3 = 27 (7+2 = 9)
1 x% Z7 o; S" f6 [6 [3 `- X9 * 12 = 108 (1+0+8 = 9) |