) In one minute, we breathe in approximately 15 s, in 1 hour 900 s,
7 p( Q6 Z6 [ M7 q- @and in 12 hours 10800 times, and in a day 10800 * 2 times. A day consists
7 s3 M% B" p/ H* b. O9 }0 ^; C' xof 24 hours, and if we set aside half the day for our day to day routines,, y: u+ ?$ i# {
then one can spend 12 hours for recitation of one's idol. Therefore, the2 a( T, J2 ]! n
maximmum number of times that one can recite "mantra", or perform "Jap" are
" q- x# H" t! U- N10800. If one wants to obtain 100% benefit of its jap, then performing4 b( T2 Q3 \( w+ V$ y/ N
jap 108 times will give you the benefit of 100%. That's why in a "Mala"(string of beads),
5 L% r! ~: x- k1 Z; tthere are 108 beads. It is written in Vedas, that 1 Jap corresponds to, Z+ ?! Z5 O' x" e. [+ H
1 mala (which has 108 beads), therefore performing jap of 108 malas will
5 x( r+ n" e8 ~# Oresult in 100% benefit.4 ~* ]5 q8 d! p- ~' w9 T* Q4 B
% q! ~! n1 _! H1 S3 y2) Astronomically, there are 27 constellations in our galaxy, and each one them
! C* ] _+ y) i, W8 ?/ V' S" D9 yhas 4 directions, and 27 * 4 = 108, In other words the number 108 covers7 [- k$ |2 V' W' \& x C
the whole galaxy.
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) B V4 ?4 b4 |' v* j2 Y: _3) According to Indian scriptures, letter 9 corresponds to Lord Brahma (the+ {) [) }8 M# O3 c) ^! k
creator of universe). Mathematically, the interesting property of 9 is
2 ]8 M$ j3 k6 _7 H3 ^9x1 = 9; V) Y9 t1 L% U* c5 R
9 x 2 = 18 (8+1 = 9)$ O: l& `3 F" e2 x$ _, y% w
9 * 3 = 27 (7+2 = 9)4 w$ Q6 T2 {" g4 W
9 * 12 = 108 (1+0+8 = 9) |