) In one minute, we breathe in approximately 15 s, in 1 hour 900 s,- e" J U& [5 i; M+ `+ W
and in 12 hours 10800 times, and in a day 10800 * 2 times. A day consists
3 g* a1 x, |+ ]$ r, mof 24 hours, and if we set aside half the day for our day to day routines,6 P- h7 r( T( c2 B# b+ U5 m) c
then one can spend 12 hours for recitation of one's idol. Therefore, the
$ }/ ^- R( H pmaximmum number of times that one can recite "mantra", or perform "Jap" are/ |0 |' h3 |4 o& c2 q
10800. If one wants to obtain 100% benefit of its jap, then performing6 {8 x( z! g, l f3 E
jap 108 times will give you the benefit of 100%. That's why in a "Mala"(string of beads),- d m5 Y) m/ r$ |
there are 108 beads. It is written in Vedas, that 1 Jap corresponds to( n' t2 o1 g; J+ G3 v6 R
1 mala (which has 108 beads), therefore performing jap of 108 malas will
2 \& L% ^$ f. K8 ^result in 100% benefit.
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2) Astronomically, there are 27 constellations in our galaxy, and each one them3 M. q2 \$ m6 l, [6 Y1 S* r, u
has 4 directions, and 27 * 4 = 108, In other words the number 108 covers
" m+ `" e: U" A7 @' V- S" Ethe whole galaxy.1 S, o" n# K" {2 N/ Q
: n' ~; G0 S8 }1 F) v5 r3) According to Indian scriptures, letter 9 corresponds to Lord Brahma (the
: p0 n/ Q/ c7 F& F1 a2 r) m7 o+ l. ocreator of universe). Mathematically, the interesting property of 9 is
, |, M( s/ w8 I* n9x1 = 9
; V8 `5 F: Q4 z% N/ x! s8 V9 x 2 = 18 (8+1 = 9)
: k$ P! K0 E9 C- Y7 U0 ~9 * 3 = 27 (7+2 = 9)
$ Z$ V8 X. F. g5 W: O) C% G, O9 * 12 = 108 (1+0+8 = 9) |