) In one minute, we breathe in approximately 15 s, in 1 hour 900 s,
- {, P& _* |, M" {8 nand in 12 hours 10800 times, and in a day 10800 * 2 times. A day consists
, g, w) q, l/ Z4 a# l9 cof 24 hours, and if we set aside half the day for our day to day routines,( t' {' V! F' }- V3 H
then one can spend 12 hours for recitation of one's idol. Therefore, the( A0 n5 B# x" h
maximmum number of times that one can recite "mantra", or perform "Jap" are
6 c5 W1 n" M5 J+ V# t5 o% ]10800. If one wants to obtain 100% benefit of its jap, then performing. C, J7 d! N, B( k; M
jap 108 times will give you the benefit of 100%. That's why in a "Mala"(string of beads),
% Z5 q0 D5 ], _* ?6 [there are 108 beads. It is written in Vedas, that 1 Jap corresponds to
8 s: R: |: y" H/ M1 mala (which has 108 beads), therefore performing jap of 108 malas will
! T3 Q- K+ J7 tresult in 100% benefit.( @) H& U) L2 o3 l
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2) Astronomically, there are 27 constellations in our galaxy, and each one them% g: t% Q" H4 A
has 4 directions, and 27 * 4 = 108, In other words the number 108 covers
( ^( X; i1 K& x. ~/ |the whole galaxy.
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3) According to Indian scriptures, letter 9 corresponds to Lord Brahma (the0 T6 `: T( x N+ n1 U9 y: |
creator of universe). Mathematically, the interesting property of 9 is6 y0 j* f' x3 s, _7 p8 n" \% q! `
9x1 = 9
' e& ^* J/ [; H$ b9 x 2 = 18 (8+1 = 9)
3 G# p0 h, v: i% n' F9 * 3 = 27 (7+2 = 9)$ _( }9 f% @( b4 Z: S
9 * 12 = 108 (1+0+8 = 9) |