) In one minute, we breathe in approximately 15 s, in 1 hour 900 s,
$ A; L# \- I6 l, G4 l5 ` Wand in 12 hours 10800 times, and in a day 10800 * 2 times. A day consists
' n S6 {4 l3 x* V6 s5 @2 jof 24 hours, and if we set aside half the day for our day to day routines,
: c4 P# a) p5 I: A# ythen one can spend 12 hours for recitation of one's idol. Therefore, the1 V+ \# m8 ^6 e" R
maximmum number of times that one can recite "mantra", or perform "Jap" are/ {" K/ f2 j+ U& C) `7 p5 ?- M
10800. If one wants to obtain 100% benefit of its jap, then performing! t# D {7 v' Q; N- Y
jap 108 times will give you the benefit of 100%. That's why in a "Mala"(string of beads),
8 W4 _7 R( N5 G" i% l- h$ H' Ethere are 108 beads. It is written in Vedas, that 1 Jap corresponds to
. ~. R7 d) @" v$ Z9 `+ Y; V) m1 mala (which has 108 beads), therefore performing jap of 108 malas will% U; _$ w; w9 O0 p1 C- o
result in 100% benefit.8 N# t# t. C2 C/ J8 Q" h, J" J
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2) Astronomically, there are 27 constellations in our galaxy, and each one them
0 N" z8 o4 Q Whas 4 directions, and 27 * 4 = 108, In other words the number 108 covers: D6 Y) J! G0 f7 [$ s% w7 I |
the whole galaxy., V1 d4 r. H$ \# K
6 _3 }' E! v+ f! p! G3) According to Indian scriptures, letter 9 corresponds to Lord Brahma (the
9 m) ~( d* S4 u) x7 ?creator of universe). Mathematically, the interesting property of 9 is8 a: Q9 H- C- D' B+ S
9x1 = 96 L; N. w7 x, b; a4 n0 M
9 x 2 = 18 (8+1 = 9)
& G; g$ u1 A" A/ h9 * 3 = 27 (7+2 = 9)
- o x) [6 a6 ?; s9 * 12 = 108 (1+0+8 = 9) |