) In one minute, we breathe in approximately 15 s, in 1 hour 900 s,
( A; j: c+ R: X: J% Oand in 12 hours 10800 times, and in a day 10800 * 2 times. A day consists
9 R4 b5 ]' ^0 |* J9 |) q, nof 24 hours, and if we set aside half the day for our day to day routines,
2 a. T4 r; |) k* x) }then one can spend 12 hours for recitation of one's idol. Therefore, the8 z1 J( P; a8 c8 f
maximmum number of times that one can recite "mantra", or perform "Jap" are; a6 ]4 j8 p# Y5 W/ i2 n' }- L
10800. If one wants to obtain 100% benefit of its jap, then performing k" G; d: @( @8 b% c, T
jap 108 times will give you the benefit of 100%. That's why in a "Mala"(string of beads),
) B6 k6 Q/ Y( k( n" Z6 \there are 108 beads. It is written in Vedas, that 1 Jap corresponds to
2 g% C, v. X7 E; [# y9 W9 k3 q1 mala (which has 108 beads), therefore performing jap of 108 malas will
2 Q# ?' u5 T8 E2 ~result in 100% benefit.6 e8 |: B" s! T( `
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2) Astronomically, there are 27 constellations in our galaxy, and each one them
6 M# a( H* t: H7 j- M6 M. Phas 4 directions, and 27 * 4 = 108, In other words the number 108 covers
4 W$ B% T/ n# u! R2 O# ythe whole galaxy.: o! @# w. J& c# L( ^+ j
$ n# H3 J& h- n3) According to Indian scriptures, letter 9 corresponds to Lord Brahma (the8 |3 y' R# ^1 d8 R/ [3 }+ P) G
creator of universe). Mathematically, the interesting property of 9 is
J; x; t x9 |1 `" y- |6 p7 C5 [9x1 = 9; m2 ]2 B; w; M3 S* y' D, c
9 x 2 = 18 (8+1 = 9)
" x1 @; I7 M7 |( g9 * 3 = 27 (7+2 = 9)
/ S* F; u: }& H0 q; o9 * 12 = 108 (1+0+8 = 9) |