) In one minute, we breathe in approximately 15 s, in 1 hour 900 s,
* I& S4 F# }, p$ i& Cand in 12 hours 10800 times, and in a day 10800 * 2 times. A day consists
+ }' {$ N+ J1 x1 t3 tof 24 hours, and if we set aside half the day for our day to day routines,
; }# Q$ }7 W- Jthen one can spend 12 hours for recitation of one's idol. Therefore, the
" g6 f3 A: N2 g7 a' Y/ [) G* Kmaximmum number of times that one can recite "mantra", or perform "Jap" are: ~# K) I, W8 n3 G9 M3 m
10800. If one wants to obtain 100% benefit of its jap, then performing
/ J6 S( N; H# ~% _jap 108 times will give you the benefit of 100%. That's why in a "Mala"(string of beads),
) O5 s9 K7 H! [0 Ythere are 108 beads. It is written in Vedas, that 1 Jap corresponds to( O5 T0 [. R5 U& \6 V) H( A
1 mala (which has 108 beads), therefore performing jap of 108 malas will
9 f% k+ G9 G" S& m2 Sresult in 100% benefit.2 H. U$ v0 x" s3 Y
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2) Astronomically, there are 27 constellations in our galaxy, and each one them
0 Q, m N4 {) E4 O# Chas 4 directions, and 27 * 4 = 108, In other words the number 108 covers$ I# `3 q' [$ Z' u' m
the whole galaxy.
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3) According to Indian scriptures, letter 9 corresponds to Lord Brahma (the' J7 C: l4 L' k1 L0 U9 x3 o1 Q5 z
creator of universe). Mathematically, the interesting property of 9 is
$ ^+ e4 ?: o9 I! M6 }9 q3 J; C9x1 = 9
4 K" g4 T T9 m" D. Z9 x 2 = 18 (8+1 = 9)
) W3 F! W/ O" |! [9 * 3 = 27 (7+2 = 9)- s6 ~9 N* m. ?5 |; ^2 h: D
9 * 12 = 108 (1+0+8 = 9) |