) In one minute, we breathe in approximately 15 s, in 1 hour 900 s,
! y0 o; S% X. m$ X7 y! iand in 12 hours 10800 times, and in a day 10800 * 2 times. A day consists
1 f( b# b/ z3 x, s5 N9 @: Oof 24 hours, and if we set aside half the day for our day to day routines,& Q+ y5 ^/ l% p0 s. j8 @
then one can spend 12 hours for recitation of one's idol. Therefore, the
2 ?9 `) F8 x/ {4 t( O4 U& gmaximmum number of times that one can recite "mantra", or perform "Jap" are
5 F0 D M6 ], V7 _" c5 m- v10800. If one wants to obtain 100% benefit of its jap, then performing0 |3 r" m _( F" Y; E+ R' k
jap 108 times will give you the benefit of 100%. That's why in a "Mala"(string of beads),7 p2 Q4 G: N+ ^$ r, V) s( k
there are 108 beads. It is written in Vedas, that 1 Jap corresponds to
: Z# g1 y0 g1 ^5 x1 mala (which has 108 beads), therefore performing jap of 108 malas will% Z3 J) N( l3 z3 U; J$ S
result in 100% benefit.
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U$ k- B, g2 X) p- l2) Astronomically, there are 27 constellations in our galaxy, and each one them4 ^" m. ~) M6 Z9 s. @9 ?1 m
has 4 directions, and 27 * 4 = 108, In other words the number 108 covers
% Y1 e1 f3 S6 p4 Athe whole galaxy.5 [' _5 A( e# m: X' Z' c
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3) According to Indian scriptures, letter 9 corresponds to Lord Brahma (the
: y1 Q5 m9 l, t5 f% hcreator of universe). Mathematically, the interesting property of 9 is
2 c4 g$ D- z# F: `" v6 A9x1 = 96 y3 a& ~$ r( e: z" f, Y
9 x 2 = 18 (8+1 = 9) Q J+ Z N( n; e, ^" Y9 g
9 * 3 = 27 (7+2 = 9)8 n+ y- c$ I( O
9 * 12 = 108 (1+0+8 = 9) |