) In one minute, we breathe in approximately 15 s, in 1 hour 900 s,
D( V. Q' A8 {" x/ rand in 12 hours 10800 times, and in a day 10800 * 2 times. A day consists
& u" ^6 B! N9 C$ k3 M6 zof 24 hours, and if we set aside half the day for our day to day routines,( U/ n9 Z+ ~1 G9 N
then one can spend 12 hours for recitation of one's idol. Therefore, the
! F, i {* j9 C2 i Kmaximmum number of times that one can recite "mantra", or perform "Jap" are
1 @! N1 j$ }' v& v. M) j10800. If one wants to obtain 100% benefit of its jap, then performing
" M- H- z, n5 ]$ R/ {; N" {jap 108 times will give you the benefit of 100%. That's why in a "Mala"(string of beads),' E' k/ y3 [' Q
there are 108 beads. It is written in Vedas, that 1 Jap corresponds to
& Y& C3 i( N- }# ]. e2 Y1 mala (which has 108 beads), therefore performing jap of 108 malas will
0 p4 J. K: J# U, ?8 t" Wresult in 100% benefit.
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) r7 \% q+ q/ k6 I2) Astronomically, there are 27 constellations in our galaxy, and each one them, y; H/ V' y2 Z6 o
has 4 directions, and 27 * 4 = 108, In other words the number 108 covers S$ J% Y4 G% N% t
the whole galaxy.
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" z0 U; J: j" [ H5 [9 W8 Y3) According to Indian scriptures, letter 9 corresponds to Lord Brahma (the7 u# ?( M1 U% e1 P
creator of universe). Mathematically, the interesting property of 9 is/ h5 q; }) c3 C
9x1 = 9
2 H6 o' A: N9 V- n# @: M) f9 x 2 = 18 (8+1 = 9)3 }/ M9 L7 a# `$ x
9 * 3 = 27 (7+2 = 9)' j5 l$ ?9 g( [; a, }
9 * 12 = 108 (1+0+8 = 9) |