Mala beads have 108 beads. It evolved as a simple logistical solution to doing repetitions of mantras. Aim for 108 times and you will be more likely to meet a hundred reps done correctly.
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Significance of 108
What is the significance of 108?
Mala beads have 108 beads. It evolved as a simple logistical solution to doing repetitions of mantras. Aim for 108 times and you will be more likely to meet a hundred reps done correctly.
There are many mathematical reasons why 108 is observed. One of the is a feature of the planets. There are 9 planets; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Saturn and Pluto. There are also 12 zodiac signs and 12 Chinese animal years. 12X9=108 Another planetary mathematical formula is that the distance between the Earth and the Sun is 108 times the diameter of the Sun as is the distance between the Earth and the Moon is 108 times the diameter of the Moon. There are also 108 stitches on a baseball.
Mala beads have 108 beads. It evolved as a simple logistical solution to doing repetitions of mantras. Aim for 108 times and you will be more likely to meet a hundred reps done correctly.
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