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1= Supreme Truth;
0= void;
8= infinity.
108
represents the universe.
The whole of our existence.
108 sacred points in the body
Average distance of the Sun and the Moon to
Earth is 108xtheir diameters
Vedic sages used terms shri 108 in reference to
yogis.
108 beads in a mala, to aid in chants repeated
108x per day.
There are many more interesting facts
associated with this number. The number carries
significance in Jainism (there are believed to be
108 virtues), Buddhism (talks about 108 earthly
desires) and in different countries and cultures
the numeral 108 is considered sacred as it is
used to refer GOD. Those who believe in God
claim that 108 paths lead us to God.
In mathematics, it is said that the measure of
an interior angle of a regular pentagon is 108
degrees. There is yet another belief as per the
Ayurvedic therapy, a person has 108 feelings:
36 belong to his past, 36 to present and 36 to
his future. Also, there are 108 pressure points on
a human body. Additionally, 108 is associated
with Stonehenge (United Kingdom), monument
of historic times. Stonehenge’s diameter has
been measured to be 108 feet in diameter.
When I started spreading my wings in the
unlimted sky of spirituality I found my joy in
Yoga and meditation and felt more connected
to the universe. The number 108 is a Harshad
number which means ‘Joy Giver’. It is believed
that there are 108 types of meditation. Malas or
garlands prayer beads, come as a string of 108
beads (plus one for the “Guru bead”, around
which the other 108 beads turn like the planets
around the Sun). A mala is used for counting
as you repeat a mantra- much like the catholic
Rosary beads. And, Yes, we can offer 108
sun salutations in Yoga. 108 is the maximum
number of repetitions in kriya yoga and 108
breaths in a day reaches enlightenment in
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meditation. Furthermore, there
are 108 energy lines converging
to form the heart chakra.
Astronomically, there are 27
constellations in our galaxy
and each has 4 directions.
27x4=108. In other words, the
number 108 covers the whole
galaxy. The average distance from
the earth to the Moon is about
108 times the moons diameter.
The diameter of the sun is about
108 times that of the diameter of
the earth, the average distance
between the Earth and the Sun
is 108 times the sun’s diameter.
108 signifies the wholeness of
the divinity, perfect totality.
The journey of exploration of the
connection of all the things in
universe is fascinating. Through
religion and science man has
been on a quest to find answers. CONTRIBUTION
Above all one thing is common it
is connected to Humanity.
“universe is always speaking to
us. Sending us little messages,
causing coincidences and
serendipities, reminding us to
stop, look around, to believe
in something else, something
more”. – Nancy Thayer
We are not separate from each
other, we reflect each other,
we are not separate from the
universe, we are the universe.
Everything is connected, Be
Aware.
Meenakshi Sharma
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