Guest guest Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Hello!I was wondering if the number 108 had any significancec in the Hindu religion.Thank You,Rose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 108 is the number of rosary beads (or beads in general) but the number comes from metaphysical science. ancient indian astronomers found that 108 times the diameter of the moon is the distance between the earth and the moon and the same formulae for the sun as well. therefore, they believed 108 was the equal ratio for the distance between the outer self and the inner soul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 Thank you very much.This is quite helpful.Rose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maadhav Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 Of the 2054 upanishads, 108 are most important. each bead of japamala represents one upanishad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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