Number 108

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Amazin facts about the number 108--9

1. From the planets: The. Diameter of the sun is 108 times the diameter of the Earth. The distance from the
Sun to the the Earth is 108 times the diameter of the Sun. The average distance of the Moon for the Earth is
108 the diameter of the Moon.

2.Frim Ayurveda: there are 108 "Marma" points that are vital for giving life to living beings. These are similar
to acupuncture points.

3. From Yantras: the powerful Sri Chakra yantra intersects in 54 points each with a masculine and feminine
quality, totalling to 108.

4. From Vedic astrology: there are 12 houses and 9 plants, 12 times 9
equals to 108.

5. From Tantra: it is estimated that every day we breathe 21.600 times out of which 10,800 are lunar energy.
Multiplying 108 X 100 is 10,800.

6. From Indian dance: The famous Saint Bharata wrote "The Natya Shastra" which has 108 karanas (Movement
of head and feet). This is the source of classical Indian dance.

7. From the Sanskrit language: There are 54 letters in Sanskrit each can be mentioned as masculine (Shiva)
and feminine (Shakti) aspect, totalling to 108

8.From Classic Verdic literature: There are 108 Puranas and 108 Upanishads.

9.From numerology: 9 times 12. Both of these numbers have said to have spiritual
significance in many traditions. 9 times 12 is 108. Also1 plus8 equals 9
that 9 times 12 equals 108. 1, 0 and 8. Some say that 1 stands for God or higher Truth,
0 stands for emptiness or completeness in spiritual practice, 8 stands for infinity or eternity.

10. From mathematics: Powers of 1, 2 and 3 in maths: 1 to 1st power=1, 2 to 2nd power=4 (2 X 2), 3 to 3rd
power= 27 (3 X 3 X 3) 1 X 4 x27 = 108, 108 is a Harshad number, which is an integer divisable by the sum of
it's digits (Harshad is from Sanskirt, and means "great joy" .

12. From Indian folklore: There are said to be 108 earthy desires in mortals , there are said to o be 108 lies
that humans tell. There are said to be 108 human delusions or forms of ignoring. Some say there are 108
feelings, with 36 related to the past, 36 related to the present, and 36 related to the future.

13. From Chakras: Charkras are the intersections of energy lines, and leave are said to be a total of 108
energy lines converging to form the heart chakra.
One of them, sushumma leads to the crown Charka, and is said to be the path to self-realisation.

14. From nature: The sacred River Ganga spans a longitude of 12 degrees ( 79 to 91 ) and a latitude of 9
degrees (22 to 31), 12 times 9 equals 108.

15. From Chemistry: In astrology, the metal silver is said to represent the moon. The atomic weight of
silver is 108.

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Yes indeed Hope, thank you for highlighting this subject, 108 is among the most powerful and therefore influential numbers in the world inhabited by humankind.

Here are some other important relationships:

108 degrees Fahrenheit is the internal temperature at which the human body's vital organs begin to fail from overheating

108 is the atomic number of hassium, named after the German state of Hesse, it is a synthetic element and radioactive; the most stable known isotope.

According to the neo-Gnostic teachings of Samael Aun Weor (1917 to 1977), an individual novice is allotted 108 chances (lifetimes) to eliminate his egos and transcend the material world before 'devolving' and having the egos forcefully removed in the infradimensions.

108 is instrumental in the golden ratio, see pictorial equation below:

In Japan, at the turn of the year, a bell is chimed 108 times in Buddhist temples to complete the old year and usher in a welcomed new year. Each chime represents one of 108 earthly temptations (Bonno) that a person must overcome to achieve nirvana.



Japa mala, or japa beads, worn by Zen Bhyddut priests twined around their wrists made from tulasi wood, consisting of 108 beads plus the head bead.

In Homer's Odyssey, the number of suitors coveting Penelope, wife of Odysseus was 108.



Odysseus killing his wife's suitors on the island of Ithaca

There are 108 love sonnets in Astrophil and Stella, the first English sonnet sequence by Sir Philip Sidney.