Sunday, January 17, 2010

108=9

"Why 108?" He asked, She asked, They  asked!!!!!!!
A sacred number followed by 109.
108 is the same as 9 dozen!
One hundred eight is divisible by the total number of its divisors (12).
108 is the hyperfactorial of 3 since it is the form of 1 to the first power times 2 to the second power times 3 to the third power.
Hindu deities have 108 names.
 If you divide 108 by 2 or multiply by 2 the total of all digits again equals 9,  this is true for any number divisible by 18.   
In Hindu Astrology there are 12 Rashis or Zodiacs and 9 planets or Navagrahas.  
In Japan, at the end of  a year, a bell is chimed 108 times, to finish the old year and welcome the new year.  Each ring represent 108 temptations  a person much achieve to  reach nirvana.  
Zen priests wear  a Juzu which contains 108 beads around their wrist. 
There are 108 holy temples of Vishnu. 
In Ayurveda and Chinese Medicine, there are 108 pressure points in the body where consciousness and flesh intersect to give live to the living being.   
The distance between the earth and moon  is 108 times the diameter of the moon.  
The  distance between the earth and the sun is 108 times the diameter  of the sun.  
The sun is 108 times the diameter of the earth.   
Chinese Astrology and and Tao philosophy holds that there are 108 sacred stars.  
108 is the atomic number of hassium,  HS,  a synthetic element. Yum!
108 is sacred within Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, Yoga & Dharma.
A Mala ( string of beads) contains 108 beads made of sandalwood, seed, shell or bone and is used for repetitions of a Mala (Japa Mala).

The sum of the numbers in 108 equals  9.
In numerology 9 represents: tolerant, intuitive, fortunate, compassionate, aesthetic, eccentric, strong, decisive, elegant, loyal, active, reliable, expressive, artistic, witty, innovative & inspirational.
Peace-Love