Thread by @AmurakaHidden

Sacred 108:

There are said to be 108 types of meditation. Some say there are 108 paths to God. Indian traditions have 108 dance forms. Every year in Japan a bell is chimed 108 times in Buddhist temples to finish the old year and welcome the new one. Hindu deities have 108 names.

Sacred 108 (2)

Mathematically and Geometrically:
108 is a Harshad number (1+0+8=9)/ 108 is divisible by 9
108 pattern in reduced fibonacci numbers
366 days in sidereal year; 3x6x6 = 108
1 squared plus 2 squared plus 3 squared equals 108
108° degrees on inner angles of a pentagon

Sacred 108 (3)

Theology & Culture:
108 beads on prayer mala
108 repetitions of a mantra
108 types of meditation
108 paths to God
108 dance forms in Indian traditions
108 time frame in Rosicrucian cycles
108 Sun Salutations in yoga
108 sacred books in the holy writings of Tibet

Sacred 108 (4)

Theology and Culture:
108 defilements in schools of Buddhism
108 earthly temptations
108 beads on a juzu (beads) worn by Zen priests
108 questions for Buddha in the Lankavatra
108 previous incarnations remembered in modern Gnosticism
108 virtues in Jain Faith

Sacred 108 (5)

Theology & Culture:

108 energy lines or nadis converging to form the heart chakra
108 sacred books in the holy writings of Tibet
108 epistemological doctrines in Hinduism tradition
108 virtues in Jain tradition
108 pressure points in body according to Ayurveda

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