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Transcript of 108 & IOB
INDEX
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First Edition
6.2.2007Published By:
S.Srinivasan
General Secretary
All India Overseas Bank Employees Union
763,Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002
Email- [email protected]
INDEX
S.NO SUBJECT PAGE
1. DEDICATION1
2. FOREWARD 8
3. INTRODUCTION11
4. POWER OF IOB SCIENTIFIC INTERPRETATIONS 14
5. LOVE OF IOB 54
6. IOB EVOLUTION 54
7. IOB PRINCIPLES 56
8. IOB IN NEWS 57
9. FIRSTS OF IOB 67
10. 108 SAYINGS ON SAVINGS , BANKING AND BANKS 68
11. 108 MAXIMS SAYINGS TO BE PRACTICED IN DAILY LIFE82
12. 108 PIECES OF ADVICE FROM KRIYA YOGA 91
13. FURTHER EXPLANATORY NOTES ON 108101
14. FURTHER EXPLANTORY NOTES ON KARATE AND 108119
15. ANNXEURE VI128
16. 108 DIVYA DESHAMS TEMPLES OF LORD VISHNU IN INDIA 129
17. 108NAMES OF GODESS LAKSHMI 134
18. 108 NAMES OF LORD SHIVA 148
19. 108 NAMES OF LORD GANESH 152
20. 108 NAMES OF LORD KRISHNA 156
21. 108 NAMES OF LORD HANUMAN 160
22. 108 NAMES OF LORD RAMA 165
23. 108 NAMES OF ALLAH 172
24. 108 FACTS THAT MAKES INDIANS PROUD 176
25. 108 DISCOVERIES FROM ARCHIVES IN INDIA FINAL210
26. 108 ADVICES AS TO HOW TO LIVE 24 HOURS326
27. 108 THINGS ON STRESS , DESTRESS LAUGHTER359
28. QUOTES ON PRIDE OF INDIA455
INDEX
S.NO SUBJECT PAGE
29. DEDICATION1
30. FOREWARD 8
31. INTRODUCTION11
32. POWER OF IOB SCIENTIFIC INTERPRETATIONS 14
33. LOVE OF IOB 54
34. IOB EVOLUTION 54
35. IOB PRINCIPLES 56
36. IOB IN NEWS 57
37. FIRSTS OF IOB 67
38. 108 SAYINGS ON SAVINGS , BANKING AND BANKS 68
39. 108 MAXIMS SAYINGS TO BE PRACTICED IN DAILY LIFE82
40. 108 PIECES OF ADVICE FROM KRIYA YOGA 91
41. FURTHER EXPLANATORY NOTES ON 108101
42. FURTHER EXPLANTORY NOTES ON KARATE AND 108119
43. ANNXEURE VI128
44. 108 DIVYA DESHAMS TEMPLES OF LORD VISHNU IN INDIA 129
45. 108NAMES OF GODESS LAKSHMI 134
46. 108 NAMES OF LORD SHIVA 148
47. 108 NAMES OF LORD GANESH 152
48. 108 NAMES OF LORD KRISHNA 156
49. 108 NAMES OF LORD HANUMAN 160
50. 108 NAMES OF LORD RAMA 165
51. 108 NAMES OF ALLAH 172
52. 108 FACTS THAT MAKES INDIANS PROUD 176
53. 108 DISCOVERIES FROM ARCHIVES IN INDIA FINAL210
54. 108 ADVICES AS TO HOW TO LIVE 24 HOURS326
55. 108 THINGS ON STRESS , DESTRESS LAUGHTER359
56. QUOTES ON PRIDE OF INDIA455
The Indian Subcontinent rosary or set of mantra counting has 108 beads. 108 has been a sacred number in the Indian Subcontinent for a very long time. This number is explained in many different ways.
We must agree that all measuring systems are merely reference frames. They give us a starting point. It doesnt really matter if you call them farenheits or cycles. All science is based on fundamental assumptions of the mechanics of this universe. Yet, these assumptions, if correct, connect like building blocks.
Much in the same way, the number 108 is just a reference frame. It is symbolic of a bigger picture: that of humility. When devotees recite 108 Hanuman Chalisas, Gayatri mantras in their minds they believe, they are proving their love for God, and that there is in fact a need to prove their love. When devotees assign a 108 names to Shri Ganesh, they are once again gauging their devotion through numbers. This, of course, may be considered unreasonable, since it suggests that 108 chants are more effective than 109 chants. How do they know this? Have they proved it? Is 108 the magic number of the universe? No, it is not! It is a reference frame. What is important is that a system is imposed to guide us through the fundamental struggles encountered in any evolutional process. Otherwise, chaos and anarchy follow and nothing gets done.
In the Hindu-Buddhist civilizational sphere, the number 108 is among the most sacred and appears as the true or fictitious cardinal number of all manner of philosophical sets and religious series. What makes this number so special? We will try to position ourselves as best as possible into the minds of profundity-oriented symbolists in order to extract their kind of meaning from this unusual number.
In present times, we can find many rationales for the proliferation of 108 throughout our scriptures. In fact, this number seems to garner its unfair share of attention from myriad cults and faith systems around the world. I will give you a few justifications that have been brought to my attention.Like wise IOB ( Indian Overseas Bank) which has a unique distinction of isomorphic resemblances of the spirit of the holistic number 108 in form and content India's ninth-largest bank, provides banking and financial services throughout the country and abroad. . Established in 1937 with a focus on foreign exchange and overseas banking.. IOB provides various banking services, including saving bank, term deposit, lending, mortgage, currency transfer, agri-business consultation, and credit card services. Specialized branches address commercial and industrial credit, industrial finance, and high-tech agricultural, among others. Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) provides consumer and commercial banking services current accounts, credit facilities and other services. IOB also provides non-residential Indian (NRI) services, personal banking, foreign exchange reserves (FOREX) collections services, agri business consultancy, credit cards and e-banking services. It also provides automated teller machine (ATM) services. As of March 31, 2006, IOB had five full-fledged branches overseas: two in Hong Kong, and one each in Singapore, Seoul and Sri Lanka. The Bank also had an extension counter in Sri Lanka and a remittance center in Singapore. At March 31, 2006, IOB had a network of 1,513 branches and 253 extension counters in India.
Bharat Overseas Bank, a fast growing Chennai-based Indian private sector bank has a unique history behind it.Established to take over from Indian Overseas Bank's Bangkok branch, in Thailand in 1973, it is the only private bank permitted by the Reserve Bank of India to have a branch outside India. Bharat Overseas Bank has been promoted by seven banks, and is the only bank to represent India in Thailand, serving the Indian ethnic business community for over 3 decades IOB has moved to acquire 100%stakes in Bharat Overseas Bank ltd a bank earlier owned by seven Banks viz. IOB, , Karur Vysya Bank, Bank of Rajasthan, Federal Bank, ING Vysya Bank, South Indian Bank, and Karnataka Bank in 2006. Accordingly Bharat Overseas bank is in the process of getting merged with IOB .
With a nation-wide branch network, a variety of innovative schemes and a focus on efficiency through computerisation, Indian Overseas Bank has established the right balance, offering both customer-friendly and technology-driven service.
Ever since its inception INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK has created a name for itself for being as Customers Bank of GOOD PEOPLE TO GROW WITH.
Having said that, we will show you justificationsof 108 (IOB) from a few subcultures in India. Obviously, we consider the rationale to be the most consistent with the fundamental laws of this universe..
1)Jyotish shastra {vedic system} This universe was created by the five elements: space, air, fire, water and earth. From these elements came the three attributes: Raj {birth}, Sat {protection} and Tam {destruction or death.}
The mathematical or geographical evidence proves that one circle has 360 degrees in space. Why is this circle or wheel of life considered to be of 360 degrees only? If we take a circle and start dividing it using the four elements and three attributes, all the logic can be observed.
The circle itself, is considered the first element of space, since we must consume space in drawing a circle. In this space {or circle}, the four remaining elements and three attributes create the idea of time. The circle is divisible by the product of four elements multiplied by three attributes. This involves the belief that the three attributes exist in the circle. By moving three times, each element completes its revolution.
So now we have the number 12 {3 x 4}. This division gave birth to our 12 months, and also to the 12 horas {1/2 of the day or Ahoratri}. We now have 360 degrees as well as 12 divisions. We can now further divide the wheel of time: there are 27 fixed stars (nakshatras) along with three attributes that divide the time in smaller portions. So this 27 + 3 = 30 is interpreted as 30 degrees or days of one part of the wheel (circle) or month. All of this is only half of a day. The night is yet unaccounted for. Therefore, we multiply these 30 degrees by 2. This gives us our reference of 60 seconds in a minute.
Thus the 360 x 30 = 10,800. Zero {0} is considered Purna or complete. So we take out the last zeros and are left with 108. The idea of our total universe is represented by this number of 108. Offering 108, devotees believe that they are showing ultimate or complete respect to the Supreme
There are many other justifications but all can be traced back to this system. A few are explained below:
Mathematical*
2) 1 + 0 + 8 = 9. Numerologically, nine is a very special number, it always returns to itself. Look how it behaves with other numbers:
9 x 1 = 9
9 x 2 = 18, 1 + 8 = 9
9 x 3 = 27, 2 + 7 = 9
9 x 4 = 36, 3 + 6 = 9
9 x 5 = 45, 4 + 5 = 9
9 x 6 = 54, 5 + 4 = 9
9 x 7 = 63, 6 + 3 = 9
9 x 8 = 72, 7 + 2 = 9
9 x 9 = 81, 8 + 1 = 9
9 x 10=90, 9 + 0 = 9
9 x 11=99, 9 + 9 = 18, 1 + 8 = 9
9 x 12 = 108
Both of these numbers have been said to have spiritual significance in many traditions. 9 times 12 is 108.
Also, 1 plus 8 equals 9. That 9 times 12 equals 108. The number 9 represents wholeness and 108 when added together equals 9. 1+0+8 = 9. Interestingly, if you multiply 9 times ANYTHING, the answer is always 9 when you add the numbers together. Try it! 1x9= 9. 2x9=18 1+8=9. 285x9=2565 2+5+6+5=18 1+8=9. 8543x9=76887 7+6+8+8+7=36 3+6=9 The logic behind this is that 9 represents wholeness or God and God times anything is always God since God is all there is!
The 9 planets travelling through the 12 signs constitutes the whole of existence. 9 x 12 = 108
3) Powers of 1, 2, and 3 in math: Consider the powers of 1, 2, and 3 in math: 1 to 1st power = 1; 2 to 2nd power = 4 (2x2); 3 to 3rd power = 27 (3x3x3). 1x4x27 = 108. The logic behind this is that 1 represents 1 dimensional reality, 2 represents 2 dimensional reality, 3 represents 3 dimensional reality. When you multiply their powers together then you encompass the whole of existence.
4) In numerology, 108 breaks down to 1+0+8=9. Nine is a mystically charged number, and the sum of the digits resulting from any number multiplied by 9 always returns to 9. The numerological explanation, 108=1*2*2*3*3*3, and hence that it is divisible by 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, and 12 is much more plausible. Ancient Indians and others often used the structure of enumerated lists and divisions in scriptures for aesthetic/poetic reasons, as an aid to memorization, and as check on the accuracy of transmission, as well as mystical use. See for example the "Numerical Discourses" in the Pali (Buddhist) canon. The number 108, being highly factorable and constructable in other interesting ways, is well suited to this purpose. Having found such a use it was natural to build mystical interpretations around it. In particular, a mala with 108 beads would be useful for reciting prayers and such with numerical structure.
Another example of a highly factorable number being selected for a seemingly arbitrary base is the number 60, used by the Babylonians. This is divisible by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, and 30. It is the reason minutes have 60 seconds, hours have 60 minutes, and circles have 360degrees
5) It is the hyperfactorial of 3 since it is of the form .
6) 108 is a number that is divisible by the value of its function, which is 36. 108 is also divisible by the total number of its divisors (12), hence it is a refactorable number.
7) In normal space, the interior angles of an equilateral pentagon measure 108 degrees each.
8) There are 108 free polyominoes of order 7.
9) In base 10, it is a Harshad number and a self number 108 is a Harshad number, which is an integer divisible by the sum of its digits (Harshad is from Sanskrit, and means "great joy") .
10) In mathematicsOne hundred [and] eight is an abundant number, a tetranacci number11) The number 18 (18 Hands of the Lohan for instance) is considered sacred and the root of the number 108 and 1008, another sacred number
*( see note 1 for further explanations)
12) Desires: There are said to be 108 earthly desires in mortals.
13) Lies: There are said to be 108 lies that humans tell.
14) Delusions: There are said to be 108 human delusions or forms of ignorance.
15) Heart Chakra: The chakras are the intersections of energy lines, and there are said to be a total of 108 energy lines converging to form the heart chakra. One of them, sushumna leads to the crown chakra, and is said to be the path to Self-realization.
16) Sanskrit alphabet: There are 54 letters in the Sanskrit alphabet. Each has masculine and feminine, shiva and shakti. 54 times 2 is 108.
17) Pranayama: If one is able to be so calm in meditation as to have only 108 breaths in a day, enlightenment will come.
18) Upanishads: Some say there are 108 Upanishads, texts of the wisdom of the ancient sages.
19) Sri Yantra: On the Sri Yantra there are marmas where three lines intersect, and there are 54 such intersections. Each intersections has masculine and feminine, shiva and shakti qualities. 54 times 2 equals 108. Thus, there are 108 points that define the Sri Yantra as well as the human body.
20) Pentagon: The angle formed by two adjacent lines in a pentagon equals 108 degrees. The angle between legs of a pentagon is 108 degrees. The golden section (phi, the ratio 1 : 1.618) can be derived from a pentagon or 5 pointed star, the spiral generated using this ratio is the spira mirabilis, seen throughout nature. (eg in a snail shell, a sunflower,etc.)
21) Marmas: Marmas or marmasthanas are like energy intersections called chakras, except have fewer energy lines converging to form them. Marmas are Power zone on the human body. There are said to be 108 of them. On the Shri Yantra , as related to the human body, a marma is said to exist where 3 lines intersect Ayurveda tells us that there are 108 marmas, points in the body, where consciousness and flesh intersect to give life to the livng being. Similarly, the lines of the mystical, mesmerizing Sri Chakra Yantra intersect in 54 points, each with a masculine and feminine quality, totalling 108.
When we say 108 mantras it acts as a Kavach (protection) to each point. There are 108 spokes coming from the Hridaya (heart center) energizing the body. And when we do our mantras 108 times it allows the mantra to flow through each of these channels (as well as each of the 108 navamsas that a planet could be placed in).
When the ocean of milk was churned in the beginning of time, it could only be done with the working unity of the devas (gods) and asuras (demons). They used a great snake to churn the ocean of milk (the milky way) there were 54 devas on the side of the tail and 54 asuras on the side of the heads. They churned the ocean searching for the amrita (the nectar of immortality). Before it arose from the ocean many poisons and blessing arose. These represent our 54 negative qualities that churn with the 54 positive qualities in the spiritual work of looking for the amrita within. This churning allows the kundalini to rise on the mountain axis of our spine with the turtle of the root chakra below.
The 108 navamsa/padas are permanently charted into the zodiac. The Sun traverses these through out the year. The 54 demons are the Sun's Southern Course (Dakshina Ayana) where there is more darkness on the northern hemisphere. The 54 devas are the Northern Course of the Sun (Uttara Ayana). It is the time of the devas, where light is more prevelant.
The chain of 108 links is held together by 107 joints, the number of marmas, or weak spots, in the body according to the Ayurvedic way.
The 108 sacred meridians points on the human body in Traditional Chinese Medicine. 22) Time: Some say there are 108 feelings, with 36 related to the past, 36 related to the present, and 36 related to the future.
23) 8 extra beads: In doing a practice of counting the number of repetitions of the mala, 100 are counted as completed. The remaining are said to cover errors or omissions. The 8 are also said to be an offering to God and Guru.
Smaller divisions: The number 108 is divided, such as in half, third, quarter, or twelfth, so that some malas have 54, 36, 27, or 9 beads.
24) Chemistry: Interestingly, there are about 115 elements known on the periodic table of the elements. Most of those, around or higher than the number 100 only exist in the laboratory, and some for only thousandths of a second. The number that naturally exist on Earth is around 100.
25) Astrology: There are 12 constellations, and 9 arc segments called namshas or chandrakalas. 9 times 12 equals 108. Chandra is moon, and kalas are the divisions within a whole.Astronomically, there are 27 constellations in our galaxy, and each one them has 4 directions, and 27 * 4 = 108, In other words he number 108 covers the whole galaxy. Vedic astrology divides the heavens into 27 moon signs, called nakshatras, each with 4 padas, making 108 padas in all, giving 108 basic kinds of human nature. The pada occupied by the moon at the time of birth indicates the nature of one's career, pleasures, family, and path to liberation.
26) Chandrakalas. The 108 Navamshas. See Navamshas. Navamshas. 200' of arc in Sidereal Astrology. Each constellation has 1800' of arc. Therefore, there are 9 (nava) navamshas in a sidereal constellation. Since there are 12 constellations in the Sidereal zodiac there are 9 times 12 or 108 navamshas .
Rishis There are 12 rasi (sun signs) of 30 degrees each in the zodiac. These rasi are connected to the Adityas (12 Sun gods) and the rasi are said to give the results of the Sun. The Sun is karaka (significator) for the 1st and the houses 9th houses. When you take each rasi and divide it into nine amsas (divisions) it creates the Navamsa (9th divisional chart). 30 degrees divided by nine gives 9 signs of 3 degrees and 20 minutes each. With each of the 12 signs containing 9 amsas there is 108 amsas. This Navamsa shows the inherent qualities of the soul, a natives dharma (purpose), bhagya (luck), and ones spouse. The Navamsa is the 108 sign chart held in high esteem in Vedic astrology and a Vedic astrologer doesnt read a birth chart without the navamsa sitting next to it.
27) The Moon goes through the zodiac in approximately 27 days which creates the lunar zodiac called the nakshatras. The Moon is karaka (significator) for the 4th house. Each of these 27 lunar signs are divided into 4 amsas (divisions) called padas (feet/footsteps). The nakshatras (lunar signs) are 13-20 degrees and divided by four become 3-20 degrees. 27 nakshatras multiplied by 4 padas is 108. The four pada relate to the four ayana: karma (career), artha (sustenance), kama (pleasure/family), moksa (spirituality/liberation). Each pada has a toneusing which can activate a planet within the tone. The Moon has a 108 padas and 108 tones.
The 3-20 division reveals itself as the most crucial division. The Moon signs padas and the Sun signs navamsas line up with the number 108. 108 is the number where the Moon (manas) and Sun (atman/ahamkar) line up. It is where the Moons cycle can be aligned with the Suns cycle. 108 is a number that aligns the mind and the soul.
The 3-20 division aligns the Sun and the Moon, which also shows the alignment of Shiva and Parvati or the Purusha and Prakritti. The 108 division is the coming together of Purusha and Prakritti, it is the creation of the world.
The Sun and the Moon are connected to the earth by approximately 108 times their own diameters. When you look at the Sun and the Moon from earth they are perceived as the same size, this same size appears because of their distance. In the zodiac the large solar signs (rasis) find the same size as the smaller lunar signs (nakshatras) with the number 108. Even though the Sun (1,392,000km ) is 400 times smaller than the Moon (3,474.8 km), they are perceived the same by their division of 108 times their own diameter.
28) This just physically reveals that the Purusha (Sun) and Prakritti (Moon) are using the vibration of 108 to create and maintain life as it is on this earth. 108 is not sacred because of this distance, this distance (of a 108 the luminaries own diameter) are existing because it is the vibration in which all life as we know it is brought into existence.
It is the vibration of the Purusha and Prakritti that has put us into existence and it is the secret key that will allow us to awaken in our existence, manipulate our existence, or transcend our existence. It is a powerful force that can do anything, tantra (both positive and negative) taps into this force. There are a 108 beads upon a mala to tap into this vibration of the supreme creative force of the god and goddess, Purusha and Prakritti.
All other lists of 108 unfold from Purusha (Sun) and Prakritti (Moon). For example, in Ayurveda there are a 108 marmas in the body. They are points that can heal or kill a living being. They are considered the points where consciousness connects to the body, where Purusha (consciousness) is brought into Prakritti (body) to give life to the living being (both humans and animals have these points). The 108 intersections on the Sri Chakra again relate to this numbers ability invoke the balance of Purusha and Prakritti and the primordial ability of the rishi to see both clearly.
In linear time Prakritti (manifest creation) came forth from the Purusha (the absolute beyond anything created). It is a point from which all came into being. In non-linear time, this point is always present where the nothing and the something connect beyond words. This space is 108.
29 )River Ganga: 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.
30 )Planets and Houses: In astrology, there are 12 houses and 9 planets. 12 times 9 equals 108.
31) Goddess names: There are said to be 108 Indian goddess names.
32)Gopis of Krishna: In the Krishna tradition, there were said to be 108 gopis or maid servants of Krishna.
33) 1, 0, and 8: Some say that 1 stands for God or higher Truth, 0 stands for emptiness or completeness in spiritual practice, and 8 stands for infinity or eternity.
34) *Sun and Earth: The diameter of the Sun is 108 times the diameter of the Earth. The distance from the Sun to the Earth is 108 times the diameter of the Sun.
35) *Moon and Earth: The average distance of the Moon from the Earth is 108 times the diameter of the Moon.
* See note 2 for further explanations
36 )Silver and the moon: In astrology, the metal silver is said to represent the moon. The atomic weight of silver is 108.
37)Asrronomy: In astronomy, Vedic seers calculated that the distance between the Earth and the Moon is 108 times the diameter of the Moon, the distance between the Earth and the Sun is 108 times the diamter of the Sun, and the diameter of the Sun is 108 times the diameter of the Earth. These numbers are remarkably close to the results of calculations based on modern scientific measurements using the average distances between Earth and the Moon and Earth and the Sun.
38 )Numerical scale: The 1 of 108, and the 8 of 108, when added together equals 9, which is the number of the numerical scale, i.e. 1, 2, 3 ... 10, etc., where 0 is not a number.
39) Meditations: Some say there are 108 styles of meditation
40) Pythagorean: The nine is the limit of all numbers, all others existing and coming from the same. ie: 0 to 9 is all one needs to make up an infinite amount of numbers.
41) Upanishads :We list below 108 Upanishads as per the list contained in the Muktikopanishad . We have arranged them in four categories according to the particular Veda to which each of them belong.
Rigveda(10): Aitareya , Atmabodha, Kaushitaki, Mudgala, Nirvana, Nadabindu, Akshamaya, Tripura, Bahvruka, Saubhagyalakshmi.
Yajurveda(50): Katha, Taittiriya , Isavasya , Brihadaranyaka, Akshi, Ekakshara, Garbha, Prnagnihotra, Svetasvatara, Sariraka, Sukarahasya, Skanda, Sarvasara, Adhyatma, Niralamba, Paingala, Mantrika, Muktika, Subala, Avadhuta, Katharudra, Brahma, Jabala, Turiyatita, Paramahamsa, Bhikshuka, Yajnavalkya, Satyayani, Amrtanada, Amrtabindu, Kshurika, Tejobindu, Dhyanabindu, Brahmavidya, YogakundalinI, Yogatattva, Yogasikha, Varaha, Advayataraka, Trisikhibrahmana, mandalabrahmana, Hamsa, Kalisantaraaa, Narayana, Tarasara, Kalagnirudra, Dakshinamurti, Pancabrahma, Rudrahrdaya, SarasvatIrahasya.
SamaVeda(16): Kena, Chandogya, Mahat, Maitrayani, Vajrasuci, Savitri, Aruneya, Kundika, Maitreyi, Samnyasa, Jabaladarsana, Yogacudaman, Avyakta, Vasudevai, Jabali, Rudrakshajabala.
Atharvaveda(32): Prasna , Mandukya, Mundaka, Atma, Surya, Narada-Parivrajakas, Parabrahma, Paramahamsa-Parivrajakas, Pasupatha-Brahma, Mahavakya, Sandilya, Krishna, Garuda, Gopalatapani, Tripadavibhuti-mahnarayana, Dattatreya, Kaivalya, NrsimhatapanI, Ramatapani, Ramarahasya, HayagrIva, Atharvasikha, Atharvasira, Ganapati, Brhajjabala, Bhasmajabala, Sarabha, Annapurna, TripuratapanI, Devi, Bhavana, SIta.
42) Breath: Tantra estimates the average number of breaths per day at 21,600, of which 10,800 are solar energy, and 10,800 are lunar energy. Multiplying 108 by 100 is 10,800. Multiplying 2 x 10,800 equals 21,600.In "Mantra Mahavigyan".it is stated as below. ) In one minute, we breathe in approximately 15 times, in 1 hour 900 times, and in 12 hours 10800 times, and in a day 10800 * 2 times. A day consists of 24 hours, and if we set aside half the day for our day to day routines, then one can spend 12 hours for recitation of one's idol. Therefore, the maximum number of times that one can recite "mantra", or perform "Jap" are10800. If one wants to obtain 100% benefit of its jap, then performing jap 108 times will give you the benefit of 100%. That's why in a "Mala", there are 108 beads. It is written in Vedas, that 1 Jap corresponds to 1 mala (which has 108 beads), therefore performing jap of 108 malas will result in 100% benefit. It has been established that man takes 10 800 breaths during a period of twelve hours. Therefore, in a period of 24 hours, one takes 21 600 breaths. One half of this time may be allowed for sleeping, eating or other essential activities. The remainder of the time should be spent in the thought of God. The merit of taking Gods name is multiplied 100 times when done on a Mala. Therefore, 108 Mantras done on a Mala is equivalent to the taking of Gods name 10 800 times.
43) Paths to God: Some suggest that there are 108 paths to God. The 108 stations a candidate had to go through to leave the temple, the 108 steps through danger and death, which also signifies the level of the spiritual adept who must overcome on the spiritual planes the 108 intermediate regions of danger and trial.
44)Hinduism: In Hindu cosmology, any Brahma lives for 108 Brahma years 108 is said to refer to the number of Hindu deities.
Some say that each of the deities has 108 names..
108 names of Vishnu in then Mahabharata
108 names for Shiva And Ganpati
108 Gopis {consorts} of Lord Krishna
108 Holy places for Vaishnavas;
108 beads on the Japa maalaa {rosary}
108 Upanishads ;.
108 Divyadeshes - Divine or Sacred Tirtha throughout India and Nepal
108 sacred water taps in Muktinath Nepal
45) Tantra Shastra: 108 Pitha {Sacred Places}
The story goes that Lord Shiva was in deep and incessant meditation. His asceticism was creating great heat in the universe. All existence was in peril and Lord Brahma was deeply concerned. Lord Brahma asked the Mother of the Universe, Maa Shakti, to use Her strength and wile to seduce Lord Shiva. Maa Shakti agreed and was born as Sati, daughter of Shri Daksha. Lord Shiva was so entranced by Satis asceticism and extraordinary beauty that he took human form and they were married. Years later, at a feast, Satis father insulted Lord Shiva. Sati was so humiliated that she began a deep meditation which led to her immolation. Lord Shiva was completely heart broken. He reached into the sacrificial fire and pulled out as much of His beloveds body as he could grab. As He ascended to heaven, bits of Satis body fell to earth. 108 bits to be precise! In time, these places were acknowledged and worshipped.
46) Sanatana Dharma:
In a book by Khurana, the explanation closely mirrors the original Vedic justifications: A circle has 360 degrees, which when multiplied by 60 gives us 21,600 minutes in a circle. 60 comes from the 60 'ghatis' which Sanatana Dharmiks believe in. One ghati is equal to 24 minutes and 60 ghatis come to 24 hours. One ghati is divided into 60 parts or 'palas'. So the 60 ghatis multiplied by 60 palasa comes to 3,600. This is further multiplied by 60 (becase a pala contains 60 vipalas) which gives us 21,600. Half of this is for the day, and the other half for the night. So, 21,600 divided by 2 gives us 10,800. For practical purposes, we use 108. Using the number 108 helps us coordinate the rhythm of time and space & we remain in harmony with the spiritual powers of nature.
NOTE: 1)For Hindus, the Gregorian calendar is a new meaning of time introduced and instituted by the British in India. While the Gregorian calendar is still used by the people and government of India, the Panchang has always been the spiritual expression of time fo HIndus and a guide to a life close to God and religion. The panchang measures time in lunar months whose names reveal the secret path of stars and constellations. The face of the new moon (Aamvasya) ushers in a new month. The first fortnight of the full moon is known as Shuklapaksha, ' the bright half ', as the moon waxes. Full moon, Poornima marks the end of Shuklapaksha. Krishnapaksha is the dark half fortnight
108 = 3 * 3 * 3 * 2 * 2 (five factors)
47) The Rig-Vedic verses are conventionally counted as very approximately 10800, the Purna-s as 18, the Bhagavad-Gt has 18 chapters, and many Hindu monks carry titles like Swmi 1008 Padmnanda.48) Islam: The number 108 is used in Islam to refer to God.
49) Jain: In the Jain religion, 108 are the combined virtues of five categories of holy ones, including 12, 8, 36, 25, and 27 virtues respectively.
50) Sikh: The Sikh tradition has a mala of 108 knots tied in a string of wool, rather than beads.
51) Buddhism: 108 is said to be the number of auspicious signs by which Buddha is known: Some Buddhists carve 108 small Buddhas on a walnut for good luck. Some ring a bell 108 times to celebrate a new year. There are said to be 108 virtues to cultivate and 108 defilements to avoid . There are 108 Arhats or Holy Ones ..
52) . The origin of the use of this number is that there are 108 "passions"or "defilements" (jap. bonno) which obstruct the path to the attainmentof enlightenment. Some people believe there are 108 boddhisattvas on earth.
53) Soon after the birth of the Buddha, 108 Brahmans were invited to the name-giving ceremony54) Shoshu Buddhist :Followers use 108 beads in their malas. They implement the following formula:6 x 3 x 2 x3 = 108
6 senses [sight, sound, smell, taste, touch, thought]
3 aspects of time [past, present, future]
2 condition of heart [pure or impure]
3 possibilties of sentiment [like, dislike, indifference]
In Tibetan Buddhism, 108 lotsawas [translators of dharma teachings] were predicte55) Buddhas Footprint: All Buddhists accept the Buddha Footprint with its 108 Auspicious Illustrations. These areas are considered to have been marked on the Buddhas left foot when his body was discovered. Therefore Some people believe there are 108 boddhisattvas on earth.56) Christianity : Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
1 Samuel 17:45
The phrase upon his name occurs 5 times in Bible
The phrase name of the lord occurs in 108 verses in the KJV Bible
57) Christian writers point out that form all Souls day (November 2) to Christmas (December 25) there are 54 days and 54 nights , that is to say 54 positive units and 54 negative units :54 +54=108.In this sense 108 symbolizes the progress of darkness to light .
58) The epistle of Saint James , whose central message is that there is no authentic faith without charitable works , contains on the whole 108 verses .
59) It is also written in some esoteric Christian texts that Jesus-Christ would have had 108 disciples ,not including apostles.
60 )According to the information furnished in the narration of Maria Valtorra , Lazarus would have remained 4 days and half in his grave , that is to say 108 hours , before he was resuscitated by Jesus Christ
61) Chinese: The Chinese Buddhists and Taoists use a 108 bead mala, which is called su-chu, and has three dividing beads, so the mala is divided into three parts of 36 each. Chinese astrology says that there are 108 sacred stars. In Chinese tradition there are said to be 108 bones in the human body. .
The Chinese, very aware of the esoteric and the use of this same symbolism employed it also in their various systems, Taoist and Buddhist. The Yang style form with 108 moves is an example
62) Stages of the soul: Said that Atman, the human soul or center goes through 108 stages on the journey some say that 108 are the number of steps a soul takes to reach the Divine within himself. With this sacred number appearing in so many intersections between the Divine and the human, it is no wonder that Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, Sikhs and Taoists find that offering of 108 help us remain in harmony with God's perfect universe.
When the soul takes birth it brings with it certain planetary positions according to its karmas. It gets a chance to free itself from them and move towards "mukti" (salvation). Accordingly, we are here at a particular time and space. In a horoscope there are 9 planets, which are in motion, there are 27 nakshtras, which are divided into 12 rashis. There are 2 & 1/2 nakshatras in one rashi.When we multiply the 12 houses (rashis) of the horoscope with the number 9 of the planets we get the number 12 x 9 = 108.
This number is strung in the form of a mala. This mala along with the prescribed quantity of a Mantra is used to purify the horoscope and reduce the effect to some degree of the malafic planets if any. It also used to keep the count of the mantra that is being recited
Praiseworthy souls: There are 108 qualities of praiseworthy souls.
63) Dance and Music
There are 108 forms of dance in the Indian traditions. The 108 Karanas of dance, with 108 movements. Siva Nataraja dances his cosmic dance in 108 poses.Music
There are 108 talams (beats)
64)The composition of Saint Tyagarja lists 108 names of Rama
65) If we divide circle into 5 equal parts, each pentagon angle is equal to 108 degrees. Furthermore, the central angles are 72 degrees while the circle has 360 degrees. When the circle is dividing into 10 sections, you get the number 36. The circle was used to represent perfection or the whole. Therefore heaven was associated with the circle and the number 36, the number 108 represented man and the number 72 represented Earth .
No wonder, Carnatic music has 72 Ragams as the fundamental/parental ragams (melakartha ragams).66) First man in space: The first manned space flight lasted 108 minutes, and was on April 12, 1961 by Yuri Gagarin, a Soviet cosmonaut.
67)Sundari :Sundari, or Tripurasundari is the flower of consciousness - graceful, harmonizing, joyous, peaceful, bountiful, protective, knowing and powerful - symbolized by lotus of lotuses.
She is The Most Beautiful who manifests divine knowledge and love; She knows best how to lift a man from the illusion of bondage to eternal cosmic love and power of the all pervasive.
She is dishakti, the mother of mothers - Lakshmi, Saraswati and Gowri. They are three emanations from the Adishakti. She is the upward thrust of evolution; not merely of an individual liberation, but for a whole class of classless human beings.
She is the great vehicle of vajryana of Buddhism in Tibetian mandals. She plays with such things as the moon, rainbows, space, the sun. Three is Her abstract symbol, She is Three Pura Sundari, the beautiful girl in all three aspects of creation, nourishment and destruction. Sundari is the primal power of God, dishakti, to see Himself in various forms.
The first desire of the Supreme to manifest caused a division in the Being. Sundari is this first desire (KAmakala or Ichcha Shakti).
Desire is the secret of creation; it is the root of manifestation; it is the mainstay of existence. The Desire first takes the form of fragmentation and then a seeking to unite all the fragmented parts in the whole. The Divine desires to sacrifice Himself in creation and then desires to receive back the creation into Himself. This two-fold desire is the basis of Love, the vivifying bond that ties the creator and the created. Love exists by itself, independent of the objects through which it manifests. Love has no clinging, no desire, no hunger for possession, no attachment. It is simply the craving for union of the self with the Divine.
Sundari is Hrim, the combination of Hari, Hara, and Virinchi; She is called Vishnu Maya, the great illusion; She is the greatest seductress there is, continuously assuming new forms, and highly procreative and blissful like a sixteen year old girl.
She is described in 108 letters in the three vedas, in a triad each consisting of four lines in anushtup metre as follows:- Tat Savitur varenyam bhargo devasya dhimahi dhiyoyonah prachodayat parorajase savadom (32)
68) 9 in Hinduism :According to Indian scriptures, letter 9 corresponds to Lord Brahma (the creator of universe). Mathematically, the interesting property of 9 is
9 X 1 = 9
9 X 2 = 18 (8+1 = 9)
9 X 3 = 27 (7+2 = 9)
9 X 12 = 108 (1+0+8 = 9)
In Hindu religion, number 9 is very important. Keeping the importance of number 9, Rishi Vyas has created 9 Purans, 108 MahaPuran (Upnishads). Mahabharat has 18 chapters, Geeta has 18 chapters, Bhagavat has 108000 Shloks (verses).
The addition of digits of number 108 is 9, and number 9 is related with Brahma, that's why 108 is very important, and came into lot of Indian scriptures. ) Indian Vedas, treats the Sun as God, and Sun has 12 signs (Zodiac signs). In Yajurved, Sun is related with Lord Brahma (the number 9), remember - 12 * 9 = 108; therefore for Gods Prayer, the number 108 is very sacred.
69) Yugas:According to Indian mythology, there are 4 Yugs
The different stages of creation are all linked to the figure 9 as will be seen by adding up each of the following figures:
A Kaliyuga consists of 432 000 human years.
A Dwaparyuga consists of 864 000 human years
A Tretayuga consists of 1 296 000 human years
A Satayuga consists of 1 728 000 human years
A Mahayuga consists of 4 320 000 human years
A celestial year in Brahmas life consists of 3 110 400 000 000 human years
Brahmas lifespan consists of 311 040 000 000 000 human years.
The digits of each of the above figures when added up or the digits of those answers when added up will produce the figure 9. The figure nine has therefore been taken by Hindus to represent Brahman or Infinity.
For e.g:
Satyug - consists of 172,800 years (1+7+2+8 = 18 == (1+8 = 9)
TretaYug consists of 1296000 years (1+2+9+6 = 18 = (1+8 = 9)
DwaparYug consists of 864000 years (8+4+6) = 18 = (1+8 = 9)
Kaliyug consists of 432000 years (4+3+2) = 9
70) Nakshtras :There are 27 Nakshatras or Heavenly Bodies that regulate our destinies. Each Nakshatra enters 4 phases or Charans in the course of an astrological day or Tithi. Therefore all the Nakshatras pass through 108 Charans (27 x 4 = 108) during any Tithi. The 27 nakshatras or lunar constellations spread over the 4 elements - fire, earth, air, water or the 4 directions - north, south, east, and west. This also constitutes the whole of existence. 27 x 4 = 108
71) Shastras : The Shastras (scriptures) say that the Brahman (God) is symbolically represented by the figure 9. The three figures in the number 108 add up to nine (1 + 0 + 8 = 9). The figure 9 itself when multiplied by any other figure and the digits of the answer when added up will provide the answer as exactly 9.
Examples:
9 x 28 = 252 (2 + 5+ 2 = 9)
9 x 1855 = 16 695 (1 + 6+ 6 + 9 + 5 = 27) (2 + 7 = 9)
9 x 1368 = 12 312 (1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 =9)
72)Bhagvat gita The number 18 is holy because there are 18 Puranas and 18 chapters in the Bhagavad Gita. By adding a zero we get 108, and 2 zeros gives us 1,008. There are other correspondences from a numerological standpoint where 1 plus 8 equals 9 which is a wholly different subject.
73)Salutations to sun The 108 Salutations to the Sun is very popular and represents another use of this number.74) Karate: There are 108 movements in Wu and Yang style tai chi forms.
A kata is a pattern of movements which contains a series of logical and practical attacking and blocking techniques. In each kata there are certain set or predetermined movements which the karate-student can practice alone, without a partner. These kata have been created by previous masters after many years of research, training, and actual combat experience.
The true meaning and spirit of karate are embedded in the kata and only by the practice of kata can we come to understand them. For this reason, if we change or simplify the kata either to accomodate the beginner of for tournament purposes, then we also will have lost the true meaning and spirit of karate!In karate there is no first attack. Every kata begins with a defensive movement, which exemplifies this spirit. Not only is there no first attack, but the best defense is to avoid the fight altogether. That is why it is said that karate is the art of a wise man.Almost all of the Okinawa Goju Ryu kata were handed down from Higaonna Kanryo Sensei (teacher of Goju Ryu founder Chojun Myagi Sensei). Higaonna Sensei had studied and trained for many years under Ryu Ryuko Sensei in Fukien Province, China. The following kata were handed down by Higaonna Sensei from Ryu Ryuko Sensei: Sanchin, Saifa, Seinchin, Shisochin, Sanseiru, Seipai, Kururunfa, Seisan, and Suparinpei. The original creators of these kata are unknown..Many of the kata names are Chinese numbers symbolizing certain Buddhist concepts. For example, Suparinpei (the number 108 in Chinese) has a special significance in Buddhism. It is believed that man has 108 evil passions, and so in Buddhist temples on December 31st, at the stroke of midnight, a bell is rung 108 times to drive away those spirits. The number 108 in Suparinpei is calculated from 36x3. The symbolism of the number 36 is given in the explanation of Sanseru which follows. The number 3 symbolizes past, present, and future.Bunkai is the application of the kata. It is practised with two persons. One of them is the attacker and the other one the defender, which uses the techniques of the kata to defend him/her-self.
OTHER EXPLANATIONS *
75)century Chinese novel called the walter margin. many marital arts as explained above are patterns constructed of 108 movements . for eg: there is 108 movement tai chi sequence , 108 movement wooden hoop and there are 108 points used for hitting . 76) There are 6 directional factors. The front, the rear, the left, the right, the top and the bottom. Your hand, arm, elbow, shoulder, waist, hip, knee, leg and step may go in the 6 directions. You have the right and left hand. So your hands may move in 6X6=36 combinations.
For example, you right hand moves upward and your left hand moves in 6 directions in turn. 6 combo. and so on.
If you have the upper, mid and lower levels of the body or postures, or Shang, Zhong, Xia Pan, then you have 36+36+36=108 scenarios.
There are many more ways to derive 108. If your forms or Tao Lu has 108 postures or Shi, then it probably cover 36+36+36 ways of moving your hands. Or you may also kick with your feet in 36+36+36 directions. And so on and so forth.
77) There were 108 boxers on Liang Shan. It is in the "legend of the water margin" or Shui Hu Zhuang. The story was in Song Dynasty.
78)There were also 108 styles of fighting.
79)108 signifies the number of weak points on a male where female is 107
12 deadly points (also called shaolin points in shaolin system) +96 touch points = 108
80) there are 108 Wooden Men hall Techniques of Shaolin Temple. The solid lines are called "nines", and describe the dragon. The broken lines are called "sixes" and describe the mare. 9 X 6 = 54 or half of 108.
There are eight directions or ba fang. Apparently, at the end of the chinese year, preists and monks ring the bell 108 times to rid all the evil spirits of man.
When Buddhism reached Okinawa, it played quite a part in the creation of Tode (Karate). In Naha-Te Karate Do, some of the traditional Katas (forms) are based around the numbers 36 = Seisan & 108 Suparinpei (them number of movements).
81) 108 - it is related to Isis in Egyptian numerology.. These Katas were adopted in to Chojun Miyagi's Goju Ryu KarateDo style.
108 vital points on the human body (according to bamboo school philosophy)
82)The 9 comes from the last part of the name, "ku".That's why it's 9 places or directions, not 8 or 10.
The number 9 does seem to have some significance, in Budhism.A few of the kata we do are "number" kata, and for a lot of them, they are factors of 9.
Seipai = 18 Nipaipo = 27 Gojushiho = 54 Supraempi = 108
the numbers eight and nine have significance for many. one being that they sound similar (in chinese) to fourtune and luck. another is that they represent the completion of a cycle and in the case of nine the last single digit number. also when looking at the tai chi symbol (yin/yang surrounded by the eight trigrams) you have the eight general directions with the ninth being center.
Sanseru (also spelled Sanseiru, Sanseiryu and Sanseryu) means 36. Some people suggest that this has religious significant, as 36 is a divisor of the number 108, a number with great spiritual significance to the Chinese Buddhists from whom the kata may have originated. Other people suggest that the number 36 indicates the number of defensive principles in the kata.
*See note 3 for further explanations
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Mirror number: Also 108 = 9 x 12 nine is the "mirror" number. add any number to 9 and reduce that to a single digit. It will be 9. 9 is also the number of completion of cycles. 9 x 12 = bringing all expressions to completion through mirroring Indian/Buddhist thought states that the outer universe is mirrored in the inner man. He is the microcosm and the objective universe is the macrocosm. The number 108 represents the distance between the devotee and the God within.
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Ripples: 12 is said to be the number of variations of energy forms on Earth.
85) Tribes :12 tribes of Israel, 12 rays of vibratory energy combining to form the myriad expressions within manifestation..
86) Yogic number :The number 108 could be called a yogic number. The holy trinity is buried in it: 1^1*2^2*3^3 The sum of the digits, 9, is the number of "gates" of the body.
Dividing 108 by 2, (54) the sum of digits still is 9 and dividing another time by 2, (27) it still yields a sum of 9. Then dividing by 3, the sum of the digits of the quotient is 9. It isn't too difficult to see the number 108 as a kind of symbol for the entire "course" of Kundalini in the human body, a course "through" 1, "ending" at 0. If the sum of the digits of an even number is 9, after division by 2, the sum of the digits still is 9 and 108 is the first 3-digit occurrence. If the sum of the digits in a number is 9, dividing by 3 yields an integer. Another interesting occurrence in the series is 144.
87) New year :In Japan the Zen temple bells ring 108 times to bring in the New Year
In other fields
One hundred [and] eight is also:
88) The atomic number of hassium.
89) In Homer's Odyssey, the number of suitors coveting Penelope, wife of Odysseus.
90)Chinese astrology and Tao philosophy holds that there are 108 sacred stars. (This legend is the basis of the Suikoden series of video games: each of the 108 playable characters represents a star in Chinese astrology).
108 Stars is also the name of a group of space pirates who use Tao magic in the anime Outlaw Star.
Several different Taijiquan long forms consist of 108 moves. .
91) In Japan, at the end of the year, a bell is chimed 108 times to finish the old year and welcome the new one. Each ring represents one of 108 earthly temptations a person must overcome to achieve nirvana.
92) Apart from Hinduism, it is also held sacred or otherwise significant by various Buddhist, Sikh, and Jain traditionsThe number of surat al-Kawthar in the Qur'an, the smallest one of the Book.
93) The number of stitches on a baseball.
94) The number of sins in Tibetan Buddhism.
95) A central number in the television drama Lost.
96) The number of "missing" episodes of the BBC television program Doctor Who, destroyed in the 1970s. D
97) The number of Mbit/s of a non-standard extension of IEEE 802.11g wireless network using channel bonding.
98) 108 is a community of and for open source developers, created by Red Hat.
See Note 4 For Red Hat :
99) Nepalese parliament has 108 seats.10O) Big bang and supernova explosion :The main difference between the big bang and a supernova explosion: as in the big bang, fusion reactions occur in stars when they burn and finally explode as a supernova. But a supernova produces many heavy elements, such as oxygen, iron, and uranium, while the big bang produces only hydrogen and helium, plus traces of deuterium and lithium. Why are the results of these explosions so different?
The reason is that the physical conditions are very different during the two explosions. When the temperature of an exploding star is a billion degrees, the density is roughly 108 g/cm3. At such densities and temperatures, nuclear reactions can create all the known elements. But when the temperature of the universe is a billion degrees, the density is only about ten times that of air. At such low densities, the triple-alpha reaction that is required to convert helium into carbon and other heavy elements is too slow to be effective. The buildup of heavy elements stops at helium. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty. (King James Bible: Revelations 1:8)
A exploding star is billion deg the density is 108g/cm 3
101) 108 beads on a Mala string ...
This is the most recommended and the most common way of doing Japa when a Mala (or Rosary) made of beads threaded together is used. The beads used are of various types. Malas are made of Rudraksh seeds, stems of the Tulasi (Basil) plant, shells, lotus plants, gold, precious stones, pearls, crystals etc.
Different types of Malas are used for different purposes. A Lotus-Mala is used to destroy enemies. A Kusa-Mala is used to destroy sins. A Silver-Mala is used to fulfil desires etc.
Different sects tend to use different types of Malas. The Shaktas, Shaivites and Smartas use the Rudraksha-Mala. The Vaishnavites use the Tulasi-Mala. The Ganapatis may use the ivory-Mala.
One complete Mala of any of the above three categories involves the repetition of the Mantra 108 times. The 109th bead called the Meru or summit acts as the guide. An important rule is not to cross over the Meru on completion of a Mala but retract and do the next Mala commencing at the point of finishing the previous Mala. Thus we work back and forth from the Meru. An important interpretation of this rule is that the Meru represents the Guru or Preceptor whose importance in any spiritual discipline is unsurpassed, and he should not be crossed in any circumstance. Meru: This is a larger bead, not part of the 108. It is not tied in the sequence of the other beads. It is the quiding bead, the one that marks the beginning and end of the mala.
102) Need Of Rosary With 108 Beads ?
Our ancient sages and hermits have regarded a rosary with 108 beads as highly beneficial. They have also shed ample light on their reasoning behind this belief.
In a year, the Sun has 216000 phases in all. It remains southward and northwards for a period of six months alternatively. Thus, it has two kinds of movements in a year. To find out the number of phases, the Sun can have total number of its phases i.e. 216000 is divided by 2.
216000/2= 108000
Thus in one kind of motion, the Sun has 108000 phases. Removing all the trailing zeroes from this number, we find 108. This number has great religious as well as astrological significance. Hence use of rosary with 108 beads is mandatory.
Entire path of the constellations is spread in all the four directions. There are 27 different constellations that according to astrology mostly influence human life. Our sages multiplied this number of constellations (27) by four and fixed the resultant number (108) as the required number of beads in a rosary. Thus with 108 beads, a rosary depicts the entire path of 27 constellations and all the four directions. Apart from it, each constellation has four segments. Thus, all the 27 constellations have 108 segments in all. This combination is also reflected in 108 beads of a rosary.
According to another hypothesis, a human being breathes 21600 times in an Ahoratra (day and night taken together).103) Enlightenment
There is a triangle made by three points in the head. The path of Sushumna (the main sublte nerve channel) goes from Mula, in Sahasrara Chakra, to Ajna Chakra in the forehead to Mastaka Granthi (head knot) at the base of the skull.We generally inhale 21,600 times daily. If, by Yoga methods, we can reduce that number to 108 breaths, the prana (lifeforce) stays within that triangle. At this stage one is totally Enlightened..104)vishnu temples
Like how, India is surrounded by Oceans and sea, the bhakti is also spread throughout our country. Emperumaan Sriman Narayanan who is the Paramathma is found in all of the minds and heart of the Jeevathmas, is found from Kanyakumari to Himalayas in various Thirukkolams (posture or position) in various Sthalams.
Out of these Sthalams, Alwars, who are said to be the Hamsam of Sriman Narayanan, have sung Mangalasasanam (praising of the Perumal) on the Perumal and there are totally 108 Sthalams where Alwars have done Mangalasasanam on the Perumal. These 108 Vishnu Sthalams are called as "Divyadesams"Their Pasurams are referred as "Mangalasasanams". Those 108 Temples are classified by groups according to that locations. They are as follows
1. Chola Nattu Tirupatigal .............................. 402. Nadu Nattu Tirupatigal ............................... 13. Thondai Nattu Tirupatigal .......................... 234. Vada Nattu Tirupatigal ............................... 115. Malai Nattu Tirupatigal .............................. 136. Pandiya Nattu Tirupatigal .......................... 187. Tiru Nattu Tirupatigal (Out of World) .......... 2
105) Sites of ShaktiThe puranas, have listed 108 sites where Shakti (the goddess of power) is manifested. Amongst these, the Karveer area (the area where the present town of Kolhapur is located), is of special significance. This is one of the six abodes of Shakti, where one can achieve both fulfillment of desires as well as salvation from them. It is therefore considered to be of greater significance than Uttar Kashi. Shri Mahalakshmi is the consort of Shri Vishnu and it is said that they both reside in the Karveer area.106) Traits of human being Human nature is very fickle indeed. Many of us harbour good intentions but fail to follow through in practice. The baser tendencies of laziness, indecision, procrastination, impatience and superficial thinking are characteristic traits of many of us. From a suitable hairstyle to choosing a career, students dither over decision making. It would appear that even straightforward issues attract unsupportable arguments as to when Ravana's calumny is debated many credit him for his forward looking qualities instead of examining the issue at large. Many men fail to follow basic norms when chanting the Gayatri Mantra while the subject of one's depression dominates women' kitty parties. Children cram a week prior to examination while relaxing through the academic year. At the slightest provocation couples talk of divorce. Every one claims a share of stress as their current legacy, behaving as though people in earlier times did not have problems of any kind. Such a state of affairs is due to preponderance of certain behavioural trails, which can be overcome.
The Chandokya Upanishad talks of the quest for true knowledge undertaken by Indra and Virochana. While the latter came away after a short stint with Brahma with the belief that worldly pleasures are the ultimate in life, Indra gained full wisdom by spending 108 years with his Guru, which were spent in study and introspection. To date Virochana continues to command more followers. None has made us to sit down and given us training. All learning is by trial and error. Is there a better way? Treading the paths of knowledge and action as enunciated by Lord Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita will help a devotee attain Supreme Bliss. Fearlessness born out of righteous thinking and the capacity to sustain ourselves with the help of such a vision will help devotees attain true happiness.
To know one's duty and what is not, to understand what to do and when, to bring a sense of proportion, to discriminate and carry out things at the right time, to avoid the pitfall of ego and instead cultivating patience, developing fortitude and perseverance are all desirable qualities leading to a better state of living. There is the story of a postman who while delivering mail always took a shortcut through a range dominated by a raging bull, which chased him he chose to live dangerously rather than change his approach. Where the critical faculty is lacking there can be no true joy.
107) 108 Japanese Temples
One hundred and eight is a significant number in Buddhism. One hundred and eight is the number of passions, which delude humans and bind to the Wheel of Samsara. Therefore, one hundred and eight is the number of times temple bells are rung at the end of the old year, so that the heavy resonation symbolically cleanses from all false bonds. Therefore too, one hundred and eight is the number of beads on Buddhist rosaries, so that one prayer will be said for release from each empty attachment. And often one hundred and eight is the number of temples in a pilgrimage, so that with each visit ties and allurements are left further behind. There are 108 private pilgrimage, after peace and solitude, the beauty of art and nature, the solace of incense and candles108)
108 maxims
Sayings to be practiced in daily life ( by Sathya Saibaba)1. Arise and awake to establish the Divine Attributes based on the foundation of Truth, Right conduct, Peace and Love.
2. All is one; be alike to everyone. The world is one; be good to everyone.
3. Be good, see good and do good. That is the way to God.
4. Our life becomes one of fulfillment when we live in morality.
5. Money comes and goes; but morality comes and grows!
6. Time consumes everyone..So do not waste time. Time wasted is life wasted.
7. The past is beyond recovery. We are not sure of the future. The given moment is the right time. Do not delay; do right action.
8. Silence is the only language of the realized. It is only in the depth of silence that the voice of God can be heard. Silence stills the waves of one's heart.
9. Life is lost in dreaming and being is lost in becoming.
10. Do not be misled by this illusory world. Realize the permanent Divine Spirit - the ultimate and absolute Reality, unchanged and eternal, without end or beginning.
11. One who understands the supreme being or God will himself/herself become the supreme being.
12. A person is born not to go in quest of material prosperity. He is born to go in quest of their Divinity.
13. Man without God is not a man. God without man is always God.
14. Realize that the Divine is present in every living thing as the indwelling Divine Spirit.
15. There is bliss and happiness in realizing the unity inherent in diversity.
16. All religions are roads leading to the one and the only goal, that is God. So regard them all with equal respect (All religions teach that you should purify your mind, know your own self and develop Love).
17. The truth is only yourself, what you see during the day is a day dream, what you see during sleep is a night dream.
18. God is present in your own heart and functions as the witnessing consciousness all through. So we cannot hide anything thinking God is elsewhere.
19. Since God is the indwelling Divine Spirit of all living beings, doing service or good to a person is in reality worshiping God. Similarly talking ill or doing anything bad to a person is in reality doing bad to God Himself or talking ill of Him.
20. Good and bad, peace and agony, pain and pleasure, all these originate within man and not outside him.
21. Turn your mind inwards to your innate Divinity and enjoy peace and equanimity. Be immersed in that bliss.
22. Good and bad, happiness and sorrow, which appear to be different and opposite, are in reality two faces of the same coin.
23. The mind is the sole cause for happiness as well as for misery, for bondage or for freedom.
24. If there are no two periods of pain there will be no experience of pleasure, for pleasure is only an interval between two pains.
25. We must try to do good to others and keep the loss or suffering if any to ourselves. Then only do we deserve to assert that God is with us.
26. True spiritual life is that which teaches unity or oneness and makes us selfless and full of love.
27. Philosophy is the butter churned out of the milk of knowledge. Divine Knowledge is the higher knowledge, by knowing which we know everything and the ultimate reality.
28. Every action of ours and every thought of ours causes a reflection and a reaction and a resound.
29. All that we do, either good or bad, knowingly or unknowingly produces a result always and so it is necessary for us to do good, so that the consequences will also be good.
30. Life is not a one-way traffic. We should be prepared to give and take.
31. Love lives by giving and forgiving. Self lives by getting and forgetting.
32. The thought that comes from your mind should be pure; the words you utter should be true and sweet and the work you do should be sacred.
33. The Good life is a journey from the position of 'I' to the position of We.
34. When you wear the glasses of Divine Love, you will see everywhere prema and can realize the God within you.
35. Whatever you may do, if you do it with the feeling that you are doing the same thing to yourself, you will never do anything bad.
36. Without first becoming a servant, you cannot become a leader.
37. Recognizing one's error is the beginning of Wisdom.
38. When you point one finger at others note the three fingers that point towards you. That is, when you point out one fault in others, you must examine thrice whether there is any fault in you.
39. Practice before you preach, do not yourself do the mistake which you find in others.
40. If anyone points out any fault in you, you must thank him, because by yourself you will not be able to find out your own fault. As your eyes are directed outwards, you can find the faults only in others.
41. Association with good company is important; it helps to cultivate good qualities.
42. God gives you a garland made of all the good and bad that you have done in previous lives. You have been born with that garland round your neck.
43. A bad act cannot give you good results; a good act cannot give you evil results. You plant the seed; it grows into the tree the seed contains.
44. We are born not to be reborn again. We have to go back to the place from which we have come, that is God. Attaining that source is our ultimate goal of life.
45. God is not something which is external or outside you. It is present in you and is in your own self. Realize this.
46. It does not matter if you live in this world, but do not let the world live in you.
47. Install God in your heart and offer Him the fruits of your good feelings, the tears of joy on the leaf of your sacrificed body.
48. Worship the Lord in mind and offer Him something that is yours, which is clean and fragrant, with the perfume of virtues and innocence, and washed in the tears of repentance.
49. Implicit faith in the Divine is the road to spiritual success.
50. The Lord loves not the Devotee, but their devotion - remember this.
51. Surrender - Leaving everything to God's will is the highest form of devotion. Whether we lose or gain, have pain or pleasure, our faith must be unshaken. Whatever happens, accept it as His gift.
52. God is an ocean of mercy. Devotion is the easiest way to win His Grace. God's Grace is like sunshine, available to all.
53. Faith and Devotion are the two oars with which you can row the boat of life across the sea of our spiritual journey.
54. It is not possible for us to enter God's abode without sense control and mind control.
55. We can attain liberation even while performing worldly duties, if our mind always remains immersed in Divinity. Whatever work we may do, do it as offering to God.
56. Having got this sacred chance of life as a human being (which is very difficult to get) if we conduct ourselves like animals, we will be wasting our lives and not justifying this gift of God.
57. When the mind is turned inwards, it looks only at the Divine Spirit and enjoys the bliss. Therefore you will not notice any difference between pleasure and pain, bad or good. You will only realize the oneness of everything and become one with God. This is real bliss, meaning equanimity.
58. With the fear of sin, love for God, we must try to lead our lives in a disciplined way in order to get real happiness.
59. Whatever strength we have, if we do not have the strength of Righteousness, all is futile. Real Righteousness comes from God and from right conduct.
60. Speak the truth.
61. Where Righteousness is, God is, there is victory. Without God's Grace, it is impossible to gain success.
62. When God's Grace is there, no other influence can do us harm. Try to earn that grace by sincere prayer and devotion with Love.
63. Just as the Mother comes running as soon as she hears her baby cry, similarly, if a person cries to the Lord from the depth of their heart, He will help his devotee wherever they are.
64. God never does things which do not have good reasons behind them. He never utters words which have no meaning. Whatever He does, sees and says, carries with it an inner deeper spiritual meaning.
65. You may worship a picture as God, but not God as picture. You can elevate everything to the level of God, but you should not bring God down to the level of a picture.
66. Only God's name can win Him, and only by sincere Love and Devotion one can get round God - not by money or otherwise.
67. To seek peace and happiness from outside us is a great mistake. We should look within ourselves for peace and we can enjoy real happiness if we do so with a clean mind.
68. Watch - your Words, Action, Thoughts, Character and Heart. The mind is mad monkey. You should not surrender to it. You should watch it carefully as above and should have control over it.
69. Ignorance is false identification of self with one's own body. No one is isolated from the full stream of life. Each one is a part and parcel of society.
70. Friendship should not be based on consideration of fear and favor. The only friend who will continue to be with you for all time is the Divine friend - God.
71. Live close and sit close by God. The benefit of both is that the Highest Bliss of God will then flow to us.
72. As close as you are to God, so close is God to you. One who realizes that God is omnipresent will recognize that God as closest to him and that he is nothing but God himself.
73. Unless God's Grace and human efforts come together the desired result cannot be achieved. So try to win God's Grace by your Faith and Devotion.
74. Pour out all the water of desire from the vessel of you heart and fill it with the oil of God. Take the wick of your higher self and dry it in the sunshine of detachment. Then the immortal light of wisdom, will burn straight and bright.
75. Laziness is equivalent to 'Dust' and 'Rust' whereas selfless active work is like 'Rest' and 'Best'.
76. Haste makes waste. Waste makes worry. So do not be in a hurry. 'Slow and steady' wins the race.
77. One's anger is one's greatest enemy and one's calmness is one's strongest armor. One's Joy is one's best heaven and one's sorrow is one's worst hell.
78. Even the Divine Forms subjects Himself to discipline for elders, and leaders must first practice discipline and then only preach to others. God does not violate the regulations and the principles that He has laid down.
79. Realize the brotherhood of man and the fatherhood of God. By your selfless service and Love, serve all, and try to realize the unity in all.
80. It is possible we may commit some wrong; but we must not commit it after knowing it is wrong.
81. In your words, thoughts and deeds, there should be unity.
82. The real marks in school and college and in life we should aim at are not getting any remarks.
83. Regard your country as the Mother. We should serve this Divine Mother. Follow our own sacred culture that the Mother has preserved for us. Imitation is weakness.
84. Those eager to rectify the world and put it on the proper path, have first to rectify themselves and their own conduct by controlling their senses and desires.
85. Truth is God. To attain Truth, we have to hold on to Truth.
86. All rivers merge with the ocean. Similarly all creation and all streams of life merge with the Source, namely God. Aspire for that happy consummation.
87. We come into the world with a cry but we should not end our life with a cry. We should end our life with a smile.
88. Life is granted to us by God to enable us to seek and attain God.
89. Eyes are given to us in order to help us to see the Supreme One, the Omnipotent Divinity.
90. Legs are provided for us in order to visit the temple of God.
91. Hands are given to us so that we may perform good acts and offer worship for the Lord.
92. Intelligence is granted to us so that we may realize that all that we see in the world is temporary and that God ALONE is the permanent reality.
93. The tongue is given to us so that we might sing the glory of the Lord and do recite the names of God.
94. Ears are given to us so that we may listen to songs praising the glory of the Lord.
95. We have been given this body so that with its help, we may do good to other beings.
96. The basis for the entire world is the Love of the Lord. However intelligent and scholarly a person may be, if that person does not have love in his heart, he is a useless person.
97. God is love - Live in love. Start the day with love. Fill the day with love. End the day with love. That is the way to God.
98. Love and regard your mother and father as God and serve them - then God's Grace will fall on you unasked.
99. There is no use filling your head with mere information and knowledge; instead fill your heart with Love. Learning derived from the scriptures is of no avail if it does not help you to reach the feet of the Lord.
100. The essence of all scriptures is: Do good to others and keep away from doing harm to others. Doing harm to others is great sin.
101. If you are not able to do good to others, at least do not harm others and hurt their feelings.
102. Do not forget God and do not fear death. Wait for the happy moment of union with God. That is immortality.
103. Knowledge is enriched by discipline and humility. Be humble and noble.
104. If we do not gather information, it is not possible to achieve transformation.
105. The guideposts or books will only tell you the road or the direction for the destination. You must make the journey and experience the joy and the victory.
106. Wisdom is acquired by experience - Try to spread the joy you have experienced to others and make them also happy.
107. Only through acting according to His guidance, you can have the vital presence of the spiritual teacher deep in your heart. Then He will be living presence within you
108. install God, in your heart and be happy and peaceful forever..
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108 Pieces Of Advice From Kriya Yoga ([Lahiri Mahasay'steachings )
1. Kriya is Truth, and the rest is false.
2. Practicing Kriya is the study of the Vedas. Kriya is jagya [performance of Vedic rituals]. All should perform this jagya.
3. All Devatas, gods, practice these Kriyas. One who practices Kriya is a Devata.
4. One should practice Pranayam very seriously and sincerely.
5. Kriya practice opens the Eye of Wisdom.
6. The Knowledge of Brahma, the ultimate Self, is attained by the practice of Pranayam.
7. Ignorance is removed automatically when the Kriya practice is perfect.
8. By the practice of Pranayam, ignorance is dispelled and Knowledge of the Self reveals.
9. One who does not see Kutastha [the inner Self between the eyebrows] with the help of Guru's advice in this physical body is a blind person.
10. That which saves one from the mind [restless breath], or manasa, is called Mantra; that which saves one from the attachment of body is called Tantra.
11. The transcendence of inhaling and exhaling is called Kebala Kumbhaka.
12. The practice of Khecharimudra brings victory over the senses.
13. When the tongue is raised, the senses are subdued.
14. If one attains the stabilized state in Khecharimudra, then he attains the state of samadhi.
15. One whose Khechari is successful is fortunate.
16. OM is radiant Light. When this Light is spread throughout the body, all is seen; then, there is no desire to speak and to look.
17. Air [Breath] is Lord.
18. When one continues to refine brown sugar, finally it becomes white. Similarly, continued Kriya practice brings Pranayam to perfection.
19. If one moves the breath [practices Pranayam] always, breath ceases and becomes tranquil, sthira.
20. The state of Sthirattva, Tranquility, is called Yoga.
21. Practice Kriya as long as possible sitting in one asana at least once a day.
22. If one strikes the door with the reverse air then it will open. This is called reverse japam.
[That is, tranquilizing apana, the restless breath of the lower centers, and bringing up at the dorsal center and then if one strikes (makes thokar) according to the advice, then the inner Door will open].
23. Having practiced Kriya, one should hold onto the After-effect-poise of Kriya.
24. You will receive results according to your Kriya practice.
25. If you feel pain [during the Kriya practice] in the body, then understand that the practice is not going well.
26. The real work is to tune to meditation in Voidness [on the fifth element, ether] leaving three nerves: ida, pingala, susumna and four elements: khiti. apa, teja, and marut, respectively, earth, water, fire, and air.
27. When the mind is tranquil, it does not desire unnecessarily. At the state of beyond desire, one does not perform unnecessary works.
28. When one has attained the tranquil Breath, then, for him, the only work which remains is to hold onto the state of tranquility always.
29. It is difficult to express the state when the breath becomes tranquil, Sthira.
30. When the breath is tranquil day and night, then, one realizes the real state of Rama Mantra.
31. When the breath is tranquil, it is the state of Kumbhaka. When one sees Oneself, it is called Brahmajnana, "the Knowledge of Brahma, the ultimate Self."
32. There is no need to breath in or out. It is a much happier state; tranquility is there; this is Brahma.
33. One becomes Brahma when one becomes desireless
[Lahiri Mahasay's meditative life with Kriya was from 1861 to 1873. The following dates are found in his notebook:
34. May 13, 1873 - Whatever one wants to do, he can do.
35. June 29, 1873 - I entered inside [the Spinal Cord] a little bit.
36. July 16, 1873 - The senses disturb today. I must renounce all desires and dissolve myself.
37. The senses are obstructions; Transcending them by the practice of Prayanam and Omkar Kriyas, today, I have to dissolve perfectly. This is the only work for me.
38. It does not matter, if life departs from the physical body. I must practice Kriya with all my heart.
39. Kriya practice brings divine wealth, that is, Sthirattva, the state of Tranquility.
40. Aug 13, 1873 - Now, always remain in Kumbhak. This is the form of Mahadev, Lord Siva; head was always heavy, the eyes were drawn above; this state does not break when inhaling is done; at that time, silence is very beneficial.
41. One can see all the deities if one withdraws the restless mind and makes inward himself in the Kutastha.
42. I saw Radhaji [consort of Krisna] at the base of the inner Sound.
43. The sun is Kali (Goddess Kali), I myself am Kali. Thinking about Kali I become Kali. Now I will be father of Kali, Brahma, the ultimate Self.
44. The sun is Kali [Goddess Kali], and I am what I am.
45. Aug 13, 1873 - Today, I became Mahapurusa, "the great man."
46. Aug 17, 1873 - I am Mahapurusa. In the sun I saw that I myself am Brahma, the ultimate Self.
47. Aug 18, 1873 - The world is revealed from my form. I myself am the only Purusa, the supreme Being.
48. Aug 18, 1873 - The world is revealed from my form. I myself am the only Purusa, the Self; there is nobody else.
49. Aug 22, 1873 - I myself am Adi Purusa Bhagavan, the first Lord.
50. Aug 23, 1873 - Whatever I say is Veda. Know it for certain.
51. I saw four Vedas, Brahma, Visnu, and Maheswar (Lord Siva) inside the Yoni [between the eyebrows].
52. I saw a blue color in the light; in the blue, I saw a white Spot (Bindu); and in the white Spot, I saw a man who manifested himself as a Hindu, English man, etc.
53. I saw thousands of Krisnas.
54. I saw the greater Krisna.
55. Aug 24, 1873 - I myself am Lord Krisna.
56. Aug 25, 1873 - I myself am the Aksara Purusa, the eternal Being.
[It may be mentioned here that each rhythm of Consciousness of the seeker in the process of merging with the ultimate Self is a state of deity, or devata till he merges completely in Oneness with Brahma.]
57. Oct 3, 1873 - I am the sun, the Mahadev, the first cause.
58. Nov 12, 1873 - I myself am Mahapurusa Purusottam, "the great Self, the supreme Being."
59. Aug 15, 1874 - It is not possible to achieve Abhaya pada, "the state of fearlessness" without the help of Guru. One must hold onto Oneself at the house of Tranquility, without which, one cannot achieve the Abhaya pada, the eternal Realization of the ultimate Self.
60. My form is everywhere; there is nobody except me, and that form is in Void. There is no day and night there.
61. If you take shelter in me with true faith, then, I have to come to you. How can I stay far away?
62. I remain present near one who practices Kriya.
63. If you write in reverse order and see it in the mirror, it looks straight. Similarly, if you make reverse the breath of the body, then you will see Swarupa, the form of your self.
64. Dualism is the root of all suffering.
65. Restless is manifestation, and Sthirattva, Tranquility, is Lord Siva.
66. You yourself do not know what will render you good.
67. If the strain is generated on the lips, throat, and teeth by the practice of Pranayam, then the knowledge is called Bhakti, or devotion.
68. Whatever one thinks at the time of death, accordingly one becomes that; likewise, if you become Satchidananda at the time of leaving the body, then, you become yourself, the ultimate Self.
69. Who is Kabir? He is sun, and he is Brahma, myself.
[These names are found from his notebook].
70. In Satyayuga Lahiri Mahasay was born as Satyasukrita, in tretayuga he was Munindra; in dwaparayuga Karunamaya; and in kaliyuga he was Kabir. Later, he became Shyama Charan.
71. If one meditates always on the Lord, all his other works are taken care of by the Lord Himself.
72. If people want to go away, let them go away; but you should remain firm in your practice. Then, at the end, you will go into the house of Sthirattva, Tranquility.
73. The movement is called world.
74. Applying body, mind, and speech in action is called Ahingsa [Non- violence].
75. Animals are enchanted by music; if man is not attracted by the sound of OM, then he is an ass.
76. Beyond the five senses there is mind, that is breath; beyond the mind there is buddhi, that is bindu, or spot [in between the eyebrows]; beyond the bindu, Brahma, the ultimate Self, is the Pure Void, and Formless.
77. Woman is the destroyer of man. Do not look at her, at any cost.
[The sun of the self, that is, sound, is referred to here as man; and the jyoti, light of the self, is referred to as woman. In other words, do not be interested in the play of jyoti, or develop attachment to the inner visions; after all, visions are secondary and are not inner Realization.
[It is sound, Om, or Nada, which helps the seeker to go beyond bindu and merge into Oneness with Brahma, the ultimate Self].
78. I saw a pure Void, that is Brahma, the ultimate Self. The mind must be dissolved in It.
79. Mind should not be made outward. What's the benefit if the mind and the eyes are tranquil and not the body? Today, the breath does not come out, and a lot of addictions are generated.
80. Merging in pure Voidness is called Samadhi.
81. Beyond Purusottam, the supreme Being, there is Brahma, the ultimate Self.
82. Without being niskama, that is, totally detached, there is no possibility to be merged in Brahma.
[When the seer destroys his character as seer and becomes one with the ultimate Self, then dualism is dissolved].
83. Voidness which is inside voidness is called great Voidness, Brahma.
84. Satyayuga is the After-effect-poise of Kriya; tretayuga is the temporary After-effect-poise of Kriya; dwaparayuga is to practice Kriya; and when one does not practice I, it is kaliyuga for him.
85. When one transcends Basu, desires, he becomes Dev, the Lord; that is, he becomes Basudev, or Lord Krisna.
86. One becomes Basudev when the basanas, the desires, are transcended. He is the Lord.
87. A liar who cannot keep his word is not a good man; his father, that is, his Lord is also no good.
88. The essence of Rama-mantra is to place the tongue into Talabya Kriya and continue to listen the sound of Om.
89. Inside this body there is another body which is somewhat black.
90. Knowledge of the ultimate Self is to know Oneself by oneself.
91. Looking at the middle of the forehead, which is above the nose and eyebrows, is a bit difficult; if one stabilizes on this, he attains the state of Samadhi.
92. Till Bhisma [grandfather of Kaurava and Pandava], that is, fear [in the light of Kriya Bhisma means fear of practicing Kriya], receives three arrows, that is, ida, pingala and susumna in his head [unite in the Kutastha], never becomes Sthira, tranquil; One should practice Kriya courageously.
93. Nobody is a sinner; no one is holy either; if the mind is put into the Kutastha, then, there is no sin; otherwise, if the mind is outward, there is sin; in other words, when the mind is not in the Kutastha, it is in sin.
94. The old father [Babaji] is Lord Krisna.
95. I saw Saptarsi, seven Yogis (Bhrigu, Atri, Angira, Marichi, Pulastya, Pulaha, and Kratu; and four Manus (Sanaka, Sananda, Sanatan, and Sanat Kumar].
96. All sins are destroyed at the After-effect-poise of Kriya.
97. Abidya, ignorance, is the outward state of mind; Bidya, Knowledge, is the After-effect-poise of Kriya.
98. One who practices Pranayam, truly loves all beings.
99. Slowly, slowly, all works are being done.
100. Worldly beautiful things are poisonous. If you see them outwardly, they attract you; but if you see them inwardly, then, they are renounced. This is maya, or restlessness.
101. Let others go as they please, but you continue to practice Kriya; It will render you good; You will achieve the state of Tranquility, Sthirattva.
102. One can say everything when the Kriya practice continues spontaneously at the six centers.
103. Nobody is a sinner; the mind itself is the sinner when it becomes outward away from the Kutastha.
104. Tranquil Moment beyond breath is Allah, that is, the House of Tranquility.
105. Brahma is Pure; It has not come out from anything; in other words, Brahma is ever Pure and Brahma is never tasted before by anyone.
[Tasting something is possible from the the state of dualism. But if one becomes one with Brahma, one becomes Brahma himself. So there is no possibility to taste Brahma. As a result, Brahma remains ever untasted, Pure].
106. Do not be idle. Practice Kriya. Do not wait for advice to practice Kriya.
107. Exhaust your breath in practicing Kriya. Eventually breath will be Sthira, Tranquil.
108. All realization is possible by the practice of the First Kriya. One is required to practice strictly according to the instructions received from one's Guru personally.
IOB
1937: Shri.M.Ct.M. Chidambaram Chettyar establishes the Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) to encourage overseas banking and foreign exchange operations. IOB started up simultaneously at three branches, one each in Karaikudi, Madras (Chennai) and Rangoon (Yangon). It then quickly opened a branch in Penang and another in Singapore. The bank served the Nattukottai Chettiars, who were a mercantile class that at the time had spread from Chettinad in Tamil Nadu state to Ceylon (Sri Lanka), Burma (Myanmar), Malaya, Singapore, Java, Sumatra, and Saigon. As a result, from the beginning IOB specialized in foreign exchange and overseas banking.
1960s: The banking sector in India was consolidating by the merger of weak private sector banks with the stronger ones; IOB absorbed five banks, including Kulitali Bank (est. 1933).
1969: The Government of India nationalized IOB. At one point, probably before nationalization, IOB had twenty of its eighty branches locat
