Each human experiences these earthly desires as a means to enlightenment. These include experiences like arrogance, obsession, and violence.

There is said to be 108 of these vices that we go through during our time on earth. In Buddhism, there is believed to be defilements, or “earthly desires” that humans experience. Both 9 and 12 have been said to have spiritual significance in many traditions. The sum of the parts may offer more clues to why the number 108 is sacred. It also is the hyperfactorial of 3 since it is of the form, an abundant number, a semiperfect number and a tetranacci number and in Euclidean space, the interior angles of a regular pentagon measure 108 degrees each. Mathematicians have also noted that the number 108 has an elegant divisibility and geometry, producing endless patterns. Such phenomena have given rise to many examples of ritual significance. This number also connects the Sun, Moon, and Earth: The average distance of the Sun and the Moon to Earth is 108 times their respective diameters. Rae notes that renowned mathematicians of Vedic culture viewed 108 as a number of the wholeness of existence. Other mala designers have been taught that the number 1 stands for God, the universe or your own highest truth 0 stands for emptiness and humility in spiritual practice and 8 stands for infinity and timelessness.Īnd, yes, one can offer a yoga mala of 108 Sun Salutations says Rae. Mala Collective points out that some believe there are 108 stages on the journey of the human soul, while others associate the possibility of enlightenment with taking only 108 breaths a day, while in deep meditation. Others give other reasons for malas having 108 beads. Do this 108 times, traveling around the mala, until you once again reach the guru bead. Pull the mala, pulling it toward you as you recite your mantra. Starting at the large bead in the center often called the “guru” bead, use your thumb to count each smaller bead. If you have a mantra for this practice, chant it aloud or silently. Hold your mala in your right hand, draped between your middle and index fingers. Take a few deep breaths and set an intention. These beads are traditionally used as a tool for meditation, repeating a mantra as you touch each bead with your fingers until you complete the mala.To meditate with a mala, sit comfortably with your eyes closed. A mala is used for counting as you repeat a mantra-much like the Catholic rosary. Traditionally, mala-garlands of prayer beads-come as a string of 108 beads (plus one for the “guru bead,” around which the other 108 beads turn like the planets around the sun), notes Rae.

She notes that 108 has long been considered a sacred number in Hinduism and yoga. She is a lifelong student of Tantra, Ayurveda, bhakti, hatha yoga, kalaripayat, Odissi dance, and yogic arts. The number’s significance is open to interpretation, says Shiva Rea, a leading teacher of prana vinyasa flow and yoga trance dance who teaches all over the world. The number is considered to be so auspicious that 108 is the number for emergency services in India. So what is the significance of the number 108? For example, you may have read of people doing 108 Sun Salutations (Surya Namaskar) at the time of the spring equinox, or own mala with 108 beads. You may have wondered what the significance of the number 108 is in yoga. We recommend the extra small tag for toy breeds such as chihuahuas and Yorkies, the small tag for smaller breeds of dog such as Dachshunds, Schnauzers, Terriers and the larger size for bigger dogs such as Labradors, Boxers, Border Collies.Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! The extra small tag is 1.9cm, The Small tag is 2.5cm, Medium 3.2cm, and the larger tag is 3.8cm. We use an industry standard process and high-quality inks to transfer our designs onto the specially coated 1.1mm thick aluminium dog tag, which makes the design permanent and waterproof. Our dog tags arrive in a brown presentation envelope, so would also make a lovely gift. We adjust the size of the text to fit but would suggest a phone number, first line of the address and postcode is the best fit. On the back, we do not impose a character restriction, you can have your phone number, address or any other personalisation you prefer.

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