Guest guest Posted May 5, 1998 Report Share Posted May 5, 1998 Camp: ISKCON Durban, Beachfront Jaganath Rathayatra Festival, South Africa > Hare Krishna! All glories to the trancendental sound vibrations of the > Maha Mantra and to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu for delivering us this yuga > dharma. My question is in regard to the meaning of 108 as an auspicious > number.I have always received the answer that there are 108 principle > gopis.Seeing that 108 is also an auspicious # in buddhism I feel that 108 > gopis may be a symptom of some deep metaphysical explination of the > meaning of 108 and not necessarily the sole cause of it's auspicious > reputation.No disrespect intended to the gopis.Do you have any insight > toward any other possible explinations as I have been seeking? > thank you for your wonderful forum,helping to keep me absorbed in Krishna > bhava.A most fallen soul seeking water in this desert,bhakta chad I had already answered this. Also Bhanu Swami has written: > numerological 108 is a combination of 2x 2, 3x3 x3, which is somewhat > symmetrical. The other explanation I can think of is the one that sadaputa > has given for its significance as a constant in measuring the > circumference of the earth. 108 times x = circumference of earth. It is > also a constant in distancese of earth from other planets. Why it is so > we dont know. It is also probably significant in cellular structure, but > that would have to be investigated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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