Guest guest Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 Namaste Steve, You are right that we do not cross the Guru Bead or Brahma bead. We turn and count in the opposite direction. , "bingo_ridley" <sconnor@a...> wrote: > when one says counts the beads, do we not cross the Brahma bead, but > then count in the opposite direction? i see this on some web sites. > > still a newbie, > > s > > , "parvati_saraswati108" > <parvati_saraswati108> wrote: > > Here is what Swamiji has to say on the subject: > > > > There are 54 letters of the Sanskrit alphabet. The letters of > > sanskrit are the bij mantras for all of the objects that can > > possibly come into evolution. That is why we have 108 on the > > maala. It is a sacred number. There are 54 vibrations of > > evolution and 54 steps to return to the source.(involution) The > > 109th bead is the Brahma bead. We use 108 to indicate the > > entirety of all of creation. The real japa is ajapa which is > without > > count. It keeps on going. We keep saying the mantra until the > > mantra says us. > > > > > > > > > > , "Latha Nanda" > > <lathananda> wrote: > > > Namaste all, > > > > > > Here is a question for us to ponder over ... > > > > > > Anyone know the significance of the number '108' when > > chanting > > > mantras ? Why is it such a sacred number? > > > > > > JAI MAA > > > Latha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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