WHY 108 BEADS

 WHY 108 BEADS

Hindus Buddhists and Jains

pray with mala or garland of 108 beads

Why 108 mind inquisitive

all religions united in 108

to my mind what appeals

is 1 stands for purusha, Masculine

  0 stands for prakriti Feminine

8 represents infinity

the creator of infinite things 

we in this universe bow to Him

another interpretation

sun to earth distance 

108 times dia of Sun

so too Moon to earth distance

108 times dia of Moon

we pray to Sun and Moon

Supporting life on earth well

K.S.V.SESHADRI