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October 22, 2017

The number 108 has a special significance in Hinduism and yoga. Repeat these OM chanting 108 times to open your Crown Chakra.

Repeat OM Chanting 108 times can be Magical for Body and Soul. 108 has long been considered a sacred number in Hinduism and Yoga. Read More about the Significance of #108 below.

Significance of Number 108
Malas, or 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)

Renowned mathematicians of Vedic culture viewed 108 as a number of the wholeness of existence. 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. Such phenomena have given rise to many examples of ritual significance.

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.

So anything if repeated 108 times, has a transformational effect. That’s the law of nature. Its like magic.

OM Chanting and its vibrations when repeated for 108, becomes significantly more powerful and can help open the Crown Chakra and thus your path to Self-Realization.

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