tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299894950330249558.post1977251737327332908..comments2020-09-25T11:55:36.218-07:00Comments on At Home in the Self: Why do we chant mantras 108 times?Tina Shettigarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10593719306285899602noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299894950330249558.post-92156234720286961472019-09-25T00:35:22.581-07:002019-09-25T00:35:22.581-07:00I have removed one point in this article, that in ...I have removed one point in this article, that in Islam there are 108 names of God. It has been pointed out to me that the Koran says there are 99. However on investigating further I read sources that suggested that it says there are at least 99, but do not limit the number to 99, however th claim of 108, whereever I found that, appears to be incorrect. TinaTina Shettigarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10593719306285899602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299894950330249558.post-89827385638306384502016-11-05T12:45:04.194-07:002016-11-05T12:45:04.194-07:00Wow Tina - an amazing post on all the aspects of t...Wow Tina - an amazing post on all the aspects of the number 108. Never seen a post on this in this much details before. Thank you!Neal Ghoshalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00119566097753504241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299894950330249558.post-48871379539741170652016-11-04T19:09:52.526-07:002016-11-04T19:09:52.526-07:00Good work Tina. Yet another explanation is that in...Good work Tina. Yet another explanation is that in Vedic Astrology there are 9 planets (now officially have only 8) and each can have 12 Rasis (zodiac signs). So, the total planetary positions that influence us is 9x12 = 108.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01182273006729606790noreply@blogger.com