Meaning Of 108 Beads On A Mala ~

[MrsBoone]

On a mala, or set of mantra counting beads, there are generally 108 beads, or some fraction of that number. The question often arises: Why are there 108 beads on a mala?

Lies: There are said to be 108 lies that humans tell.

There are said to be 108 human delusions or forms of ignorance.

There are 54 letters in the Sanskrit alphabet. Each has masculine and feminine, shiva and shakti. 54 times 2 is 108.

[TuesdaySmith]

Interesting! I had to look up what a mala is, and then I looked up 108 because I didn't realize it was such an important number to different people. It's a nice break from the whole Egyptian thing!