The Divine Number 108
The power of the sacred number 108
Over five thousand years ago but likely far beyond, the ancient Hindus spoke of this divine number. This number would be revered across the ancient world, a time when gods ruled the earth and the power of the Sun and Moon were worshiped as the masters of day and night.
It is only coming to light with recent archeological findings, that in the far distant past, our ancient ancestors were masters of cosmology and had a far greater grasp of the universe than we have today. That said, they knew that the earths distance from the sun was roughly 108 widths of the sun away, and the moon stood 108 moon widths away from the Earth. This mind blowing figure is what influenced their prayers and the number of times mantras are recited to harness their true power.
Gautama‘s Head Dress
Guatama’s iconic head dress was a functional and sacred head piece that drew from the powerful 108.
The myth surrounding it is that it’s adorned with 108 snail shells. The story says that when deep in meditation one hot day, a snail noticed Gautamas’ head was getting hot and lay across it to help keep it cool. Soon others would follow and eventually 108 snails lay keeping his head cool for hours, each one eventually becoming dehydrated, sacrificing their own life for the enlightenment of The Buddha. Another theory says it’s made of hair curls, either way, it stands as an iconic part of The Buddha.
108
Powerful and moving.
This divine number is revered across the world and we’ll explore in greater detail its use across civilisations throughout history.