There have been many questions over the years of WHY 108 and it comes from the power of 9s - in making malas we follow a power of 9s when dividing malas. You will see malas made of 18 beads, 27, 36, 54, and 108 - and at other times so wrist malas made me made of 21 (for Tibetan Buddhist) and 99 or 33 (for Muslims) - still the 9 appears in the form of a 3 at times - 3x3=9.
This should help answer some questions and bring to light the power of 9s and that their times table creates a complete circle with each answer totaling 9 as well!
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