108 the sacred number

• 108 beads on a Mâlâ : (necklace for the recitation of Mantras).
• 108 Upanishads (philosophical texts of Hinduism).
• 108 sun salutations: Ritual at each change of season.

etc... but still?

The 1 represents the presence, the self. The 0 is absence. Understand here absence of fluctuations of thought (meditation). The 8 is infinity, the loop of eternity.

Thus, 108, the sacred number, is a symbol of union. The union of the self, of the transparency of the mind and of the process of transformation towards the infinite. 108 represents the 8th pillar of Patañjali's Yoga Sūtra, Samãdhi: to become one with the absolute.

You now know the meaning of the number 108! You will see that it will resonate differently with you from now on.