Why 108 beads?

108 is a sacred number in several traditions, and the explanations vary.

• In Hindu traditions it appears in counts of names of deities and in Vedic cosmology.
• In some Buddhist schools it is linked with 108 earthly desires or afflictions.
• In yoga, 108 sun salutations are sometimes practiced at seasonal changes.

Whatever the reason, 108 is long enough to settle into a practice. Wrist malas use 27 or 54 beads so that four or two rounds make 108.

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