- In the Old Testament, the 108th verse in Genesis reveals a major blessing as far as it is about the creation of man and woman :
" [... ] Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created. (Gen 5/2).
- In the New Testament, the 108th verse in the Matthew's gospel is of a major importance with a notion of achieved plenitude and complete fulfillment of the Holy Scriptures :
" [... ] For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. (Mt 5/18).
- It is in this verse that appears the only occurrence of the word " jot ".
To continue with some symbolic values often used in esoterism:
- The earth cycle is supposed to be of 2160 years = 20 x 108
- The Buddhist rosary, where from is inspired the rosary of the Moslems, then straight-away as an inheritance of crusades by (" Our lady worshiping ") Catholics, is constituted of 108 fragments of distinctive different human skulls .
- 108 sacred books constitute the holy Writings for Tibetans.
- According to the Chinese tradition, it is necessary to walk for " 108000 LI " to reach wisdom and:
108 000 x " LI " = 108 000 x 576 m = 62208 km
- In French or English, (if A = 1, B = 2), the alphanumeric addition of the letters of the word " kilometre " or " kilometer " gives 108
- It is also a revealing principle because, as an example and according to the Judeo - Christian calendar, if 108 + 151 = 259, the 259th day of a leap year is also in the [-108] day.
Important remark:
sign (-) is not at all " negative " in that specific case of figure . It is only a calendar position related to a countdown.
- The last ostension of the Holy Shroud was at first forecast from April 18 to May 31, 1998, which are respectively the 108th and 151-th day of the year. It was prolonged until June 14, 1998.
- A leap year displays 366 days and 3 x 6 x 6 give 108.
Considering that the number 108 corresponds also to the following sequences:
[6]2 + [6]2 + [6]2
or
36 + 36 + 36
The tenth of August (every year) corresponding to " 10.8 " (according to the French datation system), stands at 144 days from the end of any (leap or not) year .
- The number 108 amounts to 3/4 of the number 144
144 000 - 144 = [108 + 108] x 666
144 000 : [108 + 108] = 666 + 144
and as far as 108 = [6]2 + [6]2 + [6]2
144 000 - 144 = [108 + 108] x 666
144 000 : [108 + 108] = 666 + 144
144 000 - 144 = [[6]2 + [6]2 + [6]2] + [[6]2 + [6]2 + [6]2] x 666
144 000 : [[6]2 + [6]2 + [6]2] + [[6]2 + [6]2 + [6]2] = 666 + 144
Heart of a Pentagone
Five 108° angles
Pentagones...
From a more general point of view:
- The frequency of radioelectric waves used for broadcasting on the FM band is set between 88 and 108 MHz.
- The Vedanta, according to the Hinduist tradition, recognizes 108 authentic doctrines (Upanishad) aiming to approach the Truth and to destroy Ignorance.
These few remarks about the number 108 seem totally unstitched. They allow however to highlight this number as a major principle of revelation which enables to establish the " positive " or " negative " character of certain " hidden " links or considered as to be so.
As a consequence, this number is quite unavoidable to study and understand those that are treated during the following chapters.
Table of the first hundred multiples of number 108:
108 x |
1 = |
108 |
108 x |
35 = |
3780 |
108 x |
69 = |
7452 |
108 x |
2 = |
216 |
108 x |
36 = |
3888 |
108 x |
70 = |
7560 |
108 x |
3 = |
324 |
108 x |
37 = |
3996 |
108 x |
71 = |
7668 |
108 x |
4 = |
432 |
108 x |
38 = |
4104 |
108 x |
72 = |
7776 |
108 x |
5 = |
540 |
108 x |
39 = |
4212 |
108 x |
73 = |
7884 |
108 x |
6 = |
648 |
108 x |
40 = |
4320 |
108 x |
74 = |
7992 |
108 x |
7 = |
756 |
108 x |
41 = |
4428 |
108 x |
75 = |
8100 |
108 x |
8 = |
864 |
108 x |
42 = |
4536 |
108 x |
76 = |
8208 |
108 x |
9 = |
972 |
108 x |
43 = |
4644 |
108 x |
77 = |
8316 |
108 x |
10 = |
1080 |
108 x |
44 = |
4752 |
108 x |
78 = |
8424 |
108 x |
11 = |
1188 |
108 x |
45 = |
4860 |
108 x |
79 = |
8532 |
108 x |
12 = |
1296 |
108 x |
46 = |
4968 |
108 x |
80 = |
8640 |
108 x |
13 = |
1404 |
108 x |
47 = |
5076 |
108 x |
81 = |
8748 |
108 x |
14 = |
1512 |
108 x |
48 = |
5184 |
108 x |
82 = |
8856 |
108 x |
15 = |
1620 |
108 x |
49 = |
5292 |
108 x |
83 = |
8964 |
108 x |
16 = |
1728 |
108 x |
50 = |
5400 |
108 x |
84 = |
9072 |
108 x |
17 = |
1836 |
108 x |
51 = |
5508 |
108 x |
85 = |
9180 |
108 x |
18 = |
1944 |
108 x |
52 = |
5616 |
108 x |
86 = |
9288 |
108 x |
19 = |
2052 |
108 x |
53 = |
5724 |
108 x |
87 = |
9396 |
108 x |
20 = |
2160 |
108 x |
54 = |
5832 |
108 x |
88 = |
9504 |
108 x |
21 = |
2268 |
108 x |
55 = |
5940 |
108 x |
89 = |
9612 |
108 x |
22 = |
2376 |
108 x |
56 = |
6048 |
108 x |
90 = |
9720 |
108 x |
23 = |
2484 |
108 x |
57 = |
6156 |
108 x |
91 = |
9828 |
108 x |
24 = |
2592 |
108 x |
58 = |
6264 |
108 x |
92 = |
9936 |
108 x |
25 = |
2700 |
108 x |
59 = |
6372 |
108 x |
93 = |
10044 |
108 x |
26 = |
2808 |
108 x |
60 = |
6480 |
108 x |
94 = |
10152 |
108 x |
27 = |
2916 |
108 x |
61 = |
6588 |
108 x |
95 = |
10260 |
108 x |
28 = |
3024 |
108 x |
62 = |
6696 |
108 x |
96 = |
10368 |
108 x |
29 = |
3132 |
108 x |
63 = |
6804 |
108 x |
97 = |
10476 |
108 x |
30 = |
3240 |
108 x |
64 = |
6912 |
108 x |
98 = |
10584 |
108 x |
31 = |
3348 |
108 x |
65 = |
7020 |
108 x |
99 = |
10692 |
108 x |
32 = |
3456 |
108 x |
66 = |
7128 |
108 x |
100 = |
10800 |
108 x |
33 = |
3564 |
108 x |
67 = |
7236 |
... |
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108 x |
34 = |
3672 |
108 x |
68 = |
7344 |
! Warning: the use or any particular attention given to figures or to numbers (considered as lucky ones or signs of misfortune) reveals superstitious beliefs or convictions in touch with magical practice and are strictly condemned in the Holy Scriptures.
108 symbols can be spotted on each foot of this Buddha
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