Why are there 108 beads in a typical Mala? There are 108 different meaningful reasons you can find for the number 108.

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The energy represented by the number 108 resonates with infinite potential. It contains idealism, philanthropy, and a tendency to explore new avenues for getting things done. The energy is realistic and a self-starter.

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***The number combines the humanitarianism of the energy the number 9 represents (the number 108 reduces to the number 9), with the self-reliance of the number 1. It also includes the wholeness of the number 0 and the efficiency of the number 8.

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The foundation number energy always has more force or capacity than the energy represented by the digits of the number being reduced. The relative amount each contributes to the whole.

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Thus, the 108 energy contains:

a large dose of 9 energy such as humanitarianism, generosity, and patience,

plus a dose of 1 energy such as independence, finding new ways of doing things, and self-determination,

plus a dose of 0 energy such as wholeness, all that is, and comprehensiveness,

plus a dose of 8 energy such as business, establishing industry, and legal profession.

The blend results in an energy unique to the number 108.

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Source: https://affinitynumerology.com/num.../number-108-meaning.php