Comments on: 108 Tibetans in China Present a 5-Point Proposal to Dharamsala http://underthejacaranda.wordpress.com/2008/11/20/108-tibetans-in-china-present-a-5-point-proposal-to-dharamsala/ An online forum with a focus on China Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:36:39 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Tibetans in China contribute to Tibetan Exiles’ Dharamsala Debate « Justrecently’s Weblog http://underthejacaranda.wordpress.com/2008/11/20/108-tibetans-in-china-present-a-5-point-proposal-to-dharamsala/#comment-1261 Tibetans in China contribute to Tibetan Exiles’ Dharamsala Debate « Justrecently’s Weblog Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:00:27 +0000 http://underthejacaranda.wordpress.com/?p=543#comment-1261 [...] at all sure if the article on propaganda and one demanding an early return of the Dalai Lama and an end to his demonization were written by the same man - but I have a hunch that they are. In section two of his article on [...] [...] at all sure if the article on propaganda and one demanding an early return of the Dalai Lama and an end to his demonization were written by the same man – but I have a hunch that they are. In section two of his article on [...]

]]> By: C.A. Yeung http://underthejacaranda.wordpress.com/2008/11/20/108-tibetans-in-china-present-a-5-point-proposal-to-dharamsala/#comment-1260 C.A. Yeung Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:36:48 +0000 http://underthejacaranda.wordpress.com/?p=543#comment-1260 Here are some examples why the number 108 is significant for Tibetan Buddhism: - A complete collection of the sacred books of Buddhism forms a theological body of 108 volumes. - There are 108 beads on a mala for 108 repetitions of a mantra - The number of sins in Tibetan Buddhism is 108 I remember a Mathematician friend of mine once told me that the longest code ever written is 108 letter long with a Buddhism theme. Here are some examples why the number 108 is significant for Tibetan Buddhism:

- A complete collection of the sacred books of Buddhism forms a theological body of 108 volumes.
- There are 108 beads on a mala for 108 repetitions of a mantra
- The number of sins in Tibetan Buddhism is 108

I remember a Mathematician friend of mine once told me that the longest code ever written is 108 letter long with a Buddhism theme.

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