108 (number)

108 is the natural number following 107 and preceding 109.

In other fields

One hundred [and] eight is also:

The number of beads on a Mala (Sanskrit word for a rosary of beads) usually has beads for 108 repetitions of a mantra.
The atomic number of hassium.
In Homer's Odyssey, the number of suitors coveting Penelope, wife of Odysseus.
Chinese astrology and Tao philosophy holds that there are 108 sacred stars. (This legend is the basis of the Suikoden series of video games: each of the 108 playable characters represents a star in Chinese astrology).

108 Stars is also the name of a group of space pirates who use Tao magic in the anime Outlaw Star.

Several different tai chi long forms consist of 108 moves.
It is a sacred number in Hinduism used and referred to in a variety of manners.
In Japan, at the end of the year, a bell is chimed 108 times to finish the old year and welcome the new one. Each ring represents one of 108 earthly temptations a person must overcome to achieve nirvana.
Hindu deities have 108 names. Recital of these names, often accompanied by counting of 108-beaded Mala, is considered sacred and often done during religious ceremonies. The recital is called namajapa.
It is described in the Srimad Bhagavatam that Krishna dances with 108 'Gopis' (cow-herd girls) in His Vrindavan pastimes, and later marries 16,108 wives in His city of Dwarka. Hare Krishna devotees thus hold 108 as a number of great significance.
- A symbol of Siva among the Saivites, for Siva Nataraja dances his cosmic dance in 108 poses.
Apart from Hinduism, it is also held sacred or otherwise significant by various Buddhist, Sikh, and Jain traditions.
The number of surat al-Kawthar in the Qur'an, the smallest one of the Book.
The year AD 108 or 108 BC.
The number of stitches on a baseball.
A 'krishnacore' hardcore punk band [1]
The number of sins in Tibetan Buddhism.
A central number in the television drama Lost.
The number of minutes that cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin orbited the earth during the first manned space flight.