Six – the number six is a symbolic representation of human mind, as it is the sixth sense organ with six faculties – reason, emotion, thought, awareness, knowledge and intelligence. According to bible, God created the world in six days and rested on the seventh day.

1. Our mind has six faculties – reason, emotion, thought, awareness, knowledge and intelligence.
2. Six enemies of mind or impurities of mind are lust, anger, greed, pride, delusion and envy.
3. Six virtues one must have to lead a successful and happy life:  generosity, self-discipline, patience, effort, concentration and compassion.
4. Six attributes a king (manager) must have – cleverness of speech, readiness in providing means, intelligence in dealing with foe, memory and full understanding of the morals and politics.
5. Six acts or measures practiced by a King in warfare – samdhi(peace), vigraham(war), Yana(marching), asana(sitting encamped) dviadhi bhava(dividing the forces) and samsraya(seeking the protection of more powerful king).
6. Six articles of faith in Muslim religion are – belief in God, belief in angels, belief in books(Quran), belief in messengers sent by Allah(including Mohammad, Jesus, etc), belief in the day of judgement and resurrection and belief in destiny.
7. Six factors which reduce the span of life – Eating dry meat, Drinking curd at night, Sleeping at dawn, Drinking impure water, Exposure to sun’s heat in the morning, Inhaling fumes from dead body.
8. Six divine qualities – Omniscience, Omnipresence, Omnipotence, Sarvakaranatva (being the cause of everything); Sarvanityatva (immortality) and Sarvesvaratva (having domination over everything).
9. Six noblest qualities – Truth; Wisdom, Mercy, Justice, fortitude in grief, control of anger.
10. Six Rsi Dharmas (Duties of Sages) – Brahmacharya, Absolute truth, Japa, Jnana (wisdom), Niyama, Sense of Justice.
11. Six qualities of noble wives – A minister in business, a servant-maid in action, the goddess Lakshmi in appearance, the Earth in patience, a mother in love and a prostitute in bed.
12. Six qualities of a bad wife – Habit of dispute, stealing of money, showing favours to strangers, scandal-mongering, taking food earlier than the husband, spending most of the time in other houses.
13. Six Vedangas – Siksa, Kalpa, Vyakarana, Nirukta, Jyotisa, Chandas.
14. Six is the only number that is both the sum and the product of three consecutive positive numbers 1, 2 and 3.
15. A standard guitar has 6 strings.
16. Most woodwind instruments have 6 basic holes or keys (e.g., bassoon, clarinet, pennywhistle and saxophone); these holes or keys are usually not given numbers or letters in the fingering charts.
17. There are 6 tastes in traditional Indian Medicine called Ayurveda: sweet, sour, salty, bitter, pungent, and astringent.
18. In cricket: – a “six” or “sixer” is a shot in which the ball clears the boundary without bouncing, scoring six runs. There are six balls to an over.
19. Six are the number of sides on a cube, hence the highest number on a standard die.
20. Burial – The number of feet below ground level a coffin is traditionally buried; thus, the phrase “six feet under” means that a person (or thing, or concept) is dead.
21. Networking theory – There are said to be no more than six degrees of separation between any two people on Earth.
22. Common Sense – Extra-sensory perception is sometimes called the “sixth sense”.
23. Six Cardinal Directions: north, south, east, west, up, and down.
24. Arishadvarga – In Hindu theology, Arishadvarga are the six passions of mind or desire: kama (lust), krodha (anger), lobha (greed), moha (attachment), mada or ahankar (pride) and matsarya (jealousy); the negative characteristics of which prevent man from attaining moksha or salvation.
25. Six fold duties of Brahmins – Yajna or performing sacrifices by officiating as priests, Yajna or causing the performance of the sacrifice by being the financier or the yajaman (These sacrifices were performed for the spiritual benefit of the whole human society).Adhyayana or engaging oneself in academic pursuits, Adhyapana or teaching, Daana or giving gifts, Prateegraha or accepting gifts. The following are also considered to be the six daily duties of Brahmana – snana (bathing), samdhya japa (repetition of prayers during the three sandyas), brahma yajna(worship of the supreme being), tarpana(daily oblation of water to the gods, pitrs, etc). homa (oblation of fuel, rice, etc.  in fire) and deva puja(worship of the secondary gods in temples or at home).
26. Six permitted jobs for Brahmin for sustenance during famine and other difficulties – Rita(gleaning), amrita (unsolicited alms), mrita (solicited alms), karshana (agriculture), satyantita(trade) and servitude.
27. Six acts of inflicting injury to enemies employed by Brahmins using magical powers as per tantra – santi, vasya, stampana, vidvesha, uchhadana and marana.
28. Six acts belonging to the practice of Yoga – Dhauti (washing), basti(cleaning the lower part of the abdomen), neti(cleaning the nostrils), laukiki(movement of the stomach muscle, trataka( gazing without winking) and kapalabhati( cleaning the inside of cranium).
29. There are six players on a volleyball team and an ice hockey team.
30. Six Virtues (shat sampat): Six virtues, areas of mental training, and attitudes are cultivated so as to stabilize the mind and emotions, allowing the deep practice of contemplative meditation to be performed. 1) Tranquility (shama): Intentional cultivating an inner attitude of tranquility, peace of mind, or contentment is a foundation on which the other practices can rest. 2) Training (dama): Training of the senses (indriyas) means the responsible use of the senses in positive, useful directions, both in our actions in the world and the nature of inner thoughts we cultivate. 3) Withdrawal (uparati): With a proper inner attitude of tranquility, and the training of the senses, there also comes a sense of satiety, or natural sense of completeness, as if no more of the sensory experience need be sought. 4) Forbearance (titiksha): Forbearance and tolerance of external situations allow one to be free from the onslaught of the sensory stimuli and pressures from others to participate in actions, speech, or thoughts that one knows to be going in a not-useful direction. 5) Faith (shraddha): An intense sense of certainty about the direction one is going keeps one going in the right direction, persisting in following the teachings and practices that have been examined and seen to be productive, useful, and fruit bearing. 6) Focus (samadhana): Resolute focus towards harmonizing and balancing of mind, its thoughts, and emotions, along with the other virtues, brings a freedom to pursue the depth of inner exploration and realization
31. Watch your six – the phrase ‘watch your six’ does indeed mean ‘watch your back’. It refers to the 6 position on the face of a clock. If you were standing in the center of a clock face, facing the 12 position, the 6 position would be immediately behind you.
32. Six sigma – Six Sigma is a set of techniques and tools for process improvement. Six Sigma seeks to improve the quality of process outputs by identifying and removing the causes of defects (errors) and minimizing variability in manufacturing and business processes. It was developed by Motorola in 1986.
33. There are six main parts in the celebration of the mass: the preparation to the sacrifice, the instruction, the oblation, the canon, the communion and the thanksgiving.
34. Shad-bhava-vikaras (six modifications of the body) – Asti (existence), Jayate (birth), Vardhate (growth), Viparinamate (change), Apaksheeyate (decay), Vinashyate (death), are the six modifications or changes of the body.
35. Lord Subramanya popularly known as Shanmukha or Shadaanana is symbolized as having six faces. It is believed that six faces represent the five senses and the mind. He is also known as Shan-maathura; as He was brought up by six mothers known as Kruttikas who suckled Him; hence, He is also known as Kaarthikeya.
36. Lord Vishnu described as Vashatkarah; the one who possesses divine and auspicious qualities like; comprehensive control over everything (sovereignty); all capabilities to do and undo anything and everything; all accomplishments (Yashass); bountiful riches and prosperity, all knowledge in full form; and total dispassionateness (non-attachment).
37. Shadguna; six good qualities of excellence (referred to Mahavishnu) viz. jnaana, bala, aishvarya, viirya, shakti, and tejas.
38. Shad-Urmi; six waves emotional and physical feelings – Shoka (sorrow); Moha (temptation); Jara (old age); Mrityu (death); Kshudha (hunger); and Pipaasa (thirst).
39.  In Karanyaasa; six different parts of the palm and fingers are touched and in Shad-anganyasa where we touch six different parts of the body.  This ritual is done so that the whole body of the meditator becomes charged with divine power and it has a scientific background.
40. Six qualities (duties) a Brahman should nurture; that portrait him as a complete Brahmana. They are serenity (shama), self-restraint (dama), austerity (thapas), purity (shoucham), forbearance (kshaanti) and uprightness/straightforwardness (aarjavam).
41. Shad-Ruthus (six seasons) – A Hindu Lunar year is divided into six seasons of two months each known as Ruthus viz. Vasantha Ruthu followed by Greeshma; Varsha; Sharad; Hemantha; and Sisira Ruthu. Chaithra & Vaisakha – Vasantha Ruthu, Jyeshta & Aaashaada – Greeshma Ruthu, Sraavana & Bhaadrapada – Varsha Ruthu, Aaswayuja & Kartheeka – Sharad Ruthu, Maargasira & Pushya – Hemantha Ruthu, Maagha & Phaalguna – Sisira Ruthu.
42. Shat Thila karma – Usage of Thil seeds (Sesame) in six ways during Uttaraayana Parvakaala is known as Shat-Thila Karma.  It is said that, on this day one should use Thil (Sesame) seeds in six ways viz…Thila Snana, Thila Deepa, Thila Homa, Thila tharpana, Thila Dana and Thila Bhakshana.
43. Shanmukhi Rudraaksha – In the Rudraaksha concept, six faced Rudraaksha is known as Shanmukhi Rudraaksha that is said to represent Lord Shanmukha (Subramanya).  It is believed to bestow upon the wearer; good health, courage, learning, wisdom, knowledge and save from the worldly trauma. 
44. Six techniques of yoga in Yoga Shaastra are Praanaayaama; Japa; Pratyaahaara; Dhyaana; Dhaarana; and Samaadhi.
45. Shat prajna – acquainted with the six objects – dharma, artha, kama, moksha, lokartha  and tatvartha.
46. Shat-chakra – six mystical circles in the body – muladhara, svadhishtana, manipura, an-ahata, visudda and ajnacakra.
47. The standard flute has six holes.
48. The standard guitar has six strings.
49. Shadanga – six principal parts of the body – two arms, two legs, head and waist.
50. In the beehive honeycomb, the cells are six-sided.
51. Shad gavyam – six things obtained from cow – go mutra(cow urine), go mayam (cow dung), milk, curd, ghee and go-rocanam).
52. Shadja – fourth of the 7 musical swaras, called because it is produced by the six organs, viz. tongue, teeth, palate, nose, throat and chest. The other six swaras are rishabha, gandhara, madhyama, pancama, dhaivata and nishada.
53. Shad durga – a collection of six fortress. They are Dhanva durga, mahi durga, giri durga, manushya durga, mrid durga and vana durga.
54. Shadrasa – the Six Tastes – Ayurveda explains that different tastes are created by different combinations of the pancha mahabhutas (elements).  Madhura – Sweet, Amla – Sour, Lavana – Salt, Katu – Pungent, Tikta – Bitter and Kasaya – Astringent.
55. Shadvargas – are the six-fold divisions of a Zodiacal sign or a Rashi. A good grasp of Shadvargas is an imperative for making predictions because these divisions help us to make an assessment of the strength of a given planet. The six-fold divisions are: Rashi, Hora, Drekanna, Navamsa, Dwadasamsa, and Thrimsamsa. Rashi: The Zodiac is divided into 12 divisions of 30 degrees each. Each division is called a Rashi or a sign. Hora: When a sign is divided into two equal parts, each part is called a Hora.  Drekanna: When a sign is divided into three parts, each part is called a Drekanna. Navamsa or Navamshaka: When a sign is divided into nine equal parts, each part becomes a Navamsa measuring 3 1/3 degrees each. Dwadasamsa: When a sign is divided into 12 equal parts, each part is called a Dwadasamsa. Thrimsamsa: When a sign is divided into 30 equal parts, each part is a Called a Thrimsamsa measuring one degree each.
56. Shad-lavana – according to “Rasaratna Samucchaya”, the following are called shadlavana. Saindhava Lavana – Rock salt, Souvarchala Lavana – black salt (Potassium nitrate), Vida Lavana – A type of black salt / Sodium sulphate, Samurda Lavana – Common salt (Sodium Chloride), Romaka / Sambhara Lavana – Earthen salt and Chullika Lavana (Navasadara – Ammoium chloride). Lavana Rasa (salt) relieves rigidity, clears the obstructions of the channels and pores, increases digestive activity, lubricates, causes sweating, penetrates deep into the tissues, improves taste,  new growth, abscess etc.). Generally salts are bad for the eyes (vision) except Saindhava – Rock Salt. Used in excess, it causes vitiation of Asra (blood) and Vata, causes baldness, graying of hair, wrinkles of the skin, thirst, skin diseases, effect of poison and decrease of strength of the body.
57. Shadushana – 6 spices – Shat means six. Ushana means spices. They are – Pippali – Long pepper fruit – Piper longum, Pippalimoola – Long pepper root, Chavya – Piper cubeba, Chitraka – Leadwort – Plumbago zeylanica, Nagara – ginger rhizome – Zingiber officinale, Maricha – Black pepper – Piper nigrum

 

 

42.     Mathematics – The number 7 has some curious particularities. For example 1 divided by 7 gives a simple recurring decimal of six digits: 0.142857142857142857… and this one multiplied successively by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, gives products where we find the same numbers in the same order:

i.       142857 x 2 = 285714

ii.      142857 x 3 = 428571

iii.     142857 x 4 = 571428

iv.     142857 x 5 = 714285

v.      142857 x 6 = 857142

43.     There are seven orifices (openings) in the head of a man.

44.     Sapta-jihva –  7 tongues of Agni or fire ( the 7 tongues of fire have all names, e.g. kali (black), karali (fierce),  mano-java (swift as mind) , su-lohita(read as iron), sudhumravarṇa(smoke coloured), ugrā or sphuliṅginī (cracking) and pradīptā,

45.     Sapta Dhatus (The Seven Bodily Tissues) – The dhatus are the basic varieties of tissues which compose the human body. The primary Dhatus are seven in number. They are:

a.       Sukra dhatu (reproductive tissues)

b.      Majja dhatu (bone marrow and nervous tissues)

c.       Asthi dhatu (bone)

d.      Meda dhatu (fatty tissues)

e.       Mamsa dhatu (muscle tissues)

f.       Rakta dhatu (formed blood cells)

g.      Rasa dhatu (plasma)

46.     7 primary metals for an Alchemist – Gold, Silver, Iron, Tin, copper, mercury and lead.

47.     Sapta Dhanya – 7 grains used for Navratri pooja – Barley, sesame, rice, greengram, foxtail millet, chickpea and wheat.

48.     Sapta-prakriti – the 7 constituent parts of a kingdom – viz., the king, his ministers, ally, territory, fortress, army, and treasury.

49.     Sapta-rakta –  the 7 red-coloured parts of the body viz. palms of hands, soles of feet, nails, eye-corners, tongue, palate, lips.

50.     Sapta Puri – are seven holy pilgrimage centres in India where the word ‘puri’ means “town” or “city” suffixed to the word ‘sapta’ meaning “seven”. Specifically, the names of the pilgrimage centres are: Ayodhya, Mathura, Haridwar, Varanasi (Benaras, Kashi), Kanchipuram, Ujjain (Avanti) and Dwarka.

51.     Sapta Badri – constitutes a group of seven sacred Hindu temples, dedicated to god Vishnu, located in Garhwal Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The Badrinath temple called the Badri-vishal is the primary temple among the seven shrines, followed by six others, namely, Adi Badri, Vridha Badri, Dhyan Badri, Ardha Badri, Bhavishya Badri and Yogadhayan Badri.

52.     Sapta Sindhu’ – refers to the rivers Saraswati, Sutudri (Sutlej), Vipasa (Beas), Asikni (Chenab), Parosni (Ravi), Vitasta (Jhelum) and Sindhu (Indus).

53.     7 States of Consciousness – sapta-chetana – Waking or jagrat chetana, Dreaming or swapn chetana, Dreamless Sleep or sushupti chetana, Transcendental Consciousness – turiya chetana, Cosmic Consciousness turiyatit chetana (sustained turiya consciousness), God consciousenss or bhagavat chetana and Brahman Conscioiusness or brahmi chetana.

54.     7 Chiranjeevi – ‘Ashwathama, King Mahabali, Vyasa, Hanuman, Vibhishana, Kripacharya and Parashurama are the seven death-defying or imperishable personalities ‘.

55.     According to Kundalini Yoga, there are seven Nadis in human body. They are  ida, pingala, sushumna, gandhari, hastijihva, pusha and alambusha.

56.     Saptabhumikas – Tantra describes seven bhumika or acaras by which a spiritual aspirant rises to the highest level of spiritual illumination. They are veda, vaisnava, saiva, daksina, vama, siddhanta and kaula.

57.     Saptajnanabhumika – seven preparatory stages for attaining knowledge – subheccha (sincere desire), vicarana(enquiry), tanumanasi(attenuation of the mind), sattvapatti(attaining sattva), asamsakti(non-attachment), padarthabhavana(becoming aware of objects)and turiya (entering to the final stage – atman).

58.     Saptasadhana – seven exercises for purifying the body and mind. They are Sodhana(purification), drdhata(strengthening), sthairya(steadiness produced by the steadiness of the mind), laghava(lightness), pratyaksha(direct perception) and nirlipta(isolation).

59.     Saptavyasanas – The Hindu Shastraas define the following seven things as the most powerful addictions that can affect any person. They are as follows – The first one is Dyuta –which means gambling. The second one is maamsa —meaning meat eating, the third one is —suraa which means drinking alcoholic beverages, vesyaa prostitute(prostitution) is the fourth vyasana. The fifth one is kheta which means hunting for pleasure , chourya —stealing is the sixth one and paraangana or having you heart on someone else’s wife is the seventh habit.

60.     Seven ways to greet a neighbor. Kautilya recommended seven strategies in dealing with neighboring powers. The strategies are: Sanman – Appeasement, non-aggression pact, Dana – Gift, bribery, Danda – Strength, punishment, Bheda – Divide, split, separating opposition, Maya – Illusion, deceit, Upeksha – Ignoring the enemy and Indrajala – Faking military strength.

61.     Kautilya recognises seven elements of the state. Sapta means seven and Anga means organ. These elements he compares to the different organs of the human body. These seven elements are the angas, which should be active and healthy for the smooth functioning of the body politics. Kautilya considered all these elements as being interdependent. These seven elements are: 1.Swamin 2.Amatya 3.Janapada 4.Durga 5.Kosha 6.Bala 7.Mitra. (1) King): The first and foremost organ of the state is the king. All other organs of the state can prosper only if the king is good, able, effective and resourceful. The king should be born of a high family and pursue the qualities of virtue, truthful and enthusiasm. He should not always accessible to the people. He should be the foundation head of justice. (2). Amatya (Ministers and Advisors): the Ministers and officers constitute another element of Sovereignty. Kautilya felt that in the absence of the strong Council of Ministers, the king couldn’t attain anything even if his defence force is strong. The Ministers are like eyes and ears of the king. Kautilya sets a set of qualifications for a person to be a minister. His character has been tested under the pursuits of religion, wealth, love and fear. He should possess sharp intellect, strong memory power, energy and training in kinds of arts. He must be a man of proven administration capability. He should have controlled greed, anger, haste, and fickleness. He should be man of dignity and self- possessiveness. (3). Janapada (Population and Territory): Janapada is another important element of the state. Without the Janapada there is neither the king nor the kingship. The people should possess the qualities of patriotism and loyal to the king as well as to the kingdom. They also should have the qualities of heroism, superior talents and skills. They should be capable of bearing the burden of taxation. The state should be full of intelligent masters and servants. (4) . Durga (Fort): Kautilya considered a strong fort is absolutely necessary for the protection of a state. The fort is vital to the existence and survival of the state. If the fort were secure, people would also be secure. He referred to four types of forts, viz. water fort, hill forts, desert fort, and forest fort. The fort must surround by all the cities and towns. He said that a well-protected fort would prevent any information from flowing out of the state. (5) . Kosha (Treasury): The treasury should be a permanent source of revenue for the state. The king was advised to take 1/6 part of the produce as tax and there must be sufficient currency and valuable minerals, like gold. He advocated severe punishment for those who avoided the payment of taxes. He advised the king to use the people’s money wisely and keep proper accounts. (6). Bala (Army): The king ought to have at his command a commendable military force. The army must be well versed in military arts, be loyal and patriotic. It was the primary responsibility of the king to keep army under his control. (7). Mitra (Friend): The king as far as possible should try to build good friends. The friendship lessens the work of the king because the friend didn’t pose any security threat the state. The friend was to be time tested one.

62.     Seven Corporal Works of Mercy are those that tend to bodily needs of others. They are (1) To feed the hungry, (2).To give drink to the thirsty, (3).To clothe the naked, (4).To harbour the harbourless.[7] (also loosely interpreted today as To Shelter the Homeless), (5).To visit the sick, (6).To visit the imprisoned and (7).To bury the dead.

63.     Seven Spiritual Works of Mercy – (1).To instruct the ignorant, (2).To counsel the doubtful, (3).To admonish sinners, (4).To bear wrongs patiently, (5).To forgive offences willingly, (6).To comfort the afflicted, (7).To pray for the living and the dead.

64.     Seven acts of Academic dishonesty – academic misconduct is any type of cheating that occurs in relation to a formal academic exercise. It can include (1) Plagiarism: The adoption or reproduction of original creations of another author without due acknowledgment, (2) Fabrication: The falsification of data, information, or citations in any formal academic exercise, (3) Deception: Providing false information to an instructor concerning a formal academic exercise—e.g., giving a false excuse for missing a deadline or falsely claiming to have submitted work, (4) Cheating: Any attempt to give or obtain assistance in a formal academic exercise (like an examination) without due acknowledgment, (5) Bribery: or paid services. Giving assignment answers or test answers for money, (6) Sabotage: Acting to prevent others from completing their work. This includes cutting pages out of library books or willfully disrupting the experiments of others, (7) Impersonation: assuming a student’s identity with intent to provide an advantage for the student.

65.     Seven is the number of dwarfs in the fairy tale, Snow White. The seven dwarfs were named: Bashful – Doc – Dopey – Grumpy – Happy – Sleepy – Sneezy.

66.     In Japan there are Seven Lucky Gods. They have a ship called Takarabune, the Treasure Ship. They arrive in town every New Year and give gifts to all worthy people. Children will often receive red envelopes decorated with the Takarabune. Inside they find money gifts. The names of the Lucky Gods are: Hotei – Jurojin – Fukurokuju – Bishamonten – Benzaiten – Daikokuten – Ebisu.

67.     Among many things that come in sevens are the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Seven Sisters, Shakespeare’s Seven Ages of Man, the Seven Levels of Hell, and the Seven Dwarves.