bhakti yoga

[Guest guest]

I would like to thank Krishna Prasad for correcting my incomplete

understanding of Bhakti Yoga as defined by Srivaishnava Acharyas.

 

Moving to the topic of Mani's comments on my reference to astrology

and numerology, a part of what I had said was conjecture. The

science of Astrology and related sciences were initially never

intended to be used for good luck etc. They were used in Vedic times

to find ideal time and situation to conduct Vedic sacrifices. Even

today the individual who first taught me Thiruvaradhanai as well as

the person who did Upadesham of Kanninun Siruthambu checked out the

auspicious time to teach/ do upadesham. Both these people are

learned Prapannas. When the 44th Jeer sent the approval of the plan

for Sri Ranganatha Temple in New York/ New Jersey, He specifically

instructed that the people who should be involved in the temple

construction etc should have the Yoga in their horoscopes for

constructing a temple. Everything that has been bequested by God has

its place in the life of a Prapanna but a Prapanna knows or finds out

how it is to be used in Sriman Narayana's service.

 

Jaganath.