Guest guest Posted November 8, 2000 Report Share Posted November 8, 2000 Respected Swami: What role can jyothisa can have in a SriVaishnava's life? Should it guide him in his daily decisions? Should he look for auspicious times as per jyotisha shastra in performing his worldly and spiritual duties? Should be concerned about the effects of gochara(movement of planets)? I heard a view(not from a SrVaishnava) that all planets are in the body od Sriman Narayana and hence individual attention to he planets is not necessary. Is this correct? Kindly enlighten me. Adiyen D Bala sundaram ramanuja Dasan _______________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2000 Report Share Posted November 8, 2000 Dear Sri Bala Sundaram, Here is my personal opinion and understanding about the subject, based on my limited experience. Shastras clearly stipulate that spiritual duties should conform to specific time lines in terms of nakshatra, thithi etc. From what I understand, there is no doubt regarding this, as far as vEdAs / Sri Vaishnavam is concerned. Specific and clear guidelines are written and worked out by our AchAryAs during the course of the year and also during special situations. But as we all know, spirituality is intertwined in all (daily) activities for a Sri Vaishnava and plays a larger role. We experience this in our everyday life - from birth to death. For example, whether Sri Vaishnava or not, a Hindu Indian family considers moving to a new house an auspicious occasion. Therefore there is a stress on choosing a favorable day/time. In other words, there is a 'holistic approach' to every day life, practiced consciously or otherwise. Here certain events and astrology go hand in hand, to some extent. However, when it comes to duties other than spiritual consideration, there is no mandatory regulation. Here, moderation and judgment are definitely called for. For e.g. if I am a physician and I had to do an emergency surgery on a patient I cannot worry about 'rAgu' kAlam or 'yama kandam'. It will turn out to be counter-productive. Therefore, all I can do is pray and perform. The same applies to any other job barring a few. In the case of a Vaideeka Brahmin, special rules come into play and hence it should not be considered just another 'job'. A priest may not perform a marriage immediately after conducting a 'shrArdham' or death ceremony. And then, astrology per se relies upon a complex web of karmic consequence. An individual's planetary position at a given time might be personally very favorable, but based on his/her association with family & friends and their own horoscopes, events shape up differently. So if one begins to worry about it too much he will be left with only worries. Bottomline - perform spiritual responsibilities per sAstric guidelines; perform worldly duties un-attached and avoid conflict of interest. Request fellow bhAgavathAs to correct me! Thanks, Sriram Bala Sundaram [dbsundaram] Wednesday, November 08, 2000 12:13 PM bhakti-list Jyotisha and SriVaishnava Respected Swami: What role can jyothisa can have in a SriVaishnava's life? Should it guide him in his daily decisions? Should he look for auspicious times as per jyotisha shastra in performing his worldly and spiritual duties? Should be concerned about the effects of gochara(movement of planets)? I heard a view(not from a SrVaishnava) that all planets are in the body od Sriman Narayana and hence individual attention to he planets is not necessary. Is this correct? Kindly enlighten me. Adiyen D Bala sundaram ramanuja Dasan _______________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. ----------------------------- - SrImate rAmAnujAya namaH - To Post a message, send it to: bhakti-list (AT) eGroups (DOT) com Search archives at http://ramanuja.org/sv/bhakti/archives/index.html#SEARCH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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