astrology and vaishnavas

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> a) Are Srivaishnavas supposed to believe in Astrology ?

 

Astrology or Jyotisham is a Veda-angam, which contains both the

astronomy and astrology parts. So belief in the Vedas is necessary.

It is a divine knowledge.

 

> b) Are there any mantras that a srivaishnavite can chant for

success in marriage - I have heard that there are some astrologers

who suggest different mantras - one such example being the

ketumantra. I am not sure if chanting those is ok for a

srivaishnavite.

 

But, when one surrenders to the Lord, Srinivasa Perumal, that's more

than enough. All the planets, stars, the sun, the moon everything

derive their power by the grace of the Lord. They are just performing

their duty and giving us the appropriate results at the appropriate

times based on our karmas.

 

Usually, in any Vaishnava temple, there are no NavaGrahams installed.

They dont have a role where there is the Supreme Lord.

 

Astrologers make money, by promoting pujas and parikaarams to

NavaGrahams etc. But if one surrenders completely to Lord Narayana,

that's more than enough.

 

Sarva-deva Namaskaaram Sri Kesavam Prati gacchati! The prayers to all

the demi-gods finally reaches Sri Kesava only, so better to pray to

Kesava itself.

 

Radhe Krishna

 

--Pradeep

[Guest guest]

While I fully agree with the views of Pradeep, the reason why pariharams and

poojas are recommended by astrologers is because "man" does not have the

inner strength to just go through day to day problems when they become

overwhelming. The mind looks for a "walking stick" and if the subject is

driven to the routine prayer mechanism (even though that is enough) the

doubts that the "Almighty' is not there to help the subject continues to

lurk in the highly "chanchala mana" of the subject. And there is nothing

wrong in asking a subject in doing some parikaarams such as take a vow to

climb the seven hills for the Gopura darisanam, anga pradakshinam, feed

brahmins, donate to a noble cause or follow certain austere measures such as

fasting,mounavratham,e tc. The parikaarams do not take away the problems,

rather strengthen the resolve of the mind to face the extraordinary issues

that arise in our lives. The mistake most make is to seek remedies which are

a quick fix which when seem futile could lead to disbelief the Lord Himself.

Astrology is a science and needs to be interpreted very carefully. The

perception that problems can just dissipate has to be broken. We are all on

this earth to serve a purpose and during the process there are teething

issues which we have to face which Hindus of course have identified to

Karmic effect. There is no running away from the Karmic effects unless one

really can forgo all desires and resolve to be a "sanyasin" which is well

neigh impossible by more than 98% of the subjects. That is why these

parikaarams come to play.

 

In any case "total surrender" to the Lord has no substitute.

 

Regards

 

Anand

 

 

pradeepjanakiraman [pradeepjanakiraman]

Wednesday, September 04, 2002 2:49 PM

 

astrology and vaishnavas

 

 

> a) Are Srivaishnavas supposed to believe in Astrology ?

 

Astrology or Jyotisham is a Veda-angam, which contains both the

astronomy and astrology parts. So belief in the Vedas is necessary.

It is a divine knowledge.

 

> b) Are there any mantras that a srivaishnavite can chant for

success in marriage - I have heard that there are some astrologers

who suggest different mantras - one such example being the

ketumantra. I am not sure if chanting those is ok for a

srivaishnavite.

 

But, when one surrenders to the Lord, Srinivasa Perumal, that's more

than enough. All the planets, stars, the sun, the moon everything

derive their power by the grace of the Lord. They are just performing

their duty and giving us the appropriate results at the appropriate

times based on our karmas.

 

Usually, in any Vaishnava temple, there are no NavaGrahams installed.

They dont have a role where there is the Supreme Lord.

 

Astrologers make money, by promoting pujas and parikaarams to

NavaGrahams etc. But if one surrenders completely to Lord Narayana,

that's more than enough.

 

Sarva-deva Namaskaaram Sri Kesavam Prati gacchati! The prayers to all

the demi-gods finally reaches Sri Kesava only, so better to pray to

Kesava itself.

 

Radhe Krishna

 

--Pradeep

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Srirangasri-

 

 

 

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