Guest guest Posted December 11, 2004 Report Share Posted December 11, 2004 Hi everyone, I understand that there are various systems are followed like Jaimini, Lal Kitab, Parasa etc. (I am sorry if I was unable to express my problem). Are there different systems really ? I would like to buy books written by Mr. B. V. Raman initially to learn Jyotish. Please let me know does he follows a particular system ? Sincere regards, Srinivasan A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2004 Report Share Posted December 12, 2004 ||Om Brihaspataye Namah|| Namaste Srinivasan, Please find my responses to your questions below. regards Hari Q:What is the meaning of Aspect. The sanskrit term for aspect is 'dristi' which means to see and refers to the ability to influence the affairs of the house. Generally speaking, there is graha dristi or planetary aspects and rasi dristi or sign aspect. Q: How can I learn Jyotish? The books by B.V. Raman are recommended. Also the book 'Vedic astrology-an integrated approach' by P.V.R. Narasimha Rao is very useful for beginners and contains exercises designed to aid the understanding of Jyotisa. When I started learning, I bought this book and still refer to it. As you progress in your learning, you may want to refer to classical textbooks such as Brihat Parasara Hora Shastra (BPHS), Saravali etc. The trick is to understand/master the basic fundamentals early on so that it becomes easy to apply when analysing charts. Q: What system to follow? As far as my limited knowledge goes, Dr B.V. Raman did not espouse any particular system of Jyotisa. Jyotisa Shastra is a vast deep ocean of learning and one has to dive into the waters to come up with the pearls of wisdom that enable you to navigate the choppy seas of life. Please dont be fooled by this so-called system differentiation. What Maharishi Jaimini has done is to expand the scope of certain points touched upon in BPHS and give us fine clues on how to analyse charts. You would do well to adopt an integral approach to studying the different facets of Jyotisa shastra and that alone is well worth the effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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