Guest guest Posted November 20, 2009 Report Share Posted November 20, 2009 Namaste: Though Hindu's have a long tradition of astrology (Jyotish), and we frequently call it " Vedic Astrology " , it's likely that the basics of it came to us from contacts with the Greeks and was integrated into our religious system. This doesn't make it any more of less Hindu, in my opinion - one of the strengths of our dharma is its ability to consistently adapt and change with the vagaries of time. I sort of view it as spiritual evolution, but I'm inspired by the work of Sri Aurobindo and the like. -S. Santo Sengupta " Aum Shanti Shanti Shantih. " On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 6:34 PM, sd <salharmonica wrote: > > > Thanks for posting that! I really needed to read it today... > > Two questions: > > 1) Is astrology a part of Hinduism? I always thought it grew separately > from the religion, even though many link the two. > > 2) Growing up in a Hindu household (see above question), I've been to my > share of astrologers. I love astrology, studying it, etc. but I was very > turned off by it when I was in college. I've found that Indian astrologers > use horrible scare tactics (e.g. if you don't start wearing a blue sapphire > next month, you'll be in a horrible car accident) to manipulate people. None > of them, in my experience, even begin to explore the psychological aspects > of astrology. And if you're a woman, most of these astrologers (who are > almost always older men) assume that getting married quickly is the only > thing you care about. I find that Western astrologers delve more into the > psychological aspects of astrology, and are generally more positive in their > dealings. At the same time, I've found that Western astrologers are not > detailed/confident enough when giving info. > > So, what it boils down to is this. I would love to find a good astrologer > (I live in the New York/New Jersey area), but can't seem to do so. Any > recommendations? > > Salma > > <%40>, > " msbauju " <msbauju wrote: > > > > Here's an article from Hinduism Today: > > > > > http://www.beliefnet.com/Holistic-Living/Astrology/2002/03/Karma-Free-Will-And-D\ estiny.aspx > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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