Guest guest Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 Hare Krishna ! Pranams to Bhagavan Sri Krishna and Bhaktas , Astrology is called Jyotish in Sanskrit, which means "science of light ." Jyotish is, one of the six wings of the Vedanga. Jyotish is the instructional material of the Rigveda, and as accordingly a Vedanga, or part of the Vedas. Jyotish is `Eye of the Veda', for its proven capability to consider the phenomenal reality as divine wisdom. Jyotish is the science of understanding the subtle influences that come to us from the universe. These influences are a reflection of the law of karma. Here, both fate and free will are at play. Fate means that our present circumstances are a result of our actions from previous lives. The external events of our lives are ruled by past karma, and over this we have little control. Free will means that our future is shaped by our actions in the present. Jyotish can help us to understand how to optimize our potential so our lives develop according to our true destiny. It gives us an idea of the trends and periods of life — when to act and when not to act . It helps us understand our weaknesses — where we may need to put extra attention in order to attain fullness in our lives. It offers practical remedial measures that can help to alleviate areas of difficulty in the chart. Jyotish holds that sadhana (spiritual practices) help neutralize the effects of karma. The main upayas (remedial measures) of Jyotish are also spiritual and consist of ritual, mantra and meditation. Propitiation of the planets through puja (ritual worship) and other prescribed measures is an integral part of Jyotish. Each planet has a deity, whose name can be chanted, and associated articles, which can be offered in worship or given in charity like feeding the needy . what is the purpose of Jyotish and pujas when we are ardent Bhaktas of Sri Krishna, the God of Gods ? When one is completely surrendered to Sri Krishna and pleases Bhagavan by daily chanting of *Nama-japa* , the planets stop acting and Bhagavan takes over completely. With the next breath, the blessed Bhaktas continue with that level of surrender. So, while we are on the way to cultivating that supreme surrender to Bhagavan Sri Krishna, knowledge of Jyotish can have a benefit to plan and develop our Bhakti-yoga . What is the basic information required to prepare a Horoscope? To cast a horoscope, the date, time and place of birth of the person are needed. For some people, their time of birth is not known or readily available (sometimes even the date of birth is unknown!). While there are Jyothish techniques for calculating the time of birth, this takes time. If the time of birth is approximately known, it can usually be narrowed down by checking the dates of a few important events in life. When the time of birth is not know within 24 hours, this process is very complex, and it may take a half-hour or possibly more to determine the time of birth. People in this situation are advised to schedule for a longer session, to allow time for rectification of the birth time, and should also bring with them a list of important dates in life, such as the following: 1) date of marriage; 2) birth of children; death of parents and/or grandparents; 3) dates of moving; dates of starting or ending a job; 4) dates of accident or major illness/surgery, etc; 5) dates of meeting a Satguru 6) dates of significance to the person. What are the remedies recommended by the Jyotishee? The main remedies offered by Jyotish for bringing balance into life involve the performance of pujas (sacred rituals designed to remove harmful forces or enhance positive forces), and performance of personal sadhanas like specific *Nama-japam* or temple worship . Who is a genuine Jyotishee? Jyotishee is one who learned Jyothish-shastra from a qualified Jyothish-Guru . And follows it up with the prescribed daily *sadhana* ( spiritual practice) . He need not be a Poojari but should be able to handle the prescribed mantras to predict the position of Nava-grahas and divine grace . While human beings have destiny in life due to karma, Jyotishee should be able to predict the ups and downs in life and prescribe effective remedial measure to dissuade bad karma. Hare Krishna Mantra , the all-powerful Ultimate Remedy Bhagavan Sri Krishna is the supreme controller or universe . Hare Krishna Mantra ( Shodakshari Mantra or Kalisandharana Mantra) is the means to invoke His divine grace which automatically eliminates all ill-effects. Please chant : Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare and, be happy !!! Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya!!! SriKrishnaDasa Rajeev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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