Guest guest Posted August 19, 2005 Report Share Posted August 19, 2005 THE ROLE OF A JYOTISH It is here that we see the role of Jyotish in a man's life. The hand of god in the creation of man and the ultimate goal for which the atman lives are seen and learnt with the knowledge of Jyotish. It helps us perfect our living, inculcate more Satwik characters and thus help the Atma gain Gati9 towards liberation. Jyotish is very relevant to bring mind under control and wean it away from the forces of Rajas and Tamas guna and closer to Satwa guna so that the burden of karma is lessened on the Atma. It would thus be able to move into the higher cycles of birth - as a Deva or a Sage to be finally able to shed all its desires and attain the 'Brahman'. Therefore, the role of a Jyotisha - (one who is well versed in the knowledge of Jyoti (light) and Vedas - Jyotish being the supreme Vedanga) – is very important in helping humanity to get out of the whirlpool of Maya in Kaliyuga. He is the one who is endowed with the knowledge to discriminate between the self and the non-self and help others also do so by teaching them Satwa guna and total surrender to God. He should always look to guide the person's Atma towards god - he should provide the Atma Gati in the Satwik direction for the person who seeks his advice and he should refrain from either playing god or work against nature or the will of god. To be able to do so , the Jyotisha himself should be respectable and possess in him all the Satwik guna that will help him do the right things always. He should, therefore, be (1) peaceful in disposition (2) god fearing (3) always truthful (4) righteous (5) never be crafty (6) never be heterodox (7) and always be desirous of seeking the knowledge of God and Jyotish. When we talk of a horoscope, we are talking of Narayana and His importance in our life, which may be seen from the above. By being in Satwik disposition, the Jyotish becomes self-controlled and he always obeys the command of God and does the right thing invariably. OM TAT SAT End of Message No.1 Will continue .........Message No.2 Check out India Rakhi Special for Rakhi shopping, contests and lots more. http://in.promos./rakhi/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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