Guest guest Posted January 8, 2003 Report Share Posted January 8, 2003 Dear Learned Friends, I was surprised today to know from a very close friend of mine about NaaDi Shaastra and how amazing their predictions are. He went to a NaaDi reader and got the audio cassette of his past, present and future. That's fine too. I wouldn't worry much about the accuracy of any predictions as long as they are related to some worldly pleasures/displeasures. But he said, one of the co-visitors to the NaaDi reader was a person who had spent a lot of money in these readings and was a kind of 'pro' in listening to NaaDi predictions. He seems to have heard from the reader that he does not have next janma and he is going to attain MokSha!!!!. Can NaaDi predict things like this? With due respect to the shastra (if true!), i really do not know if this is a valid or trusted or at least endorsed by any learned schools of astrology. I know there are some Tamil madhvas who might know more about this (as the leafs of NaaDi are written in Tamil). Can u please enlighten the group on this. Regards Sateesh Jamakhandi " poorva janmada karma haNeyalli barediralu yaarenu maaDuvaro avaniyoLage " Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2003 Report Share Posted January 8, 2003 Dear Sateesh, Not an answer to your question, but more data on the nADi system. The nADi scripts are present in other states, predominantly Gujarat and Rajasthan, and not just in Tamilnadu. There are again different subschools of nADi, the famous of them being bhrigu-nADi. The associated text is Bhrigu samhitA. As you might be knowing, they retrieve your 'record' from a gigantic database (traditionally considered to have been written by Agastya) based on some key data, but not particularly revealing, about yourself. Some points to note, according to the tradition: (i) scripts of only those who are expected to come will be present (ii) the entire set of scripts is distributed in many places over the country and if you go to a place where your script is not there, you will atleast find a pointer i.e., the site where you can find your record. But within nADi astrology, I find certain ideas totally contradicted by experience. No, it is not a simple case of personal prediction (I never had one) going wrong, but some key concepts being invalidated. Like this peculiar theory: The duration of a day (24Hrs) is split into certain divisions. Based on some calculations, they hold that humans can be born only within certain time-periods. People have validated this theory by seeking information from hospitals and doctors, and to quote somebody, 'the theory falls flat on its face'. All said and done, I concede that there is a ring of marvel to this system. There is a good amount of accuracy in their predictions. The downside is some predicted events will not come true (which should ideally bring down the status of a system). Many " learned " schools of astrology treat nADi with respect and ppl knowledgeable in the latter would resort to it, though not always, to rectify the birth time of a person. The idea of 'Moksha' contained in these schools of astrology, rather whatever is left of them in the forms of Brihatparasharahorashastra or Jaimini's sutras (different from mImAmsA sUtrAs) is quite contradicted by our primary scriptures i.e. Vedas. The astrological texts support the idea of 'Ishta-devata', a concept alien to our siddhAnta. They also predict that in certain cases, a man is going to become a mImAmsaka. In certain cases, a karmayogI or a jnAnayogI or a bhaktayogI !!! According to our siddhAnta, these terms mean differently from what is made out of them by others. For us, a jnAnayogI has jnAna in predominance, while a karmayogI has karma(sannyAsa) in predominance. This is the view of Srimad Acharya (See Gitabhashya on 3.3 and also Sri Tikacharya in Ishavasya Upanishad bhAShya's TIkA) and thereby of Sri Vedavyasa also. Others understand these terms in a lousy way and that is reflected in these texts also. Acharya quotes 'sanakAdi' sages as an example of jnAnayogI, while these astrological texts give such predictions that can make anybody a jnAniyogI. More contradictions between Vedas and these astro-texts arise when they think that planets confer moksha. First of all, their idea of moksha is not proper. More such contradictions will be visible if you read these texts a bit. So, personally I have chosen to ignore whatever these texts say about moksha or dharma or anything like that. Simply because it is not their domain. Hope somebody knowledgeable will throw light on your question. Regards, Krishna > > Sateesh Jamakhandi [savigouri] > Wednesday, January 08, 2003 12:13 PM > > NaaDi Shaastra > > > Dear Learned Friends, > > I was surprised today to know from a very close friend > of mine about NaaDi Shaastra and how amazing their > predictions are. He went to a NaaDi reader and got the > audio cassette of his past, present and future. That's > fine too. I wouldn't worry much about the accuracy of > any predictions as long as they are related to some > worldly pleasures/displeasures. But he said, one of > the co-visitors to the NaaDi reader was a person who > had spent a lot of money in these readings and was a > kind of 'pro' in listening to NaaDi predictions. He > seems to have heard from the reader that he does not > have next janma and he is going to attain MokSha!!!!. > Can NaaDi predict things like this? > > With due respect to the shastra (if true!), i really > do not know if this is a valid or trusted or at least > endorsed by any learned schools of astrology. I know > there are some Tamil madhvas who might know more about > this (as the leafs of NaaDi are written in Tamil). Can > u please enlighten the group on this. > > Regards > > Sateesh Jamakhandi > > " poorva janmada karma haNeyalli barediralu yaarenu > maaDuvaro avaniyoLage " > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2003 Report Share Posted January 8, 2003 Hello Satish According to Purana-s , Astrology predictions or Nadi-predictions can be at the best of 50% true. So no point in having faith in any format of predictions for 100%. In our madwa liniage Sri-Gopaladasa was suppose to be the best predictor in his time. He attained that power by chanting constantly Sri-gayatri japa for years which we all know. Later Sri-gopala dasa gave up this prediction business even though it was more lucrative because it became a hindrance for his sadhana. People use to bother him with lot of questions. According to him only Aparoxa-jnani-s can predict accurately when moxa can be attained by a individual soul (out of which only Rigu-tatvayogi-s can predict more accurately). So a ordinary predictors talk about moxa we should be very carefull (From my personal opinion is it 100% BS!). regards srinivas prasad > > kind of 'pro' in listening to NaaDi predictions. > He > > seems to have heard from the reader that he does > not > > have next janma and he is going to attain > MokSha!!!!. > > Can NaaDi predict things like this? > > > > With due respect to the shastra (if true!), i > really > > do not know if this is a valid or trusted or at > least > > endorsed by any learned schools of astrology. I Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2003 Report Share Posted January 9, 2003 --- " G.R.Raghunatha Rao " <grrrao wrote: > " G.R.Raghunatha Rao " <grrrao > sprasad83 > RE: NaaDi Shaastra > Thu, 09 Jan 2003 02:44:44 +0000 > > > Mr Srinivas Prasad, > Your Mail on Naadi Shastra. > You have rightly said about Sri Gopaladaasaru. I am > quoting this incident > also in my Upanyasa at KGF , Jointly under the > auspices of TTD dasa Sahithya > Praject & Sree Sameera Samaya Sanjeevini Samsath > (Sabha) Kolar on 18th Jan > evening at Kolar. Even people poured boiling Water > on Sri BhagaNNa. when he > was reciting gayathri mantra and nothing happened to > him. Great Dasa he was. > Iam quoting this also in my leture on Sri Puranadara > Daasa on 11th Jan at > Ragigudda Sri anjaneys Swamy temple 6pm while > referring to Danam done by > Great Persons.Ayurdaanam is the Highest one as done > by sri Gopaladaasa. Even > tukaram did not think of performing Blood danam to > Vittala where as Sri > Vadirajar gave instantly the blood without thinking > at all at the request of > Thukaram. Vital opns the eyes of Tukaram upholding > the greatness of Sri > Vadirajar,. > > About naadi Jothishya, vaidheeswaram Koil Mid way > between Myladuthurai and > Chidabaram, just 3 miles from SirKhali is famous for > Naadi Jotish. Here > there are many who predict perfectly . It was shown > in Surabhi programme of > DD. There are fake pundits also. Those who have > studied at tanjore Practice > this and many Houses in Vaidheeswara Koil ( Shiva > abode) have thse Naadi > Granth. Many come from different parts of India and > abroad for relief > measures. I was in madras for 35 years and many of > my colleagues used to go > to this place and have admired the predictions which > have come true. My > relative Mr panduranagachar (Raichur) was an > authority in naadi Shastr at > mysore and I have heard from him telling people. He > predicted well that a > son would be born to Sri jayachamaraja wodeyar and > he was honoured when it > became true. Many would hold him in high esteem > about naadi shastr. Of > course he is no more and died in a bad state of > affair. This is only for > your information > Regards > GRRRAo. > > >srinivas prasad <sprasad83 > > > >RE: NaaDi Shaastra > >Wed, 8 Jan 2003 08:08:12 -0800 (PST) > > > >Hello Satish > > > >According to Purana-s , Astrology predictions or > >Nadi-predictions can be at the best of 50% true. So > no > >point in having faith in any format of predictions > for > >100%. In our madwa liniage Sri-Gopaladasa was > suppose > >to be the best predictor in his time. He attained > that > >power by chanting constantly Sri-gayatri japa for > >years which we all know. Later Sri-gopala dasa gave > up > >this prediction business even though it was more > >lucrative because it became a hindrance for his > >sadhana. People use to bother him with lot of > >questions. According to him only Aparoxa-jnani-s > can > >predict accurately when moxa can be attained by a > >individual soul (out of which only Rigu-tatvayogi-s > >can predict more accurately). So a ordinary > predictors > >talk about moxa we should be very carefull (From my > >personal opinion is it 100% BS!). > > > >regards > >srinivas prasad > > > > > > > > kind of 'pro' in listening to NaaDi > predictions. > > > He > > > > seems to have heard from the reader that he > does > > > not > > > > have next janma and he is going to attain > > > MokSha!!!!. > > > > Can NaaDi predict things like this? > > > > > > > > With due respect to the shastra (if true!), i > > > really > > > > do not know if this is a valid or trusted or > at > > > least > > > > endorsed by any learned schools of astrology. > I > > > > > > > > > > Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up > now. > >http://mailplus. > > > _______________ > MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months > FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus > Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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