worth discussing

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Friends,

would you like to comment on this issue.

Davendra

 

 

Re: Astrology - for everyone?

Posted by: " Gopal Goel " gkgoel1937 gkgoel1937

Sun Jul 27, 2008 5:26 am (PDT)

Dear Revati ji,

It is a sin if one tries to block or hide knowledge from others.

We all owe debt to Rishis , which is unburdened by passing and

spreading knowledge to other fellow beings.

One can learn if he has some basic ability. The knowledge is put to

the good of humanity, the person is required to have

some self discipline.

Regards,

 

 

G.K.GOEL

Ph: 09350311433

Add: L-409, SARITA VIHAR

NEW DELHI-110 076

INDIA

 

 

Revati <revati_speaks@ web.de>

venkatachala pathi <pathiav >; Gopal Goel

<gkgoel1937 (AT) (DOT) co.in>

Sunday, 27 July, 2008 3:05:07 PM

Astrology - for everyone?

 

Dear Mr. Goel, Dear Mr. Pathi,

 

please allow me a special word to you:

 

Did you ever think of the possibility that it may be wrong to offer

astrological knowledge to *all* people?

 

What I want to say is simply: It is really correct to enable

*everyone*

to use astrology?

 

Knowledge is Power. Particularly vedic-astrological knowledge.

 

What applies to pychology (or any science), applies to astrology as

well: There is higher possibility to *abuse* this precious knowledge

for

own egoistic means, or even to manipulate other people. And I do not

like the use of astrology *only* for Artha matters like 'How can I

gain

more money'. This is only *one* life goal - one of four goals, and

only

a prerequisite for the other three ones.

 

I am Westerner, German, and probably I have misunderstood ancient

scriptures like Bhagavad-Gita (or the Bible, New Testament) saying

that

Moksha in the very end is the most important matter in life... But I

know very well, that most people are in the middle of their own

incarnation cycle (40% of all human beings are still 'young' souls),

and

I am an old soul, having lived many incarnations and experiences.

 

I think BPHS is right in stating that the person of the astrologer

needs

very special character traits. I am far away from being perfect but I

follow clear ethical standards, as you both do (I am able to read

this

between the lines). But what is with persons who do not have much

moral

or ethics?

 

This is a question which now is in my mind.

Perhaps you could comment on this kindly.

 

Yours Respectfully,

Revati

[Guest guest]

Respected Devendra ji,

 

There isn't much to discuss. It is absolutely correct to say that:

 

" It is a sin if one tries to block or hide knowledge from others.

We all owe debt to Rishis , which is unburdened by passing and

spreading knowledge to other fellow beings. "

 

The only reservation I have is regarding ' who this knowledge be

shared with'. The knowledge can not be shared with every one. The

learned scholar has to see whether the person he is going to share

his knowledge with is a 'paatra' for it or not.

 

Is the scholar supposed to share his knowledge with each and every

one or a few chosen 'shishya'? That will be yet another question. I

think we leave it to the scholar who he wants to share his knowledge

with.

 

No body should claim it as a matter of right that the scholar share

his knowledge with him. It should be the prerogative of the scholar.

 

Regards,

 

Varun Trivedi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

, " Davendra "

<davendrak wrote:

>

>

> Friends,

> would you like to comment on this issue.

> Davendra

>

>

> Re: Astrology - for everyone?

> Posted by: " Gopal Goel " gkgoel1937 gkgoel1937

> Sun Jul 27, 2008 5:26 am (PDT)

> Dear Revati ji,

> It is a sin if one tries to block or hide knowledge from others.

> We all owe debt to Rishis , which is unburdened by passing and

> spreading knowledge to other fellow beings.

> One can learn if he has some basic ability. The knowledge is put

to

> the good of humanity, the person is required to have

> some self discipline.

> Regards,

>

>

> G.K.GOEL

> Ph: 09350311433

> Add: L-409, SARITA VIHAR

> NEW DELHI-110 076

> INDIA

>

>

> Revati <revati_speaks@ web.de>

> venkatachala pathi <pathiav >; Gopal Goel

> <gkgoel1937 (AT) (DOT) co.in>

> Sunday, 27 July, 2008 3:05:07 PM

> Astrology - for everyone?

>

> Dear Mr. Goel, Dear Mr. Pathi,

>

> please allow me a special word to you:

>

> Did you ever think of the possibility that it may be wrong to

offer

> astrological knowledge to *all* people?

>

> What I want to say is simply: It is really correct to enable

> *everyone*

> to use astrology?

>

> Knowledge is Power. Particularly vedic-astrological knowledge.

>

> What applies to pychology (or any science), applies to astrology

as

> well: There is higher possibility to *abuse* this precious

knowledge

> for

> own egoistic means, or even to manipulate other people. And I do

not

> like the use of astrology *only* for Artha matters like 'How can I

> gain

> more money'. This is only *one* life goal - one of four goals, and

> only

> a prerequisite for the other three ones.

>

> I am Westerner, German, and probably I have misunderstood ancient

> scriptures like Bhagavad-Gita (or the Bible, New Testament) saying

> that

> Moksha in the very end is the most important matter in life... But

I

> know very well, that most people are in the middle of their own

> incarnation cycle (40% of all human beings are still 'young'

souls),

> and

> I am an old soul, having lived many incarnations and experiences.

>

> I think BPHS is right in stating that the person of the astrologer

> needs

> very special character traits. I am far away from being perfect

but I

> follow clear ethical standards, as you both do (I am able to read

> this

> between the lines). But what is with persons who do not have much

> moral

> or ethics?

>

> This is a question which now is in my mind.

> Perhaps you could comment on this kindly.

>

> Yours Respectfully,

> Revati

>