Guest guest Posted November 27, 2000 Report Share Posted November 27, 2000 JAYA JAGANNATHA! Dear Cristian, Namaste. > ASSIGNMENT LESSON 1 > > 1. Try to define the role of God in your life > > For me God is as in Kashmirshaivism Paramasiva, which is both > Consciousness (Shiva or God the father) and Play of Consciousness (Shakti or > the holy spirit). In this way the role of God is central of my life. > > 2. What have you done in the past one-year to come closer to God? > > > Most important for me is to consecrate my actions of the day to God in the > morning to avoid to accumulate new karma. Also I make a consecration to God > for every important action. What do you mean by consecration? Do you mean that you offer the result of your activity to God as a sacrifice? According to the Bhagavad-gita, if someone wants to remain free from karma, then he should follow the Lord's laws. You cannot offer an act of killing for example to the Lord. So any activity can be offered to God only if it's in concordance to His laws, and is performed for His pleasure. > 3. Which statement is more relevant: > > a) God is All, > > b) All is God > > Both are equal important. > > Before Creation when there is only Paramasiva . So God is all > > When God (Siva) creates the universe he hides himself in every particle > (Anu) of his Creation.So all is God. > > > 4. How is the role of a Jyotish different from a priest? > > The role of a Jyotish is defined a very beautiful way in the lesson. I guess > the role of a priest differs in making special rituals. > > SANSKRIT TERMS FOR LESSON 1 > > Avidya: - Ignorance due to lack of knowledge. > > Brahmagyan - The knowledge of self and discrimination > > Brihaaspati: A vedic Seer who became the planet Jupiter. Brihaspati is > considered to represent God in the individual chart. He is the sustainer of > life and the natural significator of " Dhi Shakti " because of which we gain > knowledge and learn to discriminate. In Bhrigu Nandi Nadi Jupiter represents > the body in a male nativity. > > > Dhi shakti - Intelligence. > > > Gati: movement or spiritual direction. > > Guna: The 3 gunas in creation is called Satwa , Rajas and Tamas > > Isha : God > > Jeevatma: The divine individualized Self. > > Jyoti: Light > > Jyotish: The light of knowledge > > Paramatma: The supreme conscious self > > Prakriti: In Kashmirshaivism prakriti designates an individual reality > whereas in Vedanta and Samkhya, prakrity is used to designate both the > universal creative nature and the individual creative nature. > > Purusha: In Kashmirshaivism purusha means limited individual subject. In > Vedanta and Samkhya philosophy, purusha include both Atman and Jivatma. > > Sukra- Venus. Sukracharya possesses the Sanjeevani Mantta which has the > power of rebirth. > Venus represents the body in a female nativity in the Bhrigu Nandi Nadi > system. > > Surya: - The sun God which is considered the king of all planets and the > source of life (jeeva) and also the Naisargika Atmakaraka in Jyotish) > > VEDA: Pure knowledge. The 4 vedas are Rig, Sama, Yayur and Atharva > > Vidyamaya: Pure Knowledge > > > Kind Regards > > Cristian OM TAT SAT > Archive: varahamihira > Info: varahamihira/info.html > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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