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Dear Nalini,

 

In my mail - " You " means - " Mr. Sanat " . not u.

 

I m sorry, pls. dont take my mail wrongly.

 

regards,

Lalit.

 

Vedic Astrologyandhealing , " litsol "

<litsol wrote:

>

> Dear nalini,

>

> In this group, we few people have not taken astrology as our

> profession, it's not our bread and butter. we are doing good in our

> chosen domain of profession and few of us have done really good.

>

> And even if some one has chosen astrology as his profession, what's

> wrong in that, he is getting results and helping people, he charges

> something for his service, what's wrong in that ?

>

> both the things doesnt mean, we are biased, in fact, instead of

> putting ur logic/finding, pls. dont begin blaming, that w'd mean u

> urself is biased, come for a honest discussion, we are exploring

> astrology and want to make it more useful for the entire mankind.

>

> we will help u also if u want to know about urself provided u r

> truthful.

>

> regards,

> Lalit.

>

> Vedic Astrologyandhealing , nalini swamy

> <nalini2818@> wrote:

> >

> > Hare Rama krsna

> > Respected Sanat ji,

> > namaskar.

> > I would understand that most of the group are ardent

> believers/practitioners-amateur and professional and being so are

> convinced of what astrology is for them and what it offers. Don't

you

> think you should try to 'convert' a totally different group, one

that

> is still hesitant,waiting at the threshold, trying to test waters?

> > Please desist from trying to divert focus away from astrology

> itself by this discussion as this group is working towards and

ideal

> of educating people and all of them have agreed towards working

> towards it by joining the group.

> > If your ideals are different, obviously so, why dont you try to

> form one of your own and work towards it instead of trying to wean

> away the 'infants from the mother' as you are now attempting to.

> Because it is the 'infants' that are the most gullible and prone to

> being led astray by extrinsic motivators as they are not very

> competent to judge what is good for them.

> > I apologise if I have hurt you which was unintentional,

> > Apologies to the group for a non astrological post,

> > Regards

> > Nalini

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > sanat2221 <sanatkumar_jain@>

> > Vedic Astrologyandhealing

> > Thursday, 29 November, 2007 6:46:49 AM

> > [Vedic Astrologyandhealing] Re: Astrology a science or

myth

> >

> > Respected Kiran Ji,

> > Namaskar,

> > Thanks for your mail

> > You said

> > >>>>Astrology as taught by the

> > sages is correct and near 100% accurate -<<<<

> >

> > If it is so then what was the need to find

> >

> > >>>>>original

> > work of the sages was lost. We should research this and

reconstruct

> > the original astrology by testing out various principles.< <<<<

> >

> > Actually astrologers are riding on two horses and they are

neither

> > following the Indian (sages) knowledge nor scientific logic.

> Because

> > If astrology is beneficial by the names of Indian sages then they

> > take their shelter, whereas our sages has neither devised signs

> > (Rashis) etc. nor they have concept of solar system. On the other

> > hand when astrologer find it beneficial then they use modern

> > scientific data in support of astrology to befool general public

so

> > that they may think that astrology is science. Whereas scientific

> > data are quite against with the concept of our sages. Astrologers

> are

> > actually using psychology, modern scientific data in the coverup

of

> > knowledge of sages, Ved etc.. Thus it appears that

> >

> > >>>>>In every group, you will see many people making close to

100%

> > accurate

> > predictions. <<<<

> >

> > But actually it is not so. Because you can realize that if one

> > principle is right (socalled) in one horoscope then same

principle

> is

> > not applicable in other horoscopes. Thus there is ample scope of

> > manipulation according to the mindset of the client. It is

> psychology

> > which is the reason behind so called correct prediction or any

> > prediction can be right upto 50% as a general rule of permutation

> > combination. If prediction is principle based then principles

would

> > have been fed in the computer to know all those predictions and

any

> > time correction can also be carried out within minutes.

> >

> > How you can be against

> >

> > >>>>> charlatan astrologers (sadly 99% of the folks today are),

> > charlatan books etc -<<<<<

> >

> > when they are applying the same principles of sages. Or can you

> > identify a single astrologer who is rightly applying the

principle.

> > Whereas actually astrological principles are based on primitive

> > knowledge of solar system without any scientific base. But it was

> > inquisitive of our sages who wants to know future events with

some

> > method and they experimented with many principles and still

> > astrologers are experimenting with ageold principles without

> knowing

> > as to how they were formulated (which I asked through 10

questions

> in

> > my blog) and procedure is included in my book.

> >

> > >>>>>astrology is a science and art and it is

> > upto us and future generations in India to learn this great

> > science<<<<<

> >

> > Actually astrology (predictive) is not a science but astronomy is

> > science, which were studied by our sages and now it is being

> > studied by NASA. Now our astrologers are busy in the business of

> > prediction though they are not able to predict about themselves.

> > Future generation is not going to learn astronomy but those

> innocents

> > who have lost their self confidence or those who wants some short

> cut

> > for success or they are being fed since childhood that astrology

is

> > correct and they have to trace a good astrologer (which they will

> > never find) for prediction; will be after astrologer without

> knowing

> > the actual fact.

> >

> > I will like to say that I am not against the knowledge of sages

> > because during development process what best they could visualize

> > they did but we are not that much devoted to learn some thing

new.

> > But we are only misguinding each other and thinking that we are

> > praising our sages. Actually we must have proud on our heritage

> > because it is our history, culture, civilization but at the same

> > time we must remember that knowledge is not limited to our sages

> but

> > learning is a continuous process and we must learn.

> >

> > Waiting for your comments. Rest in next.

> > Thanks

> >

> > Yours,

> >

> > Sanat

> > Sanatkumar_jain@ rediffmail. com

> >

> > Vedic Astrologyandhe aling@ s.com, " kiran.rama "

> > <kiran.rama@ ...> wrote:

> > >

> > > Sanatji,

> > >

> > > there is nothing about sentiment here - Astrology as taught by

the

> > > sages is correct and near 100% accurate - However in the

> intervening

> > > period, there have been many things added/deleted and the

original

> > > work of the sages was lost. We should research this and

> reconstruct

> > > the original astrology by testing out various principles.

> > >

> > > In every group, you will see many people making close to 100%

> > accurate

> > > predictions.

> > >

> > > I am against charlatan astrologers (sadly 99% of the folks

today

> > are),

> > > charlatan books etc - But astrology is a science and art and it

is

> > > upto us and future generations in India to learn this great

> science

> > >

> > > Regards

> > > Kiran

> > >

> > >

> > > Vedic Astrologyandhe aling@ s.com, " sanat2221 "

> > >

> > > <sanatkumar_ jain@> wrote:

> > > >

> > > > ASTROLOGY A SCIENCE OR MYTH

> > > > Will you please like to ponder and instead of sticking to

some

> > > > misconcept regarding astrology on which you have not studied

in

> > depth

> > > > but you only have faith, because you have been informed like

> > this. So

> > > > come out and think with open mind and decide yourself as to

> > whether

> > > > astrology is scientific or is being given coverup of science

> due

> > to

> > > > some vested interest. I do not want to hurt the sentiments of

> > > > astrologers or who are in support of astrology, but I only

want

> > to

> > > > emphasise that if you think that it is a science then let us

> > examine

> > > > it and then there will be no question of hurting, because you

> > have

> > > > not formulated the principles. But unfortunately you are

> standing

> > in

> > > > support of it like a lawyer only due to faith (which has been

> > > > infused) and want to conclude like a judge that astrology is

a

> > > > science without knowing the story of other side. I can

> understand

> > the

> > > > problem of astrologer that they will loose their business but

> if

> > you

> > > > are a client then you must have right to know the truth or

call

> > an

> > > > astrologer in the consumer forum.

> > > >

> > > > At the time of formulating the astrological principles in

early

> > > > Primitive age, it was the concept that every living being has

> > > > capacity to move, whereas lifeless thing cannot move. This

> > religious

> > > > philosophy leads sages to classify all so-called planet (Sun,

> > Moon,

> > > > Mars etc.) as super living being (Deities). In those days

only

> > sages

> > > > had social sanction to study religious scriptures. Thus after

> > > > prolonged observation of the sky they developed the skill to

> > predict

> > > > solar and lunar eclipse, which was the result of so-called

> > grabbing

> > > > the Sun and Moon by imaginary shadow planets Rahu and Ketu.

> > > > They were also able to predict the timing of eclipse and its

> > > > duration. They have devised an ingenious way to offer

donations

> > etc.

> > > > to get them free from the clutches of Rahu and Ketu, which is

> > still

> > > > being followed. It was also religious concept that fate of

> > everybody

> > > > is pre-decided according to their deeds. Thus in this

> situation,

> > it

> > > > was common wisdom as to when sages were able to predict the

> fate

> > of

> > > > deities like Sun and Moon then why they could not predict the

> > fate of

> > > > King and so on. Thus procedure was devised to formulate

various

> > > > astrological principles on the basis of the then knowledge of

> > sages

> > > > based on scriptures and their celestial observation. These

> > principles

> > > > were the key factors for deciding the fate.

> > > >

> > > > Procedure adopted to formulate these principles was never

> > percolated

> > > > in the Indian society due to illiteracy and hard barrier to

> learn

> > > > such knowledge by other castes. Subsequently these principles

> > were

> > > > spread to other civilisation and later on developed as

Western

> > system.

> > > > What is happening nowadays that there are two groups. One

group

> > > > belongs to astrologers who always try to support astrology

due

> to

> > > > their business considerations (these astrologers always try

to

> > fit

> > > > past event very precisely within some astrological principle

> > within a

> > > > capsule of ved, religion, astronomy (eclipse etc.) and faith

> > etc.,

> > > > but they are unable to predict any future event. Because

> > astrological

> > > > principles lead to diverse predictions and that too

diabolical

> > > > opposite to each other. If by chance a prediction (in fluke)

> may

> > come

> > > > true then they start to harp on the same prediction and start

> > self

> > > > praising instead of applying the same socalled principle on

> other

> > > > horoscopes to see their failure. Thus astrologer can only

> > mislead,

> > > > create confusion, try to cure `planets' and so on. You can

find

> > that

> > > > only this is going on in every forum), whereas other group

(say

> > > > scientist) try to raise some logical questions against

> astrology.

> > But

> > > > none of them have ever tried to investigate as to what was

the

> > level

> > > > of information of sages about the Universe, who developed

> > > > astrological principles in primitive age and what procedure

was

> > > > adopted to formulate various principles relating to Lordship,

> > > > Friendship-enmity, Exalted-debilitated , Aspect, Vinshottary

> > > > periodicity etc. If we analyse whole set of principles then

> > following

> > > > questions may be raised (basis of formulation is given in

> > subpara).

> > > >

> > > > 1 What procedure was adopted to allot twelve signs among

seven

> > > > planets (as Mars is lord of Aries, Scorpio etc.) ?

> > > >

> > > > It was based on the concept that Sun is just above the

> stationary

> > > > Earth and Moon is above the Sun and so on……….

> > > >

> > > > 2 What procedure was adopted to decide that there is enmity

and

> > > > friendship between some planets (as Sun and Saturn are enemy

of

> > each

> > > > other) ?

> > > > Based on the Indian myth of fight between deities and demons

> over

> > > > nector after sea-churning………..

> > > > 3 What procedure was adopted to decide various aspect (full,

> > quarter

> > > > to full, half and quarter), (as planets have full aspect on

> > seventh

> > > > house) ?

> > > > Based on the position of army in the battle field………..

> > > >

> > > > 4 What procedure was adopted to decide that planets are

exalted

> > and

> > > > debilitated at some degree (as Sun is exalted at 10 deg. of

> Aries

> > > > sign) ?

> > > > Based on planetary situation linked with Sun, when duration

of

> > the

> > > > day is more in comparison to night……

> > > > 5 What procedure was adopted to decide that most powerful and

> hub

> > of

> > > > our solar system, Sun has 6 years vinshottary dasha whereas

> Venus

> > (a

> > > > small planet) has 20 years ?

> > > > Based on two triangles derived after working out the effect

of

> > > > Universe on the basis of lord and exalted…….

> > > > 6 What procedure was adopted to allot various constellations

> > between

> > > > nine planets with different vinshottary dasha ?

> > > >

> > > > Kratica was first constellation in Indian scriptures……….

> > > >

> > > > 7 What procedure was adopted to decide order of days of a

week

> > > > (Sunday, Monday etc.) ?

> > > > Based on distribution of 60 Ghati (Ghat = pitcher) in the

> > structure

> > > > of Universe where Sun is nearer and Moon is far away…..

> > > >

> > > > 8 What procedure was adopted to decide fixed retrograde

motion

> of

> > > > Rahu Ketu (3-11 minute-second per day)?

> > > > On the basis of recurrence of eclipse…..

> > > > 9 What procedure was adopted to decide that Rahu, Ketu are

180

> > deg.

> > > > apart?

> > > > On the basis of recurrence of eclipse………..

> > > > 10 What procedure was adopted to decide timings of eclipse ?

> > > > Repetition of eclipse after fixed constellation

month……….

> > > >

> > > > Thus there may be endless questions, with a final question as

> to

> > > > whether present form of astrology is correct? If some one

gave

> > > > answers to these questions then he will realise that entire

> > > > astrological principles are totally based on wrong concept of

> > > > Universe.

> > > >

> > > > Everybody may agree that every research is based on the then

> > > > knowledge. In the same way, when astrology was developed by

> sage

> > > > Parashar etc. At that time it was believed that Earth is in

the

> > > > centre of the Universe and stationary (it is also believed in

> all

> > > > religions). Beside this it was also believed (you may read

any

> > old

> > > > scriptures) that Sun is nearer from the Earth, whereas Moon

is

> > beyond

> > > > Sun. All constellations are situated in between Mercury and

> Moon.

> > > > You may be surprised to know that all astrological principles

> are

> > > > actually fabricated around this concept. I my-self studying

> > astrology

> > > > since last 35 years and developed softwares to conclude

correct

> > > > prediction. But if it is true at one time then same

combination

> > is

> > > > not true in other case. It leads me to think afresh logically

> and

> > > > systematically over this subject and I find that Primitive

> > concept

> > > > (when astrology was developed) requires full overhauling in

> view

> > of

> > > > modern scientific astronomy, according to which primitive

> concept

> > of

> > > > Universe (basis of astrology) was totally changed.

> > > > After lot of research I wrote an original book on

> > astrology " Jyotish -

> > > > Kitna sahi kitna galat " in Hindi (330 pages). This book

> contains

> > the

> > > > detailed procedure adopted to formulate these principles on

the

> > basis

> > > > of the then knowledge about the Universe, which leads our

sages

> > to

> > > > formulate these principles. This book was also published in

> > English

> > > > with the title " Astrology a science or myth " (450 pages). You

> can

> > > > realize that this is revolutionary book and will change the

> face

> > of

> > > > predictive astrology in due course. If you interested to know

> > more

> > > > about the book or description of various chapters then you

may

> > send

> > > > email to me. The book is being marketed in USA /UK etc.

> > > > Refer http://www.bokklubb en.no/samboweb/ produkt.do?

> > produktID=1759836

> > > >

> > > > http://www.thebookp lace.com/ bookplace/ results-asp?

AUB=sanat%

> > 20kumar%

> > > > 20jain & TAG= & CID=

> > > >

> > > > http://www.aggarwal overseas. com/booksdetail. aspx?

> > > > ProductID=64211 & catID=AGO010 & detail=t

> > > >

> > > > At that time our sages were neither aware of Uranus, Neptune

> nor

> > they

> > > > were aware that solar and lunar eclipses occurred due to

> presence

> > of

> > > > Moon and shadow of Earth. That's why they have developed the

> > concept

> > > > of Rahu and Ketu with retrograde motion of 3'11 " . It was

> > mentioned in

> > > > the Grahlaghav that eclipse occurred when Rahu/Ketu came

within

> > 14

> > > > degree on Amavasya (dark night) or Puranmashi (full Moon).

But

> > nobody

> > > > will be able to answer that why there was no lunar eclipse

when

> > Sun,

> > > > Moon and Rahu were at 203.01, 23.01 and 34.43 degree

> respectively

> > on

> > > > 08-11-1984 (Rahu was within 11.42 degree) or when Sun, Moon

and

> > Ketu

> > > > were at 319.74, 139.74 and 150.26 degree respectively on 03-

03-

> > 1988 (

> > > > Ketu was within 10.52 degree). Likewise I find that Solar

> > eclipses

> > > > occurred even when difference between Moon and Rahu was more

> then

> > > > 14°. Sun and Moon were at 94.24 deg., whereas Rahu was at

> 79.04

> > deg.

> > > > on 21-07-1982 (Rahu was 15.20 deg. away). Sun and Moon were

at

> > 76.49

> > > > deg., whereas Rahu was at 91.93 deg. on 02-07-2000 (Rahu was

> > 15.14

> > > > deg. away).

> > > > To give a modern scientific colour to the astrology, you will

> > also

> > > > find in many modern astrological books that eclipse occurred

at

> > the

> > > > intersection point of orbit of the Sun and Moon (though it

was

> > not

> > > > known to our sages and Rahu Ketu were created on the basis of

> > myth).

> > > > Thus it is clear that at the time of full solar eclipse, when

> > Moon

> > > > happens to be just over the Sun than Rahu must also be there.

> But

> > As

> > > > per almanac Ketu was shown at 194 and 177 degree on 12-11-

1985

> > and 3-

> > > > 10-1986 (refer any almanac) respectively when there were full

> > solar

> > > > eclipse and position of Sun/Moon were at 206 and 166 degree

> > > > respectively. You will agree that when there were full solar

> > eclipses

> > > > then on these dates either Rahu or Ketu must be at 206 and

166

> > degree

> > > > respectively, because only then full solar eclipse may

> possible.

> > > > Whereas Ketu was being shown at 194 and 177 degrees in

almanac.

> > Thus

> > > > there was clear mistake of about 12 and 11 degrees

> respectively.

> > All

> > > > horoscopes are defective in this light and due to this

> > fundamental

> > > > positional variation, prediction is also effected. If you

want

> > then I

> > > > can give many more examples and very simple method of

detecting

> > them.

> > > > I fully support that astrology (predictive) is not a science

> but

> > in

> > > > primitive age predictive astrology was a mixture of astronomy

+

> > > > psychology + faith. Because astronomy is a science,

psychology

> > > > (recently discovered and it was not known in primitive age)

> > played an

> > > > important role in handling a person by the astrologer due to

> > immense

> > > > faith over astrology+astrologe r hence predictive astrology

> > appears to

> > > > be correct due to combined effect of all three. You will also

> > agree

> > > > with the above observation after going through my original

> > > > revolutionary research. Because if everything is pre-decided

as

> > was

> > > > contention of sages then why we may take pains, why we may

try

> to

> > do

> > > > some thing, because every thing will take place according to

> pre-

> > > > written destiny. Secondly, there is no question of modifying

> that

> > pre-

> > > > written destiny, because if we try to change only our fate,

> even

> > then

> > > > all attached happening will automatically change creating a

> > cascading

> > > > effect, which in turn will change the pre-written fate of

every

> > > > person. In another case, if destiny is not pre-written or say

> pre-

> > > > defined than it is not possible to detect it. Because when

> every

> > Tom,

> > > > Dick and Harry are changing their destiny due to worship,

good

> > deed

> > > > etc. then destiny of every one will continue remain under

> change.

> > You

> > > > will agree that astrology is totally based on mathematical

> > > > calculation regarding planets, whose transit is fixed and can

> > never

> > > > and never be altered. Now when transit or birth chart cannot

be

> > > > altered it means result of calculation or say prediction is

> also

> > > > fixed. Then how one may change his destiny (if it is ever

> > prewritten)

> > > > by adopting some means like offering, ring, vastu etc.

because

> in

> > > > that case, if you like to say, then future events will be

> altered

> > but

> > > > how a calculation of planetary transit or linked prediction

can

> > be

> > > > changed, which is fixed due to birth chart or fixed transit

of

> > > > planets?

> > > >

> > > > Those who think that astrology is a science may be rest

assured

> > that

> > > > actually predictive astrology is not a science at all. Only

> > astronomy

> > > > and psychology (discovered only in last 200 years) were used

> > > > unknowingly by our sages for some prediction and it appears

> > correct.

> > > > Hence predictive astrology is bogus and astrology is a myth.

> > Still if

> > > > you have a faith on astrology then why don't you contact The

> > James

> > > > Randi Educational Foundation who offeres a US $1000000 prize

to

> > > > anyone who can demonstrate that astrology works. His e-mail

and

> > > > website is jref@ and http://www.randi. org Because modern

> > > > technologies like computer, TV, Newspaper etc. are being used

> to

> > > > spread this myth in the cover up of science with vested

> business

> > > > interest. Hence it requires a logical approach to fight this

> sort

> > of

> > > > ignorance. My book has vital scientific information in this

> > regard

> > > > and readers of the book are fully convinced that astrology

> > > > (predictive) is bogus, because procedure adopted to formulate

> > > > principles was neither logical nor based on correct

information

> > of

> > > > Universe, solar system.

> > > >

> > > > I will like to have your critical comments for further

> > interaction on

> > > > my email sanatkumar_jain@ . It would be better to know

> > > > the roots of astrology and facts, data behind it before

falling

> > in

> > > > the trap and come forward to join hands because of AIDS

> > (Astrology Is

> > > > Damaging Society).

> > > > Sanat Kumar Jain

> > > > Gwalior

> > > >

> > > > Reader may directly write to me on my email instead of

creating

> > > > problems to moderator

> > > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Send instant messages to your online friends

> http://au.messenger.

> >

>

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Dear Nalini,

 

I m sorry, i was in the middle of typing the mail, a sr. person came

to have a demo of my application, i left typing and got busy with

him, it took some time, thereafter, i resumed my typing thus there

was a break of sequence.

 

I got you have spoken for the astrology, i w'd request you to remain

active and keep posting ur views.

 

With Best Regards,

Lalit.

 

Vedic Astrologyandhealing , nalini swamy

<nalini2818 wrote:

>

> Hare Rama Krsna

> Dear Lalit ji,

> Namaskar.

> I did wonder when I read your mail. Was that mail intended for me

or Mr.Sanat?

>

> I am really confused, my intention was to try stop detractors of

jyotish from endlessly 'spamming' and creating an atmosphere not very

conducive for healthy astrological discussions.

>

> Regards

> Nalini

>

>

>

>

> litsol <litsol

> Vedic Astrologyandhealing

> Thursday, 29 November, 2007 8:23:47 PM

> [Vedic Astrologyandhealing] Re: Astrology a science or

myth -> Nalini

>

> Dear Nalini,

>

> In my mail - " You " means - " Mr. Sanat " . not u.

>

> I m sorry, pls. dont take my mail wrongly.

>

> regards,

> Lalit.

>

> Vedic Astrologyandhe aling@ s.com, " litsol "

> <litsol@> wrote:

> >

> > Dear nalini,

> >

> > In this group, we few people have not taken astrology as our

> > profession, it's not our bread and butter. we are doing good in

our

> > chosen domain of profession and few of us have done really good.

> >

> > And even if some one has chosen astrology as his profession,

what's

> > wrong in that, he is getting results and helping people, he

charges

> > something for his service, what's wrong in that ?

> >

> > both the things doesnt mean, we are biased, in fact, instead of

> > putting ur logic/finding, pls. dont begin blaming, that w'd mean

u

> > urself is biased, come for a honest discussion, we are exploring

> > astrology and want to make it more useful for the entire mankind.

> >

> > we will help u also if u want to know about urself provided u r

> > truthful.

> >

> > regards,

> > Lalit.

> >

> > Vedic Astrologyandhe aling@ s.com, nalini swamy

> > <nalini2818@ > wrote:

> > >

> > > Hare Rama krsna

> > > Respected Sanat ji,

> > > namaskar.

> > > I would understand that most of the group are ardent

> > believers/practitio ners-amateur and professional and being so

are

> > convinced of what astrology is for them and what it offers. Don't

> you

> > think you should try to 'convert' a totally different group, one

> that

> > is still hesitant,waiting at the threshold, trying to test waters?

> > > Please desist from trying to divert focus away from astrology

> > itself by this discussion as this group is working towards and

> ideal

> > of educating people and all of them have agreed towards working

> > towards it by joining the group.

> > > If your ideals are different, obviously so, why dont you try to

> > form one of your own and work towards it instead of trying to

wean

> > away the 'infants from the mother' as you are now attempting to.

> > Because it is the 'infants' that are the most gullible and prone

to

> > being led astray by extrinsic motivators as they are not very

> > competent to judge what is good for them.

> > > I apologise if I have hurt you which was unintentional,

> > > Apologies to the group for a non astrological post,

> > > Regards

> > > Nalini

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > sanat2221 <sanatkumar_ jain@>

> > > Vedic Astrologyandhe aling@ s.com

> > > Thursday, 29 November, 2007 6:46:49 AM

> > > [Vedic Astrologyandh ealing] Re: Astrology a science or

> myth

> > >

> > > Respected Kiran Ji,

> > > Namaskar,

> > > Thanks for your mail

> > > You said

> > > >>>>Astrology as taught by the

> > > sages is correct and near 100% accurate -<<<<

> > >

> > > If it is so then what was the need to find

> > >

> > > >>>>>original

> > > work of the sages was lost. We should research this and

> reconstruct

> > > the original astrology by testing out various principles.< <<<<

> > >

> > > Actually astrologers are riding on two horses and they are

> neither

> > > following the Indian (sages) knowledge nor scientific logic.

> > Because

> > > If astrology is beneficial by the names of Indian sages then

they

> > > take their shelter, whereas our sages has neither devised signs

> > > (Rashis) etc. nor they have concept of solar system. On the

other

> > > hand when astrologer find it beneficial then they use modern

> > > scientific data in support of astrology to befool general

public

> so

> > > that they may think that astrology is science. Whereas

scientific

> > > data are quite against with the concept of our sages.

Astrologers

> > are

> > > actually using psychology, modern scientific data in the

coverup

> of

> > > knowledge of sages, Ved etc.. Thus it appears that

> > >

> > > >>>>>In every group, you will see many people making close to

> 100%

> > > accurate

> > > predictions. <<<<

> > >

> > > But actually it is not so. Because you can realize that if one

> > > principle is right (socalled) in one horoscope then same

> principle

> > is

> > > not applicable in other horoscopes. Thus there is ample scope

of

> > > manipulation according to the mindset of the client. It is

> > psychology

> > > which is the reason behind so called correct prediction or any

> > > prediction can be right upto 50% as a general rule of

permutation

> > > combination. If prediction is principle based then principles

> would

> > > have been fed in the computer to know all those predictions and

> any

> > > time correction can also be carried out within minutes.

> > >

> > > How you can be against

> > >

> > > >>>>> charlatan astrologers (sadly 99% of the folks today are),

> > > charlatan books etc -<<<<<

> > >

> > > when they are applying the same principles of sages. Or can you

> > > identify a single astrologer who is rightly applying the

> principle.

> > > Whereas actually astrological principles are based on primitive

> > > knowledge of solar system without any scientific base. But it

was

> > > inquisitive of our sages who wants to know future events with

> some

> > > method and they experimented with many principles and still

> > > astrologers are experimenting with ageold principles without

> > knowing

> > > as to how they were formulated (which I asked through 10

> questions

> > in

> > > my blog) and procedure is included in my book.

> > >

> > > >>>>>astrology is a science and art and it is

> > > upto us and future generations in India to learn this great

> > > science<<<<<

> > >

> > > Actually astrology (predictive) is not a science but astronomy

is

> > > science, which were studied by our sages and now it is being

> > > studied by NASA. Now our astrologers are busy in the business

of

> > > prediction though they are not able to predict about

themselves.

> > > Future generation is not going to learn astronomy but those

> > innocents

> > > who have lost their self confidence or those who wants some

short

> > cut

> > > for success or they are being fed since childhood that

astrology

> is

> > > correct and they have to trace a good astrologer (which they

will

> > > never find) for prediction; will be after astrologer without

> > knowing

> > > the actual fact.

> > >

> > > I will like to say that I am not against the knowledge of sages

> > > because during development process what best they could

visualize

> > > they did but we are not that much devoted to learn some thing

> new.

> > > But we are only misguinding each other and thinking that we are

> > > praising our sages. Actually we must have proud on our heritage

> > > because it is our history, culture, civilization but at the

same

> > > time we must remember that knowledge is not limited to our

sages

> > but

> > > learning is a continuous process and we must learn.

> > >

> > > Waiting for your comments. Rest in next.

> > > Thanks

> > >

> > > Yours,

> > >

> > > Sanat

> > > Sanatkumar_jain@ rediffmail. com

> > >

> > > Vedic Astrologyandhe aling@ s.com, " kiran.rama "

> > > <kiran.rama@ ...> wrote:

> > > >

> > > > Sanatji,

> > > >

> > > > there is nothing about sentiment here - Astrology as taught

by

> the

> > > > sages is correct and near 100% accurate - However in the

> > intervening

> > > > period, there have been many things added/deleted and the

> original

> > > > work of the sages was lost. We should research this and

> > reconstruct

> > > > the original astrology by testing out various principles.

> > > >

> > > > In every group, you will see many people making close to 100%

> > > accurate

> > > > predictions.

> > > >

> > > > I am against charlatan astrologers (sadly 99% of the folks

> today

> > > are),

> > > > charlatan books etc - But astrology is a science and art and

it

> is

> > > > upto us and future generations in India to learn this great

> > science

> > > >

> > > > Regards

> > > > Kiran

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Vedic Astrologyandhe aling@

s.com, " sanat2221 "

> > > >

> > > > <sanatkumar_ jain@> wrote:

> > > > >

> > > > > ASTROLOGY A SCIENCE OR MYTH

> > > > > Will you please like to ponder and instead of sticking to

> some

> > > > > misconcept regarding astrology on which you have not

studied

> in

> > > depth

> > > > > but you only have faith, because you have been informed

like

> > > this. So

> > > > > come out and think with open mind and decide yourself as to

> > > whether

> > > > > astrology is scientific or is being given coverup of

science

> > due

> > > to

> > > > > some vested interest. I do not want to hurt the sentiments

of

> > > > > astrologers or who are in support of astrology, but I only

> want

> > > to

> > > > > emphasise that if you think that it is a science then let

us

> > > examine

> > > > > it and then there will be no question of hurting, because

you

> > > have

> > > > > not formulated the principles. But unfortunately you are

> > standing

> > > in

> > > > > support of it like a lawyer only due to faith (which has

been

> > > > > infused) and want to conclude like a judge that astrology

is

> a

> > > > > science without knowing the story of other side. I can

> > understand

> > > the

> > > > > problem of astrologer that they will loose their business

but

> > if

> > > you

> > > > > are a client then you must have right to know the truth or

> call

> > > an

> > > > > astrologer in the consumer forum.

> > > > >

> > > > > At the time of formulating the astrological principles in

> early

> > > > > Primitive age, it was the concept that every living being

has

> > > > > capacity to move, whereas lifeless thing cannot move. This

> > > religious

> > > > > philosophy leads sages to classify all so-called planet

(Sun,

> > > Moon,

> > > > > Mars etc.) as super living being (Deities). In those days

> only

> > > sages

> > > > > had social sanction to study religious scriptures. Thus

after

> > > > > prolonged observation of the sky they developed the skill

to

> > > predict

> > > > > solar and lunar eclipse, which was the result of so-called

> > > grabbing

> > > > > the Sun and Moon by imaginary shadow planets Rahu and Ketu.

> > > > > They were also able to predict the timing of eclipse and

its

> > > > > duration. They have devised an ingenious way to offer

> donations

> > > etc.

> > > > > to get them free from the clutches of Rahu and Ketu, which

is

> > > still

> > > > > being followed. It was also religious concept that fate of

> > > everybody

> > > > > is pre-decided according to their deeds. Thus in this

> > situation,

> > > it

> > > > > was common wisdom as to when sages were able to predict the

> > fate

> > > of

> > > > > deities like Sun and Moon then why they could not predict

the

> > > fate of

> > > > > King and so on. Thus procedure was devised to formulate

> various

> > > > > astrological principles on the basis of the then knowledge

of

> > > sages

> > > > > based on scriptures and their celestial observation. These

> > > principles

> > > > > were the key factors for deciding the fate.

> > > > >

> > > > > Procedure adopted to formulate these principles was never

> > > percolated

> > > > > in the Indian society due to illiteracy and hard barrier to

> > learn

> > > > > such knowledge by other castes. Subsequently these

principles

> > > were

> > > > > spread to other civilisation and later on developed as

> Western

> > > system.

> > > > > What is happening nowadays that there are two groups. One

> group

> > > > > belongs to astrologers who always try to support astrology

> due

> > to

> > > > > their business considerations (these astrologers always try

> to

> > > fit

> > > > > past event very precisely within some astrological

principle

> > > within a

> > > > > capsule of ved, religion, astronomy (eclipse etc.) and

faith

> > > etc.,

> > > > > but they are unable to predict any future event. Because

> > > astrological

> > > > > principles lead to diverse predictions and that too

> diabolical

> > > > > opposite to each other. If by chance a prediction (in

fluke)

> > may

> > > come

> > > > > true then they start to harp on the same prediction and

start

> > > self

> > > > > praising instead of applying the same socalled principle on

> > other

> > > > > horoscopes to see their failure. Thus astrologer can only

> > > mislead,

> > > > > create confusion, try to cure `planets' and so on. You can

> find

> > > that

> > > > > only this is going on in every forum), whereas other group

> (say

> > > > > scientist) try to raise some logical questions against

> > astrology.

> > > But

> > > > > none of them have ever tried to investigate as to what was

> the

> > > level

> > > > > of information of sages about the Universe, who developed

> > > > > astrological principles in primitive age and what procedure

> was

> > > > > adopted to formulate various principles relating to

Lordship,

> > > > > Friendship-enmity, Exalted-debilitated , Aspect,

Vinshottary

> > > > > periodicity etc. If we analyse whole set of principles then

> > > following

> > > > > questions may be raised (basis of formulation is given in

> > > subpara).

> > > > >

> > > > > 1 What procedure was adopted to allot twelve signs among

> seven

> > > > > planets (as Mars is lord of Aries, Scorpio etc.) ?

> > > > >

> > > > > It was based on the concept that Sun is just above the

> > stationary

> > > > > Earth and Moon is above the Sun and so on……â

€¦.

> > > > >

> > > > > 2 What procedure was adopted to decide that there is enmity

> and

> > > > > friendship between some planets (as Sun and Saturn are

enemy

> of

> > > each

> > > > > other) ?

> > > > > Based on the Indian myth of fight between deities and

demons

> > over

> > > > > nector after sea-churning………..

> > > > > 3 What procedure was adopted to decide various aspect

(full,

> > > quarter

> > > > > to full, half and quarter), (as planets have full aspect on

> > > seventh

> > > > > house) ?

> > > > > Based on the position of army in the battle field…â

€¦â€¦..

> > > > >

> > > > > 4 What procedure was adopted to decide that planets are

> exalted

> > > and

> > > > > debilitated at some degree (as Sun is exalted at 10 deg. of

> > Aries

> > > > > sign) ?

> > > > > Based on planetary situation linked with Sun, when duration

> of

> > > the

> > > > > day is more in comparison to night……

> > > > > 5 What procedure was adopted to decide that most powerful

and

> > hub

> > > of

> > > > > our solar system, Sun has 6 years vinshottary dasha whereas

> > Venus

> > > (a

> > > > > small planet) has 20 years ?

> > > > > Based on two triangles derived after working out the effect

> of

> > > > > Universe on the basis of lord and exalted…….

> > > > > 6 What procedure was adopted to allot various

constellations

> > > between

> > > > > nine planets with different vinshottary dasha ?

> > > > >

> > > > > Kratica was first constellation in Indian scripturesâ

€¦â€¦â€¦.

> > > > >

> > > > > 7 What procedure was adopted to decide order of days of a

> week

> > > > > (Sunday, Monday etc.) ?

> > > > > Based on distribution of 60 Ghati (Ghat = pitcher) in the

> > > structure

> > > > > of Universe where Sun is nearer and Moon is far awayâ

€¦..

> > > > >

> > > > > 8 What procedure was adopted to decide fixed retrograde

> motion

> > of

> > > > > Rahu Ketu (3-11 minute-second per day)?

> > > > > On the basis of recurrence of eclipse…..

> > > > > 9 What procedure was adopted to decide that Rahu, Ketu are

> 180

> > > deg.

> > > > > apart?

> > > > > On the basis of recurrence of eclipse………..

> > > > > 10 What procedure was adopted to decide timings of eclipse ?

> > > > > Repetition of eclipse after fixed constellation

> month……….

> > > > >

> > > > > Thus there may be endless questions, with a final question

as

> > to

> > > > > whether present form of astrology is correct? If some one

> gave

> > > > > answers to these questions then he will realise that entire

> > > > > astrological principles are totally based on wrong concept

of

> > > > > Universe.

> > > > >

> > > > > Everybody may agree that every research is based on the

then

> > > > > knowledge. In the same way, when astrology was developed by

> > sage

> > > > > Parashar etc. At that time it was believed that Earth is in

> the

> > > > > centre of the Universe and stationary (it is also believed

in

> > all

> > > > > religions). Beside this it was also believed (you may read

> any

> > > old

> > > > > scriptures) that Sun is nearer from the Earth, whereas Moon

> is

> > > beyond

> > > > > Sun. All constellations are situated in between Mercury and

> > Moon.

> > > > > You may be surprised to know that all astrological

principles

> > are

> > > > > actually fabricated around this concept. I my-self studying

> > > astrology

> > > > > since last 35 years and developed softwares to conclude

> correct

> > > > > prediction. But if it is true at one time then same

> combination

> > > is

> > > > > not true in other case. It leads me to think afresh

logically

> > and

> > > > > systematically over this subject and I find that Primitive

> > > concept

> > > > > (when astrology was developed) requires full overhauling in

> > view

> > > of

> > > > > modern scientific astronomy, according to which primitive

> > concept

> > > of

> > > > > Universe (basis of astrology) was totally changed.

> > > > > After lot of research I wrote an original book on

> > > astrology " Jyotish -

> > > > > Kitna sahi kitna galat " in Hindi (330 pages). This book

> > contains

> > > the

> > > > > detailed procedure adopted to formulate these principles on

> the

> > > basis

> > > > > of the then knowledge about the Universe, which leads our

> sages

> > > to

> > > > > formulate these principles. This book was also published in

> > > English

> > > > > with the title " Astrology a science or myth " (450 pages).

You

> > can

> > > > > realize that this is revolutionary book and will change the

> > face

> > > of

> > > > > predictive astrology in due course. If you interested to

know

> > > more

> > > > > about the book or description of various chapters then you

> may

> > > send

> > > > > email to me. The book is being marketed in USA /UK etc.

> > > > > Refer http://www.bokklubb en.no/samboweb/ produkt.do?

> > > produktID=1759836

> > > > >

> > > > > http://www.thebookp lace.com/ bookplace/ results-asp?

> AUB=sanat%

> > > 20kumar%

> > > > > 20jain & TAG= & CID=

> > > > >

> > > > > http://www.aggarwal overseas. com/booksdetail. aspx?

> > > > > ProductID=64211 & catID=AGO010 & detail=t

> > > > >

> > > > > At that time our sages were neither aware of Uranus,

Neptune

> > nor

> > > they

> > > > > were aware that solar and lunar eclipses occurred due to

> > presence

> > > of

> > > > > Moon and shadow of Earth. That's why they have developed

the

> > > concept

> > > > > of Rahu and Ketu with retrograde motion of 3'11 " . It was

> > > mentioned in

> > > > > the Grahlaghav that eclipse occurred when Rahu/Ketu came

> within

> > > 14

> > > > > degree on Amavasya (dark night) or Puranmashi (full Moon).

> But

> > > nobody

> > > > > will be able to answer that why there was no lunar eclipse

> when

> > > Sun,

> > > > > Moon and Rahu were at 203.01, 23.01 and 34.43 degree

> > respectively

> > > on

> > > > > 08-11-1984 (Rahu was within 11.42 degree) or when Sun, Moon

> and

> > > Ketu

> > > > > were at 319.74, 139.74 and 150.26 degree respectively on 03-

> 03-

> > > 1988 (

> > > > > Ketu was within 10.52 degree). Likewise I find that Solar

> > > eclipses

> > > > > occurred even when difference between Moon and Rahu was

more

> > then

> > > > > 14°. Sun and Moon were at 94.24 deg., whereas Rahu was

at

> > 79.04

> > > deg.

> > > > > on 21-07-1982 (Rahu was 15.20 deg. away). Sun and Moon were

> at

> > > 76.49

> > > > > deg., whereas Rahu was at 91.93 deg. on 02-07-2000 (Rahu

was

> > > 15.14

> > > > > deg. away).

> > > > > To give a modern scientific colour to the astrology, you

will

> > > also

> > > > > find in many modern astrological books that eclipse

occurred

> at

> > > the

> > > > > intersection point of orbit of the Sun and Moon (though it

> was

> > > not

> > > > > known to our sages and Rahu Ketu were created on the basis

of

> > > myth).

> > > > > Thus it is clear that at the time of full solar eclipse,

when

> > > Moon

> > > > > happens to be just over the Sun than Rahu must also be

there.

> > But

> > > As

> > > > > per almanac Ketu was shown at 194 and 177 degree on 12-11-

> 1985

> > > and 3-

> > > > > 10-1986 (refer any almanac) respectively when there were

full

> > > solar

> > > > > eclipse and position of Sun/Moon were at 206 and 166 degree

> > > > > respectively. You will agree that when there were full

solar

> > > eclipses

> > > > > then on these dates either Rahu or Ketu must be at 206 and

> 166

> > > degree

> > > > > respectively, because only then full solar eclipse may

> > possible.

> > > > > Whereas Ketu was being shown at 194 and 177 degrees in

> almanac.

> > > Thus

> > > > > there was clear mistake of about 12 and 11 degrees

> > respectively.

> > > All

> > > > > horoscopes are defective in this light and due to this

> > > fundamental

> > > > > positional variation, prediction is also effected. If you

> want

> > > then I

> > > > > can give many more examples and very simple method of

> detecting

> > > them.

> > > > > I fully support that astrology (predictive) is not a

science

> > but

> > > in

> > > > > primitive age predictive astrology was a mixture of

astronomy

> +

> > > > > psychology + faith. Because astronomy is a science,

> psychology

> > > > > (recently discovered and it was not known in primitive age)

> > > played an

> > > > > important role in handling a person by the astrologer due

to

> > > immense

> > > > > faith over astrology+astrologe r hence predictive astrology

> > > appears to

> > > > > be correct due to combined effect of all three. You will

also

> > > agree

> > > > > with the above observation after going through my original

> > > > > revolutionary research. Because if everything is pre-

decided

> as

> > > was

> > > > > contention of sages then why we may take pains, why we may

> try

> > to

> > > do

> > > > > some thing, because every thing will take place according

to

> > pre-

> > > > > written destiny. Secondly, there is no question of

modifying

> > that

> > > pre-

> > > > > written destiny, because if we try to change only our fate,

> > even

> > > then

> > > > > all attached happening will automatically change creating a

> > > cascading

> > > > > effect, which in turn will change the pre-written fate of

> every

> > > > > person. In another case, if destiny is not pre-written or

say

> > pre-

> > > > > defined than it is not possible to detect it. Because when

> > every

> > > Tom,

> > > > > Dick and Harry are changing their destiny due to worship,

> good

> > > deed

> > > > > etc. then destiny of every one will continue remain under

> > change.

> > > You

> > > > > will agree that astrology is totally based on mathematical

> > > > > calculation regarding planets, whose transit is fixed and

can

> > > never

> > > > > and never be altered. Now when transit or birth chart

cannot

> be

> > > > > altered it means result of calculation or say prediction is

> > also

> > > > > fixed. Then how one may change his destiny (if it is ever

> > > prewritten)

> > > > > by adopting some means like offering, ring, vastu etc.

> because

> > in

> > > > > that case, if you like to say, then future events will be

> > altered

> > > but

> > > > > how a calculation of planetary transit or linked prediction

> can

> > > be

> > > > > changed, which is fixed due to birth chart or fixed transit

> of

> > > > > planets?

> > > > >

> > > > > Those who think that astrology is a science may be rest

> assured

> > > that

> > > > > actually predictive astrology is not a science at all. Only

> > > astronomy

> > > > > and psychology (discovered only in last 200 years) were

used

> > > > > unknowingly by our sages for some prediction and it appears

> > > correct.

> > > > > Hence predictive astrology is bogus and astrology is a

myth.

> > > Still if

> > > > > you have a faith on astrology then why don't you contact

The

> > > James

> > > > > Randi Educational Foundation who offeres a US $1000000

prize

> to

> > > > > anyone who can demonstrate that astrology works. His e-mail

> and

> > > > > website is jref@ and http://www.randi. org Because modern

> > > > > technologies like computer, TV, Newspaper etc. are being

used

> > to

> > > > > spread this myth in the cover up of science with vested

> > business

> > > > > interest. Hence it requires a logical approach to fight

this

> > sort

> > > of

> > > > > ignorance. My book has vital scientific information in this

> > > regard

> > > > > and readers of the book are fully convinced that astrology

> > > > > (predictive) is bogus, because procedure adopted to

formulate

> > > > > principles was neither logical nor based on correct

> information

> > > of

> > > > > Universe, solar system.

> > > > >

> > > > > I will like to have your critical comments for further

> > > interaction on

> > > > > my email sanatkumar_jain@ . It would be better to know

> > > > > the roots of astrology and facts, data behind it before

> falling

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> > > (Astrology Is

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> > > > > Reader may directly write to me on my email instead of

> creating

> > > > > problems to moderator

> > > > >

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> > >

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