Importance of Time in Sadhana : 5'th house

August 2, 2008

( Note : I personally do not agree to author's thoughts on time's

governing sadhana , Sadhana is always unconditional .. but auther has

done good efforts to highlight astro factor's involvde - Lalit)

Time is an important criterion for observation of meditation and such

spiritual practices. Generally early morning hours, late night hours,

sunrise time and sunset time are good for such activities. My Guruji

Shree Premanandji always used to say that when a Bhogi sleeps, a yogi

wakes up. He uses to guide us to perform mantra japam during late

night hours after 12:30 AM. There has been a great significance and

some hidden importance behind such time constraints. During night

most of the people are asleep. The air is free of vibes and different

energies. It is clearer and hence it becomes easier to meditate.

There are lesser distractions during such hours. Shri. Premanandji

never use to sleep during night hours. We always use to found him

awake and in deep meditation during such hours.

According to Shastras positive energies roam our earth during early

morning hours. While there can be a big debate on the truth of this

statement, one can definitely feel and sense harmony, calm and

positive energy in the morning air. This generally vanishes as Sun

rises up. Sunrise time and sunset time have special significance as

well. According to " *Swarodaya " our sushmuna is awake during such

hours and both swaras dominate during that time. In normal conditions

only one nostril disposes a swara and the process is repeated with

alternative swara during each hour. But during sunrise and sunset

Sushmuna awakes, and it is strongly recommended that one should

perform some spiritual activity during such hours. It is the reason,

why elderly people still guide us not to sleep during early morning

hours and during sunset time. According to Swarodaya every work

(Except Dhyana or meditation) pursued during such hours, gets

destroyed as darkness gets destroyed when the Sun rises up. It is

believed that meditation is easier during such hours.

Besides these general implications, astrology also guides us to go

for only particular periods for Sadhnas and meditation. The period of

the fifth house lord, ketu and Sthira lagna is used for initiation

and sadhna. Vimshamsha chart can also be used for this purpose if the

time of birth is known. Moolas Nakshatras which are considered very

inauspicious can also be used for meditation and mantra Japam. Moola

signifies zero control, a rashi's beginning or ending with the sign

indicates a blank area. It is almost like a turn on the road. Empty

but powerful. One needs to channelize that energy to gain some peace.

Mediation requires that fifth house, Sun and Moon should be devoid of

any blemishes and a fixed or sthira sign should be rising in the

ascendant. The dasha lord should be finely placed and could have an

association with fourth, eighth or twelfth house lord. A person

performing the ritual should look for condition of Nakshatras and

Muhurta for initiation. His atmakarka should not be debilitated or

combust in transit and should be strong. This rule should be applied

to amatyakarka as well. Mantra should be denailed and should be

matched with his name to see whether it is beneficial or not. Jupiter

should be influencing the ascendant, the fifth house lord or the

twelfth house or its lord in transit. The placement of Ketu in

twelfth is also good provided it as some influence from some benefic

like Jupiter or Mercury. All these conditions should be applied

before performing some Sadhna.

A person with afflicted Fifth house or its lord and second house

should be very careful and should not recite mantras on his own.

Debilitated Jupiter, Rahu dasha should also be checked before

recitation of a mantra. Mantras can fructify when a fixed sign rising

in transit has its exaltation sign in D-9's ascendant. It can be

awakened when Mantra pad carries beautiful transits and when

Atmakarka is exalted in transits.

*Swarodaya: A Shastra related to science of breathing.

Alok Jagawat

August 2, 2008

Dear Sir,

Sadhana is to coordinate the physical form with innate thoughts and obscure mind.This is a determined and persisitent effort with or without objective.The objective probably could be to control thoughts and mind and win over to achieve what one wants to achieve.

Normally to reach to the stage is not a one stroke attempt and has to be gradual and progressive and in the process it becomes limitless.

This reminds me of a story of the---------: King and Magician where the king forgets his Durbar and goes into a transcedental state experiencing several events of few generation back, by the influnece of Magician.Seeing the King in that transcedental stage,Magician thought his purpose was served and decides to leave the court.Mean time the King comes back to his Court and (to the Magician) his courtiers to call it a day.People have their own concept of sadhana and time.

No doubt horoscope throws light on time also as" time is what we create and possess"When from Ascendant 1,5 and 9(tripod standing for Dharma) get linked to Kendras (viz)4,7 and 10.Of the remaining ,(while) 10th signifies for Artha and 7 for kama and 4 th for Moksha.These houses combine to bring sadhana.Astrologically we in jyotish indulge in it's study and there by getting into the mode of sadhana.

Let us also not ignore Moon known to many as manokaraka when gets associated in some ways ,the natives tend to practise sadhana.Also get into sadhana is also to evoke interest in one or other form of occult sciences?

vrkrishnan--- On Sat, 8/2/08, litsol <litsol wrote:

litsol <litsol[Vedic Astrologyandhealing] Importance of Time in Sadhana : 5'th houseVedic Astrologyandhealing Date: Saturday, August 2, 2008, 6:38 AM

( Note : I personally do not agree to author's thoughts on time'sgoverning sadhana , Sadhana is always unconditional .. but auther hasdone good efforts to highlight astro factor's involvde - Lalit)Time is an important criterion for observation of meditation and suchspiritual practices. Generally early morning hours, late night hours,sunrise time and sunset time are good for such activities. My GurujiShree Premanandji always used to say that when a Bhogi sleeps, a yogiwakes up. He uses to guide us to perform mantra japam during latenight hours after 12:30 AM. There has been a great significance andsome hidden importance behind such time constraints. During nightmost of the people are asleep. The air is free of vibes and differentenergies. It is clearer and hence it becomes easier to meditate.There are lesser distractions during such hours. Shri. Premanandjinever use to sleep during night

hours. We always use to found himawake and in deep meditation during such hours.According to Shastras positive energies roam our earth during earlymorning hours. While there can be a big debate on the truth of thisstatement, one can definitely feel and sense harmony, calm andpositive energy in the morning air. This generally vanishes as Sunrises up. Sunrise time and sunset time have special significance aswell. According to "*Swarodaya" our sushmuna is awake during suchhours and both swaras dominate during that time. In normal conditionsonly one nostril disposes a swara and the process is repeated withalternative swara during each hour. But during sunrise and sunsetSushmuna awakes, and it is strongly recommended that one shouldperform some spiritual activity during such hours. It is the reason,why elderly people still guide us not to sleep during early morninghours and during sunset time.

According to Swarodaya every work(Except Dhyana or meditation) pursued during such hours, getsdestroyed as darkness gets destroyed when the Sun rises up. It isbelieved that meditation is easier during such hours.Besides these general implications, astrology also guides us to gofor only particular periods for Sadhnas and meditation. The period ofthe fifth house lord, ketu and Sthira lagna is used for initiationand sadhna. Vimshamsha chart can also be used for this purpose if thetime of birth is known. Moolas Nakshatras which are considered veryinauspicious can also be used for meditation and mantra Japam. Moolasignifies zero control, a rashi's beginning or ending with the signindicates a blank area. It is almost like a turn on the road. Emptybut powerful. One needs to channelize that energy to gain some peace.Mediation requires that fifth house, Sun and Moon should be devoid ofany blemishes

and a fixed or sthira sign should be rising in theascendant. The dasha lord should be finely placed and could have anassociation with fourth, eighth or twelfth house lord. A personperforming the ritual should look for condition of Nakshatras andMuhurta for initiation. His atmakarka should not be debilitated orcombust in transit and should be strong. This rule should be appliedto amatyakarka as well. Mantra should be denailed and should bematched with his name to see whether it is beneficial or not. Jupitershould be influencing the ascendant, the fifth house lord or thetwelfth house or its lord in transit. The placement of Ketu intwelfth is also good provided it as some influence from some beneficlike Jupiter or Mercury. All these conditions should be appliedbefore performing some Sadhna.A person with afflicted Fifth house or its lord and second houseshould be very careful and should not recite

mantras on his own.Debilitated Jupiter, Rahu dasha should also be checked beforerecitation of a mantra. Mantras can fructify when a fixed sign risingin transit has its exaltation sign in D-9's ascendant. It can beawakened when Mantra pad carries beautiful transits and whenAtmakarka is exalted in transits.*Swarodaya: A Shastra related to science of breathing.Alok Jagawat

August 2, 2008

Dear Lalit,

I too am not much convinced about the veracity of what is said in the

article. I know that there are enough realized souls who have Lagna

other than Sthira in ascendant including Swami Vivekananda. Given that

the time of Grahana, when the natural Atmakaraka or Karaka for mana

that is Surya or Chandra are devoid of strength, is said to be the most

appropriate time for Mantra siddhi, the insistence that the Atmakaraka

needs to be in exaltation seems to be contrary to the shastras. Unless

ego is totally gone and mana is devoid of desire to wander, would

mantra sadhana be fructified needs to be seriously thought over.

Take care,

Chandrashekhar.

litsol wrote: