Questions on Astrology and Swamiji's answer

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Dear All,

 

1. I do not believe in astrology but I firmly believe in God. My wife consulted

an astrologer and he predicts my current situation! I perform Nama Kirtan and

prayers but nothing happens my way! What do I do?

 

Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji:

 

Astrology is indeed a science. It is also accepted as the eyes of the Vedas.

However, in the modern day, it is hard to find a good astrologer. Not only that,

it is also important that the remedies that are suggested should be conformant

with the Vedas and should be

performed strictly as prescribed therein. This is not completely possible in the

modern age.

 

Faith in the Guru’s words, in prayer and in the Maha Mantra can surpass

anything. Bhagavan Yogiramsuratkumar says, ‘If there is faith, then there is no

fate.’. When there is sincere faith in Maha

Mantra Kirtan, one can easily play football with the nine planets!

 

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2. I was born in ‘Garga’ gothram and ‘Hastham’ star. What is the significance of

my gothram and star.

 

 

Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji:

 

The word ‘Gothra’ literally means, ‘to take care of the cows’. In days yonder,

the foremost duty of a disciple was to take care of the cows of the Maharshi

who was his guru. So if you say you are born in a ‘gothra’, then it means that

you belong to the lineage of that Maharshi. The genes of that Maharshi are still

present in you, till date. This is confirmed by modern-day science, which

corroborates the theory of

genetic inheritance.

 

Gargacharya was one such Maharshi, whom we find quoted in Puranas like Srimad

Bhagavatam. He was the purohit for the Yadhu Vamsa, in which Sri Krishna was

born. It was he who named Balarama and Krishna .

 

The 27 constellations in our astronomy represent the 27 organs of the cosmic

‘Purusha’. Your star ‘hastham’ (translates in Sanskrit as ‘hand’) literally

represents the hand of this Purusha.

 

This is the 13th of the 27 stars. The sign is ruled by the planet Mercury and

governed by the Moon.

 

Those belonging to this star are well versed in Vedas, or merchandisers and are

energetic and industrious. They are also merciless, impudent, thievish and fond

of drinking. They could be charioteers, elephant riders, artisans or robbers.

They mainly belong to professions relating to commerce, salesmanship, overseas

business – export and import, communication and mails, shipping and

clearing, sanitation, textile and yarn, bridges dam sites, canal and tunnel

construction engineering, press, ink and printing ink manufacturing etc. They

could also be advocates, artists, painters,

politicians or mercenaries like ambassadors or messengers.

 

Those born in this star are susceptible to self-pity, negative thoughts and

imaginations, fear / phobias, hysteria and the like.

 

Regards

 

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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