Answer Lesson 2 - Creation

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Lesson 2: Creation

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| 1 | Definition of| To guide me in understanding the heirarchy of|

| | role of God | priorities of life: esp when I face |

| | in my life | complicated ethical dilemmas |

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| 2 | Deeds done to| a) More time (BOTH quality and quantity) |

| | come closer | spent with family, each of whom, for a |

| | to God in | variety of reasons, NOT just due to lack of |

| | last 1 year | time, I have been ignoring. |

| | | b) Stop Self-abuse, so that I can be more |

| | | effective in my obligations: Gave up drinking|

| | | on initiation into Varahamihira (but have |

| | | broken it off & on). Same for non-veg meals. |

| | | (Not yet resolved to reduce heavy smoking). |

| | | c) Resolved to start following a spiritual |

| | | life-style. Specifically wrt mantras: There |

| | | are too many mantras provided in the |

| | | Initiation process. Hence, as a start, am |

| | | restarting the Gayatri mantra (which is the |

| | | only one I know by heart) daily, which I used|

| | | to do daily years back, after the thread |

| | | ceremony, & stopped many years back, |

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| 3 | Relevant | All is God |

| | statement | |

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| 4 | Role of | Jyotish is ONE specific way of counselling |

| | Jyotish vs | the self & humanity to become more spiritual,|

| | Role of | ie by understanding the specific forces that |

| | Priest | guide, or conversely impede, that progress. |

| | | He is specifically barred from playing God. A|

| | | priest would strive to do the same thing |

| | | through a whole host of means, specifically |

| | | including "playing God" if necessary. |

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