Hope for the class

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Dear Guru Solaiji,

 

I was sad after I read your response to Alexandra regarding your outlook for

the class. I can't speak for others, but I have benefitted greatly from the

lessons and the discussions/writings of the gurus and senior sisyas. I

don't take part directly in the discussions because I am unqualified to do

so; most of my time is spent absorbing the information coming from the gurus

and senior sisyas. I fervently hope you and they continue, and I'm sorry

that I haven't expressed my appreciation earlier. Please, please continue

the lessons and your discussions for our benefit.

 

This class and the articles/books of the SJVC gurus is my main source for

authentic, comprehendible Jyotish. For those without a local guru, this is

probably our best and only hope to advance in this sacred science. I

recently began teleconferencing with an SJVC Jyotish Guru once a month for

one or two hours, but even with that blessing it will be a long time before

I have a solid enough foundation to graduate to the Varahamihira class.

 

I know most of us are very busy, but there must be some of us willing to

commit the time necessary to learn. This forum provided me with the hope of

growing the seed of my knowledge because I can visit with it almost daily.

Would the SJVC gurus sanction very nascent beginners' discussions in this

class? Something along the lines of simple, step-by-step chart analysis so

that we can gain the benefit of repetition in context, offering attempts at

interpretation and asking questions about why a certain interpretation was

chosen, etc., under the watchful, caring eyes of our gurus? Something like

that would give us direction to focus our self-study on, allowing us to

delve more into the literature with a reference to start from and the

assurance of help. I know Jyotish is much, much more than mechanics, but

how can we apply the principles of interpretation and the

spiritual/ontological information given in the lessons so far if we don't

have a practice field? Perhaps assignments on specific readings in

spiritual literature and discussions on them as well? Further assignments

on the terminology/etymology of Jyotish? I'm just trying to find a way of

rallying the beginning members and keeping us engaged without going against

the traditional method of teaching. Some of us can continue individually in

our research, but collective focus on a topic and trustworthy

feedback/guidance is so necessary to learning.

 

Namaste,

Beau

 

 

---Original message---

"Solai Kannan" <solai@i...>

Sun Dec 23, 2001 1:09 am

Lesson 2

 

 

OHM SHRI RAGAVENDRAYA NAMAH

JAYA JAGANNATHA

 

Namaste Alexandra,

 

We are not going to remove any member from the list. We are forcing the

members to attempt the lessons for the benefit of the members. I am also a

student only. But, Gurudeva is spending his most of the time for teaching

us. His time will be justified only when more students learn with

dedication. There are certain circumstances, which are beyond our control,

like what you have mentioned and it is understandable. But, out of the 155

members, only 29 have answered for lesson 3 and it is the 3rd week from the

launching of the lesson. Lessons are meant to ignite the fire in the members

in learning. Just by looking at the mails, we will never learn astrology. I

feel sad that I didn't start to learn Jyotish at very young age. Even if I

had started at young age, this birth will not be sufficient to learn even a

tiny portion of Jyotish. So, I request others to come out and interact with

rest of the members by answering the lessons.

 

Thanks

Solai Kannan