Modernity in Vedic Astrology-to Rageshwari...Again

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Hi Rageshwari,

 

Thanks for the reply. System's Approach is a good one,

and I have seen it work many times. In particular, I

think the MEP is a good measure of the strength of

planets in the absence of Shad Bala, etc.

 

Thanks again.

 

Salaam,

Mu

--- shamiyana <shamiyana wrote:

> Hi Mu'Min,

>

> I am sorry for misinterpreting your previous post,

> since I obviously

> missed the key word "glean". Anyways, about the

> nakshatra part, I

> have no clue on how to analyze the said positions of

> nakshatras. My

> original point was that nakshatra positions were

> mentioned in these

> ancient texts which means that at the time of

> writing those texts, a

> fair amount of knowledge on how to interpret and

> analyze the

> implications of these nakshatras on the given being

> must have existed

> among the sages. I believe you must be aware of the

> discipline of

> astrology where predictions and analysis are made

> based on nakshatra

> positions.

>

> Anyway, on the subject of whether modernity is

> needed in Vedic

> Astrology or not, I think I am not the right person

> to comment on it.

> My knowledge in the world of Vedic Astrology is very

> nascent. I just

> began learning astrology out of tremendous curiosity

> and attraction

> for this science. In fact, I have been reading some

> of the your

> posts, and I must say, you have gathered very good

> understanding on

> the subject. So I look forward to learning from you

> and other Gurus

> in the area.

>

> However, let me tell you about an effort aimed at

> modernizing Vedic

> astrology. SATVA, or Systems Approach To Vedic

> Astrology, is an

> effort to simplify the principles of ancient Vedic

> Astrology in order

> to make it easier for people in the present times to

> learn and

> comprehend the art of predictions. SA (Systems

> Approach) was

> introduced by Mr. V.K.Choudhry. He also runs several

> on

> SA and its applications in personal and mundane

> astrology. You may

> want to check these groups out. I am a member of SA

> and

> I must say that SA has made very easy for me to read

> horoscope. They

> have a very nice and neat software called Junior

> Jyotish. However,

> here is the downside of SA. I have never seen

> anybody predicting

> accurately using SA, as yet. I regularly read

> messages on those

> groups. Firstly, most of the members make very high

> level predictions

> (rather than precise ones). Secondly, most of the

> predictions,

> especially mundane ones, have not come true. The one

> I remember is

> where one of the SA members predicted that US stock

> markets would see

> a deep dip in end of October. Phew...the markets

> instead started a

> slow recovery from October end onwards. Right now,

> the markets are

> pretty much seeing a rally. Again, I am not saying

> that SA is wrong.

> But my point is that most of the people practising

> SA do not have

> enough expertise. Either they are applying wrong

> principles

> altogether OR they are jumping on the wagon, just

> too soon! SA does

> not recognize a lot of principles of classic Vedic

> Astrology; things

> like Sade-sati, Kuja-dosha, a lot of Yogas

> (including the important

> ones such as Gaj Kesari, Kal Sarpa, et al).

>

> Just wanted to give in my 2 cents.

>

> Regards.

>

> Rageshwari.

>

> vedic astrology, Mu'Min Bey

> <mumin_bey> wrote:

> > Hi Rageshwari,

> >

> > As it says in my quote, I mentioned that those

> > insights were gleaned over a thousand years ago; I

> am

> > very familiar with the long and storied history of

> > Vedic Astrology. I am both in awe of it and I hold

> it

> > high esteem - yet, I maintain what I have said all

> > along, that Vedic Astrology, if it is to be

> meaningful

> > in today's modern world, has to keep in step with

> the

> > times, in terms of its interpretation, etc.

> >

> > In your post below, you mention the use of

> Naksatras.

> > Please allow me to ask you, since you bring it up;

> > let's say you have a horoscope wherein which you

> see

> > that the rising Naksatra is in Purva Ashadha; the

> Moon

> > is in the star of Bharani, and the Sun is in

> Jyestha.

> > What is your humanistic analysis of these Naksatra

> > positions?

> >

> > Example is far better than precept; I await your

> > response.

> >

> > Salaam,

> > Mu

> > --- shamiyana <shamiyana> wrote:

> > > > it does none of us any good to cling to the

> > > > insights that were gleaned over 1,000 years

> ago.

> > >

> > > I think you should check your numbers properly.

> > > Vedic astrology is a

> > > science that goes far beyond just 1000 years. I

> know

> > > that Lord

> > > Sriram's horoscopes are based upon ancient texts

> > > that describe the

> > > exact positioning of nakshatras. And Lord Sriram

> > > existed almost 5000

> > > years back. So!!! IMO, Vedic Astrology has

> evolved

> > > over a period of

> > > 5000 years atleast, and most probably even more

> than

> > > that.

> > >

> > > Rageshwari.

> > >

> >

> >

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