Left hand practices (Deviating from Astrology is it vedic)

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Greetings

Deviating from the main topic of "Astrology is it vedic or not" - this para in

Mr Ananthji's email has progressed me in asking this query.

 

"This Veda (Atharva Veda) also talks about right hand and left hand practices.

Because of such left hand practices (Evil practices), this veda has been set

aside by satwik people."

 

Query: I presume left hand practices are what is called tamasic in general

parlance. Pls understand I am not trying to questions anyones authority or any

ancient text but just an inquisitive mind here. If Vedas were written by God,

as a gentleman said or to properly put it given by God, then how come God

prescribed left hand practices"

 

I hope this email doesn't create a controversy, as this is not the intention.

Just being curious here and loving responses would be most welcome.

 

Pls correct and guide if needed.

 

Joy and Light

 

Sunil John

Mumbai

 

 

 

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Dear Sunil,

Perhaps it is how one interpretes Vedas that matters.You are right in saying

that God could not create Left hand and right hand practices.It would have been

better if Anantaji had given examples of what he means by left hand

practices.One has to understand that what might appear to be left hand to day

might not have been viewed as such in distant past. Again hindu scriptures do

not have a habit of sweeping unpleasant things, should they exist, under the

carpet and pretending that they do not exist.

I would like to give you a link to understand part of the atharvaveda better. Go

to http://www.swordoftruth.com/swordoftruth/archives/miscarticles/eitav.html

 

You might get a diferent perspective of Atharva Veda.

Chandrashekhar.

 

sunil john [jjnet2000_in ]Sent:

Tuesday, September 09, 2003 5:44 PMvedic astrologySubject:

[vedic astrology] Left hand practices (Deviating from Astrology is it vedic)

Dear Ramadasji, Ananthji,Chandrashekharji and Learned members,

 

Greetings

Deviating from the main topic of "Astrology is it vedic or not" - this para in

Mr Ananthji's email has progressed me in asking this query.

 

"This Veda (Atharva Veda) also talks about right hand and left hand practices.

Because of such left hand practices (Evil practices), this veda has been set

aside by satwik people."

 

Query: I presume left hand practices are what is called tamasic in general

parlance. Pls understand I am not trying to questions anyones authority or any

ancient text but just an inquisitive mind here. If Vedas were written by God,

as a gentleman said or to properly put it given by God, then how come God

prescribed left hand practices"

 

I hope this email doesn't create a controversy, as this is not the intention.

Just being curious here and loving responses would be most welcome.

 

Pls correct and guide if needed.

 

Joy and Light

 

Sunil John

Mumbai

 

 

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Om Namo Narayanaaya

Sri Raghavendraaya Namaha

Sri Guruve Namaha

Sri Guru Naama Smarana

 

Pranams

 

The question posed is absolutely right. Exposition on this aspect is lengthy not

only for the list but also for individuals. Yes there are left hand practices,

and Dr. Apte of Pune University in his research compendium called

MantarAvarnavaha compiles the elucidations. I referred the compendium in my

earlier mail.

 

What little I know about Vedas, I shall put forth with the blessings from my

Guru and I dedicate to him.

 

Veda is the sacred knowledge, holy learning, the scriptures. Originally, there

were only three Vedas-Rig, Yajur and Sama Veda, which are collectively called

"TAYIE"-the sacred triad.

But the fourth Veda called Atharva Veda was subsequently added to them.

 

Each of the Vedas (at least the TRAYIE") has two distinct parts- the MANTRA OR

SAMHITA and BRAHMANA.According to the philosophy and strict faith; the Vedas

are " a -paurusheya ". This means that these are not human compositions,

being supposed to be directly revealed by the SUPREME (HIM) as SHRUTI (that is

what is heard or revealed). SMRITI is what remembered and is the work of human

origin..

 

VEDANGA are certain classes of Vedas regarded as auxiliary to the Vedas and

designed to aid in the correct pronunciation and interpretation of the text and

right employment of Mantras in ceremonials. VEDANGA are six:

 

SHIKSHA: Science of proper articulation and pronunciation

CHANDSA: Science of prosody

VYAKARNA: Grammar

NIRUKTA: Etymological explanation of difficult Vedic works

Jyothisha

Kalpa:Ritual/Ceremonials

 

THE END OF VEDAS

 

1. UPANISHADS: Comes at the end of Vedas

2. The last of the SIX principal DARSANAS or systems of this philosophy because

it teaches the ultimate aim and scope of Veda or because it is based on

UPANISHADS which comes at the end of Vedas. This system of philosophy is

sometimes called UTTARAMIMAMSA and this being regarded as sequel to Jaimini's

POORVAMIMAMSA. This POORVAMIMAMSA is quite a distinct system.

 

These MIMAMSA are the popular pantheistic creed of HINDU philosophy, regarding

as it does, the world as synthetically derived as ONE ETERNAL PRINCIPLE, the

BRAHMAN or SUPREME SPIRIT.

 

Now I leave this to you to understand why Atharva Veda is separated with the

TRAYIE.ATHARVA VEDA also deals with TANTRAS and MANTRAS fro Spiritual

emancipation, including liberation during ones own life time in VEDANTA as

JEEVAN MUKTI.I do not want to give examples of certain VIBHATSYA (hateful for

normal SATWICKS) Rituals as espoused in this VEDA for attaining SIDDHIS.Let us

not emphasise on this.

 

What VEDAS (TRAYIE) speaks of good of way of living to attain HIM. There are

processes and to me this ATHARVA VEDA is process book, if we take the SATWICK

VRITTIS.

 

What is VEDA? I have already stated. And to the extension to the above BIBLE is

the VEDA for Christians and KORAN for Muslims, if you really see the spirit in

the interpretation of VEDAS, in general. Hindu DHARMA rests on VEDIC philosophy

and it is the way of living. The same way of living has been propagated by

prophet Mohammed (Peace be on him) and Christ, as one school of thought and

thus transformed into respective religion. We can quote other religions and

prophets also.

One thing "AAKASHAT PATHITHAM THOYAM, SAAGRAM PRATI GATCHATI""(All water falling

from sky, joins the Ocean). So what ever and the way we practice, ultimately is

to reach HIM.SAT KARMA is what the ultimate requirement is.

Please read this last para in the context of your Query. The last para will seem

to be deviating but a careful attention will make this falling in place.

 

I do not know any other exposition beyond this. This is only the TRUTH I know

about VEDAS with the blessings from GURU.

Regards

Ananthakrishnan Parthasarathy

Short Name: AnanthChandrashekhar Sharma <boxdel (AT) (DOT) co.uk> wrote:

Dear Sunil,

Perhaps it is how one interpretes Vedas that matters.You are right in saying

that God could not create Left hand and right hand practices.It would have been

better if Anantaji had given examples of what he means by left hand

practices.One has to understand that what might appear to be left hand to day

might not have been viewed as such in distant past. Again hindu scriptures do

not have a habit of sweeping unpleasant things, should they exist, under the

carpet and pretending that they do not exist.

I would like to give you a link to understand part of the atharvaveda better. Go

to http://www.swordoftruth.com/swordoftruth/archives/miscarticles/eitav.html

 

You might get a diferent perspective of Atharva Veda.

Chandrashekhar.

 

sunil john [jjnet2000_in ]Sent:

Tuesday, September 09, 2003 5:44 PMvedic astrologySubject:

[vedic astrology] Left hand practices (Deviating from Astrology is it vedic)

Dear Ramadasji, Ananthji,Chandrashekharji and Learned members,

 

Greetings

Deviating from the main topic of "Astrology is it vedic or not" - this para in

Mr Ananthji's email has progressed me in asking this query.

 

"This Veda (Atharva Veda) also talks about right hand and left hand practices.

Because of such left hand practices (Evil practices), this veda has been set

aside by satwik people."

 

Query: I presume left hand practices are what is called tamasic in general

parlance. Pls understand I am not trying to questions anyones authority or any

ancient text but just an inquisitive mind here. If Vedas were written by God,

as a gentleman said or to properly put it given by God, then how come God

prescribed left hand practices"

 

I hope this email doesn't create a controversy, as this is not the intention.

Just being curious here and loving responses would be most welcome.

 

Pls correct and guide if needed.

 

Joy and Light

 

Sunil John

Mumbai

 

 

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