Parashari-Jaimini ! - Arun Ji

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Dear Arun ji

 

Your views were thought provoking.Thanks for this.

It is always hard to digest the modification of something handed

down by word of mouth.But similar to your thoughts it is possible

that the modifier himslef is being guided by the divine!

 

regds

Pradeep

 

 

vedic astrology, "Arun Uthayan (Arunodayan)"

<arun.uthayan@c...> wrote:

> To all the ardent seekers of Vedic Knowledge,

>

> Vedic knowledge (Shruthi) has always been handed down by word of

> mouth. Also, no single Rishi ever claimed to be the originator of

the

> Vedic concepts. Some of them have attmpted to to collect prevalent

> knowledge and codify them. Even these great Rishis have shown

great

> humility and have always presented conflicting ideas without

> prejudice, leaving the ardent students to make their own choices.

>

> That is the real path of the Vedas, where completely opposite

views

> of every subject including theories of God-head and creation

existed.

> I personlly feel that what is available in the versions of BPHS

> today, cannot be considered comprehensive of all what Parashara

would

> have considered valid astrological principles. Also, all the

portions

> of the current versions may not be from the original work. Most

Vedic

> texts bear evidence of additions along the guru-shishya lineage.

>

> Vedic thought has been and is always growing based on the

> contributions of genuine students. It is a Living Entity,

> continuously renewed and rejuvenated by the Divine. The ardent

> seekers will be guided by the Divine to choose what is appropriate

> for each one.

>

>

> Loving Regards,

> Arun

>

> vedic astrology, "vijayadas_pradeep"

> <vijayadas_pradeep> wrote:

> > Dear and respected members

> >

> > Combination of two systems should be used only if the user can

> > filter out the cumulative effects.Else the combination will give

an

> > extrapolated image which is an exaggeration of the reality.Even

if

> > we think Jaimini munis work is an extension or finer analysis of

> > Parasharas principles,one should be totally thorough with the

> > contextual link of that principle or the base work of parashara

> from

> > which this principle was selected.Thus intelligently one can

> > eliminate the duplication.

> >

> > Otherwise integrating incomplete theories will have the

deficiency

> > of assimilation and the error of overlapping and sometimes that

of

> > nullification.I remember the views from learned members that the

> > works of Muni Jaimini being lost and thus incomplete.

> >

> > Astrology is not a quantitative field rather qualitative.If we

are

> > doing scientific research employing techniques of

differentiation

> > and integration will help in achieving accurate and microscopic

> > results.In astrology finer techniques should be used only to

> > understand the basics,which is any way well defined by the sages.

> > (namely the strenghts like shadbala,ashtakavarga or astronomical

> > calculations).Incorporating newer techniques or heterogenous

mixing

> > will corrupt the great works by the Munis.

> >

> > One should never forget that Shruthis and Smrithis are

> > different.Ceratain things are divine and we shouldn't modify it.

> >

> > Respect

> > Pradeep