Chaff and grain (Bush Inauguration Chart Article)

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Dear Narasimha,

 

I personally feel that the "chaff from the grain" analogy is quite

apt.

 

Rishis have always tried to capture Knowledge in mantras and sutras.

Realising that the vehicle requires regenerative capacity, Truth is

always encapsuled in words and phrases. This is similar to the

beejakshara being encapsuled in a mantra. The real seeker will be

able to unravel the Truth through proper study. Thus, all classical

texts have grains of wisdom clothed in words. The real student is one

who knows how to remove the husk and understand the underlying

principle.

 

However, I also share the view that the classics don't contain chaff

that does not wrap around a sound principle.

 

Regards,

Arun

 

vedic astrology, "pvr108" <pvr@c...> wrote:

> Pranaams Chandrashekhar ji,

>

> Thank you.

>

> I do use ashtakavarga frequently.

>

> Some readers may misunderstand your "chaff and grain" analogy. Just

> for their sake, I will re-iterate an important point.

>

> There is no "chaff" in the teachings of Parasara and Jaimini. They

> are full of grains and only grains, no chaff whatsoever.

>

> Hence the challenge is not separating chaff from grain, but

> separating one grain from another and knowing which grain is needed

> for making which food. If you are, for example, making bread or

> poori, you need wheat. If you are making Boondi laddu, you need

> channa dal (chick peas). If you are making Pongal, you need moong

> dal and rice. If you are maing Idlis, you need urad dal and rice.

> Similarly, each food needs a different grain.

>

> So the challenge is to know how to separate one grain from another

> and to know which grain is used how.

>

> The same holds in JyotisSaastra or Jyotisha. Knowing the difference

> between various parameters taught by maharshis and knowing which

> is used how is the challenge.

>

> May Jupiter's light shine on us,

> Narasimha

>