Partha Ji-kundalini through bhakti yoga

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Dear Partha Ji,

 

Thank you for all the wonderful information you give to this list.

 

Regarding the 4 types of yogas you mentioned. You related them to

the Fire / Water etc. signs, which I am guessing are the Lagna

Rasis. How do these yogas relate to the Atmakaraka?

 

In my specific case, the Atmakaraka is Rahu, and it is in Aries in

Rasi and Taurus in Navamsa. I have been advised that since Rahu is

my atmakaaraka, I should practice Karma Yoga. However, since my Rasi

is Cancer, according to what you just said, it should be Bhakti

Yoga. My Arudha Lagnam is in Libra, and according to other

literature, it should be Gyana Yoga (air sign).

 

Of course, the more ways I try to achieve the One Goal, the better.

But is there one way that is more suitable than the others, and

should that be based on the Lagna rasi, atma karaka or arudha?

 

My personality itself leans towards a mix of Gyana Yoga and Bhakti

Yoga. I enjoy reading and discussing Upanishads and other sacred

texts, and pondering over the mysteries in them (the path of gyana

yoga, or knowledge quest.) At other times, I am overcome by love,

especially for Krishna/Vishnu in all his wonderful forms, as well as

for Siva, the peaceful ascetic, or for the Mother in all her forms.

This love is an internal feeling, and not so much the poojas and

vratas that Mr. Narasimha described. Is this still Bhakti yoga, when

it is internal, without necessarily performing a ritual?

 

What then, is Karma Yoga that I can follow? I perform small acts of

charity - donating money, time etc sometimes, and also trying to

help others in need. This does not seem sufficient, so what else do

you recomment?

 

Also, could you describe Raja yoga? I have learnt to medidate, to

raise the Kundalini shakti, although I am ashamed to say that I

don't practice it as often as I should. Is this considered raja

yoga? Is chanting (mantras) considered raja yoga too? Is it

performing austerities like the rishis of ancient times?

 

Thanks!

Venkat

 

vedic astrology, "V.Partha sarathy"

<partvinu5> wrote:

> Dear Narasimha

>

> You definetely do not sound "silly".

>

> To each his own. Raja yoga for Fire sigs, Karma yoga for earth

signs,

> Gyana yoga for air signs and Bhakti yoga for water signs.

>

> All are complementary to each other, and not "exclusive" to each

> other. There is no mutual exclusiveness about them.

>

> Your points again reiterate the fact(this is for my dear friend

> Pradeep and other list members) that everything is a choice. You

have

> made a "choice", and you are "happy about it". This choice is made

by

> the soul. The soul of Narasimha wants a particular experience, and

> thus it would "chart" out its own course.

>

> And the courses are "painful" and sometimes "pleasurable" to the

> mind. The true yogi, whatever path he may choose should realise

> that "pain and pleasure are the two sides of the same coin",.

> And he then should rise above the little and understand the

greater.

> This higher understanding comes, only when the soul has sufficient

> experience. After all truth does not have a set path. ALl the

rivers

> take different courses, but ultimately they all merge in the ocean

of

> Vaikuntha. So i full appreciate your views and am happy about

> your "choices".

> regards

> partha

>

>

>

>

> vedic astrology, "Narasimha P.V.R. Rao"

> <pvr@c...> wrote:

> > Om Gurave Namah

> > Dear Partha,

> >

> > > Your experiences ineed are very good, but you should do

yoga,as

> the

> > > experience during the energy flows would help you

in "astrology"

> and

> > > giving more insights into the same.

> > >

> > > Your experiences lasted for a very short duration, but through

> > > practice it can be extended for many minutes or even hours.

This

> > > would tremendously benefit you, and the society also, as you

can

> come

> > > out with much more research and insights.

> >

> > The path I have chosen is that of devotion and surrender. I pray

to

> Sri Maha Lakshmi and Sri Satya Narayana. I and my energies -

> including my Kundalini energy - have been surrendered to them. I

have

> no intentions of trying to "harness" any latent energy.

> >

> > If praying to Lakshmi and Narayana cannot give me a certain

> experience or a certain ability or a certain benefit, I do not

want

> that experience or ability or benefit. Whatever Lakshmi and

Narayana

> bestow on me, I will be happy with it.

> >

> > If they give me a pleasant experience of half a minute, it is

> sufficient for me. Whatever knowledge, guidance and insights they

> have given me - through my outer gurus as well as the inner guru -

is

> more than what I deserve.

> >

> > If there is a "higher" experience and if it is destined to be

had

> by me, it will happen when it is destined, by the kindness of

Lakshmi

> and Narayana. I am not unduly worried about it. I may sound

stubborn

> or silly or idiotic, but this is the path chosen by me and I am

quite

> happy about it.

> >

> > May Jupiter's light shine on us,

> > Narasimha