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Your last part of the post is awesome and for me atleast it turned out to be a

sort of vaikhari just hitting at the sweet spot in the core.I feel encouraged in

my fight against the SIX GREAT DEMONS and i feel sure I will win one day once

and for all.

Thank you.

 

, Narasimha PVR Rao <pvr wrote:

>

> Namaste Kishore and others,

>

> > a) with zero spirituality, one's life should comply 100% with astrological

> > predictions (from a pure person)

> >

> > b) with 100% spirituality, the person only touches the predicted events

> > for the sake of clearing chitta baggage

>

> More than spirituality, it is the strength of " free will " that decides how

closely one's life is aligned to astrological indications. Spirituality is

related too, as spiritual sadhana improves free will and makes one freer to do

the right things.

>

> Some karmas are " dridha " (firm or mandatory) and their results MUST be

experienced, no matter what. Throat cancer of Ramakrishna and skin cancer of

Ramana Maharshi are examples. However, many karmas are not dridha and are

flexible/optional. Their results can be avoided by the application of free will.

>

> A regular person's free will is not strong enough to bend the curve of habit

resulting from previous actions and change the course. One goes with the flow,

keeps on accumulating newer karmas and reaping the good and bad fruits. One

remains a slave of bad habits and those habits get reinforced further and

further with time.

>

> One making spiritual progress develops stronger free will. One starts to show

better judgment and stronger will power and does the right things despite strong

obstcles. Thus, one avoids payback for a lot of undesirable karmas that are not

dridha. One also stops accumulating too many new undesirable karmas.

>

> * * *

>

> Destiny is the sum total of karmas that one's free will performed in the past

(including previous lives). Astrology captures one's destiny. Destiny restrains

one's free will and tries to compel free will to act in some patterns, but free

will need not obey. One always has many options, though *tends to* select the

option that is favored by destiny. But one *can* select another option.

Strengthening judgment, wisdom and breaking from bad haits is what is needed.

Spiritual practices do help in that process.

>

> An astrologer focuses on destiny, but a spiritualist may focus on free will.

Destiny is water under the bridge, while free will is the new stream that can

flow in many ways. If some yogis downplayed astrology and emphasized free will,

it is not without reason. Swami Vivekananda once famously said astrology is for

the weak-minded people and emphasized free will.

>

> * * *

>

> > Ahamkaara makes decisions.

>

> Buddhi makes decisions, controlled by ahamkaara and aided by chitta. Ahamkara,

chitta and buddhi work closely. In computer technology terms, look at ahamkaara

as a CPU, chitta as DRAM that stores all data and buddhi as an ALU or a logic

co-processor that runs logical algrithms. Manas is an I/O controller. The five

jnanendriyas are input channels, the five karmendriyas are output channels; and,

the five praanas are the electricity flowing in the computer. When the

electricity stops flowing, CPU works in a minimal mode based on an internal

battery until electricity is turned on again and some important data in DRAM

remains and some is lost by the time electricity is turned on again. Similarly,

some experiences from past lives remain in chitta as subconscious memories that

influence our thinking in future lives, but many specific memories are lost.

>

> * * *

>

> When buddhi makes decisions, it may have to process many previous memories

that may be leading it in different directions. Some memories may be conscious

memories of things from this life. Some memories may be subconscious memories of

things from past lives.

>

> For example, one's guru may have told one " never keep anything in mind;

forgive and forget " in a previous life and one may have lived whole life

following it. That ideal may be a sub-conscious memory influencing thinking now.

If someone did terrible things to one in this life, that may be a conscious

memory now. When one is in a position to take revenge, there may be a clash

between the two memories.

>

> As another example, one may have spent a whole life trying to become a

millionnaire and failed. That desire may be a sub-conscious memory influencing

thinking now. If one may be under the influence of a spiritual teacher and

living a simple life of contentment now. But the sub-conscious memory may be

clashing now and then with the ideals taught by guru in this life.

>

> Memories accumulated and retained in chitta over lives may be guiding one in

conflicting directions. A subjective algorithm of weighted judgment runs in

buddhi. The weights are constantly adjusted based on the history of how

information is stored in or retrieved from chitta. Free will is essentially the

subjective element of buddhi, that controls this algorithm of weighted judgment.

>

> By engaging in spiritual practices, by reading scriptures and spiritual

teachings of great masters and by contemplating, we store some new useful

information in chitta, slowly affect how information is stored to or retrieved

from chitta, and modify the relative weights of various information in chitta.

When the free will is strong, it is possible to overcome latent tendencies by

storing new information in chitta and marking it as high priority.

>

> * * *

>

> Everybody in the spiritual path knows what are good tendencies and what are

not. Feeling lust or desire when one sees a beautiful person or object is bad.

Feeling anger when someone says bad things about one is bad. Feeling proud about

what one did or has is bad. Hanging on to emotions is bad. And so on. Everybody

knows these things. But knowing is not enough and one needs to act on that

knowledge! The problem is that these things are stored in chitta with a low

weight and there are overriding memories stored chitta with much strong weights.

So it is difficult or even impossible for the subjective portion of one's buddhi

to make them win in the final decision-making process.

>

> Rising above firm latent tendencies is possible only by continuing to exert

whatever little free will one has over and over again. Slowly, free will becomes

stronger and stronger and latent tendencies become weaker and weaker. Once one

breaks through the barriers, progress is accelerated.

>

> Practice and persistence have no substitutes.

>

> Best regards,

> Narasimha

>

> Do a Short Homam Yourself: http://www.VedicAstrologer.org/homam

> Spirituality writings:

> Free Jyotish software (Windows): http://www.VedicAstrologer.org

> Jyotish writings: JyotishWritings

> Free Jyotish lessons (MP3): http://vedicastro.home.comcast.net

> Do Pitri Tarpanas Yourself: http://www.VedicAstrologer.org/tarpana

>

>

> ---- Kishore Chitrapu <chitrapu wrote:

> > Namaste Narasimha & Rajarshi,

> >

> > Assuming perfect astrological predictions, one's life should be read

> > from the chart almost like a biography with no elaborate details in it.

> > If this is correct and the backdrop is set for a person, how

> > does spirituality

> > effect one's life?

> >

> > Here is a line of thought based on this mail:

> > /message/2733

> >

> > A person's birth time is based on that person's chitta baggage.

> > Astrology gives hints on person's chitta to tell the person's tendencies

> > to react in certain conditions also a path with a set of life events like

> > birth, graduation, marriage, children, happy and sad occassions etc..

> > As every step towards next event life is a natural result of decisions

> > made during previous steps, the decisions to chose a path are heavily

> > influenced by chitta.

> >

> > Ahamkaara makes decisions. Spirituality pushes chitta away from

> > influencing logical unit ahamkaara so that ahamkaara can make

> > decision according to swadharma (one's dharma). This results in

> > decreasing chitta baggage and increasing spiritual knowledge for future.

> > Eventually spirituality only influences ahamkaara, the actions are oriented

> > towards self-realization as next major event.

> >

> > Using this reasoning, one can say the following:

> >

> > a) with zero spirituality, one's life should comply 100% with astrological

> > predictions (from a pure person)

> >

> > b) with 100% spirituality, the person only touches the predicted events

> > for the sake of clearing chitta baggage

> >

> > Help me understand this better.

> >

> > -Kishore

> >

> > On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 5:20 AM, rajarshi nandy <rajarshi14wrote:

> >

> > > Namaste Rakeshji,

> > >

> > > In my little understanding, any sadhana of Ma Durga should be good enough

> > > to control a malefic Rahu...

> > >

> > > -Regards

> > > Rajarshi

> > >

> > > * The upsurge (of consciousness) is Bhairava - Shiva Sutra

> > > *

> > >

> > > --- On *Wed, 14/10/09, rakesh.behal <rakesh.behal* wrote:

> > >

> > > rakesh.behal <rakesh.behal

> > > query

> > >

> > > Wednesday, 14 October, 2009, 2:01 PM

> > >

> > > Dear guru ji,

> > > charan saparsh

> > >

> > > 1] Pls design homa for rahu

> > >

> > > 2] pls also suggest which sadhna are best to control rahu and avoid its

bad

> > > effects

> > >

> > > regds

> > > rakesh

>

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Namaste,

 

> Can we really judge a spiritual monument like Sri Ramakrishna astrologically?

 

If what happened is a result of a karma from the past lives, then it is

reflected in the birth horoscope and astrology can be used to analyze.

 

Of course, when a deity or a rishi comes to earth, they need not carry any bad

dridha karmas with them. But, depending on the exact mission, some suffering and

negative results may be useful as they enable other things. So a deity or rishi

may voluntarily take on some bad dridha karmas when coming to earth. Sometimes,

it is also possible to take karmas from someone else after birth, like

Ramakrishna did with Girish.

 

Once a dridha karma is upon one, either because one committed something earlier

or because one took it from somebody, it will give its result.

 

A realized yogi has very little identification with body and bodily suffering is

no big deal. Moreover, Ramakrishna's cancer was useful in getting most of his

sishyas together at Dakshineshwar for an extended period, doing intense sadhanas

together and building mutual bonds. It also demonstrated to them that it was

possible to focus the mind on god and forget body despite severe physical

affliction. It had a purpose.

 

Best regards,

Narasimha

 

Do a Short Homam Yourself: http://www.VedicAstrologer.org/homam

Spirituality writings:

Free Jyotish software (Windows): http://www.VedicAstrologer.org

Jyotish writings: JyotishWritings

Free Jyotish lessons (MP3): http://vedicastro.home.comcast.net

Do Pitri Tarpanas Yourself: http://www.VedicAstrologer.org/tarpana

 

 

---- " chaudhuri.krishnendu " <krishnenduchdhr wrote:

> Respected Narasimhaji

>

> Maybe I am wrong but I heard that Sri Ramakrishna suffered coz he undertook

the bearing of sins of many of his disciples specially Girish Ghosh.If this be

true is it not that the disease was intentionally suffered when he could have

healed himself if he wanted.

> Can we really judge a spiritual monument like Sri Ramakrishna astrologically?

> We often analyse analyse charts of Sri Rama and Sri Krishna.Though I am a firm

believer an student in astrology i often doubt is it viable to judge avatars

astrologically as they themselves are prayed for

> propitation of some planets?

>

> , Narasimha PVR Rao <pvr wrote:

> >

> > Namaste Kishore and others,

> >

> > > a) with zero spirituality, one's life should comply 100% with astrological

> > > predictions (from a pure person)

> > >

> > > b) with 100% spirituality, the person only touches the predicted events

> > > for the sake of clearing chitta baggage

> >

> > More than spirituality, it is the strength of " free will " that decides how

closely one's life is aligned to astrological indications. Spirituality is

related too, as spiritual sadhana improves free will and makes one freer to do

the right things.

> >

> > Some karmas are " dridha " (firm or mandatory) and their results MUST be

experienced, no matter what. Throat cancer of Ramakrishna and skin cancer of

Ramana Maharshi are examples. However, many karmas are not dridha and are

flexible/optional. Their results can be avoided by the application of free will.

> >

> > A regular person's free will is not strong enough to bend the curve of habit

resulting from previous actions and change the course. One goes with the flow,

keeps on accumulating newer karmas and reaping the good and bad fruits. One

remains a slave of bad habits and those habits get reinforced further and

further with time.

> >

> > One making spiritual progress develops stronger free will. One starts to

show better judgment and stronger will power and does the right things despite

strong obstcles. Thus, one avoids payback for a lot of undesirable karmas that

are not dridha. One also stops accumulating too many new undesirable karmas.

> >

> > * * *

> >

> > Destiny is the sum total of karmas that one's free will performed in the

past (including previous lives). Astrology captures one's destiny. Destiny

restrains one's free will and tries to compel free will to act in some patterns,

but free will need not obey. One always has many options, though *tends to*

select the option that is favored by destiny. But one *can* select another

option. Strengthening judgment, wisdom and breaking from bad haits is what is

needed. Spiritual practices do help in that process.

> >

> > An astrologer focuses on destiny, but a spiritualist may focus on free will.

Destiny is water under the bridge, while free will is the new stream that can

flow in many ways. If some yogis downplayed astrology and emphasized free will,

it is not without reason. Swami Vivekananda once famously said astrology is for

the weak-minded people and emphasized free will.

> >

> > * * *

> >

> > > Ahamkaara makes decisions.

> >

> > Buddhi makes decisions, controlled by ahamkaara and aided by chitta.

Ahamkara, chitta and buddhi work closely. In computer technology terms, look at

ahamkaara as a CPU, chitta as DRAM that stores all data and buddhi as an ALU or

a logic co-processor that runs logical algrithms. Manas is an I/O controller.

The five jnanendriyas are input channels, the five karmendriyas are output

channels; and, the five praanas are the electricity flowing in the computer.

When the electricity stops flowing, CPU works in a minimal mode based on an

internal battery until electricity is turned on again and some important data in

DRAM remains and some is lost by the time electricity is turned on again.

Similarly, some experiences from past lives remain in chitta as subconscious

memories that influence our thinking in future lives, but many specific memories

are lost.

> >

> > * * *

> >

> > When buddhi makes decisions, it may have to process many previous memories

that may be leading it in different directions. Some memories may be conscious

memories of things from this life. Some memories may be subconscious memories of

things from past lives.

> >

> > For example, one's guru may have told one " never keep anything in mind;

forgive and forget " in a previous life and one may have lived whole life

following it. That ideal may be a sub-conscious memory influencing thinking now.

If someone did terrible things to one in this life, that may be a conscious

memory now. When one is in a position to take revenge, there may be a clash

between the two memories.

> >

> > As another example, one may have spent a whole life trying to become a

millionnaire and failed. That desire may be a sub-conscious memory influencing

thinking now. If one may be under the influence of a spiritual teacher and

living a simple life of contentment now. But the sub-conscious memory may be

clashing now and then with the ideals taught by guru in this life.

> >

> > Memories accumulated and retained in chitta over lives may be guiding one in

conflicting directions. A subjective algorithm of weighted judgment runs in

buddhi. The weights are constantly adjusted based on the history of how

information is stored in or retrieved from chitta. Free will is essentially the

subjective element of buddhi, that controls this algorithm of weighted judgment.

> >

> > By engaging in spiritual practices, by reading scriptures and spiritual

teachings of great masters and by contemplating, we store some new useful

information in chitta, slowly affect how information is stored to or retrieved

from chitta, and modify the relative weights of various information in chitta.

When the free will is strong, it is possible to overcome latent tendencies by

storing new information in chitta and marking it as high priority.

> >

> > * * *

> >

> > Everybody in the spiritual path knows what are good tendencies and what are

not. Feeling lust or desire when one sees a beautiful person or object is bad.

Feeling anger when someone says bad things about one is bad. Feeling proud about

what one did or has is bad. Hanging on to emotions is bad. And so on. Everybody

knows these things. But knowing is not enough and one needs to act on that

knowledge! The problem is that these things are stored in chitta with a low

weight and there are overriding memories stored chitta with much strong weights.

So it is difficult or even impossible for the subjective portion of one's buddhi

to make them win in the final decision-making process.

> >

> > Rising above firm latent tendencies is possible only by continuing to exert

whatever little free will one has over and over again. Slowly, free will becomes

stronger and stronger and latent tendencies become weaker and weaker. Once one

breaks through the barriers, progress is accelerated.

> >

> > Practice and persistence have no substitutes.

> >

> > Best regards,

> > Narasimha

> >

> > Do a Short Homam Yourself: http://www.VedicAstrologer.org/homam

> > Spirituality writings:

> > Free Jyotish software (Windows): http://www.VedicAstrologer.org

> > Jyotish writings: JyotishWritings

> > Free Jyotish lessons (MP3): http://vedicastro.home.comcast.net

> > Do Pitri Tarpanas Yourself: http://www.VedicAstrologer.org/tarpana

> >

> >

> > ---- Kishore Chitrapu <chitrapu wrote:

> > > Namaste Narasimha & Rajarshi,

> > >

> > > Assuming perfect astrological predictions, one's life should be read

> > > from the chart almost like a biography with no elaborate details in it.

> > > If this is correct and the backdrop is set for a person, how

> > > does spirituality

> > > effect one's life?

> > >

> > > Here is a line of thought based on this mail:

> > > /message/2733

> > >

> > > A person's birth time is based on that person's chitta baggage.

> > > Astrology gives hints on person's chitta to tell the person's tendencies

> > > to react in certain conditions also a path with a set of life events like

> > > birth, graduation, marriage, children, happy and sad occassions etc..

> > > As every step towards next event life is a natural result of decisions

> > > made during previous steps, the decisions to chose a path are heavily

> > > influenced by chitta.

> > >

> > > Ahamkaara makes decisions. Spirituality pushes chitta away from

> > > influencing logical unit ahamkaara so that ahamkaara can make

> > > decision according to swadharma (one's dharma). This results in

> > > decreasing chitta baggage and increasing spiritual knowledge for future.

> > > Eventually spirituality only influences ahamkaara, the actions are

oriented

> > > towards self-realization as next major event.

> > >

> > > Using this reasoning, one can say the following:

> > >

> > > a) with zero spirituality, one's life should comply 100% with astrological

> > > predictions (from a pure person)

> > >

> > > b) with 100% spirituality, the person only touches the predicted events

> > > for the sake of clearing chitta baggage

> > >

> > > Help me understand this better.

> > >

> > > -Kishore

> > >

> > > On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 5:20 AM, rajarshi nandy <rajarshi14wrote:

> > >

> > > > Namaste Rakeshji,

> > > >

> > > > In my little understanding, any sadhana of Ma Durga should be good

enough

> > > > to control a malefic Rahu...

> > > >

> > > > -Regards

> > > > Rajarshi

> > > >

> > > > * The upsurge (of consciousness) is Bhairava - Shiva Sutra

> > > > *

> > > >

> > > > --- On *Wed, 14/10/09, rakesh.behal <rakesh.behal* wrote:

> > > >

> > > > rakesh.behal <rakesh.behal

> > > > query

> > > >

> > > > Wednesday, 14 October, 2009, 2:01 PM

> > > >

> > > > Dear guru ji,

> > > > charan saparsh

> > > >

> > > > 1] Pls design homa for rahu

> > > >

> > > > 2] pls also suggest which sadhna are best to control rahu and avoid its

bad

> > > > effects

> > > >

> > > > regds

> > > > rakesh

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