Astrology - views of some around the world - astrology just science fiction??

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Dear Mr.Jagdish,Yes, we will go to doctor only because we have to urgently attend the patient for his life. And it is the duty of a parent to save the child or his dependent. The astrologer cannot attend on a patient as he has no knowledge on medicines.The question is about astrology whether it is science or simply it is a superstition. We lost that subject ages ago because of so many reasons like foreign rule, slavery under foreigners, giving up our traditional subjects like sastras etc in Vedas/Vedangas in which most of the scientific subjects are there.I strongly believe in fate which is the result of our past actions in this life or from previous lives. If my child is destined to become an astrologer, he would go to a learned astrologer to master the subject. There is nothing wrong. It is a Divine Science. What I want to tell is, not to brush away a

subject/science which is learnt and practised by innumerable number of people in India or world-wide as a profession or a as a hobby.With regards,D.Ramakrishnan. Prathamesn Chawan <upaoakcrest wrote: One basic question to Mr Suresh and Mr. D Ramakrishnan When you child fell sick or your parents are having terrible accidents then where do you go ? You can CHOSE ONLY ONE of the below... You go to a Doctor ? Or you go to

an astrologer ? Probably the answer of this question has the reason that why astrology is not considered science and does not have much importannce among people. AND Tom, Dick and Harry are getting benefits from Science but not from astrology. Before i end up this letter, do you guys send your kids to astrologers to learn astrology to learn about fate ? If you dont then you guys are cheats and fakes. You believe in astrology and yet dont want to pass on this divine knowledge to your kids... Thanks Jagdish "M.V. Suresh" <mvsureshbaroda (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote: Astrology is definitely true. Astrologers are also true. The birth time, place and date are also true. The catch is in interpretation as relevant to the modern context. Examples1. When astrology as a science was conceived, the development of the country , place and person was minimal(as against the same today). The main profession was agriculture and the main system of transport was bullock cart. Marriage used to take place early before puberty/adolescence. 2. If a particular combination of planets indicate that the person will own vehicles. It was understood that the person will have couple of bullock carts/chariots etc. In today's context it can mean an autorickshaw, maruti car or a BMW. Here is where the mistake takes place. Can an astrologer say that he will own a mercedes and not a fiat? 3. If a particular combination of planets indicate that the person will be very good in

mathematics, astrologers rush to interpret that he will either be a mathematician, can/will do MSc.(Mathematics) or a PhD in Maths etc. No doubt this will be true. As per the ancient system this simply meant that the person will be very good in mental arithmetic / calculation etc. The person could be an illiterate but still can be very good in arithmetic. Like our grandmothers who were illiterate but could calculate the total yield of paddy from the fields on their finger tips. The person could also pursue CA / MBBS and still could be good in arithmetic. 4. If it is indicated that a person will have more than one marriage, parents conclude that their child will be married twice meaning that he will get divorced and marry again. As per the ancient system marriage is consumated, once sex takes place. In today's context sex can take place outside marriage. A person may have sex with many partners but marry only one. 5. Going abroad was

considered very bad in olden times as the person will be far away from his parents whom he has to serve till they survive. As he will be abdicating his duty it was considered a very bad combination if he goes abroad as he cannot do his daily duties. For a Brahmin doing Sandhyavandanam is paramount which he can do only in Bharata Desa. Today going abroad it prestigious. Parents stay in oldage homes. 6. Most importantly the six sense / the invoking the divine is very essential when an astrologer speaks as it will be his final take out of a set of interpretations. By invoking the divine the margin of error can be drastically reduced. Thus there is lot of abstract sense in interpretation just like Ketu and Rahu. When we say astrology is a science, yes it is. But we cannot explain Ketu and Rahu with respect to science or for that matter guligan. Invoking the divine thus becomes the very essence of Prasna. 7. Astrology is a science. It is a

matter of faith. If a person has faith he can accept it. If he does not have faith his so called rational / irrational explanation / justification cannot force an astrologer to think otherwise. M.V.Suresh From: r_vani61 Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2008 07:45:03 +0000 Re: Views of some around the world: Is astrology just science fiction? Dear Sirs, I feel the Astrology is really true, but not the astrologers. Astrology is a Divine Science, I believe, because it is a Vedangam and known and practised since ages together. Only thing is that the practitioners of this science are not true or the details like time/date/place required for this practice is not true. And

people with half knowledge are proclaiming that their word is true. That will not do to make this science great, rather it will become a laughing stock to all those Tom, Dick and Harry, who do not have any respect for Truth/Dharma.With regards,D.Ramakrishnan.Prathamesn Chawan <upaoakcrest > wrote: thats right... Astrology can give only probability of happening. It does not give guarentee... If astrology is really true, then man cant keep their eyes away from it for longer. Howcome physics, chemicstry, maths, and biology is taught in schools but not astrology ? Howcome astrology is really limited to handful of people ? Jagdish Souvik Dutta <explore_vulcan > wrote: Majority of the modern and developed world today believes that no one other than themselves is responsible for their actions.Unless otherwise proven wrong with solid evidence from the scientific community today, they would never be convinced.This is pretty much evident from the BBC link.Regards,Souvik Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. Chat on a cool, new interface. No download required. Live the life in style with MSN Lifestyle. Check out! Try it now! Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search.

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