Astrology & Yogis

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Dear Shantnu,

 

The Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahamsa Yogananda is a fantastic

book based on yogis of yore. Astrology is a science defined in vedas

and yogis manifest vedas.

In the same book Yoganada has included his dialogue with His Guru

Sri Yukteshwar who talks about the importance of gems and their

astrological significance. It has been explained at a higher plane

meaning planets are cosmic forces which yield results without like

or dislike.

Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa has stated that destiny can be won by

divine grace. And so has Markandeya, Bagiratha, sadi savitri and

many great souls.

The most powerful weapon in the world is human thought.

Whether we use it or lose it is a different question. An ordinary

man called Sidhartha became Holy Buddha based on will power.

There is a plane higher than mortal existence, but to get there is a

himalayan task - perhaps .05% of human population only reach there.

Until planets sway powers.

Rememeber Sri Sai Baba of Shirdi advised his ardent devotee to throw

aside horoscopes and predictions and to believe in him whole-

heartedly.

I am myself an astrologer and have gretest respect for the subject

and worship planets - But I think your estimation on yogis is

horribly wrong.

 

'Yogis are my living forms' - Sri Krishna in Bhagwad Gita.

 

Love

 

Akbar

 

 

 

vedic astrology , " Shantnu " <shanracer

wrote:

>

> Not only in Autobiography of a Yogi, but in his other books as well

> Yogananda says that planets have little or no effect, they can be

> thwarted by will power.

>

> This is nonsense- first to thwart a planet by willpower, you must

when

> the planets are about to create trouble for you, for which you need

> astrology!

>

> Besides, as Svoboda said in his book " Aghora " (part 3 I think),as

well

> as the masterful Light on Life, the planets work by twisting &

> corrupting your mind- willpower has little or nothing to do with

it!

>

> To completely reject the power of planets, you must be aware 24

hours

> a day. Sri Aurobindo said that these negative influences enter as

> thoughts- if you are aware, you can deny them, but you have to do

so

> immediately. Even while sleeping, you must be aware of all

thoughts.

> From reading of other peoples experiences, this might take at least

> 10-20 years of continous practice of Raj Yog & Pranayam.

>

> Thats why I think people like Ramdev & Yogananda are misleading the

> people- its impossible for the normal man to reach such high

spiritual

> heights. If such people stop taking the help of astrology as well,

> they will be compeltely in the dark. Theres a reason Jyotish is

called

> the Light of the Vedas- till a person can becomes advanced enough

to

> directly see hidden influences, he must rely on astrology.

>

> Shantnu

>