Guest guest Posted September 6, 1999 Report Share Posted September 6, 1999 JAYA JAGANNATH Dear SARAT, MANPREET SHIV AND ALL, Will somebody start telling what I have taught so far? Don't worry about mistakes as this is the best way to self perfection. Sanjay - YND <vedant Sanjay Rath <srath Thursday, August 26, 1999 5:44 PM Assignment questions > Dear Gurudev, > Hare Krishna. Jaya Jagannath. > > If possible, I have some questions re the assignment asnwers. > > >SRath: The first is the list of the Avatar for DHARMA, and the second is > the > >list of DEVATA or for enlightenment (Moksha & Guru). I HAD TAUGHT THE THREE > >BEEJAKSHARA GIVEN BY SRI ACHYUTA DASA IN THE CLASS. WHAT HAVE YOU DEVELOPED > >ON THIS? THE BASIC PATTERN FOR ANY OF HIS THOUSAND NAMES IS " OM HRIM SHRIM > >KLIM VISHNU-SHAKTI-BHYAM NAMAH " . > > > YND: I did not hear the class. Could you please elaborate on this a little > bit: > * What is the exact purpose of the Devatas and what to do with that > practically? > * Again what to practically infer from these bija-syllables. Is my knowledge > correct that OM reffers to the sat or sandhini potency of Krishna, HRIM - to > the chit or samvit potency to which the jiva also belongs, SHRIM - to HIs > internal energy, and KLIM - to His ananda or hladini potency? > > >SRath: THE SURA ARE THE LIFE SUSTAINING SIGNS WHILE THE ASURA ARE THE LIFE > >DESTROYING SIGNS. AGNI (ENERGY) AND JALA (WATER) ARE THE MAIN CONSTITUENTS > >OF THE LIFE FORCE. THIS IS SYMBOLISED BY JUPITER CALLED JEEVA. ASURA YOGA > >OCCURS WHEN ANY PERSON OR BEING CAUSES THE DESTRUCTION OF LIFE. THUS DEATH > >ITSELF IS AN ASURA. THUS A PERFECT VAISNAVA IS ONE WHO REALISES THE > PRESENCE > >OF AKASH TATWA IN EVERY OTHER BEING AND RESPECTING THIS AS BRIHASPATI & > >VISHNU, TRIES TO ADOPT PERFECT AHIMSA. THESE FUNDAMENTALS ARE VERY > IMPORTANT > >TO UNDERSTAND BIRTH AND DEATH. THUS, THE PRANAPADA WHICH IS THE FASTEST RAY > >OF THE SUN MUST BE IN TRINES TO THE MOON IN NAVAMSA.(OF COURSE PRANAPADA > CAN > >BE IN ANY SIGN). > > > YND: Can you please explain what is and how to use Pranapada? > > >| Q8. What are the Dhatu, Moola and Jeeva signs? What do they represent? > >| > >| The Dhatu signs are: Mesha, Kark, Thula & Makar (Chara Rasis). > >| > >| These represent the dhatu (metals etc.) - non-living things. > >| > >| The Moola signs are: Rishabha, Simha, Vrishchik & Kumbh (Sthir Rasis). > >| > >| These represent all plant world. > >| > >| The Jeeva rasis are: Mithuna, Kanya, Dhanur and Meena (Dwiswabhava > Rasis). > >| > >| These represent all living things - animals and humans. > >SRath: EXCELLENT REPLY > > > YND: How to use this division of dhatu, moola, and jeeva signs in practice? > > Your servant > Yasomatinandana das > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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