[sjvc-jyotish-news] Assignment

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JAYA JAGANNATH

Dear Yasomati Nandanaji,

Light ultimately comes from the Ista Devata.

Best Regards,

Sanjay Rath

Sri Jagannath Vedic Center

152B Pocket-C, Mayur Vihar Ph-2, Delhi, INDIA 110091.

Tel:+91-11-2489531

Webpage:1. http://way.to/srath

 

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YND <vedant

Sanjay Rath <srath

Saturday, August 21, 1999 10:06 PM

Re: [sjvc-jyotish-news] Assignment

 

 

> Dear Gurudev,

>

> Hare Krishna. Jaya Jagannath!

>

> I wrote to my Guru Maharaj and here is his reply:

> -------

> Thank you for your detailed letter that I have just received. You have my

> full blessings for your astrological afforts. I know that you will use

your

> Jyotish knowledge to bring people closer to Krishna.

> -------

> So now I want to proceed with the studies with full confidence that it is

> Krishna's desire and not my whims. Thank you very much for adding me to

the

> 'varahamihira' list. The postings you are sending there are very deep and

> enjoyable by me. I feel my Guru Maharaj is speaking through you (as it

> should be). At the same time your answers raise more and more questions in

> me as I am completely new in jyotish. Lord Narasimhadev is my Ista-Deity.

> Does this mean that it is He is also guiding me in the area of Jyotish and

I

> can pray to Him for enligtenment?

>

> You mentioned in your comments to Sarat's answers that the DEVATAS are for

> guidance. It was quite a revelation because people generally worship them

> for material benifits. So should I treat them as Krishna's representatives

> who act as Siksa-gurus to help bring me to the point of liberation where I

> can serve Krishna unobstructedly?

>

> Another question is what is finally the list of the mantras for worshiping

> Dasavataras. Some seem to be missing?

>

> What will be my next specific assigment/task?

>

> your servant

> Yasomatinandana das

>

> p.s. I cannot connect to your SJVC site. The reference to it you have at

> your personal site does not work (at least with me). What is it's address?