[Jagannath] [ Sattwik, etc. planets and signs]]

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Aum Guruve Namah

Dear Gauranga,

 

Thanks for your prompt reply but I am not still clarified and like to hear

from Gurudev.

 

Pranaam

Sarajit

 

 

 

 

JAYA JAGANNATHA!

 

Dear Sarajit!

 

I think gurudeva will give His reply, let me just add a few explanatory

notes:

 

Shri Krishna explains in the bhagavad-Gita that there are different ways of

worship under the different modes of nature. Those who are in Sattwa Guna,

wotrhsip Lord Vishnu or Krishna or Their avatars. Those who are in passion,

worship the demigods (Indra, Surya, Shiva etc.) and those who are in ignorance

worship ghosts. So as Dirga is the goddes of the msatreial energy, she

represents all the three Gunas. But the pure Sattwic form of Her is

Lakshmidevi, the consort of Shri Vishnu. The forms like Chamunda or Mahakali

etc. are more Tamasik forms so as for Lord Shiva. The Sattwic persons worship

Him as Vaishnavanam Yatha (the greatest devotee of Lord Krishna), as Gopesvara

Mahadeva or Sadaashiva or Adwaita Acharya.

The Tamasic form is Kaalabhairava or BhuUtervara etc. Because he is also the

lord of thise who are in Tamas, like the ghosts, the pretas (dead souls) etc.

 

In this way you must understand that there are different forms of Tantra:

Vaishnava Tantra, which is Sattwic, and Shaiva or Shakta Tantra, which can be

of either modes depending on the method and motivation of worship. If you do

it for material gains then it will be either Rajasik or Tamasik, and if you do

it for enlightenment, it may be even Sattwic in some cases.

 

I hope this makes sense.

 

Yours, Gauranga das

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> Aum Guruve Namah

> Dear Gurudev!

>

> I can sense fromthe reply from you and Gauranga that Tantra is not good..

But I

> know that tantra is one of theway to get enligtenment as seen in the case

of

> Ramakrishna Paramahamsa.

>

> Pranaam

> Sarajit

>

>

>

> Jaya Jagannatha.

> Good analysis Gauranga,

> Yes, Saturn causes jealousy and so it does tempt me into tantra, but this

is

> best avoided as Mahaprabhu is there to take care of the evil... " BHAJE

> BRAJAIKAMANDANAM SAMASTA PAAPA KHANDANAM, SWA-BHAKTA CHITTA RANJANAM

SADAIVA

> NANDANANDANAM " ...

> Om Tat Sat

> Best Wishes

> Sanjay Rath

 

> -

> Gauranga Das <gauranga

> Varahamihira <varahamihira >

> Wednesday, January 05, 2000 4:37 PM

> [Jagannath] Sattwik, etc. planets and signs

>

>

> > JAYA JAGANNATHA!

> >

> > Dear Sarajit,

> >

> > Namaste.

> >

> > Sarajit: Can you please tell me what are the Sattwik, Rajasik and the

> > Tamasik

> > signs an why are they so called.

> >

> > Let us begin with the planets' Gunas. The Sun and Moon and Jupiter are

> > Sattwika planets. Sattwa guna is favourable for spiritual realization..

The

> > Sun is the soul of the horoscope, and the light in the universe,

> represented

> > by Surya.Narayana. The Moon is the Mind, lorded by Krishna. See the

> > Moon's natural relationships. No one is her enemy. This is s Sattwika

> trait.

> > The third is Jupiter, or Guru, represented by Brihaspati, the Deva Guru.

> The

> > Guru should also be Sattwika to be able to give knowledge and

> > enlightenment, which are the qualities of the Sattwa Guna.

> > Venus and Mercury are Rajasikas, as Venus gives sensual pleasures which

> > are a trait of Rajo Guna, and Mercury is very active and changeable,

which

> > is also Rajasik.

> > Mars and Saturn are Tamasik. Mars is violent and infilicting pain, which

> is

> > a trait of Tamas, and Saturn is dull, without knowledge, also a trait of

> > Tamas. Rahu would be alos Tamasik and Ketu Sattwik I suppose. Maybe

> > Gurudeva can correct me on this.

> >

> > Now the signs:

> > Cancer and Leo are Sattwika, as they are lorded by Sattwika planets. The

> > same holds good for Pisces and Sagittarius.

> > Aries is Rajasik. Scorpio is not described, but it's a brahminical sign.

> > Maybe also Rajasik still. You see, Mars is Tamasik but Aries is the

> > positive sign, so it may get up to the next Guna, Rajas. But Scorpio is

> the

> > negative sign, so even if it's brahminical, it still remains Rajasik.

> > Taurus is Rajasik and Libra is also, so as their lord, Venus.

> > Gemini is not described by Parashara but Virgo is Tamasik. This is the

> > negative sign of Mercury which is Rajasik. But Gemini may be Rajasik.

> > Capricorn and Aquarius are both Tamasik, as their lord, Saturn is Tamasik

> > also.

> >

> > Now have a look at Sanjay " s chart: Jupiter in Pisces in Lagna Bhava would

> > give a very Sattwik disposition, so as the Sun in cancer in the 5th.

These

> > two features make his nature very Sattwic, especially the Hamsa yoga

> > produced by Jupiter. Of course here are the other planets as well,

> > especially retrograde Saturn in own house in the 11th which is the 6th

> from

> > 6th, so this may give bitter enemies, but the Sattwik features in His 1st

> > (soul) and 5th (intellect) are very prominent. There is also Venus in the

> 5th

> > which have given Him knowledge of the Tantra, but He never uses it as

> > Lord Jagannath is always there to guide and protect Him.

> >

> > Please correct me Gurudeva if I'm wrong.

> >

> > Yours, Gauranga das

> >

> >

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