Guest guest Posted April 26, 2000 Report Share Posted April 26, 2000 - Sanjay Rath <srath <vedic astrology > Wednesday, April 26, 2000 7:14 PM Re: [vedic astrology] Beyond Saturn > Dear Sriram & all, > People are free to experiment as this is a free world, but when we speak > of Vedic Astrology, Uranus et.al. are out of the run as the loka-loka > mountains as explained in the Srimad Bhagavatam block their influence. Thus, > although they are planets, they fail to qualify as Graha's. A picture is > attached for understanding this scheme better where, the earth is the Center > or focus and the planets orbit the earth in a " range of two concentric > radii " that forms the Saptadwipa or the seven Islands. The last Island is > the golden land caused by the motion of Saturn. In space, we can have any > focus and can study the motion of all planets around this focus. The > mountain Meru rises to the pole-star along the earth's axis. With this > definition of Graha's, the outer planets (i.e. those outside the lokaloka > mountains) have no place. I am enclosing a picture that will explain this > better. > > In a recent article in the Astrological Magazine Sri Rajamani has not > only used the exterior planets, but has also used the 4th house for > opposition etc as used in Western Astrology in a Sidereal Chart!!! Hights to > which people can stretch things. Anyway they are free to experiment. > > Best Wishes > Sanjay Rath > > > - > Balaraman Sriram <srirambm > <vedic astrology > > Tuesday, April 25, 2000 2:54 AM > [vedic astrology] Beyond Saturn > > > > Dear Members, > > > > I have noticed some vedic astrologers using Uranus,Neptune and Pluto. > > My question is do these planets really affect us. I vaguely remember > > someone explaining why the 9 planets (7+ 2 nodes) are sufficient. > > > > Sankhya philosophy has explained to us the 3 modes of nature called > > satva, rajas and tamas. However our consciousness never remains > > purely in any one fo these states but is usually a mixture like > > satva-rajas, rajas-tamas etc.. Thus 9 combinations of states can > > be obtained. > > > > Each of the planets/nodes also represent one of these states. I am > > not able to recollect exactly which planet is in what state. > > > > Can anyone else corroborate this with evidence from proper literature? > > As well as explain how URANUS and other planets can be used in the > > scope of vedic astrology. > > > > Thank you > > > > Balarman.M.Sriram > > > > > > > > > > > > ------ > > Your high school sweetheart-where is he now? With 4.4 million alumni > > already registered at Classmates.com, there's a good chance you'll > > find her here. Visit your online high school class reunion at: > > http://click./1/3139/1/_/311/_/956612216/ > > ------ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ....... May Jupiter's light shine on us ....... > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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