Guest guest Posted October 12, 2005 Report Share Posted October 12, 2005 || Hare Rama Krishna || Dear Lakshmi-ji, Namaskar. Nice attempt, but I beg to differ. Dhi or intelligence which decides our actions (including cheating etc)is determined from Jupiter and benefic/malefic influences on it or its dispositor. It is also seen from Lagna and Pakalagna. Let's not forget the basics. Best regards sohamsa , lakshmi ramesh <b_lakshmi_ramesh> wrote: > > Om Gurave Namah > > Dear Swee & Utpal, > > I feel that the very purpose of Ishta is to correct > our li'l kinks and retrogressions and force us firmly > onto the " right (read zodiacal) path " as shown by the > luminaries. Isn't it so? > > I think Rahu as AK gives one the rare ability to > totally " eclipse " one's own identity and takeon some > other's persona. For example, Sri Ramakrishna's > ability to morph himself so completely into Radha and > Hanuman, including even physical characteristics, is > something only Rahu as AK can perhaps bestow. I don't > know if Visti also has this ability! > > I also feel that the behaviour of Rahu as AK is > largely dependent on the dignity of its dispositor and > Saturn. In Sri Ramkrishna's chart, Saturn is exalted > and so is Venus, Rahu's dispositor. In Visti's chart, > Rahu's dispositor Moon and Saturn are placed in the > 11th house, pointing to his great interest in > astrology. > > But if Rahu's dispositor and Saturn are ill placed, > perhaps the native with such a Rahu as AK might turn > out to be a cheat. > > Regards, > Lakshmi > > > > > --- Swee Chan <swee@c...> wrote: > > > Jaya Jagannatha > > > > > > > > Dear Visti, > > > > Namaste > > > > > > > > I guess these 8 spokes represent the " 2 layers " of > > the dwaras and are > > different to the 12 spokes representing the wheel of > > time. > > > > I had an interesting read about planets either in > > the 12th or aspecting the > > 12th from karakamsa in the JMUS wrt moksa. > > > > > > > > Love, > > > > > > > > Swee > > > > > > > > _____ > > > > sohamsa > > [sohamsa ] On Behalf Of > > Visti Larsen > > Wednesday, October 12, 2005 11:33 AM > > sohamsa > > kala chakra and atmakaraka (RE: > > Re: Rahu AK - Sanjay ji) > > > > > > > > ||Hare Rama Krsna|| > > > > Dear Swee, Namaskar > > > > The Jeevanmuktaamsa is seen from the twelfth from > > karakamsa. In this > > parampara we consider this the istha, as the one who > > can give Mukti in this > > body (jeevan-mukta) must be the most auspicious, and > > the rest are just > > temporary focus of worship. > > > > > > > > The planet determining the karakamsa, is the > > atmakaraka and there are only > > eight such for the animate beings, as these animate > > beings follow time. The > > wheel of time has these eight spokes imbeded and is > > known as the Kala > > Chakra. This is the basis of hinduism. It is also > > the 'map' of the atma or > > soul, and shows the eight states (nine actually) > > which the atma can be in > > during anytime... see Dhyana-bindu-upanishad, sloka > > 94. > > > > > > > > Among these eight spokes, half are recieving energy > > whilst the other half > > are excerting energy. Because of the sense of > > ahamkara present in most > > animate beings, the spokes recieving energy are the > > only ones 'awake'... the > > rest are hidden or without awareness. However, once > > in a while an atma is > > born with more awareness of the remaining 'hidden' > > petals, and there are > > four such atmas depending on the atmakaraka. These > > those with their > > atmakaraka as; Mangal, Budha, Shani and > > > > Rahu. > > > > > > > > Thus the atmakaraka itself can determine the level > > of awareness and > > spirituality. > > > > > > > > Best wishes, > > > > *** > > > > Visti Larsen > > > > For services and articles visit: > > > > <http://srigaruda.com> http://srigaruda.com or > > <http://astrovisti.com> > > http://astrovisti.com > > > > *** > > > > _____ > > > > sohamsa > > [sohamsa ] On Behalf Of > > Swee Chan > > 11 October 2005 16:40 > > sohamsa > > RE: Re: Rahu AK - Sanjay ji > > > > > > > > Jaya Jagannatha > > > > > > > > Dear Visti, > > > > Namaste > > > > > > > > ||Indeed it is not the graha which decides, but the > > vishwatma or karakamsa > > sign itself.|| > > > > > > > > Sourav has hit the nail on the head. He says Rahu is > > the non conformist. So > > why, should Rahu conform and be like the rest of the > > grahas in ascertaining > > the Istha? (Please explain the root of Vishva.) > > > > > > > > In any case, why should a malefic planet indicate > > high spirituality when it > > is the planet or sign in the 12th from karakamsa > > that ascertains the Istha. > > Shouldn't we, in the first place look at the 9th > > house of dharma and its > > lord and sthirakarakas in rasi? > > > > > > > > And no, I am not asking for any new research :-) > > > > > > > > Love, > > > > Swee > > > > > > > > > > > > _____ > > > > sohamsa > > [sohamsa ] On Behalf Of > > Visti Larsen > > Tuesday, October 11, 2005 3:28 PM > > sohamsa > > RE: Re: Rahu AK - Sanjay ji > > > > > > > > ||Hare Rama Krsna|| > > > > Dear Swee, Namaskar > > > > I agree fully with Sourav's latest statement. Indeed > > it is not the graha > > which decides, but the vishwatma or karakamsa sign > > itself. To support this; > > Guruji has always said that my ishta devata is Sri > > Vishnu, from the > > begining, and has always referred to Mercury. > > > > I have Rahu atmakaraka and the twelfth house is > > unoccupied and unaspected, > > whilst the lord is Mercury. > > > > The second from Karakamsa has Surya and Shani in > > Simha. The obvious choice > > among the two would be the stronger graha; Surya, > > and there has never been > > any talk about Surya nor Surya-narayana, as far as > > Ishta devata is > > concerned. > > > > > > > === message truncated === > > > > > > > Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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