Guest guest Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 Dear Souvik, Your endeavor is certainly worthwhile and necessary. If part of your 'discussion' includes the review of this material using gender neutral language you have 100% of my support. Parasara stated very clearly, that everything he spoke of applied to both genders yet this fact will continue to be ignored so long as language gender neutral language is ignored. If there is a way I can help you with your goal, please notify me. Regards, Phyllis Souvik Dutta [explore_vulcan] Saturday, April 01, 2006 3:11 PMsohamsa Subject: Practical Parasara Dear members,I am attempting to discuss the english translation of the classic Brhatparâúarahorâúâstra authored by Maharsi Parasara chapter by chapter, verse by verse from a modern view point with modern scientific theories and real life sample charts with the members of my group.I would humbly request the estmeeded members of this astrology community to encourage our effort and contribute in this endevour to bring out a meaningful discussion that might help the community at large.My humble group:navlakshya/Please join in and help us grow as a community.Student Always,Souvik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 Dear Phyllis, First of all I am honored to have received a response from a name as great as Phyllis Chubb. I am a leaner and just like Mercury I too am genderwise unbiased wrt learning. It will be my utmost honour to have you with us in our modest endevour. Please be there to correct us, guide us and help us learn and grow as a community. Really appreciate your response! Souvik sohamsa , " Phyllis Chubb " <phyllis wrote: > > Dear Souvik, > > Your endeavor is certainly worthwhile and necessary. If part of your > 'discussion' includes the review of this material using gender neutral language > you have 100% of my support. Parasara stated very clearly, that everything he > spoke of applied to both genders yet this fact will continue to be ignored so > long as language gender neutral language is ignored. > > If there is a way I can help you with your goal, please notify me. > > Regards, > > Phyllis > > _____ > > Souvik Dutta [explore_vulcan] > Saturday, April 01, 2006 3:11 PM > sohamsa > Practical Parasara > > > Dear members, > > I am attempting to discuss the english translation of the classic > Brhatparâúarahorâúâstra authored by Maharsi Parasara chapter by > chapter, verse by verse from a modern view point with modern > scientific theories and real life sample charts with the members of > my group. > > I would humbly request the estmeeded members of this astrology > community to encourage our effort and contribute in this endevour to > bring out a meaningful discussion that might help the community at > large. > > My humble group: > navlakshya/ > > Please join in and help us grow as a community. > > Student Always, > > Souvik > > > > > > *tat savitur varenyam* > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 sohamsa , " Phyllis Chubb " <phyllis wrote: > > Dear Souvik, > > Parasara stated very clearly, that everything he spoke of applied to both genders yet this fact will continue to be ignored so long as language gender neutral language is ignored. So Phyllis, female horoscopy is bollocks? Principles are gender- neutral, but to the extent applicable. I don't recall much astro but I think the 7th indicates spouse for males whereas it's the 8th for females (long-term woe ). You can't neutrally talk of matters such as menstruation, conception and pregnancy either. Gender-neutrality in astro is analogous to medicine, but there will be gynecologists. There are enough statistical and other studies that establish marked differences between genders - longevity, for example. Women on an average live longer by about 7%, and this figure is around 11% for East Asians. Also remember that when Parasara was around, the Indian social scene was pretty much settled in the sense that you didn't have people of various classifications treading on each others' toes; else the references to kshatriyas, sudras, etc. would've meant little. The same applied to the role of women. This was in fact the case with most of the earliest civilizations; feminist activists rejecting objective truth is only a very recent phenomenon. Ramapriya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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