Lesson 1 Assignments

January 15, 2001

Namaste Sanjayji

Here are my assignments for Lesson 1.

1. Role of God in my Life

I believe that my Soul is a small part of the Great Cosmic Energy which is God. Along with our God we chose our life path before we enter this physical world and we agree to come here and learn lessons - a sort of life contract - in order to evolve our spirit and soul. I think the Horoscope is a representation of our Life Contract. We come down as many times as we need to until we are fully evolved and then return to the Cosmic Energy Source. We also have a choice then to come and down and help others if we wish. When we incarnate each time we forget our Soul Contract so that we can fully experience and learn our life lessons. This contract or life path cannot be changed once we are here - the choice occurs when we are in the Spirit world. With this belief there is no place for regret or guilt because everything is as it should be and occurs exactly on time just as was chosen by ourselves and our God. So this can help to accept life and to trust that there is a Divine Plan. However human nature does forget and useless worrying sets in. This belief also helps us to accept that when people die they have chosen to leave at that time and they are returning "Home" to a happier place because we are Spiritual Beings having a physical experience on this earth not Physical Beings having Spiritual experiences on this earth. I also believe that all the Planets are live Spiritual Beings and that all Creatures and Inanimate Objects have Spirits.

2. Closer to God in the Past Year.

I try to remember to pray every day and most importantly to THANK God for the gifts I receive instead of just asking for help. I also try to constantly remind myself to trust that all is as it should be and to live in the moment and not grieve over the past. I also try to trust that my destiny will enfold according to my Divine Plan. I also try to encourage others to see things this way and to be hopeful. I believe when you ask for things and say " if this is for the Ultimate Good ....." it will not make things happen if they are not part of the plan but it reconnects a person with their Higher Self and their Higher Power and helps them to accept whatever does come to them.

3. "All is God" is more relevant. It explains the idea that every drop of water makes the ocean, every spark of life makes up the Cosmic Energy. God is both the most infinitesmal things and the vast things and Everything.

4. The Role of Jyotish appears to be the same as the role of a priest - Jyotish being the Supreme Vedanga.

5. Sanskrit Dictionary of Terms has been started.

Thank you

Alexandra