A thought on Varahamihira classes

[Guest guest]

Solai,

 

What a wonderful suggestion! I'd certainly like to be one of the people

who could start at the beginning and systematically work my way through the

BPHS!

 

I bet there are many people out here in cyberspace that would jump at the

chance.

 

Phyl

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Solai Kannan <solai

<varahamihira >

Saturday, December 16, 2000 6:48 AM

[sri Guru] A thought on Varahamihira classes

 

 

> OHM SHRI RAGAVENDRAYA NAMAH

> JAYA JAGANNATHA

>

> Pranam Gurudeva,

>

> ** Om Gurave Namah**

>

> Gurudeva, it is our Poorvapunya we have you and SJVC for us to teach

> Jyotish, even we are stationed far away from you. Unfortunately, we are

not

> blessed to have your teaching physically in Delhi.

>

> In this way I had some thought about Varahamihira classes.

>

> You are repeated telling us to Study BPHS first and understand it

properly,

> then re-read, re-read very often. Also you and Narasimha stresses that it

> should be learnt only with the help of a Gurudeva.

>

> As the non-Sanskrit persons, we are handicapped in two ways (1) As every

one

> of us know, the present day translations are not complete. Some of the

> sentences, do not make any sense and there are so many contradictory

> sentences given for a sloka. Further, some of the words translated do not

> represent the true Sanskrit words. Like, NITHI is translated as treasure.

It

> must be Finance. (2) There are so so so many inherent meanings hidden

> between words, between lines. For this we definitely need a GURU.

>

> There is no doubt that the need for your translation for BPHS is

compelling.

> If you are going to release your translation soon, we need not proceed

> further in the mail. Otherwise, I have a suggestion for the benefit of all

> the students. I present the suggestion before you for your kind

> consideration.

>

> We all understand the time constraints of you and other Gurus. Considering

> the time constraints and the quietness of our Varahamihira list, what I

> suggest is let our Varahamihira lessons continue as we are doing now.

> Meanwhile, parallely, we can have discussions on each or a set of chapters

> in BPHS and we can schedule the discussions.

>

> Say for example:-

>

> 1 Jan 2001 - 7th Jan 2001 - Chapters 1-4

> 8th Jan 2001 - 15th Jan 2001 - Chapters 7-8.

> and so on.

>

> Of course, this is only an example, if you agree on this, the actual

> chapters and schedule will be given by you.

>

> It is also open that now also we can ask any questions arising while

reading

> BPHS. But, when a set of chapters are selected and a time frame is there,

> then all can participate and it will be like a class room. We are all

going

> to read some chapters and ask the questions on them. So, it will be a sort

> of class discussion on particular lessons. This schedule will be

continuous,

> whether, some body is on the list or off the list this schedule will

> continue. Also, the our present Lesson system is independent of this BPHS

> classes. So, both can run parallely.

>

> After, we finish we can take up other classical texts like Saravali etc.,

>

> I hope every one in Varahamihira will be benefited in this way. It is only

> my suggestion.

>

> Thanks

> Your sisya

> Solai Kannan

>

>

>

>

> OM TAT SAT

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