[Rath's Rhapsody] 4/27/2006 11:42:00 PM

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Guna - Note 1 Just bear in mind this simple abbreviation/equation: we will understand all this in due course of time. 'A' is Brahma - Creator : Rajas Guna, Bhu or 'Hri' shakti 'U' is Vishnu - Sustainer : Satva Guna, 'Sri' shakti 'M' is Maheswara - Destroyer : Tamas Guna, Nila or 'Kri' shakti Look at Guna like this - Rashi guna: what it is based on - mobility i.e. the natural state of the sign as movable Fixed or Dual and there are two perspectives in this - Universal AUM and Individual AMU. Graha Guna: the lordship causes the sign to behave in a certain manner due to ownership consideration i.e. the sign is originally owned by the Sun (Aditya) as these are 'Sun signs' but this has been delimited in ownership to a 'local feudal lord'. So, the zodiac (12 signs) is owned by the Sun - he is like the US president for the USA chart. Then the signs are the states and the lord of a sign is the state governor. The Governor can be Satwa (Jup, Sun, Moon) or Rajas (Venus, Mercury) or Tamas (Saturn, Mars, Ketu, Rahu). Goals: These are of two kinds - (1) goals of the sign which is like what the people/state want based on their natural resources and (2) what the governor wants based on the lordship of the sign. And this can be even more confused when we have planets in signs other than the lord as this brings in (3) powerful outside forces that want to alter the state policy. What about aspects? This adds a new set of goals (4) brought about by pressure groups. At the stage of beginners we are not to confuse and explain the Goal (1) and Goal (2) only and that is what we shall aim at first. Look at any sign. It will have a goal based on its nature and can be principally one of the three parts of AUM i.e. A for creation, U for preservation and M for destruction. This works at six different levels called the six levels of dasa {vimsottari and other dasa} - Universal | Individual Maha, Antar, Pratyantar | Sookshma, Prana, Deha The natural universal goal of a sign is based on the reckoning of AUM from Aries based on mobility (energy) - Movable are 'A', Fixed signs are 'U' and Movable signs are 'M' as Brahma, Vishnu, Maheswara [Parasara]. Thus 'AUM is the universal mantra that creates, sustains and destroys everything in this manifested universe. This AUM is Shiva (auspicious and strong - sanskrit). [see how I have differentiated between Shiva and Maheswara]. Remember AUM » AUM (or OM) The natural individual goal of a sign is different and the priorities of sustenance and destruction switch. When anything is being sustained over a long period ('long' is very relative to the life of the individual), boredom sets in and change is sought. The process of change can only occer if what is sustained is detroyed so that it can be replaced. So when sustenance is offered by the universe, the individual seeks change or destruction. Similarly when something is worn out and needs to be destroyed by the universe, the individual does not easily accept this change and strives to sustain it - be it a relationship, wealth or health. From the individual perspective this causes a switching between 'U' and 'M'. Thus, the reckoning of individual goal is based on AMU from Aries based on mobility (energy) - Movable are 'A', Fixed signs are 'M' and Movable signs are 'U' as Brahma, Maheswara, Vishnu [Tradition]. Since the individual perspective is based on illusion caused by misconception and fears [Rahu], the mantra for the individual is a reversal of AMU and it is UMA. This mantra UMA is the first mantra for Devi or Shakti or the Mother who always protects the individual when destruction is sure or who carries the individual in her arms when change is sought. Remember AMU » UMA A perfect Brahmana is one who fulfills his vow [taken at the time of wearing the sacred thread] of chanting AUM every morning A perfect sanyasi is one who fulfills his sanyasa vow and chants UMA every night and reverses AMU i.e. rebirth is given by AMU that all human beings follow unconsciously and moksha is given by UMA that the sanyasi follow consciously. Even Adi Shankara had to seek his mothers consent [and blessings] for taking sanyasa and he sings 'gati stvam gati stvam tvam eka bhavani...' Illustration: Pisces is the last house of the natural zodiac symbolising 'end of life', state of body at the time of death and all this is very 'Tamas' (low energy). As the 12th 'Sun sign' or Aditya, this is valid statement about Pisces as it has to fulfill its dharma for which it was created by the Sun. It shows destruction and the penultimate end of things and life itself. This is the AUM perspective of Pisces. From the individual perspective, this is a very beneficial and fruitful sign as we remember God and realise higher spiritual values only at this time when things are getting destroyed or we are on the verge of losing something do our eyes open to the fact that we are such weaklings. So, we tend to pray for sustenance 'for some more time'. This is Satva guna based on the individual perspective or AMU. To Do: List the 12 signs and and their universal goal and natural goal based on AUM and AMU and try to understand them in this manner. Copyright: Sanjay Rath, Part Lesson for JIVA http://jiva.us Posted at http://srath.com/blog temporarily till my JIVA subsite is ready. Remaining parts can only be obtained from Willa Keizer after a later date by JIVA members. --Posted by Pt.Sanjay Rath to Rath's Rhapsody at 4/27/2006 11:42:00 PM

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|| Hare Rama Krishna ||

Dear Sanjay-ji,

pranam. Brilliant. What about nakshatras? Can we assign gunas based on universal and individual perspective? Each nakshatra is assigned a lordship. Does the nakshatras also get the gunas of the lords.

Best wishes,

Sourav

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Guna - Note 1

Just bear in mind this simple abbreviation/equation: we will understand all this in due course of time.

'A' is Brahma - Creator : Rajas Guna, Bhu or 'Hri' shakti

'U' is Vishnu - Sustainer : Satva Guna, 'Sri' shakti

'M' is Maheswara - Destroyer : Tamas Guna, Nila or 'Kri' shakti

Look at Guna like this -

Rashi guna: what it is based on - mobility i.e. the natural state of the sign as movable Fixed or Dual and there are two perspectives in this - Universal AUM and Individual AMU.

Graha Guna: the lordship causes the sign to behave in a certain manner due to ownership consideration i.e. the sign is originally owned by the Sun (Aditya) as these are 'Sun signs' but this has been delimited in ownership to a 'local feudal lord'. So, the zodiac (12 signs) is owned by the Sun - he is like the US president for the USA chart. Then the signs are the states and the lord of a sign is the state governor. The Governor can be Satwa (Jup, Sun, Moon) or Rajas (Venus, Mercury) or Tamas (Saturn, Mars, Ketu, Rahu).

Goals: These are of two kinds - (1) goals of the sign which is like what the people/state want based on their natural resources and (2) what the governor wants based on the lordship of the sign. And this can be even more confused when we have planets in signs other than the lord as this brings in (3) powerful outside forces that want to alter the state policy. What about aspects? This adds a new set of goals (4) brought about by pressure groups.

At the stage of beginners we are not to confuse and explain the Goal (1) and Goal (2) only and that is what we shall aim at first. Look at any sign. It will have a goal based on its nature and can be principally one of the three parts of AUM i.e. A for creation, U for preservation and M for destruction. This works at six different levels called the six levels of dasa {vimsottari and other dasa} -

Universal | Individual

Maha, Antar, Pratyantar | Sookshma, Prana, Deha

The natural universal goal of a sign is based on the reckoning of AUM from Aries based on mobility (energy) - Movable are 'A', Fixed signs are 'U' and Movable signs are 'M' as Brahma, Vishnu, Maheswara [Parasara]. Thus 'AUM is the universal mantra that creates, sustains and destroys everything in this manifested universe. This AUM is Shiva (auspicious and strong - sanskrit). [see how I have differentiated between Shiva and Maheswara]. Remember AUM » AUM (or OM)

The natural individual goal of a sign is different and the priorities of sustenance and destruction switch. When anything is being sustained over a long period ('long' is very relative to the life of the individual), boredom sets in and change is sought. The process of change can only occer if what is sustained is detroyed so that it can be replaced. So when sustenance is offered by the universe, the individual seeks change or destruction. Similarly when something is worn out and needs to be destroyed by the universe, the individual does not easily accept this change and strives to sustain it - be it a relationship, wealth or health. From the individual perspective this causes a switching between 'U' and 'M'. Thus, the reckoning of individual goal is based on AMU from Aries based on mobility (energy) - Movable are 'A', Fixed signs are 'M' and Movable signs are 'U' as Brahma, Maheswara, Vishnu [Tradition]. Since the individual perspective is based on illusion caused by misconception and fears [Rahu], the mantra for the individual is a reversal of AMU and it is UMA. This mantra UMA is the first mantra for Devi or Shakti or the Mother who always protects the individual when destruction is sure or who carries the individual in her arms when change is sought. Remember AMU » UMA

A perfect Brahmana is one who fulfills his vow [taken at the time of wearing the sacred thread] of chanting AUM every morning

A perfect sanyasi is one who fulfills his sanyasa vow and chants UMA every night and reverses AMU i.e. rebirth is given by AMU that all human beings follow unconsciously and moksha is given by UMA that the sanyasi follow consciously. Even Adi Shankara had to seek his mothers consent [and blessings] for taking sanyasa and he sings 'gati stvam gati stvam tvam eka bhavani...'

Illustration:

Pisces is the last house of the natural zodiac symbolising 'end of life', state of body at the time of death and all this is very 'Tamas' (low energy). As the 12th 'Sun sign' or Aditya, this is valid statement about Pisces as it has to fulfill its dharma for which it was created by the Sun. It shows destruction and the penultimate end of things and life itself. This is the AUM perspective of Pisces.

From the individual perspective, this is a very beneficial and fruitful sign as we remember God and realise higher spiritual values only at this time when things are getting destroyed or we are on the verge of losing something do our eyes open to the fact that we are such weaklings. So, we tend to pray for sustenance 'for some more time'. This is Satva guna based on the individual perspective or AMU.

To Do: List the 12 signs and and their universal goal and natural goal based on AUM and AMU and try to understand them in this manner.

 

Copyright: Sanjay Rath, Part Lesson for JIVA http://jiva.us Posted at http://srath.com/blog temporarily till my JIVA subsite is ready.

Remaining parts can only be obtained from Willa Keizer after a later date by JIVA members.

 

--Posted by Pt.Sanjay Rath to Rath's Rhapsody at 4/27/2006 11:42:00 PM