yajvan
16 July 2007, 01:10 PM
Hari Om
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Namaste,
When one thinks of an excellent Jyotishi what comes to mind? The ability to cast and read a horoscope, the knowledge of the shastra's /vedanga's ( as jyotish knowledge is found here).
Anyone can practice and study this great science (that would be me)...it is few who master it. That would be muni's like Gargamuni, Jaimini, Parashara, Varha Mahira, etc. the ancients. And there are the contemporary Jyotishi's that are part of a tradition or parampara.
The word jyotish is roughly translated as the science of light. Yet if one looks to this word Jyotishi, its components are jyotih = light + isha = divine, ruler, lordship. And its root is from ish, to rule. So this Jyotishi is, at its apex, the divine light, divine sight. That is, the maturity of this science brings one to divine sight.
And what makes up this divine sight? My teacher says it is the right eye, the left eye and the ajna chakra, or divine eye between the brow. What does this mean? It is when these centers are fully matured one has become the excellent (siddhi = accomplished, perfected, adept ) Jyotishi. What are these centers then?
The right eye is that of the Sun, Surya. This is the eye of dharma - that which upholds or holds together. The Jyotishi performs actions that uphold righteousness and the support of an evolutionary cosmos. He/She sees theses impulses of nature in ones chart, and has befriended this creative impulses, the grahas.
The left eye - is that of the moon, Chandra. This is is the development of compassion and empathy. This is opened for the native that approaches the Jyotishi. The Jyotishi is there to assist. Viewing the native with the left eye and right, a decision is made on how to proceed ( or not proceed).
The ajna - Is that of divine sight. It is that of Agni. What is developed is Ritambhara prajna - or that which only knows the truth ( originally said as unalloyed , unblemished truth). This brings the spiritual dimension, in depth, to the Jyotishi's capability and comprehension. This knowing the truth is not that of opinion, or based upon recalling a fact or figure from a book, but the absolute truth based upon consciousness that pervades this universe. This allows the Jyotishi to have the highest level of viveka (discrimination) when discerning ones chart. To see what is relevant, true and best for the native. This is called viveka khysti or the ultimate discriminative knowledge i.e. insight and cognition.
As you can see having all 3 of these qualities brings a very capable, mature human being , competent of viewing a natives past, present and future by which the graha's influence.
These three abilities takes practice, learning, and spiritual pursuits to fully blossom into a Jyotishi. There are a few I am aware of that has matured the left and right eyes, and this feat on its own is a substantial accomplishment. Just as the sadhu continues his sadhana, the wise Jyotishi pursues the spiritual unfoldment too, for the full blossoming of his jyotish knowledge.
pranams,
~~~~~
Namaste,
When one thinks of an excellent Jyotishi what comes to mind? The ability to cast and read a horoscope, the knowledge of the shastra's /vedanga's ( as jyotish knowledge is found here).
Anyone can practice and study this great science (that would be me)...it is few who master it. That would be muni's like Gargamuni, Jaimini, Parashara, Varha Mahira, etc. the ancients. And there are the contemporary Jyotishi's that are part of a tradition or parampara.
The word jyotish is roughly translated as the science of light. Yet if one looks to this word Jyotishi, its components are jyotih = light + isha = divine, ruler, lordship. And its root is from ish, to rule. So this Jyotishi is, at its apex, the divine light, divine sight. That is, the maturity of this science brings one to divine sight.
And what makes up this divine sight? My teacher says it is the right eye, the left eye and the ajna chakra, or divine eye between the brow. What does this mean? It is when these centers are fully matured one has become the excellent (siddhi = accomplished, perfected, adept ) Jyotishi. What are these centers then?
The right eye is that of the Sun, Surya. This is the eye of dharma - that which upholds or holds together. The Jyotishi performs actions that uphold righteousness and the support of an evolutionary cosmos. He/She sees theses impulses of nature in ones chart, and has befriended this creative impulses, the grahas.
The left eye - is that of the moon, Chandra. This is is the development of compassion and empathy. This is opened for the native that approaches the Jyotishi. The Jyotishi is there to assist. Viewing the native with the left eye and right, a decision is made on how to proceed ( or not proceed).
The ajna - Is that of divine sight. It is that of Agni. What is developed is Ritambhara prajna - or that which only knows the truth ( originally said as unalloyed , unblemished truth). This brings the spiritual dimension, in depth, to the Jyotishi's capability and comprehension. This knowing the truth is not that of opinion, or based upon recalling a fact or figure from a book, but the absolute truth based upon consciousness that pervades this universe. This allows the Jyotishi to have the highest level of viveka (discrimination) when discerning ones chart. To see what is relevant, true and best for the native. This is called viveka khysti or the ultimate discriminative knowledge i.e. insight and cognition.
As you can see having all 3 of these qualities brings a very capable, mature human being , competent of viewing a natives past, present and future by which the graha's influence.
These three abilities takes practice, learning, and spiritual pursuits to fully blossom into a Jyotishi. There are a few I am aware of that has matured the left and right eyes, and this feat on its own is a substantial accomplishment. Just as the sadhu continues his sadhana, the wise Jyotishi pursues the spiritual unfoldment too, for the full blossoming of his jyotish knowledge.
pranams,