PJC Year-1

  • Prayers for Vedic Learning - In the first year you will learn two main directions of mantras and prayers. One is the worship of Guru and Gaṇeśa, while the second is Narasiṁha sādhanā. Listening to the Guru vandana improves your brilliance, faith and spirituality. You must be able to recite it. Do this every morning. Stanza 01 आनन्दमानन्दकरं प्रसन्नम्‌ ज्ञानस्वरूपं निजभावयुक्तम्‌। योगीन्द्रमीड्यं भवरोगवैद्यम्‌ श्रीमद्गुरुं नित्यमहं नमामि॥ ānandamānandakaraṁ prasannam jñānasvarūpaṁ nijabhāvayuktam | yogīndramīḍyaṁ bhavarogavaidyam śrīmadguruṁ nityamahaṁ namāmi || Stanza 02 गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णुर्गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः। गुरुरेव परं ब्रह्म तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः॥ gururbrahmā gururviṣṇurgururdevo maheśvaraḥ | gurureva paraṁ brahma tasmai śrīgurave namaḥ || Stanza 03 अज्ञानतिमिरान्धस्य ज्ञानाञ्जनशलाकया। चक्षुरुन्मीलितं येन
  • Foundation of Vedic Astrology - You must read this to get a broad view of Vedic Astrology. It teaches you the foundations on which this vedic science is built. You need to know the 33 deva and understand the expansion of Vasudeva clearly. You need to understand the 8 lights called Asta-Vasu MP3 Audio files Download Foundation of Jyotish PDF You can download three volumes of the teachings pertaining to the Foundation of Vedic Astrology. These are in zip archive and you need Winzip or any such software to extarct them. Foundation Audiobook Archive
  • Yuga-Time Cycles - Makara Māsa: 14 Jan - 13 Feb, 2010 |Course starts ☉ Makara saṅkrānti Lesson#01: Linear and Cycle Time (1) Classical Greco-Roman Mythology - Greek Mythology : Hesiod, Roman Mythology : Ovid; (2) Classical Christian Mythology, Vedic Knowledge; (3) Vedic : Yuga, Yugādi Tithi, Yuga avatāra, Present Kali Yuga, Jyotiṣa Notes; (4) Scientific Theory; (5) Symbols : Kāraka; Understanding Age Theories; Download Yuga-Time Cycles Assignment Essay Type Questions; Appendix-1: Kriyā Yoga School | 100 Marks Lesson #1: Assignment Please submit your assignment by uploading it at the Yahoo Group File Area omtatsat This highest mantra of Satya Sanatana dharma is the Security Key for
  • Language of Seers - Lesson#03: Language of Seers Part#1 Language of Vedas, Vedāñga Jyotiṣa, Śikṣā - The Language, Chandas - The Rhythm, Vyākaraṇa - Meaningful Word, Nirukta - The Root, Jyotiṣa - The Vision, Kalpa - The Karma Language of Seers #01 Lesson#04: Language of Seers Part#2 Language of Jyotiṣa, Ṛtu - Season, Definitions, Yuga and Seasons, Weekdays, Vedāñga-ṛtu, Jyotiṣa = Grīṣma ṛtu, Season and Mood, Aśvamedha yajña, The Indologist View, Upadeśa, Dharma, Expansion of the dot, Expansion and contraction, Adding for Weekdays, Deriving the Weekday, Process of adding sounds, Method 1: Sthiti Chakra,(Sustenance), Method 2: Sṛṣṭi Chakra (Creation wheel) Language of
  • Vedic Calendar - Saṁvatsara Purusha The lessons given in this part are extracts from a forthcoming book on Jyotiṣa by Sanjay Rath. You are not authorized to use this information for any purpose in any literature, course or paper. There will be some more lessons on this topic and will be covered in two months including one on Pañcāṅga: Five Limbs of Time. VC#01: Saṁvatsara PDF document Lesson VC#02: Tithi This lesson should give you a very good understanding of Tithi, the sun-moon angle (actually angular difference). The material given here will not be found in any book available. There is a
  • Nakṣatra: Lunar Houses of Sidereal Zodiac - Brhat Naksatra $7.53 God has decorated the heavens with constellations like pearls on dark steed. The light of the Sun hides them in the day, and all knowledge of them is divined in the darkens of the night’ ...Maharishi Parasara, Rig-Veda Although we will be giving some basic lessons on Nakṣatra, they cannot substitute the knowledge contained in this book. If you do not have your copy, get one now. It will help you to understand not only the basics of the nakṣatra, but also has many advanced concepts that will not be found in any other book on
  • Vāra: Weekday - Vāra & Vāreśa: Weekday अथ सप्त वाराः। atha sapta vārāḥ | Translation: We speak of the seven weekdays आदित्यश्चन्द्रमा भौमो बुधश्चाथ बृहस्पतिः। शुक्रः शनैश्चरश्चैव वाराः सप्त प्रकीर्तिताः॥ ādityaścandramā bhaumo budhaścātha bṛhaspatiḥ | śukraḥ śanaiścaraścaiva vārāḥ sapta prakīrtitāḥ || Trasnlation: Sun (āditya), Moon (candramā), Mars (bhauma), Mercury (budha), Jupiter (bṛhaspati), Venus (śukra), Saturn (śaniścara) are the givers of the seven (sapta) weekdays (vāra). The weekdays are simply named after the planets by adding the suffix 'vāra' or 'day' after the name of the planet/lord. Example: Ravi (Sun) + vāra (day) = Ravivāra or Sunday. In this manner all weekday names
  • Jyotiṣa Scope - In this lesson we learn about what is vedāñga jyotiṣa and its scope. Vedāñga Jyotiṣa Objective of the lesson is to know how big is this subject and to realize that jyotiṣa is as vast as the universe. Everything that is created finds its place in symbols and significations. Please take a printout of the slides and keep them with you while listening to this lecture so that you can make notes immediately as you go through the slides. Let me give you an example of a student who got into a detailed discussion with a pandit and later
  • Additional Lessons - Concepts Before we begin, we need to study a few sources to understand the importance of Maharṣi Parāśara. The first Lesson in this group was prepared for another course and the original word document is lost. I hope some of you can preserve these file for posterity. There is a nice description of the life and times of Parāśara. Note: These Lessons were taught for the Brhaspati Jyotish Program and some of you may have alrady learnt them. I want to ensure that all students are on the same footing for this course. There are some more lessons in
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  • Nakṣatra - A Nakṣatra or lunar mansion is one of the 27/28 divisions of the sky, identified by the prominent star(s) in them, used in Vedic astrology. Historical (medieval) Hindu astrology enumerated either 27 or 28 nakṣatras depending on the system of usage. It is generally always 27 unless sarvatobhadra or such chakra is being used. Each nakṣatra is divided into quarters or padas of 3°20’. Since everything originates from sound, these pada which form # Name Location (Sidereal Longitude) Ruler Pada 1 Pada 2 Pada 3 Pada 4 1 Aśvinī (अश्विनी) 0 – 13°20' Aries Ketu चु Chu चे Che
  • Viśeṣa Lagna - Viśeṣa lagna are enumerated by Maharṣi Parāśara and we start with understanding the meaning of the word ‘viśeṣa’ which means special, having a peculiarity. These viśeṣa lagna are different from the lagna in that they have a completely circular motion at uniform speed. It is the speed, relative to the average speed of the lagna that determines the bhāva they map to. For example, the Lagna moves 12 signs in 24 hours of the day and its ‘average speed’ is 2 hours per sign. The Bhāva Lagna (BL) has this exact uniform speed of 2 hours per sign. Therefore
  • HL and GL - The word horā is derived from aho-rātra by removing the first (a) and last (tra) syllables. The word aho means day and rātra means night thereby referring to the division of the day into the two parts of day and night. The day is lorded by the Sun and the night is lorded by the Moon, being the most brilliant luminaries in the sky at these times. Consider the seven planets having physical bodies (i.e. from the Sun to Saturn) that lord over the weekdays. If the luminaries (Sun & Moon) are represented by the word horā in aho-rātra, then
  • Sūtikā Lesson - Morning shows the day …that’s the basis of the Sūtikā Adhyāya of Parāśara. The detailed circumstances around the birth of the child speaks volumes about the destiny and blessings (or otherwise) that surround the birth of the child. With modern lighting systems, it may not be possible to make use of things like “direction of the lamp”, but then there are many other factors like number of people in the birthing chamber signified by the “planets reckoned from Lagna to the Moon”. For example, the Moon in Taurus Lagna, slightly ahead of the Lagna longitude, does indicate the birth
  • Riṣṭa (Evils) - Bala-riṣṭa » 12 Years | riṣṭa associated with Moon as significator Yoga-riṣṭa » 20 Years | riṣṭa associated with Jupiter as significator Janma-riṣṭa » 24 Years | riṣṭa associated with Sun as significator Duṣthāna Chandra Duṣthāna Vakra-Graha Durmantra Tri-pāpa and Catur-pāpa Maraṇa Kāraka Sthāna Other Combinations explained Tamas Chandra Vināśa Yoga Ardha Chakra Shadow of Sun etc. Things you need to study outside of BPHS Tri-Pataki Chakra Bear in mind that Neṣṭā Karma and Neṣṭā Graha require considerable understanding as these planets can surely give marriage and make life a wonderful experience or the converse i.e. living hell. Riṣṭa (Evils
  • Riṣṭa Others - Riṣṭa is not just restricted to the native. It extends to mother, especially at the time of delivery, to siblings and parents and elders. Parashara teaches us various principles in the combinations to determine the evils for parents. Of particular interest is the durmantra combination in the previous lesson where the afflicted Moon in the 5th house can cause death of mother instead of the native because it is not in 1,7,3 or 9 houses. In the 5th house it is maraka (2H) from the 4th bhava showing the mother. We learn three important principles Riṣṭa Others
  • Avatāra - Mahāṛṣi Parāśara speaks of the dasa avatāra at the beginning of the work Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra and dedicated a whole chapter titled avatārakathana adhyāyaḥ to the study of the incarnations (avatāra) of Viṣṇu. Of the list of eleven avatāra, Parāśara omits Balarāma as, strictly speaking, Balarāma is an incarnation of Vāsuki, the divine serpent guardian of Viṣṇu. Table 2: Parāśara dasa avatāra Graha Sun Moon Mars Mercury Jupiter Avatāra Rāmacandra Kṛṣṇa Nṛsiṁha Buddha Vāmana Graha Venus Saturn Rāhu Ketu Lagna Avatāra Paraśurāma Kūrma Varāha Matsya Kalki Dasavatara PDF
  • Kṛṣṇāṣṭakam - To be recited everyday morning. Mantras given at the end वसुदेवसुतं देवं कंसचाणूरमर्दनम् देवकीपरमानन्दं कृष्णं वंदे जगद्गुरुम्॥ १॥ vasu-deva-sutaṁ devaṁ kaṅsa-cāṇūra-mardanam devakī-paramānandaṁ kṛṣṇaṁ vaṅde jagadgurum || 1|| आतसीपुष्पसंकाशम् हारनूपुरशोभितम् रत्नकण्कणकेयूरं कृष्णं वंदे जगद्गुरुम्॥ २॥ ātasī-puṣpa-saṅkāśam hāranūpura-śobhitam ratna-kaṇkaṇa-keyūraṁ kṛṣṇaṁ vaṅde jagadgurum || 2|| कुटिलालकसंयुक्तं पूर्णचंद्रनिभाननम् विलसत्कुण्डलधरं कृष्णं वंदे जगद्गुरुम्॥ ३॥ kuṭilālakasaṁyuktaṁ pūrṇa-caṅdranibhānanam vilasat-kuṇḍala-dharaṁ kṛṣṇaṁ vaṅde jagadgurum || 3|| मंदारगन्धसंयुक्तं चारुहासं चतुर्भुजम् बर्हिपिञ्छावचूडाङ्गं कृष्णं वंदे जगद्गुरुम्॥ ४॥ maṅdāra-gandha-saṁyuktaṁ cāru-hāsaṁ catur-bhujam barhipiñchāvacūḍāṅgaṁ kṛṣṇaṁ vaṅde jagadgurum || 4|| उत्फुल्लपद्मपत्राक्षं नीलजीमूतसन्निभम् यादवानां शिरोरत्नं कृष्णं वंदे जगद्गुरुम्॥ ५॥ utphulla-padma-patrākṣaṁ nīlajīmūtasannibham yādavānāṁ śiro-ratnaṁ kṛṣṇaṁ vaṅde jagadgurum || 5|| रुक्मिणीकेळिसंयुक्तं पीतांबरसुशोभितम् अवाप्ततुलसीगन्धं कृष्णं वंदे जगद्गुरुम्॥ ६॥ rukmiṇī-keḻi-saṁyuktaṁ
  • Śrī Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭaka - By Śaṅkara Bhāgavatapāda, this Śrī Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭaka is to be sung every evening to remove the evils. This was taught by Sarbani Rath at PJC-1 Batch 2, 2013 Himalaya Class. We hope that future batches will also learn this song of Kṛṣṇa which protects us through the turmoil of Kali Yuga. भजे व्रजैकमण्डनं समस्तपापखण्डनं स्वभक्तचित्तरंजनं सदैव नन्दनन्दनम्‌। सुपिच्छगुच्छमस्तकं सुनादवेणुहस्तकं अनंगरंगसागरं नमामि कृष्णनागरम्‌॥ १॥ bhaje vrajaika-maṇḍanaṁ samasta-pāpa-khaṇḍanaṁ sva-bhakta-citta-raṅjanaṁ sadaiva nanda-nandanam | supiccha-guccha-mastakaṁ sunāda-veṇu-hastakaṁ anaṅga-raṅga-sāgaraṁ namāmi kṛṣṇa-nāgaram || 1|| मनोजगर्वमोचनं विशाललोललोचनं विधूतगोपशोचनं नमामि पद्मलोचनम्‌। करारविन्दभूधरं स्मितावलोकसुन्दरं महेन्द्रमानदारणं नमामि कृष्णावारणम्‌॥ २॥ manoja-garva-mocanaṁ viśāla-lola-locanaṁ vidhūta-gopa-śocanaṁ namāmi padma-locanam | karāravinda-bhū-dharaṁ smitāva-loka-sundaraṁ mahendra-māna-dāraṇaṁ namāmi kṛṣṇā-vāraṇam
  • Initiation - Mṛtyuṅjaya Mantra त्र्यंबक्कं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टीवर्धनम्। उर्वारुकमिव बन्दनाम् मृत्योर्मोक्षीय मामृतात्॥ tryaṁbakkaṁ yajāmahe sugandhiṁ puṣṭīvardhanam| urvārukamiva bandanām mṛtyormokṣīya māmṛtāt|| Understanding the subtleties of this mahā mantra as taught by Maharṣi Vasiṣṭha, the grandsire of Parāśara. Mṛtyuṅjaya Mantra Initiation Initiation | Download and Print
  • Foundation - All of you must have read the preparatory lesson titled Foundation of Vedic Astrology. Now, when you have the time, please listen to these 36 CD quality recordings of the foundation lecture. For your convenience, a ready link for the paper is also provided. You are allowed to download these MP3 audio files, burn them into CDs or simply compy them into your MP3 player, IPhone etc, and listen to them whenever you have the time. Even if you have heard this before or heard it a few times before, there is no harm in repeating it. Strong foundations hold
  • Auspicious Commencement - om gurave namah The time allocated for each topic is about 15 days and the dates indicated are the last date for the topic to be completed and assignment submitted. If you are late, please do not submit the assignment. Students will be graded on the basis of their assignments and tests. However, we have done away with the grading system and this removes the stress and makes the learning much more fun. Please read the general instructions for online and contact classes Discussions Forum The Social Forum at Yahoo!Groups is for your gossip, chat, small notes and other
  • Rāśi Information - राशिनामानि। rāśināmāni | मेषो वृषोऽथ मिथुनः कर्कटः सिंहकन्यके। तुलाऽथ वृश्चको धन्वी मकरः कुंभमीनकौ॥ meṣo vṛṣo'tha mithunaḥ karkaṭaḥ siṁhakanyake | tulā'tha vṛścako dhanvī makaraḥ kuṁbhamīnakau || Translation: Popular names of the Rashi are Meṣa (Aries), Vṛṣa (Taurus), Mithuna (Gemini), Karkaṭa (Cancer), Siṁha (Leo), Kanyā (Virgo), Tulā (Libra), Vṛścika (Scorpio), Dhanus (Sagittarius), Makara (Capricorn), Kumbha (Aquarius) and Mīna (Pisces) Rāśi: Sun Signs The word rāśi refers to a quantity of something, and is a measure of this quantity implying something tangible. It means a heap, mass or pile of anything. For example, dhana (wealth) rāśi can mean the quantum of wealth. It
  • Creation of Signs - नक्षत्रपादैः राशिविचारः। nakṣatrapādaiḥ rāśivicāraḥ | Translation: The signs were created from the pada of the nakṣatra (constellations). Every nakṣatra has four pada each measuring 3°20’. The span of nakṣatra is 4×3°20’=13°20’. The span of a rāśi is 30°. Nine nakṣatra-pada join to create a rāśi 9×3°20’=30°. The important concept explained here is the power of mind over matter. The 360° nakṣatra-belt is called the bhā-chakra, and the zodiac is derived from this bhā-chakra of the nakṣatra. In other words, nakṣatra chakra is creator of the rāśi chakra. By implication, the mind which works through the nakṣatra chakra is superior
  • Lords of Signs - राशिस्वामिनः। rāśisvāminaḥ | मेषवृश्चिकयोभौंमः शुक्रो बृषतुलाधिपः। बुधः कन्यामिथुनयोः प्रोक्तः कर्कस्य चन्द्रमाः॥ स्यान्मीनधनुषोजीवः शनिर्मकरकुंभयोः। सिंहस्याधिपतिः सूर्यो राश्यधीशाः प्रकीर्तिताः॥ meṣavṛścikayobhauṁmaḥ śukro bṛṣatulādhipaḥ | budhaḥ kanyāmithunayoḥ proktaḥ karkasya candramāḥ || syānmīnadhanuṣojīavaḥ śanirmakarakuaṁbhayoḥ | siṁhasyādhipatiḥ sūryo rāśyadhīśāḥ prakīrtitāḥ || Translation: The lordship of the signs. Aries and Scorpio have Mars as their lord; Venus lords over Taurus and Libra; Mercury lords Virgo and Gemini while the Moon lords Cancer. Jupiter lords Pisces and Sagittarius while Saturn lords Capricorn and Aquarius. The Sun is not only the lord of Leo but also the king of the zodiac (rāśyadhīśāḥ). By implication, planets as lords
  • Drawing Charts - There is another slide on drawing charts. You also need to study this and make a list of the spiritual practices discussed therein. It is important that you practice drawing the charts, even if you have a computer to do so. You MUST learn how to draw them correctly by habit Drawing Charts Slides Various MP3 Audio A few MP3 files have been added for your benefit. Spiritual Sarbani Rath performed the Durga Puja and this is a recording of two very important parts of the Puja - the recitation of the navakshari mantra followed by Sri Chandi. Chamunda Mantra
  • Rāśi Flaws - We also learn about the 12 signs of the bhā-chakra (zodiac). It is noteworthy that of all the names of Sūrya, the Sun god, the name Bhāskara specifically means creator (kara) of the bhā-chakra. You will need to start making notes as you study this lesson so that you understand the various names of each sign. Try to understand that of the 12 signs, seven signs have a creation flaw (what is creation flaw??). These are – Sign Flaw Planet Devatā Bīja Pisces Agni Sun Agni hrūṁ Aquarius Jala Moon Gourī vaṁ Libra Skanda Mars Kālikā krīṁ Sagittarius
  • Māsa: The Month - मासश्चैत्रो थ वैशाखो ज्येष्ठ आषाढ संज्ञकः। ततस्तु श्रावणो भाद्रपदाथाश्चिनसंज्ञकः॥ कार्तिको मार्गशीर्षश्च पौशो माघोथ फाल्गुनः। एतानि मासनामानि चैत्रा दीनां क्रमाद्विदुः॥ māsaścaitro tha vaiśākho jyeṣṭha āṣāḍha saṁjñakaḥ| tatastu śrāvaṇo bhādrapadāthāśvinasaṁjñakaḥ || kārtiko mārgaśīrṣaśca pauśo māghotha phālgunaḥ | etāni māsanāmāni caitrā dīnāṁ kramādviduḥ || Months are called māsa and there are twelve months in a year (saṁvatsara, varṣa). These months are called Chaitra after the full moon
  • Navagraha: The Planets - Navagraha 301 301 Navagraha Slides 301A Samyoga 301B Case Studies
  • Significations - Navagraha Significations 302 Graha Guna Svarupa Slides 302A Graha Guna Svarupa Slides 302B Graha Guna Svarupa Slides 302C Graha Guna Svarupa Slides Navagraha 302
  • Exaltation of Planets - Exaltation & Debility Know the exact exaltation and debility longitudes of the navagraha. What is the implication of the exaltation of the Sun in the 10th degree of Aries which is Mesha Rashi and Mithuna Navamsha. 'Mithuna' becomes the uccha soochaka rashi for the Sun while 'Dhanus' becomes the nicha soochaka rashi for Sun. Sun in Gemini navamsa of any sign tends to take the soul (native) towards bhoga/enjoyments which lead it away from emancipation while the Sun in Sagittarius is the reverse. Example President George Bush with Sun in Mithuna and Vivekananda with Sun in Dhanus. 303A Graha
  • Introduction to Navagraha - This preliminary material requires diligent study and includes (1) Names of Navagraha and (2) Slide presentations. The Introduction should be read first and digested before you enter the names. The PDF has the introduction as well, so that you don't miss anything. The assignment is very straight and those groups who are sharing their workload will finish well. Slide Presentations Two slide presentations. Please make sufficient notes and you may not be able to access these slides after a few months Navagraha#01: Includes an introduction to graha, rashi and nakshatra; the jyotish paradigm, nakshatra, rashi and graha definitions. The last
  • Ashwini - Ashwini is the first nakshatra of zodiac having a spread from 0°-0'-0" to 13°-20' and ruled by the node Ketu. Entire Ashwini nakshatra falls in the Mesh, which is ruled by the aggressive and fiery planet Mars. Though generally the qualities like aggressiveness are prominent in natives born in this sign and nakshatra, the occurrence of the same may differ according to the quarter occupied by the Moon and the sign occupied by the lord of the nakshatra, Ketu. Male natives born in this nakshatra have large eyes and a broad forehead. The nose is slightly bigger and longer compared
  • Kendra: Quadrants - None of us can feel it, but Britain rises and falls by centimeters every 12 hours and 25 minutes as a great bulge of ocean water washes around the country. Jonathan Amos reports at BBC Lunar Tides The Moon's gravity imparts tremendous energy to the Earth, raising tides throughout the global oceans. What happens to all this energy? This question has been pondered by scientists for over 200 years, and has consequences ranging from the history of the moon to the mixing of the oceans. The Moon's gravity tugs at the Earth, causing ocean water to slosh back and forth
  • Bhava Chakra: The Houses - Lesson: Bhāva Chakra Examining the 12 houses of the chart. These are houses reckoned from Ascendant (Lagna) reckoned as 1st house. Bhāva Chakra PDF Bhāva Chakra Slides Lesson: Judgment of Results Understanding the principles involved in the judgment of the houses. Includes the well-being and destruction of houses - the causes. Judgment of Results PDF Judgment of Results Slides
  • Rāśi Svarupa - Rāśi – the zodiac signs The sidereal zodiac is an imaginary belt of 360 degrees (like the tropical zodiac), divided into 12 equal parts. Each twelfth part (of 30 degrees) is called a sign or rāśi (Sanskrit: rāśi, 'part'). Jyotiṣa and Western zodiacs differ in the method of measurement. While synchronically, the two systems are identical, Jyotiṣa uses primarily the sidereal zodiac (in which stars are considered to be the fixed background against which the motion of the planets is measured), whereas most Western astrology uses the tropical zodiac (the motion of the planets is measured against the
  • Graha Sādana - Calculations of the graha longitude and lagna Graha Sādana Graha Sādana Slide
  • Bhāva: Houses - Bhāvas – the houses In Vedic astrology, the natal chart is the bhāva chakra (Sanskrit: chakra, 'wheel'.) The bhava chakra is the complete 360° circle of life, divided into houses, and represents our way of enacting the influences in the wheel. Each house has associated karaka (Sanskrit: karaka,'significator') planets that can alter the interpretation of a particular house. House Name Karakas Meanings 1 Lagna Sun outer personality, physique, health/well-being, hair, appearance, taste 2 Dhana Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Sun, Moon wealth, family relationships, eating habits, speech, eyes, death 3 Sahaja Mars natural state, innate temperament, courage, valor, virility, younger
  • Graha Dṛṣṭi - Graha Dṛṣṭi Graha Dṛṣṭi Slides Graha Dṛṣṭi Extended Slides Tattva There are five principal elements or states of existence of all material bodies called TATTVA. These are (1) the Solid state called Pṛthvi or Earth, (2) the Liquid state called Jala or Water, the Gaseous state called Vāyu, the Vacuum state called Ākāśa or the Energy state called Agni. Each sign is assigned one of the four principle elements of Agni (loosely called Fire), Vāyu (loosely called Air), Pṛthvi (loosely called Earth), and Jala (loosely called Water). However the fifth, Ākāśa Tattva (loosely called Sky) pervades all the
  • Rāśi Dṛṣṭi - Rasi Drsti Rasi Drsti Slides
  • Aprakāśa Graha - Aprakāśa means without light and refers to the FIVE points which destroy the light from the pañca tattva. In total there are twelve dark sub-planets of which five are aprakāśa graha and the other seven are the upagraha. A very detailed explanation about the aprakāśa graha, their calculations and how to use them in charts – has been taught by Parāśara. It is good to do these calculations once for your own chart so that you get a first hand knowledge of exactly how they are calculated. This is a full day (10-12 hour slide presentation) and the website will
  • UpaGraha - Upagraha is derived from graha with ‘upa’ implying inferiority as in a child, considered a minor planet and child of one of the seven planets. Kāla and other upagraha are but the seven children of the graha having similar genetic traits but in a more extreme manner. It is said that one of these upagraha afflicting the Sun can ruin one’s dynasty (lineage, family) while Lagna afflicted by an upagraha blocks understanding and intelligence. We have found this to be true with the dispositor of the upagraha rather than the upagraha themselves, particularly nakṣatra dispositor. Upagraha Upagraha Slides
  • Tanu Bhāva: First House - The first house is also called the Lagna in jyotiṣa. It is the sign that is rising at the eastern horizon at a specific time and location on the earth. While it includes the entire sign of the zodiac, a bhāva is composed of nine-pada each measuring 3°20’ (9 × 3°20’ = 30°). This can vary depending on the exact longitude of the lagna. Normally we would define the lagna as occupying a specific point of the zodiac and identify it with a sign, a constellation as well as the specific degree within that constellation. Lagna bhāva or Tanurbhāva
  • Bhāveśa-I (Bhu Loka) - The four houses related to bhū loka (earth plane) are the Lagna (1st), Dhana (2nd), Sahaja (3rd) and Sukha (4th). Learn the meanings of these words well else you can never really understand the meaning of these houses. It is important to learn the principles involved in judging house results when the lord of a house is placed in any bhāva. The bhāveśa (lord of bhāva) is the real kartā (doer) for that bhāva (house). If it is well placed from (a) lagna as well as (b) that bhāva, it generally, augers good results as (a) an experience
  • Bhāveśa-II (Bhuva Loka) - The four houses related to bhuva loka (intermediate plane – solar system) are the Suta (5th) meaning progeny, Śatru (6th), Dārā (7th) and Mṛtyu (8th). Learn the meanings of these words well else you can never really understand the meaning of these houses. It is important to learn the principles involved in judging house results when the lord of a house is placed in any bhāva. The bhāveśa (lord of bhāva) is the real kartā (doer) for that bhāva (house). If it is well placed from (a) lagna as well as (b) that bhāva, it generally, augers good
  • Bhāveśa-III (Svarga Loka) -   The four houses related to svarga loka (higher heavens – nakṣatra, stars) are the Dharma (9th), Karma (10th), Lābha (11th) and Vyaya (12th). The bhāveśa (lord of bhāva) is the real kartā (doer) for that bhāva (house). If it is well placed from (a) lagna as well as (b) that bhāva, it generally, augers good results as (a) an experience for the native and (b) as manifestation of the bhāva, respectively. In this manner learn the principles involved and how to study the bhāveśa. We also need to ponder over the three words – bhū, bhuva and
  • Webinars - Welcome to the webinars of PJC Year-1 Everytime we have a webinar, we will keep updating this page. So it is a good idea to share your recordings so that they can be made available here. Use the forum for not only asking questions pertaining to the webinars but also new questions that come to you as you study PJC Year-1 First Webinar 8 Mar 2015 | Sanjay Rath Second Webinar 22 Mar 2015 | Sarbani Rath
  • 2015 Audio Book - The Audio Recordings for the 2015 Himalaya Classes are linked below for your convenience. You can click on them and listen, or just download them and save them to your favorite music player to listen when driving! So long as you are listening, you are learning.