In vedic astrology the lord of the ascendant is very important. For yogas to give their full effect, the lord of the ascendant must be strong. Sometimes, when you look at the charts of famous people, the lord of the ascendant is not strong. You wonder how the yogas provided their effects. The answer very […]
So far, we have looked at many classic Advaitic examples. The first blog on “illusions” makes us aware that what we see and experience is not the ultimate reality. The second blog on “cause” shows a material cause behind creation, leading to the dualistic schools of philosophies. The third blog, combines “illusions” and “cause” to […]
The blog, classic advaitic examples – illusion and cause, combines the examples of the previous two blogs “illusions” and “cause“. We can use the “clay and clay pot” example to walk through the four stages of Advaitic philosophy. Stage 1 – There is a Clay Pot The “clay pot” refers to all our experiences. In […]
In the first part of this series we looked at examples that highlight illusion. In this blog, classic advaitic examples – cause, we look at examples that focus on the cause behind what we observe. The idea is that there is a cause behind anything we see or experience and the goal is to seek […]
Adhi yoga forms when the three benefics, Jupiter, Venus, and Mercury occupy the 6th, 7th, and 8th houses from the ascendant or the Moon. Some books indicate the grahas should occupy all three houses while others are fine if the grahas are in any of the three houses. Therefore, you could have one of the […]
The general purpose of philosophy is to understand what we see and experience. We see the world and wonder how it was created. We wonder why there are so many differences in the world. Finally, we see and experience our body and mind, but want to understand the spirit behind them. Classic Advaitic examples help […]
We will manually calculate Vimsopaka bala with Napolean’s vedic chart as an example. Napolean birth details – August 15th 1769 at 11:30 am in Ajaccio, France. Below is the shad vargas for Napolean’s chart. I chose Napolean’s chart because it gives a different result if you exclude exaltation and moolatrikona. Sun is in Aries in […]
This is a continuation of the Vimsopaka bala blog. Vedic astrology softwares give different values for Vimsopaka bala. Why are there differences in Vimsopaka bala calculation? Reasons for different values Here are some of the main reasons there are differences in Vimsopaka bala calculations. Some include exaltation and debilitation into the calculation. The BPHS calculation […]
Often in vedic astrology people confuse strength and auspiciousness. A graha in its state of exaltation, for example, is strong. But, is it strong for good results or bad results. The answer lies in the Vimsopaka bala. The basic idea comes from the fact that we are happiest when we are in our natural surroundings […]
Kwame Nkrumah was born on September 18th 1909 at 12:00 noon in Axim Ghana. Below is Kwame Nkrumah vedic chart. Strength of the Lagna The ascendant is the most important point in vedic astrology. Famous people typically have a strong ascendant. In Kwame Nkrumah vedic chart the ascendant is Sagittarius. The lord, Jupiter is in […]