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There are great pools and ancient wisdom that have flourished on earth that were not the products of modern laboratories, but the products of minds that were securely connected with heart and spirit. In ancient India such individuals were called Rishis. Each teacher left their own legacy of knowledge and the sole purpose of the knowledge was to alleviate suffering wherever it may be and bring more harmony and health to all beings. At the same time all this knowledge served to bring us in alignment with our true purpose, our spiritual nature. Charaka left us Ayurveda so we may be healthful and free of disease, Parashara gave Jyotish so we could understand the underlying currents in our life and see our true nature, Mayan gave Vaastu so we could create conscious vibrant space wherein to live, to grow and to express our highest potential. Each Vedic science aligns us more with nature, with spirit and ultimately with God. Even somewhat remote sciences such as Vedic Mathematics are pathways to realize our spiritual nature, our connection with all.

At Vedic Society we are simply carrying the flame of these and countless other great teachers and helping to bring a little more of this light to the word. This lamp of wisdom was lit at the beginning of time and this wisdom rests in the hearts of all, we are just carrying an ancient flame that has shone it's light through countless centuries.

We believe this wisdom should be lived, Ayurveda is a living science from dawn to dusk and beyond. It gives us the key to living in harmony and maintaining health and mental peace. Charaka states that it's ultimate purpose is 'happiness'. This happiness comes when all is balanced. Nature is the key to this balance and Ayurveda brings nature through her bounty of herbs applied internally and externaly to restore balance when it is lost. Vedic wisdom is a living path of knowledge, at Vedic Society we are bringing this practically into this modern world. When designing a building with Vaastu, so many who use the building will experience more peace and ultimately gain benefit materially and spiritually. Our work is to bring this knowledge into daily life and make it available for all, through practical implementations, books, educational programs and media. Ultimately this is a vision is to do all we can to bring more peace, happiness, joy, brotherhood, harmony and abundance to each and everyone on this planet.

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Jyotisha (jyotia, in Hindi and English usage Jyotish) is the Hindu system of astrology, one of the six disciplines of Vedanta, and regarded as one of the oldest schools of ancient astrology to have had an independent origin, affecting all other schools in and around India. The Sanskrit word derives from jyótis (disjointed as "Ja"+"Ya"+"O"+"T"+"ish" to get the root meaning as "water or birth"+"in addition to" + "earth" and "stars" + "knowledgeable" equating as one who is knowledgeable, or enlightened with knowledge, of birth, fate, and relationship to water, earth and stars) or which means "light, brightness", but in the plural also "the heavenly bodies, planets and stars".

Jyotish has historically been part of a continuous "holistic" approach to living and to spiritual practice within the life of Hindus predominant in India.

Jyotish is often discussed as the instructional element of the Rig Veda, and as such is a Vedanga, or "body part" of the Vedas, namely called the Eye of the Veda, for its alleged ability to view both phenomenal reality and wisdom itself. Part of a larger Vedic curriculum including mathematics, architecture, medical and military applications. Jyotish has its own sophisticated reference to the noumenal: the planets are "grahas", which are thought to seize or act upon created beings and influence their actions and life.

As Hindus believe that humans have fortune and misfortune in life because of karma, many use Jyotish to understand the downs in life due to the influence of planets, i.e., Navagraha and perform religious ceremonies to mitigate bad karma.


 

Below is a list of articles with the most recent ones listed first.
Is the cardiac problem predictable? by Kailasnath Krishnan Topic: Jyotish
Published: Thursday 15 January, 2009
Ayurveda and Astrology - Are they related? by Kailasnath Krishnan Topic: Jyotish
Published: Thursday 10 April, 2008
Gifts of the 8th House: Transformation and Change by Vaughn Paul Manley Topic: Jyotish
The malefic influences in our chart generally deliver to us our negative, undesirable karma during the times of their dashas and transits.
Published: Monday 13 November, 2006
The Five Foundations of Jyotish by Vaughn Paul Manley Topic: Jyotish
Learning any discipline, whether it is jyotish, music, medicine etc., is like embarking on a mountaineering expedition. It requires a strong desire to reach the destination, skill, and commitment. Just like there are ten essentials for the mountaineer - pocketknife, first-aid kit, matches, map, comp...
Published: Monday 13 November, 2006
JYOTISH or VEDIC ASTROLOGY - A BRIEF INTRO by Prash Trivedi Topic: Jyotish
Vedic astrology is the modern name for an ancient system of astrology known in Sanskrit as "Jyotish" - "Jyoti" being light and "isha" being lord. Jyotish thus translates into "the Lord of Light" or "the Knowledge of Light". Modern science now confirms that all matter/physical universe is based upon ...
Published: Tuesday 31 October, 2006
Shaktis of the Nakshatras by Dr. David Frawley Topic: Jyotish
Each Nakshatra has its particular power or Shakti. These are also the powers of the Devatas or the deities ruling the Nakshatras. Each of these Shaktis has its effect above and its effect below, and the final result of these three factors. The imagery is of common factors of plants, healing, worship...
Published: Wednesday 11 October, 2006
Special Planetary Mantras, Name and Shakti Mantras by Dr. David Frawley Topic: Jyotish
The following are the name (nama) mantras for the planets as preceded by their Shakti or power mantras. These can be used to connect with the planetary deities and to energize all the higher powers of the planets.
Published: Wednesday 11 October, 2006
Vedic Origins of the Zodiac: The Hymns of Dirghatamas in the Rig by Dr. David Frawley Topic: Jyotish
Some scholars have claimed that the Babylonians invented the zodiac of 360 degrees around 700 BCE, perhaps even earlier. Many claim that India received the knowledge of the zodiac from Babylonia or even later from Greece. However, as old as the Rig Veda, the oldest Vedic text, there are clear refere...
Published: Wednesday 11 October, 2006
Fruits of Worshipping Each Nakshatra by Dr. David Frawley Topic: Jyotish
Each Nakshatra reflects certain wishes or desires that those who born under them are inclined to have. In the Vedas each Nakshatra deity reflects these wishes, that those who worship this deity and its Nakshatra will gain. This material comes from the Taittiriya Brahmana III.1.4. It affords addition...
Published: Wednesday 11 October, 2006
Ayurvedic Astrology by Dr. David Frawley Topic: Jyotish
All great ancient civilizations centered their cultures on profound systems of astrology, connecting conditions and events on the Earth with cosmic influences deriving from the stars. Whether it is India or China, Egypt or Babylonia, or the Mayas and Incans of America, we find in each case an astrol...
Published: Wednesday 11 October, 2006
Nakshatras and Upanakshatras by Dr. David Frawley Topic: Jyotish
The Vedas show a division of the zodiac into 27 Nakshatras or lunar mansions. That they might have more subtle divisions of the zodiac than 27 should not surprise us. A twentysevenfold division would demand finer divisions for accurate calculations. In this regard Satapatha Brahmana describes Upanak...
Published: Wednesday 11 October, 2006
The Milky Way and the Cosmic Soma by Dr. David Frawley Topic: Jyotish
The key to the meaning of the signs of the zodiac should be evident from the orientation of the zodiac itself. The most dramatic factor in stellar observation for any person is the Milky Way. The meaning of the signs of the zodiac, if stellar based, should be centered on their relationship to the Mi...
Published: Wednesday 11 October, 2006
FOR THE ASTROLOGER - a study of the atmakaraka and the nodes by Cheruki / Veno Topic: Jyotish
For an astrologer the main keys to discerning the right path for an individual is to study the atmakaraka and the nodes Rahu and Ketu in the horoscope.
Published: Monday 11 September, 2006
The Spiritual Man and the Ascendant by Cheruki / Veno Topic: Jyotish
The horoscope is a reference point for a particular time and place. The main reference point in the horoscope is the Ascendant because it is the main identifying feature of an individual. This reference point is valid for both the Spiritual Man and the Ordinary Man because it is the vehicle through ...
Published: Monday 11 September, 2006
The Number 3, Astrology, Alchemy & Revolution by Cheruki / Veno Topic: Jyotish
"My ancestors lived beneath the sea One night great grandfather visited me Te'aroa was his name and out of the sea he came He showed me he was three circles of light I marvelled at this and realised my plight I was a triangle stuck to a square But grandfather said when I grew more aware ...
Published: Monday 11 September, 2006
WESTERN ASTROLOGY - WHY IT IS NO LONGER RELEVANT by Prash Trivedi Topic: Jyotish
It is important to know what differentiates Vedic Astrology from the more well known Western Astrology. Vedic Astrology or Jyotish (its Sanskrit name meaning Jyoti - Light and Isha - Lord) is based upon the Sidereal Zodiac as opposed to the Tropical Zodiac used in Western Astrology.
Published: Monday 11 September, 2006
CONSCIOUS LIVING - Eye of the Vedas by Cheruki / Veno Topic: Jyotish
Astrology is called the "Eye of the Vedas". This reference to Astrology in ancient texts is overlooked by even the most devout exponents and followers of eastern philosophical thought and spirituality. Astrology is the "Eye of the Vedas" because it is the only means by which one can know their p...
Published: Monday 11 September, 2006
The Message of the Ancients - A Vedic Perspective by Prash Trivedi Topic: Jyotish
In my study of ancient Vedic scriptures, I have come across some startling conclusions. Through this piece I would like to share some of them with you.
Published: Monday 11 September, 2006
JYOTISH or VEDIC ASTROLOGY - A BRIEF INTRO by Prash Trivedi Topic: Jyotish
Vedic astrology is the modern name for an ancient system of astrology known in Sanskrit as "Jyotish" - "Jyoti" being light and "isha" being lord. Jyotish thus translates into "the Lord of Light" or "the Knowledge of Light". Modern science now confirms that all matter/physical universe is based upon ...
Published: Monday 11 September, 2006
Astrology - Its Importance and Relevance by Prash Trivedi Topic: Jyotish
A look at Astrology and its importance and relevance in contemporary society.
Published: Monday 11 September, 2006
Indian Mythology and the Origin of the Planets by Sujit Bose Topic: Jyotish
Astrology or Jyotish is an integral part of the Vedas. Though in the Vedas the emphasis is more on Astronomy, there was hardly any distinction between Astrology and Astronomy in the Vedic period. Both were studied to determine the auspicious timings for making offerings to propitiate the Gods. The V...
Published: Saturday 02 September, 2006
The Difference Between The Vedic And The Western Systems Topic: Jyotish
The Zodiac is an imaginary ring in the sky which encircles our solar system like a girdle. To determine the positions of the planets on this circle we need some reference point, a point which will remain fixed while the heavenly bodies keep moving.
Published: Saturday 02 September, 2006
What is Vedic Astrology? by Satrajit Majumdar Topic: Jyotish
Vedic Astrology is the study of positions of heavenly bodies like Sun, Moon, Mars etc. with respect to the zodiac and the interpretation of the effect of such heavenly bodies on the events in earth in the life of an individual or a country or the whole world. It is called Vedic Astrology, because th...
Published: Saturday 02 September, 2006
A Vedic Key to the Zodiac by Dr. David Frawley Topic: Jyotish
Published: Tuesday 04 May, 2004
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