Journey into Jyotisha Sastra with Shri. PVR Narasimha Rao

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PVR Narasimha Rao has a bachelors degree from IIT, Madras and a masters degree from Rice University, Houston and lives in greater Boston where he works as a firmware manager at a top semiconductor firm. He received "Sanskrita Bhasha Kovida" and "Sanskrita Bhasha Visharada" diplomas at an age of 11 and combines his Sanskrit knowledge with scientific temper to conduct fresh research into the teachings of rishis.

He is an astrology researcher, author, teacher and also the author of popular Jyotish/Astrology software "Jagannatha Hora" used by many Vedic astrologers and students across the world. Thousands of spiritual seekers are performing daily homa (fire ritual) for the dawn of a new Dharmik era on earth and individual spiritual progress, using free and simplified homa manuals on his website (www.VedicAstrologer.org).

In this video, they talk about Science, and how it is actually a very broad term and encompasses a lot more than what the popular science culture wants people to believe. They talk about the term Shastra and what does it mean?

PVR Narasimha Rao explains how Jyotisha Shastra is sub-divided into multiple parts such as predictive astrology and so on. He explains the concept of Natal horoscopy, and how it differs from the Prashna(Question) horoscopy, usually predicted at a later stage of one's life, while seeking answers to particular events. He also explains the Karma theory, types of Karma, and the role it plays in the course of one's life. PVR Rao explains the concepts of free will, destiny, and the correlation between the two. This episode highlights the fact that the theory of Karma is integral to Jyotisha Shastra.

He also talks about the part of Jyotisha Shastra/Astrology, Samhita, that deals with collective entities such as a country, a company, and so on. He correlates the collective Jyotisha/Astrology with the Jyotisha of an individual. He also explains how the karma theory can be applied to a country, based on its formation date and predict the future. He points out how the Jyotisha Shastra/Astrology cannot be separated from other sciences as per the Indian education system, for all are interconnected and need to be approached holistically.

In the video, Shri. Narasimha Rao discusses how the time of birth was calculated in the different yugas and how it is defined in this kaliyuga which is ongoing right now. They also discuss palmistry and its scientific basis or otherwise. Shri Rao explains how the nadis in our body work and how different nadis (between ida, pingala and sushumna) dominate at different times of our life thereby governing many of the actions we undertake. He describes how we have lost the holistic view our sastras offered to help understand ourselves and the universe and how it is time to revive all that. Shri Rao dwells on the sadhana required to be done by the jyotisha so that he adds responsibly to his karma baggage with his predictions. He says prediction is a mix of structured approach and intuition as our sastras are always holistic about their approach. He also says that this holistic approach is important because every prediction the jyotisha is making with respect to another person also adds to his own karma as well as the predictee’s. Hence, he underlines how the role of a jyotisha is a very delicate and needs to be tread with utmost sense of responsibility. Finally, he also speaks about nadi jyotisha.

He talks about another important aspect of Jyotisha Shastra/Astrology that is Parihara or Remedial measures. He explains how remedial measures can be customized according to a person's characteristics and circumstances. He also points out how the various types of remedial measures such as reciting mantras or performing different types of charitable acts can alter one's Karmas. He also explains the importance of Sadhana that will enable us to accept the past karmas and perform good karmas for the future.

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