The most fundamental and higher use of Vedic astrology is
rarely discussed and used as now most of the ‘astrologers’ use it for merely predictions,
making this branch of knowledge loose its real sheen and might. Though this is
what is widely prevalent now and once the sensitive or bad predictions are made,
one’s mind instantly jumps to the remedies, the ways in which relief can be
obtained or pain can be completely escaped. Remedial measures aren’t totally
right or wrong and actually depends on solidity of character of counselor and
intake capacity and limits of mind of a person at the receiving end. Though
there is no strict parameter in which we can bind these remedial measures,
still in a very broader pattern let’s see their nature, scope and applicability.
The most prevalent form of remedies are the ones which seems
very isolated and looks magical.
Often these are told by ‘astrologers’ with extreme level of confidence with the
aim of completely escaping the pain. These form of remedies actually fall in
the Taamsik category, i.e the one who
prescribes and the one who accepts, both move towards the dark regime without
desire or capacity to understand why such ‘remedy’ has been prescribed and how it’s
going to work. Taamsik refers to the state
of mind where you are concerned with result only
without any form of knowledge or desire to know the mechanism of their working and
even are not concerned whether such any Karma(remedy) done will create further
web of Karma or not. Let me narrate one such case from my own personal
experience (told by one of my close association).
This person was going through difficult Sadesaati (7.5 years cycle of Saturn) and one such ‘pandit’ told him remedy to take 7
almonds and bury them in ground (the confidence in which such remedies are
prescribed is something delightful to watch). Now this person, under tremendous
pressure and test from Saturn, did all this. Results? laughable. He didn’t get
even iota of relief and saw rigorous form of Sadesaati ahead. Question is, can you really equate 7 almonds (or
any such weird, magical looking remedy) with Karma generated in your previous
lives? Do you think Karma can be so easily escaped by such remedies? These
remedies though give instant confidence and one feels as if he has found the
gateway to heaven, but practically they change nothing and can even take one
into more complications (if such remedies involve dark path of tantra or alike). These forms of
remedies should be totally avoided as they arise from darkness and lead to
darkness alone.
Next ones are more logical and falls under the category of Raajsik. These are prescribed by
competent astrologers after seeing birth chart in right manner. Here the motive
is genuinely helping the person. These remedies can be of different sorts like prescribing
mantra for planets, gem therapy, specific
types of charities and even some long ritualistic remedies. Now this category
again can be divided into further sub groups where a set of astrologers would
prescribe measures which involve huge amount of money which fulfil their own
greed. Such remedies aren’t fully pious as astrologer attach his or her greed, intention
is to make money rather than genuinely uplifting other’s state. The better
group belongs to the ones who prescribe therapy or any remedy solely for the
relief of client. Despite the fact that such measures when prescribed with honest
intention does help, still this category is vulnerable as it is really
difficult for a layman to judge as to where greed and dishonesty of astrologer creeps
in. This category is very wide ranging from grossly Taamsik-Rajsik to logical and uplifting Raajsik-Saatwik, but is quite helpful when moral stand of
astrologer is pure and intentions are honest.
The highest form of remedies, the Saatwik ones, are the best and are prescribed by the ones who are
practicing astrology as a tool to reach the state of enlightenment or those who
are on path of knowledge themselves. These remedies though when prescribed do
not appeal and even something dies within client (as hope to escape pain, instantly, is not given here). Until and
unless clients too is in same state, they listen to such remedies with broken
heart and dying hope. Their eyes become gloomy as these remedies do not seem
magical or even logical at all. These remedies are recitation of particular stotra, recitation of God’s name,
charities, Seva or change in behavioral
patterns (modern approach to astrology). Service to others (Seva) prescribed here can hurt the ego
of ‘successful’ client (from the reference of society). Seva, selfless charities and recitation of God’s name, whatever
faith or sect one belongs to, are the most Saatwik
of highest form of remedies which work in most intricate ways and bring
blessing in subtle form. They can take time and even do not promise to
alleviate one’s pain in current life span (in visible form), but these are the
only ones which work without another set of negative Karma being generated simultaneously.
These measures see planets as medium of Divine to express some lessons and
apart from raising mundane and emotional state of individual in long run, such
remedial measures ignite Spiritual urges and knowledge starts to dawn too,
aligning one’s karma naturally towards the state of perfection.
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