Tanu bhava-1 = Ascendant Flesh-Body Appearance Personality Vitality Identity Birth Rupa -BP Lama Jyotisha

Bhava - Amsha - Rashi	Tanu Bhava-1 kalpa - atmasthana the first house "vitality; biological life" dwadamsha 12 portions = tanubhava
	body, birth, basis, beginning Flesh, Muscle, movement, new-ness, Ability, Personality, Physique independence, individualism, innovation, initiation Appearance, Aura, Psychic Advertising ascendant, lagna =physical appearance, social personality body image: vitality, overall temperament, stigma, constitution, basis of material life,

~~ BPHS 11: 2	"Physique, appearance, intellect (or the organ of intelligence, i.e. brain), complexion of the body, vigour, weakness, happiness, grief and innate nature are all to be guessed through the ascending Rashi."
Light Source P'taah	"Well you know, now is that time of the changing. Why is it, do you think, that you have birthed yourself here and now? This is a most wondrous time, hmm? A time of an end to one great cycle and the beginning of a new one. And so you have birthed yourself here to become the watchers and the keepers, to assist the earth, and most of all, to assist yourselves to know who you are."
~~ V. S. Apte, Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary, p. 758:	"Tanu" = Outward form character or nature manifestation small, limited, shallow, delicate unimportant The [physical] body The body , person , self
~~ Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon	Tanu = Thin , slender , attenuated , emaciated , small , little , minute , delicate , fine The body , person , self form or manifestation The skin Hemionitis cordifolia A metre of 4 + 24 syllables cf. Lat. {Tenuis, 'holding in place'}; [BPL: English 'tenacious', 'tension', 'tenable', 'attention', 'tenant'] Tenuis, Anna = "eaten" ; food or victuals , especially boiled rice ; bread corn ; food in a mystical sense (or the lowest form in which the supreme soul is manifested , the coarsest envelope of the Supreme Spirit
http://www.etymonline.com : lemma = WIN:	fusion of O.E. winnan "struggle for, work at, strive, fight," and gewinnan "to gain or succeed by struggling, to win," both from P.Gmc. *wenwanan (cf. O.S. winnan, O.N. vinna, O.Fris. winna, Du. winnen "to gain, win," Dan. vinde "to win," O.H.G. winnan "to strive, struggle, fight," Ger. gewinnen "to gain, win," Goth. gawinnen "to suffer, toil").
Overall Fortune Paternal great grandfather Great-grandchildren Mother's Dignity Lagnesha Bhava Lords in Lagna Graha Occupying bhava-1 L-1 'Lagnesha' in the 12 Domains BPHS Tanu Bhava	Physical Presentation / Body Image Constitution Vitality Past-life Wisdom Fleshly Identity Confidence Early Childhood Complexion natural vitality, life force, Well-being the physical body attributes+ the social significance of those attributes. Appearances + coverings, Activity undertaken , advantages all things, The seeds of appearance general aspiration Attractiveness of the face beginnings birth potential body brain capacity to enjoy (this list is adapted from Das) colorcomplexion constitution dignity of mother as regards you [10th-from-4th] paternal great grandfather dispositions, natural general state of health impact of the personality permission for other qualities personality pleasure/pain destined previous lives wisdom seeds of other things start in life, Tanu bhava represents the physical body which is called Anna-maya-kosha= the "food-illusion-sheath" or "food-loving entity"
~~ B.V. Raman, Three Hundred Important Combinations	"According to the dictum *Kendra-Thatibalassuhuhu*, planets disposed in kendra add great strength to the horoscope. The four angles in a horoscope are like the four walls of a building. "
"Tanu" or The Outward Form, is seen first through:	radix lagna lagnesha (lagna Lord) Karaka rashi, or characteristics of Surya(karakafor 1st house) The astrological picture of body, complexion, and constitution is expanded by noting: The rising Nakshatra Lord of the rising Nakshatra Navamsha (D-9) lagnaD-1 lagnesha within navamsha Moon in D-1 and D-9 It is worth looking at the characteristics of the D-9's rising Nakshatra and its Lord.Although D-9's rising Nakshatra awill tell us more about the native 's behavior and expectations in psycho-emotional relationships, our social relationships in fact define our personality to a very great degree. Therefore, do consider the D-9 in assessing native's overall fortune, appearance and social behavior.
~~ Bhagavata Purana11.26.19	"Who does this body belong to? Does it belong to my parents who created it? Or does it belong to my wife who is my life partner? Is it fuel for the fire that is ultimately going to consume it, or is it food for vultures and wolves? Does it belong to me, or to my near and dear ones? "

-- Madhya Parashari, Ch. 9 , Shloka 1	Indications of the first house are: Physique, Complexion, Longevity, Fame, Status, Appearance and Wealth. These should be assessed from the Rising Sign, the Lagna.
-- Sankheta Nidhi, Ch. 7, Shloka 2	From the first house should be considered everything about the native 's body, complexion, marks or moles, longevity, manner of living, caste, temperament, happiness or otherwise.
~~BPHS Ch. 7, Shloka 39-43	Whatever results are to be known from ... Tanu, ... should also be known from... Karaka rashi itself....
Union of Unions = soul + body = 7th-from-7th = Tanu Bhava	Naturally, the agreement of all agreements is the unification of one's flesh body with the spirit and soul of the true personality All external partnership is the expression of internal balance (or lack thereof); marriage is a mirror of the self Timing of marriage is seen equally in periods of (navamsha) L-1+ L-7, or karaka-Shukra. (Or, unfortunately, Rahu.)
~~ H.H. Dalai Lama, 365 Dalai Lama: Daily Advice from the Heart, Matthieu Ricard (Ed.)	"Life lasts at the most about a hundred years. This is very short compared with geological periods. If we spend this short time doing harm, our life will have been pointless. Everyone has the right to happiness, but nobody has the right to destroy the happiness of others. In no event can the goal of human existence entail making anyone suffer."
Body parts, physical Agency of bhava-1:	The primary agent of L-1 is the physical body as an integrated whole the whole is composed of many coordinated sets of Attributes == social attributes, physical attributes, emotional attributes, etc.
Q: What person or object in this world executes the karmic agenda of bhava-1 and its lord?	A:the physical body and social identity will carry out the instructions of bhava-1 and its lord. The social personality attributes = the accumulated social meaning of the physical body and all of its apparent attributes (size, shape, color, texture, musculature, strength, physical capabilities). Each culture has its own categories for evaluating-devaluating social and physical attributes of its members. Therefore being tall and thin might be a sign of royalty. The social personality is a layer of social recognition and purpose that is based on the physical form and acts as an interpretive bridge from one embodied being to another within human social groups. The social personality indicates "Who I Am." "I have materialized capability to perform specific socially recognized actions, therefore I am." "I materialize into a set of physical and social attributes, therefore I am."
L-1 and Social Activity Identity	L-1 as a marker of " social activity" indicates areas of social behavior toward which the native 's physical capabilities are strongly aligned. Usually this capability-set is a past-life carry-over from practiced expertise over the period of many lifetimes. E.g., L-1 in bhava-2 contributes to the native 's social identity with historical values and hoards. L-1 in bhava-8 identifies the native with social specialization in the activities of mysteries and emergencies. L-1 in bhava-11 identifies the native with social specialization in the area of community networksand complexmarketplace relationships. Etc.
L-1 and children	Vimshottari Dasha periods of the L-1 may trigger the birth of a child, which is also a direct agency of the native 's physical body and the extended meaning of the physical body as the basis of social identity. In a female nativity, periods of L-5 and L-9 or Guru are the most common triggers for childbirth or acquisition of children through adoption. (Typically this is the period of the L-5+L-9 measured from radix lagna and much stronger when the graha is also L-5 or L-9 from Chandra.) However in male nativities the birth of a child is frequently indicated by a period of L-1. Psychologically this pattern may indicate that for the male, producing a child is often predominantly an act of physical self-replication. Whereas for a female, the stronger psychology is the female's ability to channel divine creativity through her own body thus creating a new being who is rather specifically not a replication of oneself, but rather an independent new being. When L-1 triggers acquisition of children in a female nativity, it is much more common for the route of acquisition to be via adoption rather than via natural childbirth. Adoption may provide the childless female with a precious channel for passing along her social personality to a child, even if she does not enjoy direct physical experience of creating the child's body from within.
Social validation	bhava-1 signifies personal competitionfor social validation through a successful combination of physical behaviors and traits. The most basic and most predominant signification of Tanu Sthana is the physical body and its appearance on the material plane. Strong, positive planets in radix lagna or Chandra lagna (more potently, radix lagna) indicate physique and physical vitality. Any planet gains strength and dignity by occupying the lagna. The main method of social placement is physical appearance and behaviors. The natal lagna (ascendant) describes the astrological conditions that were in place on Earth's eastern horizon at the time of birth. These conditions play a major role in the social ranking of the individual during the current incarnation.
The radix lagna is not really about true identity.	Surya (soul-level of philosophical reason) and Chandra (astral ruler of all emotions, from coarse to refined and high to low) can tell much more about one's core identity than the janma lagna. Swamsha (the navamsha lagna) is also a better indicator of divine awareness and spiritual intent. The radix lagna is about social ranking. The lagnadescribes the place on the social map one "drops in" to the great hierarchies of social organization. The lagna and lagnesha describe how one becomes socially placed and positioned; whether one is concerned to ignore or manage or change that position; and how one is treated by others based on one's appearance and position, on a day-to-day reality basis. Whether or one responds to social ranking and class identification actively (to change or negotiate it) or passively (to simply accept it or be unconcerned with it) the "social personality" is a major part of life consciousness. For most people, the social ranking is also a significant determiner of material accomplishment and a major component of ego-based self-recognition. In other words, what society think of one's appearance and behavior has a major impact on the quality of one's experience in this life. Therefore the radix lagna, along with Chandra lagna, is the single most important determinant of social position at birth and prospects for accomplishment during the lifetime.
Factors to be considered in the profile of individual social personality, individual social placement, and social identity (remember this is social identity, not spiritual identity)	rashi decanate lagnesha (graha which owns the rising "line") Nakshatra a Nakshatra pada lord of the rising Nakshatra graha in the lagna, with attention to orb - how close is the rising graha to the Line? does the rising graha change houses in the bhava chart?
Overall Fortune	Rising house lords become exceptionally strong when located in lagna. Whether the house lords bring gifts or liabilities, they have a great effect on the quality of life overall.For example, when the entrepreneurial L3 is rising, a person will develop self-made wealth.
Similarly, the wealthy second lord brings a lifelong natural attraction to making and holding money, which is especially pronounced when L2 is timelord.	L9 rising brings the "bhagya"or good fortune of dharma-sthana very strongly into the person's life. Dasha periods of the 9th lord for one with L9 rising may be exceptionally auspicious. By contrast, to have the 8th lord rising will bring occult interests and a struggle to understand hidden matters. You can apply this reasoning to the effects of any rising house lord.
"Dignity of the Mother"	As 10th-from-4th, the lagna describes "dignity of the mother". Naturally the mother's social and spiritual condition, her attitude, will have a tremendous impact on the native . Her dignity substantially defines her child's life experience. Planets in lagna will make the mother's impact more intense. Never forget the Moon and 4th house in assessing the mother, but have a look at Chandra and rashi lagna for information on her leadership, public responsibility, and dignity.
Wisdom from previous lives	As 2nd-from-12th, the lagna describes "wisdom from previous lives". Vyaya bhava, the twelfth house, describes the subconscious storage areas. Called a house of sanctuary and ruling matters "behind closed doors", Vyaya bhava contains our ancient memory of past lives. the 2nd-from-any house describes received knowledge regarding that house. For example, when the 10th house is strong, a person will have a strong knowledge about religious ritual - a matter of the 9th house. Lagna similarly shows received knowledge from our subconsciously stored past-life memory.
Great-Grandchildren	As 5th-from-9th, Tanu Sthana signifies one's great-grandchildren.9th house is grandchildren. 5th-from-9th is the children of the grandchildren. Guru rising will give at least three children unless a separative planet like Rahu, Saturn or Mars blocks house 5, 7, or 9 (first, second, and third child.) Dharma sthana itself (as 5th-from-5th) shows the first grandchild and the forecast for all grandchildren in general. When Jupiter rises with strength, The bloodline is robust and positive thinking permeates the family tree, all the way down to the children's children's children. Many great-grandchildren can be expected!
Paternal Great Grandfather	father's father's father [paternal great grandfather] = 9th-from-9th-from-9th = lagna, 1st house Also see 9th-from-9th-from-9th from Chandra, which will be Chandra itself. Both Chandra lagna and radix lagna have equal effects on your appearance. The psychic influence of your paternal great grandfather is usually strong and positive - or at least strong! Ask this relative (who is generally deceased in our lifetimes given average lifespans) in meditation for guidance to know your true self. Also ask their guidance regarding any changes you might want to make regarding your physical vehicle, surgeries etc.
The Twelve House Lords in the Ascendant	When Graha occupy the radix lagna (or Chandra lagna), these rising planets send a powerful advertising message about the native to his society. The message says " Please recognize and respond to me as a specialist in these social attributes." Nativities with Graha in lagna show a strong personality which is especially subject to " profiling". The individual becomes iconic in their social setting. The public notices the behaviors of these rising domain lords much more quickly and dramatically than they might notice other aspects of the native 's social self. ( for public perception of the aura of the personality - which only sometimes corresponds to deeper truth - see Arudha Lagna)
Rahu or Ketu in Lagna	provide a psychic intensity to the aura and strengthen the natural charisma
H.H. Dalai Lama on the Extreme Coolness of Human Birth! ~~ H.H. Dalai Lama. (1994). The Path to Enlightenment. Glenn H. Mullin (Trans. and Ed.).	"[Meditate on appreciation of the preciousness of a human incarnation and the human body as a spiritual vessel.] The ordinary samsaric mind sees the human body as just a tool with which to chase material, social, and biological needs, all of which satisfy only superficial levels of the spirit. The ir effects do not pass beyond the gates of death. We have to learn to appreciate the intrinsic spiritual quality of human nature, to have a subtle confidence in the positive, creative aspect of our being. It is difficult to enter spiritual training if one regards one's life as having no purpose other than the pursuit of ephemeral, transient goals, as does Arat who builds a strong nest and then drags home all sorts of trinkets to it. In order to break the mind of this vain, mundane attitude towards life, we sit in meditation and contemplate first the eight freedoms and ten endowments,* and then the meaningful andrare nature of a human incarnation. This contemplation imbues us with a sense of spiritual dignity that subtly transforms our way of relating to ourselves and our existence. We cease to see ourselves merely as animals uncontrolledly chasing after the immediate cravings of the senses in a vicious circle of jungle law; and we come to appreciate the quality of penetrating awareness and the capacity for spiritual development that distinguishes humans from animals and insects. This causes the thought of extracting the essence of life to arise with a joyous intensity. * Generally, the eight freedoms and ten endowments are the favorable conditions of your birth and the time in which you live that have enabled you to learn the dharma in this lifetime, and be able to practice it."

H.H. Dalai Lama on "Appearances"

"If things did in fact exist the way they appear - if things did exist so concretely - then when one looked into and investigated them, this inherent existence should become even clearer, more obvious.

However, when you seek for the object designated, you cannot find it under analysis.

...[That] which gives rise to the appearance of I is mind and body, but when you divide this into mind and body and look for the I, you cannot find it. Also the whole, body, is designated in dependence upon the collection of parts of the body; if you divide this into its parts and look for the body, you cannot find it either.

Even the most subtle particles in the body have sides and hence parts. Were there something part-less, it might be independent, but there is nothing that is part-less. Rather, everything exists in dependence on its parts...

There is no whole which is separate from its parts.

...No matter what the phenomenon is, internal or external, whether it be one's own body or any other type of phenomenon, when we search to discover what this phenomenon is that is designated, we cannot find anything that is it.

...However, these things appear to us as if they do exist objectively and in their own right, and thus there is a difference between the way things appear to our minds and the way they actually exist...

Since phenomena appear to us in a way that is different from what we discover when analysing, this proves that their concrete appearance is due to a fault of our minds."

~~ H.H. Tenzin Gyatso ,Kindness, Clarity, and Insight 25th Anniversary Edition.

Jeffrey Hopkins (Trans. and Ed.), Elizabeth Napper (Ed.), Snow Lion Pub. www.snowlionpub.com

"There is no self or person existing in isolation from the mental and physical aggregates. This is to say that a person exists in reliance upon the aggregates.

This can be well understood by observing our everyday conventions.
When the body and other aggregates are young, we say the person is young; when they age, we say the person is old.

These conventional expressions concur with the actuality that the person exists in dependence on the aggregates."

~~ H.H. Dalai Lama. (2003). Stages of Meditation.

Ven. Geshe Lobsang Jordhen, Losang Choephel Ganchenpa, and Jeremy Russell (Trans.).

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Appearances

"Through the establishments in mindfulness of body, feeling, mind, and phenomena in terms of their specific and general characters, one understands that these have a nature of impermanence and of suffering.

Through this, one's mind turns away from over-emphasis on the appearances of this life-time and from uni-directional adherence to the prosperity of future lifetimes of high status within cyclic existence as the aim to be attained.

Overcoming such over-emphasis on the appearances of this and future lifetimes, one generates an awareness that is directed toward liberation from cyclic existence in all its forms."

~~ H.H. Dalai Lama.(1989). The Dalai Lama at Harvard: Lectures on the Buddhist Path to Peace. www.snowlionpub.com

Careful Observation of the Aggregates of the "I"

"...meditation on emptiness begins with gaining a sense of the inherent existence of which phenomena are empty. For without understanding whatis negated, you cannot understand its absence, emptiness.

... Through carefully watching how you conceive your self, or "I," to be inherently established, you will determine that the "I" appears to be self-instituting without depending on the collection of the mental and physical aggregates, which are its basis of designation, or without depending on any of them individually, even though the "I" appears with those aggregates.

Proper identification of this appearanceis the first essential toward realizing selflessness -- ascertaining the object of negation."

~~ Dzong-ka-ba and H.H. Dalai Lama.Yoga Tantra: Paths to Magical Feats.Jeffrey Hopkins (Trans. and Ed.). www.snowlionpub.com