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Chart of Gems to Use for Strengthening of Weak Benefic Graha
The presentation of the Shyamantaka jewel to Krishna. Artist unknown: Mathura, 1525 CE. Victoria & Albert Museum, manuscript illustration from the Bhagavata Purana.
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"The rays of the celestial bodies, striking the crystallizing influences of the lower world, become the various elements.
Partaking of the astral virtues of their source, these elements neutralize certain unbalanced forms of celestial activity and, when properly combined, contribute much to the well-being of man."
from Paramahansa Yogananda,
Autobiography of a Yogi, Chapter 16: "Outwitting the Stars":
"Astrology is the study of man's response to planetary stimuli. The stars have no conscious benevolence or animosity; they merely send forth positive and negative radiations. Of themselves, these don't help or harm humanity, but offer a lawful channel for the outward operation of cause-effect equilibriums which each man has set into motion in the past.
"A child is born on that day and at that hour when the celestial rays are in mathematical harmony with his individual karma. His horoscope is a challenging portrait, revealing his unalterable past and its probable future results. But the natal chart can be rightly interpreted only by men of intuitive wisdom: these are few.
"The message boldly blazoned across the heavens at the moment of birth isn't meant to emphasise fate - the result of past good and evil - but to arouse man's will to escape from his universal thraldom.
What he has done, he can undo. None other than himself was the instigator of the causes of whatever effects are now prevalent in his life. He can overcome any limitation, because he created it by his own actions in the first place, and because he has spiritual resources which are not subject to planetary pressure.
"Superstitious awe of astrology makes one an automaton, slavishly dependent on mechanical guidance. The wise man defeats his planets - which is to say, his past - by transferring his allegiance from the creation to the Creator. The more he realises his unity with spirit, the less he can be dominated by matter.
The soul is ever-free; it's deathless because birthless. It can't be regimented by stars.
"Man is a soul, and has a body. When he properly places his sense of identity, he leaves behind all compulsive patterns. So long as he remains confused in his ordinary state of spiritual amnesia, he will know the subtle fetters of environmental law.
"God is harmony; the devotee who attunes himself will never perform any action amiss. His activities will be correctly and naturally timed to accord with astrological law. After deep prayer and meditation he is in touch with his divine consciousness; there's no greater power than that inward protection."
"Then, dear Master, why do you want me to wear an astrological bangle?" I ventured this question after a long silence, during which I had tried to assimilate Sri Yukteswar's noble exposition.
"It's only when a traveler has reached his goal that he is justified in discarding his maps. During the journey, he takes advantage of any convenient short cut. The ancient rishis discovered many ways to curtail the period of man's exile in delusion. There are certain mechanical features in the law of karma which can be skillfully adjusted by the fingers of wisdom.
"All human ills arise from some transgression of universal law. The scriptures point out that man must satisfy the laws of nature, while not discrediting the divine omnipotence. He should say: 'Lord, I trust in you, and know you can help me, but I too will do my best to undo any wrong I've done.' By a number of means - by prayer, by will power, by yoga meditation, by consultation with saints, by use of astrological bangles - the adverse effects of past wrongs can be minimised or nullified.
"Just as a house can be fitted with a copper rod to absorb the shock of lightning, so the bodily temple can be benefited by various protective measures.
Ages ago our yogis discovered that pure metals emit an astral light which is powerfully counteractive to negative pulls of the planets. Subtle electrical and magnetic radiations are constantly circulating in the universe; when a man's body is being aided, he doesn't know it; when it's being disintegrated, he is still in ignorance. Can he do anything about it?
"This problem received attention from our rishis; they found helpful not only a combination of metals, but also of plants and - most effective of all - faultless jewels of not less than two carats. The preventive uses of astrology have seldom been seriously studied outside of India.
One little-known fact is that the proper jewels, metals, or plant preparations are valueless unless the required weight is secured, and unless these remedial agents are worn next to the skin."
"Sir, of course I shall take your advice and get a bangle. I'm intrigued at the thought of outwitting a planet!"
"For general purposes I counsel the use of an armlet made of gold, silver, and copper. But for a specific purpose I want you to get one of silver and lead." Sri Yukteswar added careful directions.
"Guruji, what 'specific purpose' do you mean?"
"The stars are about to take an unfriendly interest in you, Mukunda. Fear not; you shall be protected. In about a month your liver will cause you much trouble. The illness is scheduled to last for six months, but your use of an astrological armlet will shorten the period to twenty-four days."
I sought out a jeweller the next day, and was soon wearing the bangle. My health was excellent; Master's prediction slipped from my mind. He left Serampore to visit Varanasi.
Thirty days after our conversation, I felt a sudden pain in the region of my liver. The following weeks were a nightmare of excruciating pain. Reluctant to disturb my guru, I thought I would bravely endure my trial alone. But twenty-three days of torture weakened my resolution; I entrained for Varanasi. There Sri Yukteswar greeted me with unusual warmth, but gave me no opportunity to tell him my woes in private. Many devotees visited Master that day, just for a darshan.
Ill and neglected, I sat in a corner. It wasn't till after the evening meal that all guests had departed. My guru summoned me to the octagonal balcony of the house. "You must have come about your liver disorder." Sri Yukteswar's gaze was averted; he walked to and fro, occasionally intercepting the moonlight. "Let me see; you've been ailing for twenty-four days, haven't you?"
"Yes, sir."
"Please do the stomach exercise I've taught you."
"If you knew the extent of my suffering, Master, you wouldn't ask me to exercise." Nevertheless I made a feeble attempt to obey him.
"You say you have pain; I say you have none. How can such contradictions exist?"
My guru looked at me inquiringly. I was dazed and then overcome with joyful relief. No longer could I feel the continuous torment that had kept me nearly sleepless for weeks; at Sri Yukteswar's words the agony vanished as though it had never been. I started to kneel at his feet in gratitude, but he quickly prevented me.
"Don't be childish. Get up and enjoy the beauty of the moon over the Ganges." But Master's eyes were twinkling happily as I stood in silence beside him. I understood by his attitude that he wanted me to feel that not he, but God, had been the healer.
I wear even now the heavy silver and lead bangle, a memento of that day -long-past, ever-cherished - when I found anew that I was living with a personage indeed superhuman.
On later occasions, when I brought my friends to Sri Yukteswar for healing, he invariably recommended jewels or the bangle, extolling their use as an act of astrological wisdom.
I had been prejudiced against astrology from my childhood, partly because I observed that many people are sequaciously attached to it, and partly because of a prediction made by our family astrologer: "You'll marry three times, being twice a widower." I brooded over the matter, feeling like a goat awaiting sacrifice before the temple of triple matrimony.
"You may as well be resigned to your fate," my brother Ananta had remarked. "Your written horoscope has correctly stated that you would fly from home toward the Himalayas during your early years, but would be forcibly returned. The forecast of your marriages is also bound to be true."
A clear intuition came to me one night that the prophecy was wholly false. I set fire to the horoscope scroll, placing the ashes in a paper bag on which I wrote:
"Seeds of past karma can't germinate if they are roasted in the divine fires of wisdom." I put the bag in a conspicuous spot; Ananta at once read my defiant comment. "You can't destroy truth as easily as you've burnt this paper scroll."
My brother laughed scornfully. It's a fact that on three occasions before I reached manhood, my family tried to arrange my betrothal. Each time I refused to fall in with the plans, knowing that my love for God was more overwhelming than any astrological persuasion from the past.
"The deeper the self-realisation of a man, the more he influences the whole universe by his subtle spiritual vibrations, and the less he himself is affected by the phenomenal flux." These words of Master's often returned inspiringly to my mind.
Occasionally I told astrologers to select my worst periods, according to planetary indications, and I would still accomplish whatever task I set myself. It's true that my success at such times has been accompanied by extraordinary difficulties. But my conviction has always been justified: faith in the divine protection, and the right use of man's God-given will, are forces formidable beyond any the "inverted bowl" can muster.
The starry inscription at one's birth, I came to understand, isn't that man is a puppet of his past. Its message is rather a prod to pride; the very heavens seek to arouse man's determination to be free from every limitation. God created each man as a soul, dowered with individuality, hence essential to the universal structure, whether in the temporary role of pillar or parasite.
His freedom is final and immediate, if he so wills; it doesn't depend on outer but inner victories.
--Paramahansa Yogananda, Autobiography of a Yogi, Ch. 16
Philosophy of Gem Recommendation
My gem prescription policy is to strengthen weak benefics only. If a graha has good qualities which could benefit from a little boost, I believe that under appropriate circumstances (proper intention, proper energizing of the gem, correct timing of application) a gem can help.
There is a school of Jyotisha practice which philosophizes that strengthening a naturally malefic graha is an effective method of reversing its karma. I do not agree with this school of thought. My understanding is that the remedial power of gemstones consists in the ability of a pure, flawless, non-heat-treated gem to conduct and amplify our subconscious expectations.
Our most subtle thoughts transmit from the subconscious in a very fine-granulation medium. We are not normally even aware that we are repeating a fixed pattern of thoughts and expectations constantly, day-in and day-out. However each graha in the nativity is constantly broadcasting a signal pattern thru the native's conducting channels ("nadi" channels which constitute the psychic nerve network).
The subtle pattern of imagery and instruction from each of the nine graha is pulsing through the awareness (and the sub-awareness) at all times. The power of the gems is to pick up these subtle instructions and magnify the signal to make it stronger and more vivid and intelligible. The gems work on a subtle level similar to the way a radio crystal picks up a radio signal, then amplifies that signal so we can hear it. Without the radio set, it is almost impossible to distinguish the hundreds of signals pulsing through the airwaves at any one moment. However with the benefit of a radio signal "tuner" one can focus on a particular wave pattern and thus hear a single frequency much more clearly. A properly "tuned" jewel functions exactly this way.
Naturally if the stone is damaged through heat-treating, having flaws, being dyed, or not having been psychically cleared with proper puja (mantra cleansing and re-energizing) as well as errors in location (must be positioned properly on the body's nadi system) or setting (needs proper precious metal setting) -- then the tuning power of the stone may be damaged or nil.
Yet a flawless and properly applied gem can be a very effective psychic tuner. There is a reason that kings and queens of old were draped in jewels, designed to touch their key chakra points on head, heart, hands, and feet. They were seeking spiritual guidance from higher powers, to support their leadership and care of their people, transmitted through exquisite, perfectly crystallized jewels of Earth.
Each graha has its own program of thoughts and instructions carried over from past lives into the current life. I believe it is beneficial to strengthen the instructions which come from subha-graha, but it is never beneficial to strengthen the instructions which are emitting from the papa-graha. I recommend to strengthen functional and natural benefics only.
Jyotisha tradition also prescribes mantra "sacred sound" and yagya "sacred ritual" as methods of antidoting planetary affliction.
Yagyas and mantra can be highly effective if properly followed.
However, sacred stones are very beautiful, relatively low effort, and can be highly effective also if properly prescribed.
Gemstones raise your attitude, consciousness, and "vibration" if they are properly coordinated with your radix and navamsha planets.
Mantra with Gems combines Sound with Light to heal (repair, reinvigorate, clear) the chakras which are the central signal-transmission switches of the energy body. Properly applied, this is divine medicine.
Gemstones have been prescribed as healing and protective devices for millennia. Why do you think Kings and Queens are always dressed in glittering jewels? To clear their chakras and protect their auras, of course!
The method:
By increasing the person's sensitivity to their own body's psychic signaling, the stone will gradually alter a person's decision-making behavior. The person blessed by the proper gemstone starts making better, more energetically appropriate and more morally sound choices. As they begin to act on the more subtle psychic information which the stone helps them "tune into" the person might, for example, change residence to a more favorable climate, seek marriage counseling, or apply for a better job.
Benefits of the person receiving clearer psychic information include making more intelligent environmental choices which eventually (often quite quickly) will result in improved health. By improving the intuition through psychic "tuning", a properly prescribed gemstone can teach an aware person to cure their own disease.
As anyone who has worked with colors (artists, psychologists, chakra healers) knows, colored light has a specific effect on human emotional and mental response. If you have explored the wonders of sacred mantra or compulsively listened to your favorite love song a hundred times in a row, you will appreciate the massive "secret" healing power of sound.
Gemstones have the rare and powerful quality of focusing the healing properties of colored light intensely on a specific region of the body. However, gemstone healing is a tantric process requiring both color and sound. Gemstone power is unleashed only in proper ritual method, at minimum by chanting the core mantra of the stone's planet 108 times to "set" the sound vibration and applying the stone at the proper vibrational time of day. Unless you are personally familiar with the gemstone application rules in detail, it is always recommended to receive professional instruction.
The healing power of gemstones is not a superstitious effect.
The stone itself assists the person to pay closer attention to the subtle vibrational patterns all around them. She/he begins to sense their world more calmly and more clearly. Calmer, clearer communication with the inner self has many social and psychological benefits, not the least of which is becoming a better listener.
The person will start getting better information and treatment from their physicians. Listening to their body more closely, they begin to choose more healing foods. They will respond more calmly to emotional stimulus. As the psycho-emotional awareness improves, improved bodily health will naturally follow.
Personal Responsibility in the Karmic Rebalancing Process:
"Astro-remedies must not become a hermit crab's borrowed shell!
It is true that they can often very effectively shield one from pain and loss while increasing insight and wisdom, but the seeds of karma often remain unaltered unless they are faced head on and understood, the pain felt and released so that true healing may begin.
Fasting, volunteering ones services and charity are basically statements of ones intent to voluntarily experience pain, deprivation, hardship, so that one can resolve issues.
Unlike the eye for an eye misconception, karma is no mindless executioner. Any remedial must not be indulged into as a 'trade' or barter with God. It must be carried out as a recognition of personal responsibility, at some level of ones existence, for what is happening and as a means of atoning for it.
One must always remember that today's karma was yesterday's act of free-will!"
~~ Rohini Ranjan, http://www.boloji.com/astro/00314.htm
"The ruby is the Sun's precious stone.
A pure spotless pearl the precious stone of the Moon.
Coral belongs to Mars.
Mercury's precious stone is the emerald shaped like the bird Garuda.
Topaz belongs to Jupiter.
Venus own diamond.
Saturn's gem is the stainless sapphire.
Agate and the lapis-lazuli or turkois are said to belong to the remaining planets Rahu and Ketu respectively."
~~ Jataka Parijata, Ch. 2 Nature of the Planets and Their Properties, Shloka 21
Chart of Gems to Use for Strengthening of Weak Benefic Graha
There are several schools of thought prevailing in remedial Jyotisha gem prescription, including "Positive Method" and "Negative Method".
I do not use the "positive" gem prescription method. However the virtue of the 'positive method' is that it is easy to understand. (I use the 'negative method' described below.)
The 'positive' system finds the "best" planet in radix as that graha which owns both a kendra and a trine house. The Jyotishi then prescribes the highest available quality gem associated with that auspicious house-lord.
For example,
Shani is yogakaraka for Vrishabha lagna where He owns auspicious houses 9 & 10. Shani is also yogakaraka for Thula lagna, where He owns houses 4 & 5. Following the positive method, Vrishabha lagna and Thula lagna natives should acquire the best available blue sapphire or lapis lazuli.
Kuja is yogakaraka for Karka lagna, where He owns auspicious houses 5 & 10. Karka lagna natives would receive the best quality coral or carnelian.
Shukra is yogakaraka for Makara lagna, where He owns the auspicious 5th & 10th. Similarly for Kumbha lagna, Shukra owns 9 & 4. Makara and Kumbha natives receive diamond, white sapphire, or extremely pure clear quartz crystal.
Surya-Chandra can be considered a single planet. In the case of Vrischikha lagna, Chandra-Surya own the auspicious houses 9 & 10. Similarly for Mesha lagna, Chandra owns 4 whilst Ravi rules the auspicious 5th. A combination of best possible ruby or garnet set with a pure natural pearl in a mixed base of gold and silver, would be prescribed to Vrischikha and Mesha natives.
There is no positive-method graha for Dwisva-bhava lagnas Mithuna, Kanya, Dhanus, or Meena. Therefore lord of the two most auspicious kendra bhavas, house-1 and house-4, is generally chosen.
For Mithuna and Kanya, the best-kendra lord is Budha, who likes emerald or peridot. For Dhanus or Meena, the stone is Guru's: yellow sapphire, yellow topaz, or citrine.
This system finds the "weak benefic" which is the graha having the most "potential to improve" and prescribes the gem for that graha. I personally apply this method in my Jyotisha practice.
The reasoning of the negative method is that the appropriate gemstone can correct energy deficiencies in the chakras.
It works by strengthening basically good planets that are not functioning at maximum.
For example, a graha may be naturally auspicious yet slightly combust.
Or a well-placed graha may be receiving drishti of an enemy, and could benefit from some additional protective force.
A flawless gemstone of minimum 2 carats set in the appropriate pure metal delivers a steady little boost to one's own native energy patterns.
Combine a beautifully vibrating protective gemstone with a devotional attitude in life, and you will often see increased enthusiasm and prosperity based on stronger trust in the Divine.
In this line of thought, Gemstones can only help by strengthening Weak Benefics.
What is a benefic graha [subha] for gem remedy purposes?
There are two main categories of planets in any chart
Anukula Graha, which is a "favorable" or blessed planet
Pratikula Graha, which is an "unfavorable" or in the extreme "evil" planet
Natural Benefics are:
Sun, Moon, Venus, & Jupiter
functional Benefics are Lord of the houses
1
2
4
5
7 [except Dvisa-bhava/mutable lagna]
9 [except Sthira/fixed lagna]
10
Strong for good:
in exaltation,
swakshetra,
in kendra, in trine
in its power-kendra :
Guru-Mercury in Tula bhava;
Shukra-Chandra in Bandhu bhava;
Shani in Yuvati;
Surya-Mangala in Karma bhava.
Strong for evil:
graha is lord of Ari, Randhra, or Vyaya bhava
graha is lord of a badhaka house. (Badhaka houses are the 9th from a fixed lagna, 7th from a changeable lagna, and 11th from a cardinal lagna. )
weak in shad bala
in dusthana
Gemstones cannot reduce the troublesome power of strong negative ("evil") planets.
Gemstones definitely should not be applied to reverse the evil effects of a malefic planet - added power from a gem will only strengthen the evil.
Therefore, gemstones should be used only on "weak benefics".
Rules for gemstone healing are very strict.
Typically the gemstone application area is a high nerve-ending concentration zone such as a finger, ear, or heart center.
There are also some important rules for the stone itself. A pure Vedic prescription gemstone must never be heat-treated. It must be cut properly, according to ancient technique. It must be placed in a pure precious metal setting (almost always gold or silver, but sometimes iron for Shani) by a vedic jeweler. The gem must be put on your hand, ear, foot, or chest at the ritually correct time, chanting with the first application the correct mantra in the right attitude of faith. Should all these steps be followed correctly and the recipient have a pure heart, a properly prescribed vedic gemstone can raise consciousness.
Unfortunately in the modern world where most gems are heat-treated to enhance color and mask flaws, gemstone healing is almost impossible to do properly. Caveat emptor - buyer beware. You must be very discriminating to locate a pure stone!
Perhaps you will be blessed to access a pure Vedic jeweler who can guarantee proper mining, cutting, shaping, setting, and application of gems in coordination with a vedic religious authority who can prescribe the correct sound waves (mantra) which make the body ready to receive the gemstone's high healing vibrations.
However, unless these rules are carefully followed, gemstones are just pretty decorations.
For most of us, therefore, healing through direct prayer and self-forgiveness is MUCH more effective than using gemstones!
For an excellent and thorough presentation on astrological gemstones, please see Jay Boyle, Vedic Gemologist.
A typical "weak benefic" which would be strengthened and improved in its life effects via gem correction would be:
Surya fallen in Thula/12 for Vrischika lagna -
Surya rules a good house (10) but He is fallen in Libra.
wearing Vedic Ruby could improve public reputation, & get your business out of the doldrums.
If you had been falsely accused of low morals or underhanded dealings, this stone could help your spouse, family, & the state think better of you
Venus fallen in Virgo/9 for Capricorn lagna
Venus is a natural benefic & yogakaraka (lord of houses 5 & 10) but He is uccha in Virgo
wearing Vedic Diamond could bring birth of first child or improve public reputation
If there had been romantic trouble with women in a religious organization, or a lack of faith in the guru's integrity, this stone could improve your viewpoint & help you make better choices.
However, there are some gems which would strengthen negative thoughts or negative emotional predispositions.
For example: Chandra is L-6, a strong functional malefic, for Kumbha lagna. If Chandra is weak, do not wear pearls unless you want to get sick or attract enemies. Leave this weak planet being weak, it will cause less trouble.
But for the same Kumbha lagna,
If Surya who is L-7 and therefore a good planet for fixed lagna, should be weak due to being fallen in Libra occupying the 9th house, it would be good to wear Ruby in order to to strengthen willpower and moral consciousness in marriage.
(This should probably be undertaken only after the natural death of the father since fallen Surya is a maraka for the father.)
Similarly for Thula lagna,
if Venus [who has evil powers due to being 8th-lord] is weak in Virgo, do not wear diamond - for this only makes matters worse. To have the love planet fallen in the delusory 12th house is obviously unfavorable, but better to have it weak. To strengthen Venus might attract more unsavory partners; irregular or taboo love interests; and possibly mental illness.
Avoid strengthening Mercury [Shukra's dispositor] by wearing emerald -- unless Mercury would be capable of helping significantly in clear communications, wealth etc. Avoid Ruby because Surya is a badhaka lord, etc.
However for Thula lagna
if Moon [who is capable of doing good things as 10th-lord] is fallen in Scorpio, one may expect increase in wealth and public respect by wearing a large pearl on a silver chain, to touch the skin at the 4th-chakra point, or for a woman on her left hand ring finger, or for a man on his right hand ring finger.
Carat weights & a reputable vendor
White sapphire (Diamond) if you choose to use it should not exceed 2 carats.
Shukra as Daityaguru, teacher of the demons, ought not to be overly empowered. Just a little flawless diamond is more than good.
The Pukhraj (yellow sapphire) however gets better as it gets larger.
I have bought gems from Bill Kent in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Sapphires from Shri Lanka are Bill's professional gemological specialty
See Bill Kent's page on pukhraj: http://wwwjyotishgem.com/vedic-yellow-sapphires.html
Yellow sapphire is normally prescribed at 3 carats and higher. IMO a smaller stone can give excellent results so long as you really like it. Similar for color - if one prefers a more champagne-colored yellow sapphire, just because it looks beautiful & really appeals to your sense of natural beauty, then this natural attraction should override the traditional objective of the brightest, most golden yellow glow. Successful remedial action depends tremendously on how the stone feels to you, intuitively.
Any weight from 1.5 carats and higher for yellow sapphire will be effective. Ideally the stone should be flawless and bright yellow. Above 3 carats is desirable. 4 carats is wonderful but getting too large for a woman's gold-set ring unless one has a very large hand (and enough servants to not need to cook or clean : ))
Over 5 carats is a very large stone that would be indeed efficacious as a remedial gem, but it would need to be worn as a pendant probably because it's too large for a normal finger .
In a Jyotisha ring setting where the gem must touch the skin (ideally, the setting allows maximum touching of largest possible amount of skin), the amount of gold in the setting that is necessary to hold a large stone properly against the skin is quite expensive also, and the ring becomes very heavy to wear. Esp. for the gem of Guru, which must be worn on the index finger, such a ring could be awkward to wear in many professional settings.
For a woman's hand (to be worn on the right hand index finger) the stone should be sized = 2.5-to-3.5 carats max, but for a woman's pendant (if your budget will allow) the largest flawless sapphire one can afford, set in gold to touch the heart chakra, on a gold chain.
I'm sure you know, but pls. do deal only with reputable Jyotisha gem providers.
I have bought from Bill Kent at http://www.jyotishgem.com and I recommend Bill without hesitation. Bill has white sapphires (diamonds) occasionally and also he handles zircon for Shukra. Zircon = less intensity than sapphire but = still beautiful and still moderately efficacious as a remedy. Bill's yellow sapphires are wonderful. He personally obtains the gems during his frquent trips to the mines in Shri Lanka, and as a result he has very close quality control.
Jyotisha Ruby (Manika)
To strengthen a weak but auspicious Sun
Ruby set in Gold assists development of personal genius, decisiveness, individuality, celebration of creativity and fame, rational philosophy & Ethical Intelligence - and matters of Surya's domains in the Jyotisha nativity
Jyotisha Natural Pearl (Moti)
To strengthen a weak but auspicious Moon
Pearl set in silver assists emotional peace, calm and intuitive mind, revealing the meaning of dreams, psycho-emotional healing, mothering - and matters of Chandra's domains in the Jyotisha nativity
“The pearl is sweet in taste, very cool, and specific for eye disease, cures poisoning and eye disease and brings strength and vigor to weak limbs.”
~~ Mani Mala, Part II, 63.
“The wearing of such pearls leads to longevity and wealth, and purges the wearer of every sin.”
~~ Mani Mala, Part I, 307.
“... pearls are extremely valuable, and bestow sons, wealth, popularity, renown on the wearers; and they are destroyers of disease and grief and bestowers of desired objects on kings.”
~~ Brihat Samhita.
Jyotisha Coral
To strengthen a weak but auspicious Mars
Coral set in Gold assists muscle power, determination to win, competitive & athletic achievement, military prowess - and matters of Mangala's domains in the Jyotisha nativity
Jyotisha Emerald
To strengthen a weak but auspicious Mercury
Emerald set in Gold assists education, clarity & accuracy of communications, intellectual acuity, computations, mental health/daily thoughts - and matters of Budha's domains in the Jyotisha nativity
Jyotisha Yellow Sapphire
To strengthen a weak but auspicious Jupiter
Pukhraj (Yellow Sapphire) or yellow Topaz assists Wisdom, Celebration, divine knowledge, priesthood, banking, enthusiasm, publications - and matters of Brihaspati's domains in the Jyotisha nativity
Example of radix-navamsha chart not suitable for Pukhraj
Another example of unsuitable for Pukhraj (better for Kuja/Ravi)
Jyotisha Diamond (Hira)
to strengthen a weak but auspicious Venus
White sapphire (diamond) set in silver or platinum assists romance, affection, sensual pleasures, good relations with women, beauty, success in world of art and fashion - and matters of Shukra's domains in the Jyotisha nativity
Jyotisha Blue Sapphire (Maha-neelam)
to strengthen a weak but auspicious Saturn
Blue Sapphire or Blue Topaz or Lapis Lazuli set in Silver (or white gold or platinum) assists discipline, studies, rule-based knowledge, science, orderliness, austerities, loyalty, stamina, material accomplishment - and matters of Shani's domains in the Jyotisha nativity
“The (yellow) topaz is sour, cool, and curative of abnormal oxidation, causes appetite, and brings fame, wealth and wisdom.”
~~ Mani Mala, Part II, 65.
Jyotisha Hessonite Garnet (Go-medha)
for Rahu
Hessonite Garnet set in Gold assists taking risks, expanding range of desires, gambling, success in taboo-breaking endeavors - and (possibly) matters of the domains of Rahu's planetary Lord, in the Jyotisha nativity
Jyotisha Chrysoberyl or Turquoise
for Ketu
Turquoise (sacred to Shri Ganesha) or chrysoberyl (cats-eye) set in Gold assists removal of obstacles to meditation, protection during pilgrimage, and ego-detachment while clearing the path to liberation - - and (possibly) matters of the domains of Ketu's planetary Lord, in the Jyotisha nativity
Case study: discussion of the potential merits of Ketu-ratna for career advancement
More information about Jyotisha remedial gemstones
Looking for more information about Vedic traditions of Planetary Gems? Here are some informative links from the Institute of Planetary Gemology in Bangkok.
Also you may enjoy reading: The Healing Power of Gemstones: In Tantra, Ayurveda, & Astrology - by Harish Johari
General benefits of strengthening L-1, L-5, and L-9
Wearing the correctly applied planetary gems for the 1st, 5th, and 9th radix lords is beneficial in a general way.
However if these three bhagya lords are already strong, one would not notice much change.
Also keep in mind that planets which rule one good + one bad house (such as Kuja for Vrischika lagna) should not be strengthened with gems.
To evoke the benefits of the auspicious house, without also enflaming the undesirable house, it will be necessary to use a non-gem method such as selfless service or mantra-puja which targets only one house.
Sample Generalized gem prescription for radix Vrischika lagna
Here is a generalized gem prescription for Vrischikha lagna.
The gem for L-5 increases awareness of "poorva-punya" i.e., your credit account built over past lives. L-5 Guru evokes good creative energy, fame, genius, authority, and children. Jupiter's stones -- Yellow Sapphire, Yellow Topaz, Citrine -- will be beneficial.
To establish the psychic channel: The gem for Jupiter is best set in gold. Rings will be worn on the index finger. Initiate the ring and put it on during Thursday one hour before sunset.
The gem for the Dharma lord (L-9) increases awareness of the great spiritual truths and strengthens your association with dharma carriers in your generation. Scorpio lagna's 9th lord is Chandra, the Moon. Gemstones for the Moon are : Pearl and Moon Stone.
To establish the psychic channel: The gem for the Moon is best set in silver or platinum. Rings will be worn on the ring finger. Initiate the ring and put it on during Monday evening.
Get the best purest gems you can afford.
Buy only from a highly reputable Vedic jeweler. There is plenty of information on the internet re: praise & complaints for various fraudulent or honest Vedic-style gem sellers.
One part of establishing the psychic channel is to cleanse your gem in fresh organic milk & rinse it in purified water before wearing. Then, holding & concentrating on the gem, perform the mantra given 108 times.
Men normally wear gems on right side, women on left side; rings or arm bangles are OK for both men and women.
Pendants are OK too - especially with certain gems like pearls that touch the heart chakra with Moon energy. However pendants give disadvantage of the gem swinging and not maintaining constant skin contact.
Most important is that the Gem touches skin to stimulate psychic nerve channels as much as possible.
Q: Can I buy the gems I see advertised as Jyotisha or "Vedic" quality remedial stones, through the internet?
A:
Until you have researched the source of their gems or had an excellent reference from a satisfied Jyotisha customer, I would not recommend purchasing gems from any vendor whether local or via internet. There are indeed reputable Jyotisha gem dealers available through the internet, but it is essential to confirm their moral integrity via recommendation from their clients or other prescribing Jyotishi.
I personally am a satisfied customer of Jyotish Gemologist Bill Kent in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Bill provided me with a beautiful, nearly flawless yellow sapphire which he personally examined near the sapphire mines in Shri Lanka. I have had good remedial results from Bill's stone (after properly setting & purifying it). I can recommended Bill's gemological services.
Unfortunately, a personal recommendation is virtually required before selecting your Jyotisha gem provider, because heat-treated gems sell much better than boring old pure ones! Heat-treated gems are very much the norm in our world (heat-treating cures cracks and makes color more vivid) but heat-treating destroys the healing/balancing subtle powers of gems.
It’s quite a challenge to find a non-corrupt dealer like Bill who can provide quality-controlled Vedic standard gems. There are several Jyotisha purveyors in the USA who claim to offer pure stones and very likely they are honest - however, one of the best indicators of their honesty is satisfied spiritual-aspirant customers. Be sure to ask for references. Another is the spiritual practice choice or character of the vendor. If the vendor has a spiritual practice they will usually be delighted to mention it!
Because of the obstacles often faced in obtaining a pure stone, I often say when clients ask me about gems:
"For most normal folks like you and me, authentic prayer (prayers of gratitude not petitionary prayer) and compassionate acts of service toward others are *much* more effective methods of releasing ignorance and replacing that old junk with wisdom and peace."
And this is absolutely true.
Remember these planetary deities simply mirror karmic forces, emotions, and psychological traits that exist within us. There is no need to propitiate outside deities – idols – in order to gain control over our destiny. Superstition – the belief that divine powers exist only outside of ourselves - is enslaving. Certainly, it can be very helpful to enter into spiritual communication with the deities in order to gain a mirror-image of our own internal self. But there is no benefit to purchasing a yagya, yantra, mantra, idol, or other talisman in the spirit of fear or intimidation. Gems, yantra, etc are only reminders, accessories, which serve to jog our memory of our own natural healing powers.
Gems in particular are only effective when the gem-wearing person has performed considerable mantra at the right hour in the correct frame of mind. This ritual purification process is designed to align the person’s consciousness with the particular channel that the deity occupies – i.e., to enter into spiritual partnership with that deity.
The diamond or sapphire or emerald or ruby is only serving as an energy conductor/transmitter. It’s nice to have the boost from the gem *after* one has entered the spiritual partnership – rather like having a good TV antenna - but increasing one’s commitment and concentration, primarily through meditation and serving others, will have exactly the same conducting/transmitting effect.
And prayer is much more affordable!
There are of course exceptions to the rule. There are marvelous astrologer-healers who do use gems and the even-more-potent gem-waters. But these are few and far between. The best places to look for the pure gem dealers are within religious organizations. Unfortunately, I can’t recommend anyone to you.
Here is the “Planetary Gemology Assoc” page, which might offer you some further info re: the traditional Vedic gem remedies and some sample vendors: www.p-g-a.org/index.html You’ll see that even this business association has a blacklist of supposedly Vedic gem vendors who sell improper stones. Oy. It’s just too tempting to profit on heat-treated or synthetic stones I’m afraid.
Enjoy learning!
Question from a reader who had received conflicting Jyotisha gem prescriptions:
Q:
I've read your opinions on gems with great interest; it seems you speak frankly. Sincerely, after having already paid for two gem prescriptions, and noticing that these two very much conflict, I decided to research for myself. I am still curious about the larger truth of Vedic gem therapy. Probably it is a special secret of Jyotisha? Perhaps some Jyotishi are not well educated in gem recommendations?
I've been recommended by one source to wear coral for Mars, topaz for Jupiter; another expert said sapphire or amethyst. I don't know what to think! Should I strengthen Jupiter or Saturn? Is it ever beneficial to strengthen a debilitated Saturn? What is your opinion?
A:
My own experience suggests that in place of gems, a modern person receives the most reliable benefits from:
practicing meditation
eating a clean diet
releasing hatred from the heart and worry from the mind
offering selfless service to others and prayers of praise to the deity of your heart
enjoying every day as a gift from divine presence
Gems are undeniably lovely but their powers are hidden. Those lacking in tantric perception (e.g. most gem dealers) will find gem-healing powers difficult to understand. So why not follow the path of the peaceful heart and allow the karma to flow our naturally, through clean life and service?
However, if you enjoy the study of Jyotisha you might want to read these books on Jyotisha Vidya regarding gems. These books are available in India or internationally through www.vedicweb.com and other sources:
Healing through Gems by N.N. Saha (1994)
Gems and Astrology by G.S. Kapoor (1994)
The "Gemology" chapter in Vedic Remedies in Astrology by Sanjay Rath (2000?)
Gems are undeniably lovely but their powers are hidden. Those lacking in tantric perception (e.g. most gem dealers) will find gem-healing powers difficult to understand.
So why not follow the path of the peaceful heart and allow the karma to flow our naturally, through clean life and service?
However, if you enjoy the study of Jyotisha you might want to read these books on Jyotisha Vidya regarding gems. These books are available in India or internationally through www.vedicweb.com and other sources:
Healing through Gems by N.N. Saha (1994)
Gems and Astrology by G.S. Kapoor (1994)
The "Gemology" chapter in Vedic Remedies in Astrology by Sanjay Rath (2000?)
Question from a reader regarding gemstones for Ketu:
Q:
On your website, you mention that gemstones should be used only for strengthening a weak benefic. For malefic benefics, they should never be worn. So, why there is a gem for Ketu (which is always malefic)? When should its gem be worn?
A:
Ketu is certainly not always malefic. Remember Ketu is a manifestation of Shri Ganesha!
Shri Ketu may act favorably giving deep intuition, psychic sensitivity, compassion, and ability to merge with the divine due to His natural permeability. Ketu offers many spiritual advantages when auspiciously placed and aspected. Ketu is a very desirable meditation indicator in an overtly spiritual chart.
The problem with Ketu is that He is very detached from the material plane, so He gives no advantage in the "real world". His psychic sensitivity in an inauspicious chart can give mental illness and other errors. His sensitivity is often an unfavorable personality trait in business and government, where those who rise to wealth and power need hard shells and tough egos. Ketu gives spaciousness when favorable, but spacey-ness when poorly placed.
In India folks say, if you want to do well in business, acquire fame or money or other material-plane assets, then certainly do not place statues of Shri Ganesha at your front door (as is the pious custom in many homes). Worship, instead, a more aggressive divine energy such as Shiva.
The same reasoning applies to Shri Ketu who is after all Ganapati Himself. If you desire deep meditation and clear instructions on how to escape this vale of suffering, if you wish to develop intuitive healing powers or psychic intuition, if you are an artist hoping to deepen your imaginative creativity, then a **well-placed** Ketu might very suitably be strengthened with gemstone or mantra or compassionate service.
Hope this is helpful to you in your study of Jyotisha!
Question from a reader regarding invocation of divine attention when applying a gemstone:
Q: When wearing it for the first time on the proper day and time, should you recite the proper mantra even if you practice a different faith like say Islam.. or should you say a small prayer in your faith before wearing the gem for the first time...
A: Thanks for your excellent question about applying a Jyotisha remedial gemstone.
Always stay true to the form of divine love which you know in your heart.
If you practice Islam, then by all means, address your prayer of gratitude for the good fortune you have received in acquiring this gem, to the familiar name for divine intelligence which guides your Islamic Consciousness.
If you practice a Christian tradition, address your gratitude to the glory of the deities and saints who guide your spiritual awareness.
In the Jewish tradition, address your prayer to the One who gives All.
In the Hindu/Vedic traditions, the proper mantra will be addressed to the guiding spirits identified in that legacy.
Practicing Buddhists will want to shape their prayer of gratitude to match their highest awareness.
Those most suited to Nature Traditions will invoke the deity of their heart.
As your spiritual awareness expands, you will learn to recognize the presence of many, many guiding forces that surround and protect us here on Earth.
However, there will always be one special, intimate relationship with a particular form of divine consciousness that makes us feel most deeply loved and cared for.
In Sanskrit this special divine love partner is called the "Ishta-devata" or "the god of one's heart."
Use the name of that divine protector whom you recognize most intimately. That is the name which safeguards you while it resonates warmly in your heart.
Q:
Will a Jyotisha reading, combined with a gem or yagya prescription, aid my journey through a difficult Shani period?
A:
Namaste,
I do sometimes recommend remedial gems, with the caveat that Vedic gems must be 'pure' and properly energized to have effect. I am less inclined toward yagyas, but if the person has a good relationship with a reputable priest in India I do not oppose the method.
Ultimately I prefer that the native accept personal responsibility for their situation, and commit to a healing practice of meditation and service to those less fortunate ("seva"). I believe that forgiveness and intelligent awareness of the power of one's own expectations, shaped by childhood experience and education, are more reliable tools for remediating life karma.
In particular I discourage superstition, which is a victim's choice to put the power outside oneself (super v= above, stit = position or standing). Many of us were raised or educated to view life as a process which happens "to" us; unfortunately this is a victim view. The correct view is that we are empowered creators of our own situation.
We create every moment of our life experience through projecting our subconscious expectations upon the blank movie screen of our perceptions. Therefore, observing the intricate process of that projection will eliminate karma of powerlessness, victimization, stuckness, and enslavement very quickly. Superstition is the best way to sustain bondage to old habits, exhaustion, and fear.
I do offer Jyotisha readings which can help outline the pattern of subconscious expectations and predict which expectation will manifest at points on the timeline. However the power to change one's experience of this timeline lies entirely within the individual. Subconscious expectation is extremely strong and has built up through many lifetimes. The probability of our making massive, revolutionary changes to these deeply established patterns is relatively small. That's why Jyotisha is such an accurate predictor of what will happen "to" a person: the patterns are set over eons of incarnation, and the person is very much accustomed to allowing the patterns to play out without conscious interruption. However, if the person is spiritually inclined (rare, but possible) they might be interested in starting to make a few small changes.
The best way to start chipping away at the massive accrual of fear and resistance which characterize any Shani period, is to accept responsibility for managing one's own mind. It is indeed very difficult to drive a wedge between the mind and its expectations.
Probably the single best method for getting empowerment during a Shani period is not a gem or a yagya, but rather doing service for the less fortunate. Ideally, choose a service practice directed toward those who are only slightly less fortunate than oneself - not too different from oneself, who are suffering the same type of oppression as oneself, only slightly more intense and disabling.
For example if one is having money problems (typical of Shani) choose to serve those suffering a worse experience of scarcity - and observe how their negative expectations (fears) cause them to make the same scarcity-ensuring choices, repeatedly.
Shani sends a fearful signal from the reptile brain which says "there isn't enough!" It is possible to interrupt that signal, but only after one has seen objectively how it operates in other people. So, choose to serve some dramatically poor people and watch their repeating habits!
If one is having relationship or connection problems (another hallmark of Shani) choose to serve those who are more lonely, more isolated, or more paralyzed. Observe how they are afraid to make connections, then claim that some outside force (excessive duty or busyness, low rank, ugliness, some form of unapproachability) blocks their power.
Shani is about power blocks, negative expectations, fear. It is not easy to release habitual fear but it is *possible,* mainly through self-awareness and accepting responsibility (not guilt!) for one's own projections.
It seems very unlikely to me that any type of superstitious practice, in which one grants the remedial power to an outside person or object (priest, magical diagram, or gem) will remove deeply embedded personal subconscious fears. Only consciousness can take charge of the mind and begin to manage it.
However, during the management training process, I do believe that a practice of "reminding" oneself of Shani's presence will be helpful.
- Wearing dark blue clothes,
- wearing jewelry of lapis lazuli or blue topaz set in silver (ritually empowered or not, remember these are mental-note type of reminders not magical objects)
- writing with dark blue ink
- decorating the "responsibility" wall of one's home (according to Feng Shui rules) with dark blue (almost black, but still blue)
- enjoying deep, dark blue religious images in any religious tradition:
- visual images of Shri Krishna in His darkest-darkest blue complexion;
- sacred calligraphy painted with lapis lazuli pigments in mosques
- deep blues robes of Christ, Virgin Mary, or the Saints
- darkest blue "medicine Buddha"
- deep blue textiles, paints, and glass tints in sacred Jewish environments
- painted and infused blues in native, druidic, pagan, and indigenous traditions worldwide
- gazing into the deepest blue waters in your local natural environment (often a very deep pool in nature)
... all of these and any other opportunities to choose beautiful, sacred or delightful reminders of Shani's presence, aid appreciation of Shani's power to create Enlightenment. (unburdening of our attachment to fear)
Luciana, I hope this viewpoint is helpful. I do utilize gems where appropriate but only as an aid to consciousness.
I believe that selfless service is much more powerful to alleviate karmic struggle with fear than any other remedy. There is always someone struggling worse than oneself who can exemplify the habits we are at the moment, trying to break. This is why service is so empowering for the person who undertakes it!
If you would like a full reading from me, please feel free to email and I will provide details.
All the best to you Luciana,
Sincerely, Barbara Pijan Lama, Jyotisha
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http://www.jyotishgem.com/ Victoria, BC, Canada - Bill Kent, highly recommended!
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Chart of Gems to Use for Strengthening of Weak Benefic Graha
Q:
Namaskar: do gems effect the person who wears it and simultaneously the partner of that person?
My partner has Yogakarka Shani, and blue sapphire is the best gemstone for her. For me, Shaniratna is a dangerous gem. So when we are associated, will not the blue sapphire negatively affect me or the red coral I am wearing affect her?
A:
As far as I know, no.
Gems worn by one person do not directly affect the bodies of their spouses or close companions.
The gem, having been properly purified with mantra & sunlight, placed on the body of the human at the correct time of the solar day, and worn with intention to live a holy life, will affect only the signals conducted through the psychic nadi channels of the energetic body of the person who is wearing the stone. The effective range of a 3-6 carat gem is very small, affecting only one chakra point of one human body usually.
However there are some spectacularly large crystals which do have much larger auras or signal-repeating fields, and those large crystals do affect large groups of people.
Q:
respected madam,
first of all I would like to thank u from deepest core of my heart, for or help, advice and guidance, as u have written about me wearing flawless ruby and blue sapphire after oct 2009 .
i totally am convinced and looking forward to wear these gem stones ,but I went online to see how much they cost ,and I was stunned by the prices ,my question is will I have that much money to buy these gemstones ever, going through very hard days of my life from last 9 to 10 years. nothing much.
once again thanking you
A:
Namaste,
If the gems are too expensive (yes the cost is stunning!) that is no problem. Exactly the same beneficial results can be obtained through Seva, or charitable service. In fact, in my experience, the results of offering service to those less fortunate are much better than with gems.
Your main financial strength occurs during Shani mahadasha, beginning when you are 52 years old. You will be OK until then, but probably not a rich man until the Shani period starts. So, Seva is the superior option for you. Anything that feels blocked in your life, look for those for whom it is blocked a little bit worse.
For example, if you feel that your career position is too low but you can't muster the energy to find a better job, consider offering job-finding service (such as preparing letters of introduction or recommendation) to those who have even lower positions and usually lack the skills to find a better job.
What happens is that one begins to see the lower people's negative thought patterns, which are actually preventing them from moving toward their goals. What they are doing in a big way, you are doing in a small way -- and the good news is that once you can identify the problem in one's own thinking, by watching the "mirror" of those who have it worse -- it is surprisingly easy to fix.
So, please do not be disheartened at the huge cost of gems. Seva is a much more effective method and easily available. Indeed, it is free except for the cost of your time.
All the best, Barbara Pijan Lama, Jyotisha
Q:
(Both the native and his beloved aspire toward professional growth in the film/media entertainment industry.)
Venus and Moon together rule films and media arts. If I go through my D-9 chart, Venus is neechha there.
Does this suggest the partner's struggle in getting film work?
Correction of Venus by wearing a White Sapphire or Moon-stone help here?
A:
Neechcha Shukra -
- correct the thoughts which are unconsciously driving the behavior
- then apply the stone as a reinforcement to the vow
Be cautious of trying to 'correct' neechha Shukra via wearing of white sapphire.
Yes a diamond is the appropriate gem remedy, but the underlying psychological imagery is powerful, and the imagery should be corrected/acknowledged BEFORE applying the gem.
The nature of neechha Shukra in the mind is that one cannot access one's own beauty due to excess mentalism in the wrong perceptual compartment. Budha's critical, analytical intelligence has damaged Shukra's wholistic, sensual apprehension of beauty. The visual and moral attractiveness is damaged or destroyed.
When Shukra is empowered, one's experience of being attracted to beauty occurs in the moment of perceiving a balanced whole. One with neechha Shukra destroys the unified, balanced design of beauty by over-analyzing the whole into its component parts. The inappropriate, past-life baggage behavior is self-criticism and self-abnegation, which is really an insult to the divine love of beauty... especially the beauty of women. In some past life, being attractive got the native into a lot of trouble! One was too attractive, too beautiful (or so it seemed) and one said to oneself on the death-bed: "I will never allow myself to be or be seen as that much beautiful, ever again!" Of course this is over-reacting, but the mind has remembered it and the old thought habits will continue to repeat until they are consciously reverse.
Luckily this situation can be corrected with attention to one's own karmic action-reaction pattern and specifically a tendency to be frightened of one's own attractiveness and to mistreat women through criticizing their appearance.
For women, the lady does not believe she is beautiful/attractive, and she finds company with other women who also suffer low self-esteem and who engage in destructive criticism. There is a tendency to over-analyze toward the humiliating result of "sexual attraction is just about anatomical sex acts" and on that self-belief to slip into prostitution. That is in severe cases only but the logic is clear: one has mentally reduced something exquisite and intangible. Neechha Shukra reasons that love, which is the wholistic perception of beauty and deep attraction between the partners, is nothing more than the sum of its mechanical parts (money, sex, hormones, pleasure-drugs). This faulty reasoning damages one's experience of human love and furthermore every glance into the mirror is an experience of low self-esteem and pain.
For the man, he is attracted to women with anxiety about their essential beauty. Their low-self-esteem can drive them into prostitution, drug addiction, and harming other women.
The key problem is over-analyzing the perception of beauty. Each person is perfectly beautiful in their soul, and the body is the material image of the soul. Therefore the tendency to criticize and break-apart the perception of beauty via mentalizing must be addressed behaviorally. A woman must take the vow to refrain from criticizing herself, and then to release any desire to criticize or destructively analyze the beauty of other women. She must commit to a state of neutrality in her mentalizing behaviors. For a man, he should take a vow of never mistreating or belittling the attractiveness of women. He should know that he is attracted to low women, or troubled women, and that it is his own insecurity about his attractiveness which he is projecting upon the women in his environment.
If this level of awareness and commitment to manage the karma has been achieved, then IMO the subconsciously negative images which are being transmitted through the signal-repeater function of the Hira will gradually transform into positive images.
If the vow is established, it becomes potentially beneficial to apply the white sapphire. Once the committed intentional changes in karmic action-reaction have been established, and the native is attending to one's karmic responsibilities, then the remedial gem can be applied.
On a Friday, set in silver, after the gem has been properly energized through mantra, and after meditation on Laxmi-Saraswati-Parvati in request for their support in finding luxurious beauty, in this world.
Sincerely,
Barbara Pijan Lama, Jyotisha
Every day offers a new opportunity to clean up negative thoughts
"Buddha never mentioned that the problems we have encountered are the result of misconstruction of a house or starting a project or work on an inappropriate day or time.
Buddha always talked about the negative experiences as a result of having performed negative actions.
So for a good practitioner there is no new year, there is no good or bad day."
~~ H.H. Dalai Lama and Renuka Singh. (2002). The Path to Tranquility. www.snowlionpub.com
updated: 03 January 2009
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