Vimshottari Dasha

Budha Mahadasha

17 year duration = Vimshottari dasha major period of Mercury

Modern observations by B. Pijan Lama

1. Budha Mahadasha + Budha bhukti = swabhukti

2. Budha Mahadasha + Ketu bhukti

3. Budha Mahadasha + Shukra bhukti

4. Budha Mahadasha + Surya bhukti

5. Budha Mahadasha + Chandra bhukti

6. Budha Mahadasha + Mangala bhukti

7. Budha Mahadasha + Rahu bhukti

8. Budha Mahadasha + Guru bhukti

9. Budha Mahadasha + Shani bhukti

1. BPHS Ketu Mahadasha

2. BPHS Shukra Mahadasha

3. BPHS Surya Mahadasha

4. BPHS Chandra Mahadasha

5. BPHS Mangala Mahadasha

6. BPHS Rahu Mahadasha

7. BPHS Guru Mahadasha

8. BPHS Shani Mahadasha

9. BPHS Budha Mahadasha

Budha's job in the nativity = to carry forward from the Akashic account books, mental skills accumulated from thought development in past lives.

• Thoughtful and discriminating decisions in relationship to others in past lives will have produced a karmic credit.

• When writing out the script of the present lifetime, the spirit may decide to use this credit as a counterbalance to excessively difficult karma in the agenda of other graha.

Mahadasha of Budha = typically quite mentalized throughout its 17 years duration. Budha particularly enjoys commercial and administrative mental activity.

• However, not all bhukti periods within the Budha Mahadasha= equally easy

• due to the different roles that Budha can play in regard to the 12 radix lagna and the 12 radix Chandra lagna positions.

SEVA

Each bhukti offers a new opportunity for meaningful, targeted, compassionate Seva.

Shri Budha lord of communication enjoys reading, writing, speaking, listening, and grammar. He thinks about cadence, prosody, rhythm, intonation, syllable stress, and author's intent. Budha = Logos.

Do you like to read? Use your voice for good. Consider volunteering to make audio books : http://librivox.org/

What to Expect?

Budha periods = most vivid thoughts and feelings during the super-sensitive human developmental years age 0 to age 12. Double sensitivity if Budha connected to Chandra via drishti or lordship.

After the tender sensitivities of the earliest years have passed and the emotional-defensive shell is a bit thicker, Budha mahadasha may be experienced more in terms of the interior verbal narratives, rational logical decision-making, and practical daily communications skills.

• Should Chandra occupy some Nakshatra in the final pada of Shani = Pushya, Anuradha, Uttarabhadrapada= at the time of birth, very likely the entire period age 5-12 will occur during the Vimshottari Mahadasha of Budha .

• Parents of children with Chandra in a final quarter of a Shani-ruled Nakshatra should take note: you will be raising a highly mentalized, intellectually bright, critical, and argumentative child. Take note of the bhava and rashi of this child's Budha placement, and plan accordingly to support this inquisitive child who has already (in past lives) mastered the fine art of the critique! This child will find the holes in all of your arguments.

• Budha periods are easier to manage and produce improved results after age 32= the age of maturity for Budha

Growth challenges(difficult at first, better with experience, good results overall) during the bhukti periods of any graha which are located in:

• 3rd-from the house occupied by Budha

• 6th-from the house occupied by Budha

• 8th-from the house occupied by Budha

• 12th-from the house occupied by Budha

Budha = L-6

In the overall context of good will and the advance of dharma within the life of the native , also expect some hostility (6) and logical arguments (6) both mental and physical, both internal and external. These can be handled with compassion and intelligence; nevertheless they must be encountered and managed.

• Mesha lagna or Mesha Chandra = Budha = L-3 + L-6 = challenges to both mental health (3) + fleshly health (6)

• Makara lagna or Makara Chandra = Budha = L-6 + L-9 = challenges to trust in relationships (6). However there is compensation from increased philosophical wisdom (9) and more attention to religious practice (9).

Budha yields improved results after age 32 = the age of maturity for Budha

Budha = L-8 or L-12:

• Vrischika lagna - Vrischika Chandra = Budha = L-8 + L-11 = Budha provides gains of income during His periods but simultaneously matters of confidential or forbidden nature may require attention. For Vrischika nativities, Budha periods can signify extramarital "friendship".

• Karkata lagna or Karkata Chandra : Budha = L-3 + L-12 = challenges to clear thinking includes a tendency to over-mentalize the imagination failing to make clear distinctions between fantasy and reality, between dreams and tasks at hand. Good period for business travel, including foreign residence for commercial purposes.

Budha yields improved results after age 32 = the age of maturity for Budha

Mahadasha of Budha = typically rather restless throughout its 17 years duration. Not all bhukti are difficult.

Expect some mental challenges during the bhukti periods of graha which are located in:

• 3rd-from the house occupied by Budha

• 6th-from the house occupied by Budha

• 8th-from the house occupied by Budha

• 12th-from the house occupied by Budha

Budha periods are inherently more challenging for

• Mesha lagna - Mesha Chandra because Budha = the inauspicious 3-6 lord

• Karkata lagna - Karkata Chandra because Budha = the inauspicious 3-12 lord.

Health concerns

• for Maraka lagna (physical health) or Makara Chandra (emotional health) because Budha = L-6

When Budha = L-12 = dissolution of vitality

• Thula lagna or Thula Chandra = Foreign travel (12) esp if undertaken for purpose of religious scholarship (9) may produce exhaustion-erosion of identity in enclosed, walled environment such as sanctuaries, hospitals, ashrams, dormitories or encampments.

• Kumbha lagna - Kumbha Chandra and Vrischika lagna or Vrischika Chandra because Budha = L-8. Sudden, forced or catastrophic change produced by the interior mental argumentation. One argues oneself into a significant cycle of self-destruction and rebirth during these Budha periods. Results may be entirely positive yet a stage of upheaval is to be expected.

6th-from-Budha

When Budha = mahadasha pati, the sub-period of a graha which is 6th-from-Budha may overly mentalize the daily disagreements or imbalances in life. One's own Siblings and Maternal Siblings (aunts and uncles) become problematic.

• If the graha in 6th-from-Budha = Mangala, expect conflicts with siblings, especially males (or perhaps a highly competitive female), typically the immediately younger brother.

12th-from-Budha

When Budha = mahadasha pati, the sub-period of a graha which is 12th-from-Budha may generate strong fantasies and delusions regarding the karaka phenomena of the graha in 12th-from-Budha.

• E.g., if the graha in 12th-from-Budha = Shukra, excessive mentalization of the fantasies, delusions, or imaginative product regarding wealth, luxury, beauty, women, and partnership.

• E.g., if the graha in 12th-from-Budha = Surya, excessive mentalization of the fantasies, delusions, or imaginative product regarding celebrity status, creative intelligence or genius, attention of the audience, center-stage radiance, and political empowerment.

• E.g., if the graha in 12th-from-Budha = Guru, excessive mentalization of the fantasies, delusions, or imaginative product regarding philosophical and moral wisdom (if in Simha, righteousness); children; teaching roles; expansion and abundance.

• this is normally a case of "past-life bleed-through" of images from a previous incarnation which suddenly but dysfunctionally seem quite real in the current lifetime.

Donations of Animals

If, in addition to mantra, you might wish to follow Shri Parashara's remedial instructions for giving a cow, buffalo, or goat in charity:

• donation of a farm animal in charity = quite easy to do!

  • www.heifer.org provides life-giving animals and veterinary training to impoverished families throughout our world.

  • It's easy and fun to select a charitable gift from their online catalog of buffaloes, cows, goats and more.

• http://www.oxfamamericaunwrapped.com/animal-gifts.html also offers a lovely catalog of animal-donation selections

• Even if you're having an easy dasha, these beloved and useful animals make wonderful celebratory gifts!

Other remedial and supportive measures appropriate to Budha Mahadasha:

for some nativities (not Mesha and not Vrischika) the gemstone for Budha may be enjoyed

• for all nativities, wearing emerald-toned, green-colored clothing will support Budha's computational skills and His sharply logical, discriminating worldview

  • Budha likes greens! Plant trees, develop gardens, eat green vegetables.

  • Budha likes teens! Consider offering Seva to benefit high-schoolers and youth groups.

• for all nativities, development of clear thinking and awareness of the seed thoughts which ultimately generate all mental experience = very suitable offerings to Lord Budha.

Overall best Seva during Budha Mahadasha= (paid or volunteer)

• work with students and adolescents, either gender; (Budha = gender-neutral)

• service in the arts of studying and communicating: skills of instruction, description, grammar, writing, explaining things and examining details

• helping others develop manual skills using tools; increasing dexterity of fingers-toes; all hand crafts including writing and typing

• service offerings in computational and rational skill-building such as literary and numeracy training;

• service in training clinical workers in medical diagnostics, appropriate medications, clinical care protocols;

• conflict management and conflict arbitration using non-confrontational conversational skills; sensitivity trainings for police and military

• helping others to develop logical reasoning skills to improve life-choice decisions

Budha bhukti of Budha Mahadasha

Shukra bhukti of Budha Mahadasha

Surya bhukti of Budha Mahadasha

Chandra bhukti of Budha Mahadasha

Mangala bhukti of Budha Mahadasha

Rahu bhukti of Budha Mahadasha

• One wants to be embraced (Budha, arms) by a merry band of brothers and sisters, neighbors, school-mates, team-mates or co-workers.

• Budha wants to be involved in short-term travel, conferences, projects, going on holiday, chatting, messaging, tool-using, and gesturing.

• Budha-Rahu period will bring Rahu-agents (usually fellow students or team-mates) who promise sibling-like lifestyles involving constant communication , shared travel, small-group activities, being in the clique.

• Outcome depends upon (1) bhava of Rahu (2) lord of Rahu

  the native , who is indeed enjoying a Rahu bhukti, will indeed self-elevate while in company with the Rahu agent(s).

• Budha's sibling orientation usually provides several similar agents during the three years of Budha+Rahu period.

• However toward the end of Budha+Rahu bhukti it may become more obvious that most of the Rahu agent's claims are mentality-mirroring mimicry of one's own internal narrative.

• Rahu = articulate and embracing but fraudulent.

Guru bhukti of Budha Mahadasha

Shani bhukti of Budha Mahadasha

Namaste Barbara,

As you know I am a high-earning career professional approaching my mid-career peak performance... or so I have expected to be.

The present Budha-Ketu period has produced every kind of frustration. I am happy to say that my family life remains stable but professionally things collapsed during Budha-Ketu-Mangala and now months later no recovery is yet in sight. What are my prospects of finding a new job?

Background info: During Ketu-Budha-Shukra I got recruited to a great position involving higher title, salary, and benefits.

Rahu had begun His transit across my bandhu-bhava so I was not surprised to learn that in order to accept this opportunity I would need to move my family nearly 3000 miles across the continent. They embraced the adventure and as soon as the kids began their holiday recess in my Budha-Ketu-Budha-Ketu-Rahu period (naturally!) we "jumped" like Rahu into a different state, a different climate, and a surprisingly different local culture. It seemed like fun at the time.

The job was going great with steady positive reviews from everyone in the company, including the top executives. Moving the kids into new schools was a little bit stressful naturally but overall there was no reason to worry.

Budha-Ketu-Rahu period had been going for about a week when I was absolutely shocked to get fired. The reason was that I had unknowingly misused a company vehicle. (Yes, I know: Rahu transit, 4th bhava, vehicles.) The policy infraction was very petty - the sort of mistake that would normally result in a warning note. Certainly it was not a reasonable cause for termination of employment! But the event was "written up" in terms that made this harmless action sound like a much worse event. As a new employee still on probation, I was let go.

So here I am without an income, and no real sense of direction about what next steps I need to take. I feel a bit dizzy, frankly. At my level of executive standing, it is acceptable to resign in order to accept a better opportunity (indeed this sort of "jump" is highly praised). It is acceptable and my peers will commiserate when any of us gets "downsized" or when a major project is de-funded, leaving a capable executive without a portfolio and looking for work.

But... to be 'fired' for cause at my age with my capabilities does not happen very often. If I were a politician who had lost an election it would be understandable... or if my company had let people go after the economic downturn I would get some sympathy and probably some great offers because my skills are very sharp!

However in my business everybody knows the major players. This is a bad spot. My previous employer "cut me off" (Ketu) very suddenly. Unlike with downsizing or other circumstances beyond my control the company is not willing to help me connect to a new position. (You're going to tell me about how Ketu cannot connect, aren't you?) My curriculum vitae now shows a big gap that scares potential re-employers.

I need some help and quickly. When will I get a replacement job? Will I be able to maintain my previous status, respect, power and privileges?

Thanks.

There are two fruitful periods during your Ketu bhukti; both have passed.

• L-10th-navamsha = Budha-Ketu-Surya. This period is politically and charismatically favorable due to the bright light of intelligence and a certain amount of smart showmanship via Surya in your radical Simha lagna. It is the second-strongest of the three options. It was responsible for your early success in the Florida position.

• L-10 = Budha-Ketu-Shukra. This period is materially the strongest of the three options. It was responsible for your initially winning the Florida position.

Luckily, the next opportunity is very favorable = Budha-Shukra period = July 2012-May 2015. After mid-May 2012 and throughout June 2012 = Budha-Ketu-Budha period = double L-11 = auspicious for social networking. After early July 2012 expect to be in possession of a dignified new position which has political, theatrical, or costume-fashion attributes.

From now until May-2012 it is recommended to offer Seva = selfless service = in charitable works which support other unemployed persons who are seeking respectable professional positions. Do seva until the Ketu bhukti expires.

Service in writing = such as, helping others to write their CV-resume-work histories; service in interview and meeting communication skills = such as, helping others to video their mock-interview behaviors; service in sales-marketing-advertising on behalf of charitable organizations.

Due to your placement of karma-pati Shukra, you are naturally suited to working for philanthropic institutions. The salaries and benefits in the executive positions within philanthropic organizations are usually equal to the rewards for similar service in profitable corporations. Also many corporations have designated offices for philanthropic activities.

Seva would be most beneficial and highly pragmatic under present circumstances. It makes sense to continue to build your professional resume and maintain mental health by offering volunteer service. Even though a permanent position is several months away, it is a sensible choice to stay engaged in the marketplace and continue to build your skills in very limited, task-based situations.

For example, in the same temporary-separations Ketu-dilemma, a professional teacher-professor might benefit by doing short-term seva = skill-based tutoring work. Although tutoring = lower status and it is void of the deeper commitment to a university department or school team, tutoring nevertheless engages a subset of the larger set of professional teaching skills so one can successfully develop this subset even while waiting for a larger opportunity, and of course gain merit by helping others “immediately below oneself”. Effective seva always targets the population = very similar to one's own situation but who are one rank below or one level of consciousness below oneself.

Possible ways to initiate professional seva = Contact the pro-bono group of your professional association, and ask them for suggestions on where to volunteer. This is not the time to be feeding the homeless or ladling out bowls of soup. Rather, Seva at this time should utilize your valuable professional skills in respectable charitable institutional environments. The work offered in seva should be applicable to your professional curriculum vitae and be noted there. In fact, a lifelong spiritual practice of offering seva *from the professional skill set* may begin right now, under the materially inauspicious but always spiritually auspicious governance of Lord Ketu.

I hope that this Jyotisha viewpoint is helpful for setting expectations in your practical planning process. Ketu periods are notorious for delivering separation and scattering on the material plane. However Ketu periods are at the same time very beneficial for reflection, meditation, and ego-dissolution on the spiritual plane. Seva is a splendid option during any Ketu period, and in process of offering Seva you may be surprised to make contacts and learn intuitive non-rational (Ketu) styles of perception in business communications that may greatly enhance your future material success.

Wishing you full success in all of life's endeavors,

Sincerely,

Barbara Pijan Lama, Jyotisha