Arsha Vidya Pitham, Saylorsburg, PA

International Jyotish Kumbh Mela 2019

(51 Classes of 2019 Internatinal Jyotish Kumbh Mela)

CONTENTS:

01 Sunil John 20190530_1
Trimshamsha (D30) Varga Chart
by Sunil John, 1 of 3
1 hr 48 min, May 30, 2019
An in-depth study into the unknown uses of Trimshamsha. What Rashi chart does not easily show, the Trimshamsha shows.

02 Sunil John 20190530_2
Trimshamsha (D30) Varga Chart
by Sunil John, 2 of 3
1 hr 2 min, May 30, 2019
An in-depth study into the unknown uses of Trimshamsha. What Rashi chart does not easily show, the Trimshamsha shows.

03 Sunil John 20190530_3
Trimshamsha (D30) Varga Chart
by Sunil John, 3 of 3
1 hr 15 min, May 30, 2019
An in-depth study into the unknown uses of Trimshamsha. What Rashi chart does not easily show, the Trimshamsha shows.

04 Dr K S Charak 20190531_1
New Insights into Medical Astrology
by Dr. K S Charak, 1 of 2
1 hr 31 min, May 31, 2019

05 Dr K S Charak 20190531_2
New Insights into Medical Astrology
by Dr. K S Charak, 2 of 2
1 hr 23 min, May 31, 2019

06 KomillaSutton_20190531_1
Kuja Dosha in Relationships and Marriage
by Komila Sutton, 1 of 2
1 hr 26 min, May 31, 2019

07 KomillaSutton_20190531_2
Kuja Dosha in Relationships and Marriage
by Komila Sutton, 2 of 2
1 hour, May 31, 2019

08 Jyoti Lynn 20190531
What Makes a Psychic?
by Jyoti Lynn, 1 of 1
45 minutes, May 31, 2019

09 Dr K S Charak 20190601_1
Ups and Downs in Relationship
by Dr. K S Charak, 1 of 2
1 hr 22 min, June 1, 2019

10 Dr K S Charak 20190601_2
Ups and Downs in Relationship
by Dr. K S Charak, 2 of 2
1 hr 13 min, June 1, 2019

11 A B Shukla 20190601_1
Deities of Dwadashamsha (D12) and their Application in Chart Analysis
by A B Shukla, 1 of 2
1 hr 10 min, June 1, 2019

12 A B Shukla 20190601_2
Deities of Dwadashamsha (D12) and their Application in Chart Analysis
by A B Shukla, 2 of 2
1 hr 32 min, June 1, 2019

13 Roundtable 20190601
Roundtable Discussion on Destinies of Nations: USA and India
1 of 1
1 hr 20 min, June 1, 2019

14 Vinay Aditya 20190602_1
Do you feel helpless without birth time of the native?
by Vinay Aditya, 1 of 2
1 hr 20 min, June 2, 2019

15 Vinay Aditya 20190602_2
Do you feel helpless without birth time of the native?
by Vinay Aditya, 2 of 2
1 hr 2 min, June 2, 2019

16 Komilla Sutton 20190602_1
Rahu-Ketu and the Vargas
by Komilla Sutton, 1 of 2
1 hr 20 min, June 2, 2019

17 Komilla Sutton 20190602_2
Rahu-Ketu and the Vargas
by Komilla Sutton, 2 of 2
57 min, June 2, 2019

18 Sunil John 20190602
Rectifying Birth Time using Bhrigu Saral Padhatti (BSP)
by Sunil John , 1 of 2
2 hours, June 2, 2019

19 Dr K S Charak 20190603_1
Questions & Answers
with Dr. K S Charak, 1 of 2
1 hr 6 min, June 3, 2019

20 Dr K S Charak 20190603_2
The Making of a Doctor
by Dr. K S Charak, 2 of 2
1 hr 22 min, June 3, 2019

21 Gudrun Lewis-Shellenbeck 20190603_1
Mental Health vs Mental Instability in a Chart
by Gudrun Lewis-Shellenbeck, 1 of 2
1 hr 13 min, June 3, 2019
There is often a fine line between mental health or mental instability in a chart. Since these issues frequently come up during consultations it can be helpful, if one recognizes certain psychological issues like depression, traumatization, ADS or Narcissism in a horoscope and so avoid overwhelming and destabilizing a client with negative assessments. In this workshop research results on the level of mental disease will be presented with a number of charts to understand the pattern.

22 Gudrun Lewis-Shellenbeck 20190603_2
Mental Health vs Mental Instability in a Chart
by Gudrun Lewis-Shellenbeck, 2 of 2
1 hr 20 min, June 3, 2019
There is often a fine line between mental health or mental instability in a chart. Since these issues frequently come up during consultations it can be helpful, if one recognizes certain psychological issues like depression, traumatization, ADS or Narcissism in a horoscope and so avoid overwhelming and destabilizing a client with negative assessments. In this workshop research results on the level of mental disease will be presented with a number of charts to understand the pattern.

23 Dr K S Charak 20190603
Questions & Answers
with Dr. K S Charak, 1 of 1
1 hr 18 min, June 3, 2019

24 Gudrun Lewis-Schellenbeck 20190604_1
Astrological Counseling Skills
by Gudrun Lewis-Schellenbeck, 1 of 2
1 hr 11 min, June 4, 2019
As Astrologers we have more tools available than other counselors or coaches. In this workshop we will try to find out, which tools of communication should be used or avoided on the basis of different chart-types.

25 Gudrun Lewis-Schellenbeck 20190604_2
Astrological Counseling Skills
by Gudrun Lewis-Schellenbeck, 2 of 2
1 hr 23 min, June 4, 2019
As Astrologers we have more tools available than other counselors or coaches. In this workshop we will try to find out, which tools of communication should be used or avoided on the basis of different chart-types.

26 Roundtable 20190604_1
Roundtable Discussion on Astrological Counselling
Moderated by Gudrun Lewis-Shellenbeck, 1 of 2
1 hr 23 min, June 4, 2019
Participants: Vinay Aditya, Michael Sugarman, Ronnie Gale Dreyer, Michiel Boender

27 Roundtable 20190604_2
Moderated by Gudrun Lewis-Shellenbeck, 2 of 2
1 hr 23 min, June 4, 2019
Participants: Vinay Aditya, Michael Sugarman, Ronnie Gale Dreyer, Michiel Boender

28 Sunil John 20190604
Birth Time Rectification using Bhrigu Saral Padhatti (BSP) of Saturn
by Sunil John, 2 of 2
2 hr 28 min, June 4, 2019

29 Vinay Aditya 20190605_1
Professions Reflected by Nakshatras
by Vinay Aditya, 1 of 2
1 hr 9 min, June 5, 2019

30 Vinay Aditya 20190605_2
Professions Reflected by Nakshatras
by Vinay Aditya, 2 of 2
1 hr 43 min, June 5, 2019

31 Dr Warren Blank 20190605_1
108 Skills of Natural Born Leaders
by Drs. Warren Blank & MaryAnn Cooke, 1 of 2
1 hr 13 min, June 5, 2019
The 108 Skills of Natural Born Leaders identifies the 108 specific traits that typically cause others to see people as natural born leaders. The book then shows that with a little concentration and self-awareness, you can master many of the qualities that will inspire others to take heed of your ideas and follow your example..

32 Dr Warren Blank 20190605_2
108 Skills of Natural Born Leaders
by Drs. Warren Blank & MaryAnn Cooke, 2 of 2
44 minutes, June 5, 2019
The 108 Skills of Natural Born Leaders identifies the 108 specific traits that typically cause others to see people as natural born leaders. The book then shows that with a little concentration and self-awareness, you can master many of the qualities that will inspire others to take heed of your ideas and follow your example.

33 Ronnie Gale Dreyer 20190605
Sensitive Degrees 2019-2020
by Ronnie Gale Dreyer, 1 of 1
1 hr 40 min, June 5, 2019
The coming year will be filled with so many planetary signatures that we should expect the year ahead to continue to be a bumpy ride. We will especially look at the upcoming eclipses, and Ketu’s conjunction with Saturn and then Jupiter in the world and our own charts. Previous cycles will be key.

34 Linda MacKey 20190606_1
The Prasna of Kerala
by Linda MacKey, 1 of 2
1 hr 18 min, June 6, 2019

35 Linda MacKey 20190606_2
The Prasna of Kerala
by Linda MacKey, 2 of 2
1 hr 13 min, June 6, 2019

36 Michiel Boender 20190606_1
Predicting Car Accidents
by Michiel Boender, 1 of 2
1 hr 11 min, June 6, 2019

37 Michiel Boender 20190606_2
Predicting Car Accidents
by Michiel Boender, 2 of 2
1 hr 29 min, June 6, 2019

38 Michael Sugarman 20190606
Maraka Planets
by Michael Sugarman, 1 of 1
1 hr 34 min, June 6, 2019
Yes maraka planets certainly have the power to end one’s life when longevity has run out, but marakas can also bring separation and loss related to other individuals in one’s life — family, friends, professional associations, etc.

39 A B Shukla 20190607_1
The Idiosyncrasies of Retrograde Mercury in Natal and Transit Charts
by A.B. Shukla, 1 of 2
1 hr 4 min, June 7, 2019

40 A B Shukla 20190607_2
The Idiosyncrasies of Retrograde Mercury in Natal and Transit Charts
by A.B. Shukla, 2 of 2
1 hr 28 min, June 7, 2019

41 Ashish Sharma 20190607_1
Advanced Techniques of ETP (Event-Time-Prediction)
by Ashish Sharma, 1 of 2
1 hour, June 7, 2019

42 Ashish Sharma 20190607_2
Advanced Techniques of ETP (Event-Time-Prediction)
by Ashish Sharma, 2 of 2
1 hr 17 min, June 7, 2019

43 Sunil John 20190607
Interpreting stories out of Yogas – Single Planet In A Sign & House – The Nadi Way
by Sunil John
2 hr 24 min, June 8, 2019

44 A B Shukla 20190608_1
How to Make Monthly/Daily Forecasts based on your Vedic Chart
by A B Shukla, 1 of 2
1 hr 17 min, June 8, 2019

45 A B Shukla 20190608_2
How to Make Monthly/Daily Forecasts based on your Vedic Chart
by A B Shukla, 2 of 2
1 hr 35 min, June 8, 2019

46 Navneet Kaushik 20190608_1
Inscrutable clues from the 8th House: An Astro-Medical Approach
by Navneet Kaushik, 1 of 2
1 hr 13 min, June 8, 2019

47 Navneet Kaushik 20190608_2
Inscrutable clues from the 8th House: An Astro-Medical Approach
by Navneet Kaushik, 2 of 2
1 hr 12 min, June 8, 2019

48 Navneet 20190608
An Introduction to Vastu
by Navneet Kaushik, 1 of 1
1 hour, June 8, 2019

49 Sunil 20190609_1
Prashna by Sunil John, 1 of 2
1 hr 40 min, June 9, 2019
Multiple Unknown methods of prashna will be revealed in this presentation. Some are new researches by the speaker and some are collected by roaming among village astrologers.

50 Sunil_20190609_2
Prashna by Sunil John, 2 of 2
1 hr 26 min, June 9, 2019
Multiple Unknown methods of prashna will be revealed in this presentation. Some are new researches by the speaker and some are collected by roaming among village astrologers.

51 Sunil 20190609
D30 Prashna by Sunil John, 1 of 1
2 hours, June 9, 2019
How to find out for what reason the client has come to you.

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Lord Daksinamurti

In the vision of the Veda, this creation is a manifestation of the Lord. Being the cause, he is all knowledge, especially spiritual knowledge. We have a name for that Lord Daksinamurti.

The Lord presented in this form as Dakṣiṇāmūrti is the one who has eight aspects. The first five aspects are thefive elements. In the Veda the world is presented in the form of five elements—ākāśa, space,which includes time; vāyu, air; agni, fire; āpa, water; and pṛthivī, earth.

In this Vedic model of the universe, the five elements are non-separate from the Lord. In fact, these five elements constitute the Lord’s form, which is this universe.

The next two aspects are represented by the sun and the moon.

When, as an individual, I look at this world, what stands out in the sky are the sun and moon.

The moon represents all planets other than earth, and the sun represents allluminous bodies.

The eighth aspect is me, the jīva—the one who is looking at the world.

These eight aspects are to be understood as one whole. This is the Lord.

When we look at the form of Dakṣiṇāmūrti, we can see representations of the five elements. Space, ākāśa, is represented by a ḍamaru, a drum, in his right hand. In order to show space in a sculpture, it needs to be enclosed.

Empty space is enclosed in the ḍamaru, enabling it to issue sound, or śabda.

Next, vāyu, air, is represented by Dakṣiṇāmūrti’s hair with the bandana, the band, holding his hair in place against the wind. Bandana is a Sanskrit word which comes from the root band, to bind.

In his left hand, you will see a torch, which represents agni, fire.

Āpa, water, is shown by the Gaṅga, in the form of a Goddess, which you can see on Dakṣiṇāmūrti’s head.

Pṛthivī, the earth, is represented by the whole idol.

Then there are people, the jīvas, Sanaka, Sanandana, Sanātana and Sanatsujāta, who are the disciples of Dakṣiṇāmūrti, sitting at the base of sculpture.

The sun and moon are also shown in this form of the Lord.

On the left side of Dakṣiṇāmūrti you will find a crescent moon, and on his right side there is a circle, representing the sun—a whole circle.

So we see five elements, two planets and the jīva constituting the aṣṭa-mūrti-bhṛt, the Lord of these eight factors that are the whole.

You can worship Dakṣiṇāmūrti as the Lord, the one who is aṣṭa-mūrti-bhṛt, or you can invoke him as a teacher, because he also is in the form of a teacher.

His very sitting posture, āsana, is the teacher’s āsana. What does he teach? Look at his hand gesture. That shows wha the teaches. His index finger, the one we use to point at others, represents the ahaṅkāra, the ego.

The other three fingers represent your body, deha, mind, antaḥkaraņa and sense organs, prāņa.

They also may be seen as the three bodies, śarīras, the gross, subtle, and causal. This is what the jīva mistakes himself to be. The aṅguṣṭha, the thumb, represents the Lord, the puruṣa. It is away from the rest of the fingers of the hand, yet at the same time, the fingers have no strength without it.

In this gesture, mūdra, in Dakṣiṇāmūrti’s right hand, the thumb joins the other fingers to form a circle, teaching that the jīva, who takes himself to be the body, mind and senses, is the whole. The circular hand gesture visually states the entire upadeśa, teaching: tat tvam asi, “You are That.” Just as a circle has no beginning or end, you are the whole. That is the final word about you. Nobody can improve upon that vision; no culture can improve upon it.

Even in heaven, it cannot be improved upon, for the whole includes heaven. Therefore, you have the final word here, because you are everything. It is better that you know it. That teaching is contained in the Veda, represented by the palm leaves in the left hand of Dakṣiṇāmūrti. And to understand this, you require a mind that has assimilated certain values and attitudes and has developed a capacity to think in a proper and sustained way.

This can be acquired by various spiritual disciplines represented here by a japa-māla, The fact that the Lord himself is a teacher, a guru, means that any teacher is looked upon as a source of knowledge. And the teacher himself should look upon Īśvara, the Lord, as the source of knowledge. Since the Lord himself is a teacher, the first guru, there is a tradition of teaching, so there is no individual ego involved in teaching.

Dakṣiṇāmūrti is seated upon a bull, which stands for tamas, the quality of māyā that accounts for ignorance. This is the entire creative power of the world and Dakṣiṇāmūrti controls this māyā; Then, there are bound to be obstacles in your pursuit of this knowledge. Dakṣiṇāmūrti controls all possible obstacles.

Underneath his foot, under his control, is a fellow called Apasmara—the one who throws obstacles in your life. This tells us that although there will be obstacles, with the grace of the Lord, you can keep them under check and not allow them to overpower you. There is no obstacle-free life, but obstacles need not really throw you off course; you keep them under control.

Thus, the whole form of Dakṣiṇāmūrti invokes the Lord who is the source of all knowledge, the source of everything, the one who is the whole, and who teaches you that you are the whole. He is Dakṣiṇāmūrti, the one who is in the form of a teacher, guru-mūrti.

We invoke his blessing so that all of you discover that source in yourself. If this self-discovery is your pursuit, your whole life becomes worthwhile. This project of self-discovery should be the project of everyone. That is the Vedic vision of human destiny

Arsha Vidya Gurukulam was founded in 1986 by Pujya Sri Swami Dayananda Saraswati. In Swamiji’s own words,

“When I accepted the request of many people I know to start a gurukulam, I had a vision of how it should be. I visualized the gurukulam as a place where spiritual seekers can reside and learn through Vedanta courses. . . And I wanted the gurukulam to offer educational programs for children in values, attitudes, and forms of prayer and worship. When I look back now, I see all these aspects of my vision taking shape or already accomplished. With the facility now fully functional, . . . I envision its further unfoldment to serve more and more people.”

Ārṣa (arsha) means belonging to the ṛṣis or seers; vidyā means knowledge. Guru means teacher and kulam is a family.  In traditional Indian studies, even today, a student resides in the home of this teacher for the period of study. Thus, gurukulam has come to mean a place of learning. Arsha Vidya Gurukulam is a place of learning the knowledge of the ṛṣis.

The traditional study of Vedanta and auxiliary disciplines are offered at the Gurukulam. Vedanta mean end (anta) of the Veda, the sourcebook for spiritual knowledge.  Though preserved in the Veda, this wisdom is relevant to people in all cultures, at all times. The vision that Vedanta unfolds is that the reality of the self, the world, and God is one non-dual consciousness that both transcends and is the essence of everything. Knowing this, one is free from all struggle based on a sense of inadequacy.

The vision and method of its unfoldment has been carefully preserved through the ages, so that what is taught today at the Gurukulam is identical to what was revealed by the ṛṣis in the Vedas.