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Saturday, January 12, 2013
25 Years of Journey
11 January 2013 - I completed 25 years of Journey with Occult Sciences.
I remember trying my hands at giving prediction since 1985. But somehow 11 January 1988 sticks to my memory, for some valid reasons, as a day when I started this journey.
A young school boy, armature in 1988 to a professional astrologer on this day - Everything seems like a quick transition on timeline.
Its time to Thank everyone, who was part of this Journey, for sharing valuable moments of his/her life and thus contributing to my experience.
Thanks to all of you from the core of my heart.
Sanjay Gulati Musafir
I remember trying my hands at giving prediction since 1985. But somehow 11 January 1988 sticks to my memory, for some valid reasons, as a day when I started this journey.
A young school boy, armature in 1988 to a professional astrologer on this day - Everything seems like a quick transition on timeline.
Its time to Thank everyone, who was part of this Journey, for sharing valuable moments of his/her life and thus contributing to my experience.
Thanks to all of you from the core of my heart.
Sanjay Gulati Musafir
Saturday, March 1, 2008
वास्तु - यह तो किया ही जा सकता है
मैं अक्सर अपने लेखों में सवाल उठाता हूँ कि क्या वास्तु मायापतियों के लिए ही है। उत्तर है – “हाँ पर नहीं”। यदि ज्योतिष के सभी सिद्धांत सही सही अपने घर में लगाने हों तो मुझे एक फार्म-हाउस बराबर जगह चाहिए, जहाँ एक मकान सब कुछ चयन करके बन सके। पर वास्तविकता तो कुछ और है। अधिकतर मकान-दफ्तर का चयन हम नहीं, हालात करते हैं। मगर ‘यह तो किया ही जा सकता है’ –
* मकान का नक्शा आप बनवा रहें हैं तो यथासम्भव सीढियाँ गोल न बनवाएँ।
* सीढियाँ घडी के क्रम से ऊपर चढें।
* रसोई या रसोई में चूल्हा - दक्षिण या दक्षिण-पूर्व में रखें।
* पूजा का स्थान उत्तर-पूर्व में इस प्रकार हो कि आप पूजा करते समय उत्तर या पूर्व मुखी होकर पूजा करें।
* शयन-कक्ष का वास्तु विवादास्पद है – ज्यादा नहीं कहूँगा – सोते समय आपका सिर दक्षिण या पूर्व की तरफ हो।
* पढते समय आपका और बच्चों का मुख उत्तर हो।
और सबसे ज्यादा जरूरी –
* पर्दे लगाएं पर घर को धूप व हवा से भरपूर रखें। जिस घर में धूप व हवा नहीं, वहाँ का वास्तु ठीक होकर भी ठीक नहीं।
* मकान का नक्शा आप बनवा रहें हैं तो यथासम्भव सीढियाँ गोल न बनवाएँ।
* सीढियाँ घडी के क्रम से ऊपर चढें।
* रसोई या रसोई में चूल्हा - दक्षिण या दक्षिण-पूर्व में रखें।
* पूजा का स्थान उत्तर-पूर्व में इस प्रकार हो कि आप पूजा करते समय उत्तर या पूर्व मुखी होकर पूजा करें।
* शयन-कक्ष का वास्तु विवादास्पद है – ज्यादा नहीं कहूँगा – सोते समय आपका सिर दक्षिण या पूर्व की तरफ हो।
* पढते समय आपका और बच्चों का मुख उत्तर हो।
और सबसे ज्यादा जरूरी –
* पर्दे लगाएं पर घर को धूप व हवा से भरपूर रखें। जिस घर में धूप व हवा नहीं, वहाँ का वास्तु ठीक होकर भी ठीक नहीं।
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Sunday, December 9, 2007
वास्तु की वस्तुता
मेरी उम्र के अधिकांश लोग संयुक्त परिवार में रहे होंगे। यही जीवन शैली थी तब। 1977-1984 के अंतराल में मैं अपने माता-पिता और दो बहनों के साथ जिस कमरे में रहता था वह इतना छोटा था कि पलंग और एक लोहे की अल्मारी रखने के बाद कमरे में सीधा चलने भर की जगह नहीं थी। इस लेख की चर्चा अपनी दीदी से की तो उन्होंने याद दिलाया कि मन्दिर भी लोहे की अल्मारी के ऊपर ही बना था – क्योंकि और कोई जगह ही नहीं थी कमरे में।
पीछे मुडकर देखता हूँ तो कुछ भी सही नहीं था वास्तु की दृष्टि से उस कमरे में – पर सब सही था। हमारी पढाई, हमारे परिवार की सेहत, पिताजी का व्यापार – सब अच्छा था। अब मेरा सवाल है उन सभी से जो वास्तु के पीछे दीवाने हैं या वास्तु के नाम पर लूट मचा रहे हैं कि कहाँ जगह थी वास्तु की हमारे जीवन में। आज साधन बढे, घर बडे हो गए तो आज वास्तु की भी जरूरत है।
मैं उन्हें तो नहीं रोक सकता जो वास्तु के नाम पर लूट रहे हैं। पर आपसे, जो पात्र बन रहे हैं, विनोद होकर तो कह ही सकता हूँ – हे बन्धु आप ही मदद कर सकते हो इस लूटपाट को रोकने में।
पीछे मुडकर देखता हूँ तो कुछ भी सही नहीं था वास्तु की दृष्टि से उस कमरे में – पर सब सही था। हमारी पढाई, हमारे परिवार की सेहत, पिताजी का व्यापार – सब अच्छा था। अब मेरा सवाल है उन सभी से जो वास्तु के पीछे दीवाने हैं या वास्तु के नाम पर लूट मचा रहे हैं कि कहाँ जगह थी वास्तु की हमारे जीवन में। आज साधन बढे, घर बडे हो गए तो आज वास्तु की भी जरूरत है।
मैं उन्हें तो नहीं रोक सकता जो वास्तु के नाम पर लूट रहे हैं। पर आपसे, जो पात्र बन रहे हैं, विनोद होकर तो कह ही सकता हूँ – हे बन्धु आप ही मदद कर सकते हो इस लूटपाट को रोकने में।
वास्तु की वस्तुता को समझो – वास्तु भाग्य के अधीन है, भाग्य वास्तु के अधीन नहीं।
संबंधित लेख –
Thursday, December 6, 2007
जमीन-जयदाद का फलना या न फलना
कुछ दिन पहले मेरे एक पुराने मित्र आए और बोले “जब से नया ऑफिस लिया है काम में मँदा आ गया है”। आप से बहुत लोग ऐसे होंगे जो किसी न किसी को जरूर जानते होंगे जो कि मकान-दुकान य दफ्तर को लेकर इस सवाल से जूझ रहा है। जमीन-जायदाद हर किसी को नहीं फलती। ऐसे ही नहीं कहते कि ये चीज़ें भाग्य से बनती हैं। मगर सच यह भी है कि ज्यादातर मामलों में समस्या कहीं और ही होती है।
जैसे कि यह मामला। यहाँ समस्या ऑफिस नहीं वहाँ का वास्तु था। यहाँ यह स्पष्ट करना आवश्यक समझता हूँ कि मैं वास्तु के प्रति बढते पागलपन का सख्त विरोधी हूँ। वास्तु भाग्य के अधीन है, न कि भाग्य वास्तु के। कुण्डली से बहुत सरलता से जाना जा सकता है कि वर्तमान में कोई वास्तु दोष परेशानी की जड तो नहीं। ऐसी परिस्थिति में वास्तु निरीक्षण लाभकारी होता है। और अक्सर वास्तु मे बडी गलती कभी नहीं होती। आजकल मोटा-मोटा तो हर कोई किसी लेख या मित्र के माध्यम से जानता है। कमियां रहती ही हैं अनदेखी पर आँखों के सामने।
हाँ कभी कभी जमीन-जायदाद खरीदना या बेचना सच में कष्टप्रद समय ला सकता है। उसका पता जितनी आसानी से हाथ से लग सकता है शायद किसी और तरीके से नहीं।
जैसे कि यह मामला। यहाँ समस्या ऑफिस नहीं वहाँ का वास्तु था। यहाँ यह स्पष्ट करना आवश्यक समझता हूँ कि मैं वास्तु के प्रति बढते पागलपन का सख्त विरोधी हूँ। वास्तु भाग्य के अधीन है, न कि भाग्य वास्तु के। कुण्डली से बहुत सरलता से जाना जा सकता है कि वर्तमान में कोई वास्तु दोष परेशानी की जड तो नहीं। ऐसी परिस्थिति में वास्तु निरीक्षण लाभकारी होता है। और अक्सर वास्तु मे बडी गलती कभी नहीं होती। आजकल मोटा-मोटा तो हर कोई किसी लेख या मित्र के माध्यम से जानता है। कमियां रहती ही हैं अनदेखी पर आँखों के सामने।
हाँ कभी कभी जमीन-जायदाद खरीदना या बेचना सच में कष्टप्रद समय ला सकता है। उसका पता जितनी आसानी से हाथ से लग सकता है शायद किसी और तरीके से नहीं।
Monday, November 19, 2007
किधर हो गणेश जी की सूण्ड
(Read English version here) (इसका अंग्रेज़ी प्रारूप यहाँ देखें)
हाल ही के वर्षों में गणेश जी कुछ विशेष ही लिकप्रिय हुए हैं। बाज़ार गणपति जी के भिन्न रूपों की तस्वीरों मूर्तियों से अट गया। पर बेचारे निर्माता/कारीगर ज्योतिषी तो नहीं कि उन्हें पता हो कि गजानन भग्वान की सूण्ड किधर घुमानी है। जिधर अच्छी लगी घुमा दी।
भाई तुमने तो सिर्फ सूण्ड घुमा दी पर हम तो घूमते रह गए न। आज तक अपने यजमान को नहीं बता पाए कि सूण्ड किधर होनी चाहिए। सच पूछो तो वक्रतुण्ड भगवान सब आपका किया धरा है। आराम से बैठे थे भक्तों के बीच इतने सालों से। विघ्नहरण तुम्हें भी अच्छा खेल सूझा कि पिछले दो-तीन सालों से सूण्ड दाएँ-बाएँ करने लगे। सूण्ड की तो की भगवन – चलो सीधे रखे थक गई होगी – अपने भक्तों की बुद्धि क्यों दाएँ-बाएँ की।
भगवन मुझ गरीब से कोई भूल हुई हो तो क्षमा करो, पर यूँ परीक्षा तो मत लो। आराम से काम चल रहा। पर अब। जब कभी भी किसी का फोन आ जाता है – कि ‘उन्होंने’ अपने किसी से सुना है, कि कोई किसी को बता रहा था कि गणेश जी की सूण्ड देखकर प्रतिमा खरीदो। अब उन्हें बताता हूँ कि वहम मत करो तो मुझे मूर्ख समझते हैं। और अगर मैं भी उन्हें औरों की तरह मूर्ख बनाता हूँ तो अपने धर्म से जाता हूँ।
बस भगवन अब तो इस बालक की सुन ही लो। या तो अपनी माया हर लो या हे वक्रतुण्ड गजानन – अपनी सूण्ड सीधी रखो भगवन।
हाल ही के वर्षों में गणेश जी कुछ विशेष ही लिकप्रिय हुए हैं। बाज़ार गणपति जी के भिन्न रूपों की तस्वीरों मूर्तियों से अट गया। पर बेचारे निर्माता/कारीगर ज्योतिषी तो नहीं कि उन्हें पता हो कि गजानन भग्वान की सूण्ड किधर घुमानी है। जिधर अच्छी लगी घुमा दी।
भाई तुमने तो सिर्फ सूण्ड घुमा दी पर हम तो घूमते रह गए न। आज तक अपने यजमान को नहीं बता पाए कि सूण्ड किधर होनी चाहिए। सच पूछो तो वक्रतुण्ड भगवान सब आपका किया धरा है। आराम से बैठे थे भक्तों के बीच इतने सालों से। विघ्नहरण तुम्हें भी अच्छा खेल सूझा कि पिछले दो-तीन सालों से सूण्ड दाएँ-बाएँ करने लगे। सूण्ड की तो की भगवन – चलो सीधे रखे थक गई होगी – अपने भक्तों की बुद्धि क्यों दाएँ-बाएँ की।
भगवन मुझ गरीब से कोई भूल हुई हो तो क्षमा करो, पर यूँ परीक्षा तो मत लो। आराम से काम चल रहा। पर अब। जब कभी भी किसी का फोन आ जाता है – कि ‘उन्होंने’ अपने किसी से सुना है, कि कोई किसी को बता रहा था कि गणेश जी की सूण्ड देखकर प्रतिमा खरीदो। अब उन्हें बताता हूँ कि वहम मत करो तो मुझे मूर्ख समझते हैं। और अगर मैं भी उन्हें औरों की तरह मूर्ख बनाता हूँ तो अपने धर्म से जाता हूँ।
बस भगवन अब तो इस बालक की सुन ही लो। या तो अपनी माया हर लो या हे वक्रतुण्ड गजानन – अपनी सूण्ड सीधी रखो भगवन।
The Trunk of Ganesha
(Read Hindi version here) (इसका हिन्दी प्रारूप यहाँ देखें)
Ganesha is probably one of the most worshiped God in Indian mythology. With increasing popularity & demand market is full of idols in different shapes, sizes and poses!
Everything was going fine for centuries until in recent years Almighty himself started playing games with his disciples. I would have loved watching the play had he not involved me in the game. Every now & then I receive a call from my clients’ world over “Which side the trunk of Ganesha should be turned?” I don’t have any answer and just for two simple reasons:
* First that it’s just a myth. For years all was going well until few frauds for their own benefits started promoting it. No matter how much I try to explain to my clients, they are more convinced with someone’s somebody’s version!
* Second and more obvious reason is that by telling my clients which way the trunk should be, I don’t want to be the part of those frauds, who have already done sufficient damage to the beliefs of common man!
So all I can do is to pray to Lord Vaktratunda (name of Lord Ganesha, meaning bent trunk) to please straighten up his trunk and thus ending this controversy once and forever!
Ganesha is probably one of the most worshiped God in Indian mythology. With increasing popularity & demand market is full of idols in different shapes, sizes and poses!
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Everything was going fine for centuries until in recent years Almighty himself started playing games with his disciples. I would have loved watching the play had he not involved me in the game. Every now & then I receive a call from my clients’ world over “Which side the trunk of Ganesha should be turned?” I don’t have any answer and just for two simple reasons:
* First that it’s just a myth. For years all was going well until few frauds for their own benefits started promoting it. No matter how much I try to explain to my clients, they are more convinced with someone’s somebody’s version!
* Second and more obvious reason is that by telling my clients which way the trunk should be, I don’t want to be the part of those frauds, who have already done sufficient damage to the beliefs of common man!
So all I can do is to pray to Lord Vaktratunda (name of Lord Ganesha, meaning bent trunk) to please straighten up his trunk and thus ending this controversy once and forever!
Thursday, October 11, 2007
The Unsolved Mysteries कुछ अनसुलझे सवाल
Do mind my words, as I tell most of my clients, because once you mind the words then only you allow words to penetrate deep into the core of your heart. And that is the place I’m looking for my words – Deep into your Heart!
In recent years I have noticed a trend - A trend of changing beliefs and Ideology.
If you don’t want to believe me no matter, probably you are in a different trend set these days, but will soon come to mine. Some call it boasting upon myself but I know its my belief in myself, belief in truth, belief in what my Jyotish-Guru imparted in me.
Whom to worship
It would be more understandable to all connected to Hinduism in one or another manner. This is all post Ramayana and Mahabharata serial era in India.
Around 15 yrs back I remember a friend of mine telling me very casually that these days Lord Ganesha has started picking up the trend. As my first reaction to such statements I just smiled. But it was not that casual on his part. It’s not right to say but the truth is Lord Ganesha worship picked up. Lord Ganesha became more popular than any other Hindu Gods. More and more Ganesha idols and poses were hitting market stands everyday. As my belly started growing with my sedentary lifestyle, I also became lover of Ganesha Idols. I don’t know what people loved but I loved his beautiful belly which is similar to mine.
But as the belief grew, so grew a controversy. Which side Lord Ganesha trunk should ideally be turned to? Can you tell as I can’t tell even on this day!
I am so afraid of facing this question and getting into a discussion where questioner has heard something from somebody, who heard from somebody, who has heard somebody telling it somewhere!
Whenever Lord Ganesha is part of discussion, I come across two questions. First, Is it good to place Lord Ganesha Idol at the entrance of a house? I know it’s a common trend in many parts of southern India and particularly popular with Maratha people. From there it has been picked up. And, the immediate question after my “Yes” is: Which side the trunk should be turning to – Right or Left? Anybody who knows a justified, authentic answer, please oblige! Honestly I don’t know or probably I believe it is not that important.
Well, this controversy was probably one of the reasons that made Lord Ganesha lesser popular with followers like Seasonal Mushroom that disappear as fast as they appear with early showers! Those with spiritual needs never change ideologies.
As the trends changed and came in Shani Maharaj (Saturn). As being promoted, Saturn is the ruler of Kalyug, the modern world. While the trend is still in its very youth with new Shani Mandir(s) coming up for Shani-Abhishek and for offering mustard oil every Saturday, a roll back has begun.
Hanuman Ji have started regaining his old popularity, that I saw in my childhood, amongst the ‘seasonal mushrooms’. Who is next, even I don’t know…
Vastu: The truth behind
Astrology has been always there.
1. We can start from Lord Rama choosing a time to invade Ravana.
2. Karna foretelling the outcome of Mahabharata on the basis of Astrological principles.
3. Indian Royal courts always had Astrologers for getting counseled for various matters.
4. Most of the ancient civilizations had been practicing Astrology
5. Choice of India’s time and date of Independence, though within a allotted time zone.
6. Decleration of Indian Constitution
7. Most Oath taking ceremonies by Prime Minister and Chief Ministers
Where I want to point is the changing trends in belief(s).
I put up a real story or better say a fact statement.
I have 3 paternal uncles. In 1977 my 2nd uncle got married and we shifted to this new house for a bigger space! Talking about immediate family, we were 5 in all – My father, mother, myself and my two sisters. For many years we five lived in one room in that new house. I must say it was the most beautiful room in the world. I do open doors of that room and have a look at those times, whenever I happen to visit my ancestral house! But you know what size of that room was! Only people of my age group or older would easily believe me!
To give you an exact picture of the size & comfort: After placing the double bed of size 6 ft x 6 ft besides one wall, hardy any space was left to walk on either side of the bed. We used to move side wards to get in and out of the room! That room was smaller than the toilet I use today. Best feature of the room was, when it rained, it rained in our room also.
But why I am telling you the entire story! There is a genuine reason to it!
Can somebody explain me where was the room for VASTU in that room.
- Which side head should be?
- Which direction the ‘Puja’ (small temple in a house) should be?
- Which direction cash box should be? Which side should it open?
- Which side study table should be?
Honestly we never knew all that VASTU in those years. Even if we knew all that – We had NO CHOICE. Today when I try to remember all the set up, I know nothing was in tune to Vastu tips I give to my clients these days.
Yet another question arises. Were we doing well in those years? The answer is DEFINITELY YES. My father was growing in his business. My both parents kept good health all those years. The only challenge was that we (me and my sisters) developed a bad habit – a habit of topping every exam we took! And this challenge yet continues.
This does not mean that Vastu is not important. Definitely it is. I can present testimonies where, with my advices of minor rectifications in vastu, that does not involve moving a single brick at times, people had gains they were looking for! Further, I feel proud to inform most of the big temples and forts in earlier eras can been seen as good examples of Vastu.
So the unsolved mystery remains: Is Vastu only for people with choices and not for all?
Or it has been made exceedingly popular by the sick media and seasonal mushrooms. Both always look forward to something new to hype about!
The Feng Shui Mystery
As Vastu became popular, budding marketers were under pressure to bring in something new. It essentially must do with sentiments and impulsive buying. So they found the right one Feng Shui.
One night I slept everything was absolutely fine. But next morning when I woke I found my house was good with vastu but had some problems as per Feng Shui. The flow of two energies Yin & Yen, as Feng Shui deals with, was not correct. It was attracting negative energy inside the house.
Luckily this time I don’t have to reconstruct my house as per the advise of ‘VastuMan’. No wall was to be moved. The ‘FengShuMan’ had solutions readily available for me. He saved my money by eliminating hazardous re-construction. What more, by placing some right things at right places brought in promise of Wealth and prosperity! But, to whom was not the question at that time. The ‘FengSuiMen’ became wealthier; I became or not was never in the asking!
Feng Shui helps or not is not the question. But is it applicable universally has always been my question.
Here I feel it important to say that I don’t question authenticity just by sitting outside. I studied Feng Shui and what I observed is that what could be right in one civilization can’t be right in the other one. I quote you easier examples from other world to explain my point.
In Vastu it is advised to offer prayers with face towards North or East. In Muslim community, prayers are offered by facing west for a simple valid reason that Mecca is in that direction. So who is wrong? Answer is very easy ‘Both are Right’. The only difference is different communities, different beliefs and values.
Same is what I found with Feng Shui. If you study Feng Shui keeping Chinese civilization in mind, all sounds right, but not in India.
If you happen to visit my office any of these days, you will find ‘Laughing Budha(s)’ placed on my table. Not because they will bring me wealth or prosperity, but for a simple reason they also have similar belly as I have. When my daughter teases me, I tease them all!
Quiz Time:
Did you notice recently many people are placing Laughing Buddha at entrances instead of Lord Ganesh! Can you guess why?
Simple, it eliminates buying hazard! They don’t have any trunk to move on either side. Still they promise wealth and good luck as Ganpati do! Please don’t pity on the Seasonal Mushrooms!
The Mystery of Names
Numerology is another zone that fascinates me! I will buy house, cars of my lucky numbers and would take best possible effort to assure that this is all done on a day that suits my number. I have been so benefited by Numerology that I will change my spouse’s, my children’s, my firm’s, my brand’s name that match with my number and prove lucky. Don’t get surprised by that. It was not a big deal for me when I could easily add or remove an alphabet or two in my name if the entire name was not changed. You know the idea behind is to put everything under my Good Luck scheme.
It works or not is not my headache. I have to do it because I have seen others doing it. Were they fools to do that. They must have done because they must have seen somebody being benefited. And someone’s somebody goes on & on…
The little knowledge I have, it works on calculations done on the basis of date of birth and popular name.
Now, I present an example to put up my point. Please read the following names
ASHOK
ASHOKE
ASHHOK
ASOKE
ASHOKK
But in Hindi they all will be written as अशोक until the pronunciations also change.
Which means Numerology is applicable only in the English speaking world. What about other languages? With time and efforts formulas can be devised that are applicable with other languages also. Even then the challenge remains in which language the name should be changed, because they won’t appear same in all languages!
Until this mystery is solved I would prefer to hear and read Kiran as Kiran (किरण) and not anything else! Accept for that by Shahrukh Khan that sounds KKKKiran क...क...क...क...किरन!
In recent years I have noticed a trend - A trend of changing beliefs and Ideology.
If you don’t want to believe me no matter, probably you are in a different trend set these days, but will soon come to mine. Some call it boasting upon myself but I know its my belief in myself, belief in truth, belief in what my Jyotish-Guru imparted in me.
Whom to worship
It would be more understandable to all connected to Hinduism in one or another manner. This is all post Ramayana and Mahabharata serial era in India.
Around 15 yrs back I remember a friend of mine telling me very casually that these days Lord Ganesha has started picking up the trend. As my first reaction to such statements I just smiled. But it was not that casual on his part. It’s not right to say but the truth is Lord Ganesha worship picked up. Lord Ganesha became more popular than any other Hindu Gods. More and more Ganesha idols and poses were hitting market stands everyday. As my belly started growing with my sedentary lifestyle, I also became lover of Ganesha Idols. I don’t know what people loved but I loved his beautiful belly which is similar to mine.
But as the belief grew, so grew a controversy. Which side Lord Ganesha trunk should ideally be turned to? Can you tell as I can’t tell even on this day!
I am so afraid of facing this question and getting into a discussion where questioner has heard something from somebody, who heard from somebody, who has heard somebody telling it somewhere!
Whenever Lord Ganesha is part of discussion, I come across two questions. First, Is it good to place Lord Ganesha Idol at the entrance of a house? I know it’s a common trend in many parts of southern India and particularly popular with Maratha people. From there it has been picked up. And, the immediate question after my “Yes” is: Which side the trunk should be turning to – Right or Left? Anybody who knows a justified, authentic answer, please oblige! Honestly I don’t know or probably I believe it is not that important.
Well, this controversy was probably one of the reasons that made Lord Ganesha lesser popular with followers like Seasonal Mushroom that disappear as fast as they appear with early showers! Those with spiritual needs never change ideologies.
As the trends changed and came in Shani Maharaj (Saturn). As being promoted, Saturn is the ruler of Kalyug, the modern world. While the trend is still in its very youth with new Shani Mandir(s) coming up for Shani-Abhishek and for offering mustard oil every Saturday, a roll back has begun.
Hanuman Ji have started regaining his old popularity, that I saw in my childhood, amongst the ‘seasonal mushrooms’. Who is next, even I don’t know…
Vastu: The truth behind
Astrology has been always there.
1. We can start from Lord Rama choosing a time to invade Ravana.
2. Karna foretelling the outcome of Mahabharata on the basis of Astrological principles.
3. Indian Royal courts always had Astrologers for getting counseled for various matters.
4. Most of the ancient civilizations had been practicing Astrology
5. Choice of India’s time and date of Independence, though within a allotted time zone.
6. Decleration of Indian Constitution
7. Most Oath taking ceremonies by Prime Minister and Chief Ministers
Where I want to point is the changing trends in belief(s).
I put up a real story or better say a fact statement.
I have 3 paternal uncles. In 1977 my 2nd uncle got married and we shifted to this new house for a bigger space! Talking about immediate family, we were 5 in all – My father, mother, myself and my two sisters. For many years we five lived in one room in that new house. I must say it was the most beautiful room in the world. I do open doors of that room and have a look at those times, whenever I happen to visit my ancestral house! But you know what size of that room was! Only people of my age group or older would easily believe me!
To give you an exact picture of the size & comfort: After placing the double bed of size 6 ft x 6 ft besides one wall, hardy any space was left to walk on either side of the bed. We used to move side wards to get in and out of the room! That room was smaller than the toilet I use today. Best feature of the room was, when it rained, it rained in our room also.
But why I am telling you the entire story! There is a genuine reason to it!
Can somebody explain me where was the room for VASTU in that room.
- Which side head should be?
- Which direction the ‘Puja’ (small temple in a house) should be?
- Which direction cash box should be? Which side should it open?
- Which side study table should be?
Honestly we never knew all that VASTU in those years. Even if we knew all that – We had NO CHOICE. Today when I try to remember all the set up, I know nothing was in tune to Vastu tips I give to my clients these days.
Yet another question arises. Were we doing well in those years? The answer is DEFINITELY YES. My father was growing in his business. My both parents kept good health all those years. The only challenge was that we (me and my sisters) developed a bad habit – a habit of topping every exam we took! And this challenge yet continues.
This does not mean that Vastu is not important. Definitely it is. I can present testimonies where, with my advices of minor rectifications in vastu, that does not involve moving a single brick at times, people had gains they were looking for! Further, I feel proud to inform most of the big temples and forts in earlier eras can been seen as good examples of Vastu.
So the unsolved mystery remains: Is Vastu only for people with choices and not for all?
Or it has been made exceedingly popular by the sick media and seasonal mushrooms. Both always look forward to something new to hype about!
The Feng Shui Mystery
As Vastu became popular, budding marketers were under pressure to bring in something new. It essentially must do with sentiments and impulsive buying. So they found the right one Feng Shui.
One night I slept everything was absolutely fine. But next morning when I woke I found my house was good with vastu but had some problems as per Feng Shui. The flow of two energies Yin & Yen, as Feng Shui deals with, was not correct. It was attracting negative energy inside the house.
Luckily this time I don’t have to reconstruct my house as per the advise of ‘VastuMan’. No wall was to be moved. The ‘FengShuMan’ had solutions readily available for me. He saved my money by eliminating hazardous re-construction. What more, by placing some right things at right places brought in promise of Wealth and prosperity! But, to whom was not the question at that time. The ‘FengSuiMen’ became wealthier; I became or not was never in the asking!
Feng Shui helps or not is not the question. But is it applicable universally has always been my question.
Here I feel it important to say that I don’t question authenticity just by sitting outside. I studied Feng Shui and what I observed is that what could be right in one civilization can’t be right in the other one. I quote you easier examples from other world to explain my point.
In Vastu it is advised to offer prayers with face towards North or East. In Muslim community, prayers are offered by facing west for a simple valid reason that Mecca is in that direction. So who is wrong? Answer is very easy ‘Both are Right’. The only difference is different communities, different beliefs and values.
Same is what I found with Feng Shui. If you study Feng Shui keeping Chinese civilization in mind, all sounds right, but not in India.
If you happen to visit my office any of these days, you will find ‘Laughing Budha(s)’ placed on my table. Not because they will bring me wealth or prosperity, but for a simple reason they also have similar belly as I have. When my daughter teases me, I tease them all!
Quiz Time:
Did you notice recently many people are placing Laughing Buddha at entrances instead of Lord Ganesh! Can you guess why?
Simple, it eliminates buying hazard! They don’t have any trunk to move on either side. Still they promise wealth and good luck as Ganpati do! Please don’t pity on the Seasonal Mushrooms!
The Mystery of Names
Numerology is another zone that fascinates me! I will buy house, cars of my lucky numbers and would take best possible effort to assure that this is all done on a day that suits my number. I have been so benefited by Numerology that I will change my spouse’s, my children’s, my firm’s, my brand’s name that match with my number and prove lucky. Don’t get surprised by that. It was not a big deal for me when I could easily add or remove an alphabet or two in my name if the entire name was not changed. You know the idea behind is to put everything under my Good Luck scheme.
It works or not is not my headache. I have to do it because I have seen others doing it. Were they fools to do that. They must have done because they must have seen somebody being benefited. And someone’s somebody goes on & on…
The little knowledge I have, it works on calculations done on the basis of date of birth and popular name.
Now, I present an example to put up my point. Please read the following names
ASHOK
ASHOKE
ASHHOK
ASOKE
ASHOKK
But in Hindi they all will be written as अशोक until the pronunciations also change.
Which means Numerology is applicable only in the English speaking world. What about other languages? With time and efforts formulas can be devised that are applicable with other languages also. Even then the challenge remains in which language the name should be changed, because they won’t appear same in all languages!
Until this mystery is solved I would prefer to hear and read Kiran as Kiran (किरण) and not anything else! Accept for that by Shahrukh Khan that sounds KKKKiran क...क...क...क...किरन!
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