Autobiography Chapter 16, Part 1: Sri Yukteswar’s Astrology 101

Yogananda Podcast

This episode covers the start of chapter 16 to:
“...equilibriums that each man has set into motion in the past.”

Summary:
Chapter 16 starts the fundamentals of astrology as understood by a god realised master in Sri Yukteswar: its relation to belief, and its potential influence on human destiny. We also cover the significance of astronomy in ancient literature, its connection to karma, the importance of accurate birth data, and the Hindu tradition of naming a child based on their birth / natal chart and horoscope.

1:50 Astrological armlet;
10:58 All parts of creation are linked together;
27:45 The footnote;
43:23 Planetary stimuli;
59:00 Looking ahead.

Links discussed in this episode:
Page 145 onward: https://www.pushtisahitya.org/sanskrit/Generic/Upanishads/Kaushitaki_Brahmana_Upanishad.pdf
https://www.prokerala.com/astrology/kundali-matching/
East West Magazine: http://oaks.nvg.org/EW1934-Feb.pdf

Homework for next episode— Read, absorb and make notes on the next part of chapter 16:
“A child is born on that day and at that hour when...”
to
“... secured and unless the remedial agent is worn next to the skin.”

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