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Purushaarthas: The Four Motivations of Life
Let’s now discuss the four motivations of life, the Purushaarthas पुरुषार्थ. They are Dharma धर्म, Artha आर्थ, Kama कामा, and Moksha मोक्ष. The Purushaarthas are also called the four aims, pillars, purposes, and urges. The first three, Dharma, Artha, and Kama are human pursuits, which … Continue reading
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Tagged artha, astrology, Bhavas, dharma, enlightenment, houses, Jyotisha, kama, liberation, life, moksha, motivation, Nakshatras, natal charts, nirvana, purushaartha, San Francisco Vedic Astrologer, Vedic Astrology
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The Gunas: The Three Constituents of Prakriti
Before going further into the Nakshatras and Jyotisha (Vedic Astrology), we need to become familiar with both the three Gunas and the four motivations of life. Let’s begin with the Gunas, which are the intrinsic qualities or tendencies of Prakriti, … Continue reading
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Tagged Aristotle, Arjuna, astrology, Being, Bhagavad Gita, Brahma, eclipses, Gestalt, guna, Hindu trinity, Jyotisha, Krishna, Nakshatras, natal chart, nature, Prakriti, purity, rajas, San Francisco Vedic Astrologer, Sattva, Self, Shiva, spiritual growth, Tamas, Trimurti, Vedic Astrology, Vishnu
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Nakshatras: The Lunar Zodiac
When we think about astrology, most of us will immediately think about the twelve signs of the zodiac: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces. When we say someone is an Aries, for example, … Continue reading
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Tagged artha, ascendant sign, asterism, astrology, astronomy, birth chart, constellations, dasha, deities, dharma, electional astrology, guna, Indian astrology, Jyotisha, kama, lunar mansions, lunar month, lunar zodiac, moksha, moon cycles, moon sign, Nakshatras, rajas, rulership, San Francisco astrologer, Sattva, sidereal month, stars, sun sign, synodic month, Tamas, Vedic Astrology
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Through the Peacock's Eyes 