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Definitions
Kāla means time and the word puruśa refers to the personification of
God. Any personification needs the definition of space that is to be
occupied by the body. The body of Kālapuruśa is called Virāť
(literally meaning huge) and refers to the entire manifested
universe. Thus, Kālapuruśa refers to the personification of God (Viśnu)
in the fourth dimension (time) using the three dimensions of space
where the body is the entire manifested universe. The
personification of God in the twelve sign zodiac is the Kālapuruśa
whereas the personification of God in the 27 constellations is
called the nakśatra puruśa. The complete definition of the
Kālapuruśa is given in the Bhagavat gita, Bhāgavata Purāna and
various other literatures. The next step would be to define time.
Time has been defined as (a) a linear progression of the state of
being and (b) a cycle that repeats infinitely and comprises various
sub-cycles. This will be discussed in greater detail in the paper on
Time to be presented in the SJC Workshop (7 September 2003) in the
east coast. Suffice is to say that time is defined for this planet
earth as a Samvatsara which is the period of sidereal progression of
the Sun around the zodiac. The period from the spring equinox to the
fall equinox, adjusted to the revolution of the solar system (ayanāmśa)
represents on half of the zodiac from Aries to Virgo and defines the
upper body of the Kālapuruśa called the loka (spiritual planes of
increasing purity and bliss and understood as the heavens). The
period from the fall equinox to the spring equinox (adjusted using
ayanāmśa) represents the lower limbs of the Kālapuruśa called the
tala (spiritual planes of decreasing purity and increasing
suffering). The word tala literally means lower and refers to a fall
or decrease in spiritual strength.
Loka & tala
The Sun is the soul (ātma) of the Kālapuruśa and is exalted at 10
degrees of Aries and debilitated in 10 degrees of Libra. The space
from Aries 100 to Libra 100 represents the seven lokas while the
space from Libra 100 to Aries 100 represents the seven talas. The
body parts are based on the Bhāgavata purāna. Here, the first and
seventh sign has both a loka and a tala in it thereby accommodating
the fourteen planes within the twelve signs of the zodiac.
Table 1: Kālapuruśa: Extent of loka/tala & body
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|
Loka |
Extent |
Body
center |
Tala |
Extent |
Body
center |
|
1 |
Satya |
Aries
100-300 |
Crown
of head |
Atala |
Libra
100-300 |
Hips
or Upper thigh |
|
2 |
Tapas |
Taurus |
Forehead |
Vitala |
Scorpio |
Lower
thigh |
|
3 |
Janas |
Gemini |
Mouth |
Sutala |
Sagittarius |
Knees |
|
4 |
Mahar |
Cancer |
Neck |
Talātala |
Capricorn |
Shanks |
|
5 |
Svar |
Leo |
|
Mahātala |
Aquarius |
Ankles |
|
6 |
Bhuva |
Virgo |
|
Rasātala |
Pisces |
Foot
(heels to toes) |
|
7 |
Bhu |
Libra
00-100 |
|
Pātala |
Aries
00-100 |
Under
foot |
Since the animate beings are made in the mould of the Kālapuruśa,
they will have these very spiritual planes reflected within their
astral bodies. The entire universe is within us and to seek God we
need to look within ourselves and not without.
Seven Cakra
There are seven cakra in every being that are a reflection of the
spiritual planes.
The illusion
We see the Sun ushering the day in the east at dawn, rising to the
heavens by noon and setting in the west every evening. What we
behold is the Sun moving in a retrograde (anti-zodiacal) manner from
the first house at sunrise to the tenth house at midday and finally
to the seventh house at sunset. Yet we know that the Sun can never
retrograde and the real truth is that the lagna moves in a zodiacal
direction as the Sun is relatively stationery. This apparent truth
of the visible movement of the Sun (akin to that of Rāhu) is called
māya or the illusion and is the principle of the Sūrya-Candra-Rāhu
cakra. What we see is not the truth but the apparent truth,
reflecting on which, the intelligent man can realize the truth.
The effect of this illusion has been illustrated in the
Sūrya-Candra-Rahu cakra (Praśna Mārga) where the Sun moves in a
retrograde manner starting with Sagittarius and covering one sign
per hour and the Moon is always placed in the seventh house from the
Sun. This Moons constant placement in the seventh house from the Sun
is based on the full Moon principle defining the Vedic month
(starting and nomenclature as well).
The illusion or apparent truth is a mirror image of the real truth.
When the Sun rises, the apparent truth and truth are the same i.e.
both are in the first house. However, as the day passes the illusion
increases until sunset when again the truth and illusion are
together. These points of sunrise and sunset are equated
symbolically to the birth and death because it is only at this point
that the illusion ceases. This has been explained well in the
Dakśināmurti stotra.
rāhugrastadivākarendusadŕśo māyāsamācchādanāt
sanmātraħ karanopasamharanato yo'bhūtsuśuptaħ pumān |
prāgasvāpsamiti prabodhasamaye yaħ pratyabhijnāyate
tasmai śrigurumūrtaye nama idam śridakśināmūrtaye || 6||
The Sun (ātma) is eclipsed when the Moon (Mana) conjoins it and the
Moon is in the latitude as the orbital plane of the earth where the
intersection points are the nodes (Rahu & Ketu). It is this Rahu
that is said to cause the eclipse. Similarly, the Rahu of our lives
is our own desires and since Rahu is a node of the Moon (mana), the
desires are the creation of the mind. It is the coming together or
conjunction of the ātma (Sun), mana (Moon) and desires (Rahu) that
causes an eclipse or birth itself. Just as the brilliance of the Sun
is really not diminished during an eclipse, but not visible from the
viewpoint of this earth due to the shadow, similarly the power of
true cognition remains suspended during the course of life just as
it does when a person is asleep and is unaware of what transpires
during his sleeping state. It is only when one awakens that he
realizes the world around. In a similar way, the ātma (self) exists
in all purity even though unseen due to the veil of the māyā.
Moreover, just as a person after awakening realizes that he was
asleep and dreaming, similarly, spiritual awakening causes the
person to recognize his true self (ātma) and this is
self-realization. Simultaneously he realizes that the previous state
was that of ignorance and was untrue in all respects. Obeisance's to
Sri Dakśināmurti (Siva the teacher), Who (in real life) is the form
of the Guru enabling us to cross over these myriad dreamy states and
finally awaken and realize our true nature, the eternal truth. That
we are spiritual beings (called Ātma) having a material (śarira)
experience (mana).
Effect of the illusion
The effect of such an apparent motion of the sun causes the
spiritual planes to be reflected like a mirror image. It is for this
reason that the spiritualists advise the use of the internal loka
for meditation and suggest that the lokas and tala are present
inside the body and we need not look for god outside.
What we see is not the truth but the apparent truth, reflecting on
which, the intelligent man can realize the truth. This difference is
indicated in Fig-2 where the internal loka are used for spirituality
and the external loka with the planets in it are used for horoscopy.
[Fig-2 to be discussed in detail]
Figure 1: Internal & external loka
Table 2: Sapta loka in the body (Internal)
|
House |
Cakra |
Near body part |
Loka |
Planet |
Deity (Acyuta das) |
Lotus petals |
Alphabets (Sŕśťi-creation principle) |
|
1 |
Sahasra |
Head |
Satya |
Jupiter |
Guru & Gurvi |
1000 |
0 |
ॐ |
|
|
|
om |
|
2 |
Ājnā |
Forehead |
Tapas |
Saturn |
Ādi & Ānādi |
2 vertical
aspirate |
2 |
ह ॑ |
|
|
Ākāśa tatva |
Śabda
(sound) – 1 tanmātrā |
|
ha kśa |
|
3 |
Visuddha |
Throat |
Janaħ |
Moon |
Sadāśiva & Pārvati |
16
vowels |
16 |
अ आ इ ई उ ऊ ऋ ॠ
ऌ ॡ ए ऐ ओ औ ं ः |
|
|
Vāyu tatva |
Śabda
(sound) sparśa (touch) - 2 tanmātrā |
|
a ā i i u ū ŕ è lŕ lè e ai o au am aħ |
|
4 |
Anāhata |
Heart |
Mahar |
Mercury |
Viśnu & Lakśmi |
12* |
12 |
क ख ग घ ङ च छ ज झ ञ ट ठ |
|
|
Agni tatva |
Śabda
(sound) sparśa (touch) rūpa (sight) – 3
tanmātrā |
|
ka kha ga gha na ca cha ja jha na ťa ťha |
|
5 |
Manipura |
Navel |
Svarga |
Venus |
Brahma & Sarasvati |
10 |
10 |
ड ढ ण त थ द ध न प फ |
|
|
Jala tatva |
Śabda
(sound) sparśa (touch) rūpa (sight) rasa
(taste) – 4 tanmātrā |
|
da dha na ta tha da dha na pa pha |
|
6 |
Svādhiśťhana |
Private parts |
Bhuva |
Sun |
Kāma & Rati |
6 |
6 |
ब भ म य र ल |
|
|
Pŕthvi tatva |
Śabda
(sound) sparśa (touch) rūpa (sight) rasa
(taste) gandha (smell) - 5 tanmātrā |
|
ba bha ma ya ra la |
|
7 |
Mūladhāra |
Base of the spine |
Bhu |
Mars |
Ganeśa & Siddi |
4 |
4 |
व श ष स |
|
* 12 external but 8 internal petals for the carakäraka
|
va śa śa sa |
Notes
o The table of planetary lordship given in Vedic Remedies in
Astrology had been borrowed from another source and its authenticity
is doubted. The planetary lordship for the seven loka is based on
the order of the Hora starting with Mars for Bhū loka and
progressing in the reverse. We are unaware of planetary lordship for
the cakra and perhaps the lordship of the loka can be extended to
the cakra as well.
o The Anāhata cakra has an external 12 petal lotus for which the
deity is Sūrya (& Sanjna). The twelve Āditya sit in the 12 petals
with the Jivātma. The internal eight petal lotus has the Iśťa devatā
(paramātma).
o The mantra “hamsaħ” (हंसः)
is the movement of the kundalini from the topmost manifested petal
(ha) of the Ājnā cakra to the lowest petal (sa) of the Mūladhāra
cakra. Such a movement causes creation (through procreation). The
reversed mantra “so'ham” (सोहं)causes
the kundalini to rise from the lowest petal (s) of the Mūladhāra
cakra to the topmost petal (h) of the Ājnā cakra. It is said Ganeśa
woships the Sun god (ātma) with the mantra “so'hamsaħ” (सोहंसः)
so that the kundalini moves upwards and then downwards.
Punya Cakra principles (discussed at conference)
1. Initial refuge of the departed soul
o 6th house drekkana (16th drekkana) – Śadripu (punishment due to
weaknesses)
o 7th house (rebirth occurs soon)
o 8th house drekkana (Khāra or 22nd drekkana – punishment due to
sins)
o Jupiter’s power to veto negative indications and bless
2. Intermediate movement of the ātma after death
o Planets in Lagna
o Three fold division – Bhu, Bhūva & Svarga loka
3. Final abode
o Twelfth house & importance of Jupiter
o śaśťiāmśa – dharma & mokśa
o Brahma loka & mokśa
o Param padam of Viśnu
Case studies (to be discussed)
Politicians
Chart 1: Mahatma Gandhi Punya (death) chart
Date: January 30, 1948
Time: 17:00:00
Time Zone: 5:30:00 (East of GMT)
Place: 77 E 12' 00", 28 N 36' 00"
Chart 2: Indira Gandhi Punya (death) chart
Date: October 31, 1984
Time: 11:00:00
Time Zone: 5:30:00 (East of GMT)
Place: 77 E 13' 00", 28 N 40' 00"
Delhi, India
Chart 3: Rajiv Gandhi Punya
Date: May 21, 1991
Time: 20:00:00
Time Zone: 5:30:00 (East of GMT)
Place: 79 E 58' 00", 12 N 58' 00"
Sriperumbudur, India
Spiritualists
Chart 4: Suicide case –Punya (death) chart
Date: June 29, 2002
Time: 19:50:00
Time Zone: 4:00:00 (West of GMT)
Place: 77 W 12' 32", 39 N 01' 05"
Potomac, Maryland, USA
Chart 5: Sridhar Goswami Maharaj Punya
Date: August 12, 1988
Time: 18:45:39
Time Zone: 5:30:00 (East of GMT)
Place: 88 E 22' 00", 23 N 25' 00"
Navadwip, India
Filmstars
Chart 6: Gregory Peck Punya (death)
Date: June 12, 2003
Time: 9:00:00
Time Zone: 7:00:00 (West of GMT)
Place: 118 W 14' 34", 34 N 03' 08"
Los Angeles, California, USA
General
Chart 7: C.B. Willis Mother Punya
Date: May 9, 1998
Time: 7:34:00 pm
Time Zone: 7:00:00 (West of GMT)
Place: 121 W 53' 38", 37 N 20' 22"
San Jose, California, USA
Chart 8: Quinn, Bill Punya
Date: August 20, 1997
Time: 8:00:00 am
Time Zone: 4:00:00 (West of GMT)
Place: 73 W 18' 24", 40 N 42' 22"
West Islip, New York, USA
Mass deaths
Chart 9: World Trade Center bombing
Date: September 11, 2001
Time: 8:25:00 am
Time Zone: 4:00:00 (West of GMT)
Place: 74 W 00' 23", 40 N 42' 51"
New York, New York, USA
Chart 10: Columbia Shuttle
Date: February 1, 2003
Time: 9:00:00 am
Time Zone: 5:00:00 (West of GMT)
Place: 80 W 36' 18", 28 N 24' 20"
Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA
Died and returned!
Chart 11: Hansadutta death experience
Date: June 25, 2003
Time: 7:20:00 am
Time Zone: 7:00:00 (West of GMT)
Place: 123 W 12' 24", 39 N 09' 01"
Ukiah, California, USA
[1] BG. Chapter-11: The universal form
[2] Although various literature have expressly confirmed that the
seven lower planes (tala) are Atala, Vitala, Sutala, Talätala,
Mahätala, Rasätala and Pätala, as is also confirmed by the
commentary of Sri Prabhupäda under SB 2.1.26, yet we find that the
name Mahitala has been used to describe the first lower plane (Hip
region/upper thigh) and Atala and Vitala are then combined into one
plane.
[3] Paräsara uses the name Gabhastiman for this lower plane in the
Viñëu puräëa
[4] Paräsara uses the name Nitala in the Viñëu puräëa
[5] Prasna Märga
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