Jyotiṣa of the Four Soul Yogas
Dates: Weekend 22-23 July, 2017; 9.30am – 6.00pm
Venue: The Alchemical Theatre Laboratory, 104 West 14th Street, between 6th & 7th Ave. New York, NY 10011;
Bookings: One-Day $108 or Complete Workshop $180
Contact: Cyndi Altman cyndi.altman@sagittariuspublications.com
The four spiritual paths of karma-yoga, bhakti-yoga, rāja-yoga, and jñāna-yoga examined through Jyotiṣa. Starting with Puruṣārtha as Jyotiṣa Foundation, we learn how the desires in the soul shall manifest. Pain and suffering is not due to the desire itself, but due to attachment to the desire.
The four spiritual paths of yoga viz. karma, bhakti, raja, and jñāna are those of the chara ātmakāraka with other charakāraka. While all four paths are very desirable, not all are easy for the individual. We examine the formation of these yogas, their obstacles and the soul’s journey through this mundane existence.
Workshop Schedule
| AM | PM | Guest Speaker | |
| Time | 9.30-12.30 | 2.00-5.00 | 5.15-6.00 |
| Saturday | Puruṣārtha Kendra | Four Soul Yogas | Shri Jyoti Star demo |
| Sanjay Rath | Andrew Foss | ||
| Sunday | Kāraka Lagna | Mokṣa Yoga | About DBC |
| Sanjay Rath | Sarbani Rath | ||
Puruṣārtha Kendra: We examine the puruṣārtha directions of a graha based on its kendra in rāśi and navāṁśa as well as its mental directions based on the nakṣatra pada. And to what extent is this in harmony with the mind.
Four Soul Yogas: Study the chara kāraka and the implications of ātmakāraka (soul significator) forming yogas that point to the four puruṣārtha as well as how these influences the four spiritual paths – rāja, karma, bhakti and jñāna yoga.
Kāraka Lagna: Timing the awakening of the soul and how it overcomes its principal desires.
Mokṣa Yoga: Which of these four spiritual paths is best suited for the individual. Parāśara’s Mokṣa Yoga and its application.
About Pt. Sanjay Rath www.SRath.com
DBC offers online courses in jyotish (Vedic Astrology) taught directly by Sanjay Rath as per the tradition, through narrated power points and other audio tools. The courses are at different levels, from the beginners through the intermediate to the advanced and are known as SoHamsa | DBC courses, with individual classrooms and assistant teachers
Sagittarius Publications is the publisher and distributor the popular quaterly magazine the Jyotish Digest, as well as many thorough books on the subject of Vedic Astrology or Jyotish.
We have an excellent pandit Divākar ‘Deva’ Mishra, who is from the priests of Vindhyāvāsini Siddha Pīṭha to guide you through the hundreds of temples of Kāśi [Varanasi] and neighbouring regions. He can organise your pūjā, keep you safe and take care. He is supported by an English-speaking well-travelled spouse ‘Supriya Mishra’. Please contact them directly for any services, remedial pūjā and tours. They handled the 60+ member Kāśi Jyotiṣa Group 2022.