Sapta Loka & Tala
SJC USA Annual Conference, 2003 Venue: West Coast, San Jose, CA, USA Date: August 20, 2003 Presented by: Pt.Sanay !at" #ote t"at all t"e c"arts g$%en "ere "a%e only been d$scussed at t"e conference, so $f you &$s" to study t"e' $n deta$l, get t"e conference CDs fro' (a)s"'$ *ary
Definitions *+la 'eans t$'e and t"e &ord uru-a refers to t"e erson$f$cat$on of od. Any erson$f$cat$on needs t"e def$n$t$on of sace t"at $s to be occu$ed by t"e body body.. /"e body of *+lauru-a $s called V$r+ 1l$terally 'ean$ng "uge and refers to t"e ent$re 'an$fested un$%erse. /"us, *+lauru-a refers to t"e erson$f$cat$on of od 1V$-nu $n t"e fourt" d$'ens$on 1t$'e us$ng t"e t"ree d$'ens$ons of sace &"ere t"e body $s t"e ent$re 'an$fested un$%erse. /"e erson$f$cat$on of od $n t"e t&el%e s$gn od$ac $s $ s t"e *+lauru-a &"ereas t"e erson$f$cat$on of od $n t"e 24 constellat$ons $s called t"e na)-atra uru-a. /"e co'lete def$n$t$on of t "e *+lauru-a $s g$%en $n t"e 5"aga%at g$ta, 5"+ga%ata Pur+na and %ar$ous ot"er l$teratures. /"e ne6t ste &ould be to def$ne t$'e. /$'e "as been def$ned as 1a a l$near rogress$on of t"e state of be$ng and 1b a cycle t"at reeats $nf$n$tely and co'r$ses %ar$ous sub7cycles. /"$s &$ll be d$scussed $n greater deta$l $n t"e aer on /$'e to be resented $n t"e SJC Wor)s"o 14 Sete'ber 2003 2003 $n t"e east coast. Suff$ce $s to say t"at t$'e $s def$ned for t"$s lanet eart" as a Sa'%atsara &"$c" $s t"e er$od of s$dereal rogress$on rogress$on of t"e Sun around t"e od$ac. /"e er$od fro' t"e sr$ng e8u$no6 to t"e fall e8u$no6, adusted to t"e re%olut$on of t"e solar syste' 1ayan+'-a reresents on "alf of t"e od$ac fro' Ar$es to V$rgo and def$nes t"e uer body of t"e *+lauru-a called t"e lo)a 1s$r$tual lanes of $ncreas$ng ur$ty and bl$ss and understood as t"e "ea%ens. /"e er$od fro' t"e fall e8u$no6 to t"e sr$ng e8u$no6 1adusted us$ng ayan+'-a reresents reresents t"e lo&er l$'bs of t"e *+lauru-a called t"e tala 1s$r$tual lanes of decreas$ng ur$ty and $ncreas$ng suffer$ng. /"e &ord tala l$terally 'eans lo&er and refers to a fall or decrease $n s$r$tual strengt".
Loka & tala /"e Sun $s t"e soul 1+t'a of t"e *+lauru-a *+l auru-a and $s e6alted at 90 degrees of Ar$es and deb$l$tated $n 90 degrees of ($bra. /"e sace fro' Ar$es 900 to ($bra 900 reresents t"e se%en lo)as &"$le t"e sace fro' ($bra 900 to Ar$es 900 reresents t"e se%en talas. /"e body arts are based on t"e 5"+ga%ata ur+na. ere, t"e f$rst and se%ent" s$gn "as bot" a lo)a and a tala $n $t t"ereby acco''odat$ng acco''odat$ng t"e fourteen lanes &$t"$n t"e t&el%e s$gns of t"e od$ac. /able 9: *+lauru-a: ;6tent of lo)a
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;6tent
9 Satya
Ar$es 300
2 /aas
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S$nce t"e an$'ate be$ngs are 'ade $n t"e 'ould of t"e *+lauru-a, t"ey &$ll "a%e t"ese %ery s$r$tual lanes reflected &$t"$n t"e$r astral bod$es. /"e ent$re un$%erse $s &$t"$n us and to see) od &e need to loo) &$t"$n oursel%es and not &$t"out.
Seven Cakra /"ere are se%en ca)ra $n e%ery be$ng t"at are a reflect$on of t"e s$r$tual lanes. The illusion
We see t"e Sun us"er$ng t"e day $n t"e east at da&n, r$s$ng to t"e "ea%ens by noon and sett$ng $n t"e &est e%ery e%en$ng. W"at &e be"old $s t"e Sun 'o%$ng $n a retrograde 1ant$7od$acal 'anner fro' t"e f$rst "ouse at sunr$se to t"e tent" "ouse at '$dday and f$nally to t"e se%ent" "ouse at sunset. et &e )no& t"at t"e Sun can ne%er retrograde and t"e real trut" $s t"at t"e lagna 'o%es $n a od$acal d$rect$on as t"e Sun $s relat$%ely stat$onery. /"$s aarent trut" of t"e %$s$ble 'o%e'ent of t"e Sun 1a)$n to t"at of !+"u $s called '+ya or t"e $llus$on and $s t"e r$nc$le of t"e Srya7Candra7!+"u ca)ra. W"at &e see $s not t"e trut" but t"e aarent trut", reflect$ng on &"$c", t"e $ntell$gent 'an can real$e t"e trut". /"e effect of t"$s $llus$on "as been $llustrated $n t"e Srya7Candra7 !a"u ca)ra 1Pra-na ?+rga &"ere t"e Sun 'o%es $n a retrograde 'anner start$ng &$t" Sag$ttar$us and co%er$ng one s$gn er "our and t"e ?oon $s al&ays laced $n t"e se%ent" "ouse fro' t"e Sun. /"$s ?oons constant lace'ent $n t"e se%ent" "ouse fro' t"e Sun $s based on t"e full ?oon r$nc$le def$n$ng t"e Ved$c 'ont" 1start$ng and no'enclature as &ell. /"e $llus$on or aarent trut" $s a '$rror $'age of t"e real trut". W"en t"e Sun r$ses, t"e aarent trut" and trut" are t"e sa'e $.e. bot" are $n t"e f$rst "ouse. o&e%er, as t"e day asses t"e $llus$on $ncreases unt$l sunset &"en aga$n t"e trut" and $llus$on are toget"er. /"ese o$nts of sunr$se and sunset are e8uated sy'bol$cally to t"e b$rt" and deat" because $t $s only at t"$s o$nt t"at t"e $llus$on ceases. /"$s "as been e6la$ned &ell $n t"e Da)-$n+'urt$ stotra. r+"ugrastad$%+)arendusadE-o '+y+sa'+cc"+dan+t san'+traF )aranoasa'"aranato yoGb"tsu-utaF u'+n H
r+gas%+sa'$t$ rabod"asa'aye yaF ratyab"$n+yate tas'a$ -r$guru'rtaye na'a $da' -r$da)-$n+'rtaye HH BHH /"e Sun 1+t'a $s ecl$sed &"en t"e ?oon 1?ana cono$ns $t and t"e ?oon $s $ n t"e lat$tude as t"e orb$tal lane of t"e eart" &"ere t"e $ntersect$on o$nts are t"e nodes 1!a"u = *etu. It $s t"$s !a"u t"at $s sa$d to cause t"e ecl$se. S$'$larly, t"e !a"u of our l$%es $s our o&n des$res and s$nce !a"u $s a node of t"e ?oon 1'ana, t"e des$res are t"e creat$on of t"e '$nd. It $s t"e co'$ng toget"er or conunct$on of t"e +t'a 1Sun, 'ana 1?oon and des$res 1!a"u t"at causes an ecl$se or b$rt" $tself. Just as t"e br$ll$ance of t"e Sun $s really not d$'$n$s"ed dur$ng an ecl$se, but not %$s$ble fro' t"e %$e&o$nt of t"$s eart" due to t"e s"ado&, s$'$larly t"e o&er of true cogn$t$on re'a$ns susended dur$ng t"e course of l$fe ust as $t does &"en a erson $s aslee and $s una&are of &"at trans$res dur$ng "$s slee$ng state. It $s only &"en one a&a)ens t"at "e real$es t"e &orld around. In a s$'$lar &ay, t"e +t'a 1self e6$sts $n all ur$ty e%en t"oug" unseen due to t"e %e$l of t"e '+y+. ?oreo%er, ust as a erson after a&a)en$ng real$es t"at "e &as aslee and drea'$ng, s$'$larly, s$r$tual a&a)en$ng causes t"e erson to recogn$e "$s true self 1+t'a and t"$s $s self7real$at$on. S$'ultaneously "e real$es t"at t"e re%$ous state &as t"at of $gnorance and &as untrue $n all resects. be$sanceGs to Sr$ Da)-$n+'urt$ 1S$%a t"e teac"er, W"o 1$n real l$fe $s t"e for' of t"e uru enabl$ng us to cross o%er t"ese 'yr$ad drea'y states and f$nally a&a)en and real$e our true nature, t"e eternal trut". /"at &e are s$r$tual be$ngs 1called Kt'a "a%$ng a 'ater$al 1-ar$ra e6er$ence 1'ana.
Effect of the illusion /"e effect of suc" an aarent 'ot$on of t"e sun causes t"e s$r$tual lanes to be reflected l$)e a '$rror $'age. It $s for t"$s reason t"at t"e s$r$tual$sts ad%$se t"e use of t"e $nternal lo)a for 'ed$tat$on and suggest t"at t"e lo)as and tala are resent $ns$de t"e body and &e need not loo) for god outs$de. W"at &e see $s not t"e trut" but t"e aarent trut", reflect$ng on &"$c", t"e $ntell$gent 'an can real$e t"e trut". /"$s d$fference $s $nd$cated $n >$g72 &"ere t"e $nternal lo)a are used for s$r$tual$ty and t"e e6ternal lo)a &$t" t"e lanets $n $t are used for "oroscoy. L>$g72 to be d$scussed $n deta$lM
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Venus
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Jala tat%a
B
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5"u%a
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t"e s$ne
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#otes o /"e table of lanetary lords"$ g$%en $n Ved$c !e'ed$es $n Astrology "ad been borro&ed fro' anot"er source and $ts aut"ent$c$ty $s doubted. /"e lanetary lords"$ for t"e se%en lo)a $s based on t"e order of t"e ora start$ng &$t" ?ars for 5" lo)a and rogress$ng $n t"e re%erse. We are una&are of lanetary lords"$ for t"e ca)ra and er"as t"e lords"$ of t"e lo)a can be e6tended to t"e ca)ra as &ell. o /"e An+"ata ca)ra "as an e6ternal 92 etal lotus for &"$c" t"e de$ty $s Srya 1= Sanna. /"e t&el%e Kd$tya s$t $n t"e 92 etals &$t" t"e J$%+t'a. /"e $nternal e$g"t etal lotus "as t"e I-a de%at+ 1ara'+t'a. ं ः $s t"e 'o%e'ent of t"e )undal$n$ fro' t"e to'ost 'an$fested o /"e 'antra "a'saFT 1 ह4 etal 1"a of t"e Kn+ ca)ra to t"e lo&est etal 1sa of t"e ?lad"+ra ca)ra. Suc" a 'o%e'ent causes creat$on 1t"roug" rocreat$on. /"e re%ersed 'antra soG"a'T 1 45ह ंcauses t"e )undal$n$ to r$se fro' t"e lo&est etal 1s of t"e ?lad"+ra ca)ra to t"e to'ost etal 1" of t"e Kn+ ं ः so ca)ra. It $s sa$d ane-a &os"$s t"e Sun god 1+t'a &$t" t"e 'antra soG"a'saFT 145ह4 t"at t"e )undal$n$ 'o%es u&ards and t"en do&n&ards.
Punya Cakra principles (discussed at conference) 9. In$t$al refuge of t"e dearted soul o Bt" "ouse dre))ana 19Bt" dre))ana adr$u 1un$s"'ent due to &ea)nesses o 4t" "ouse 1reb$rt" occurs soon o Qt" "ouse dre))ana 1*"+ra or 22nd dre))ana un$s"'ent due to s$ns o Ju$ters o&er to %eto negat$%e $nd$cat$ons and bless 2. Inter'ed$ate 'o%e'ent of t"e +t'a after deat" o Planets $n (agna o /"ree fold d$%$s$on 5"u, 5"%a = S%arga lo)a 3. >$nal abode o /&elft" "ouse = $'ortance of Ju$ter o -a-$+'-a d"ar'a = 'o)-a o 5ra"'a lo)a = 'o)-a o Para' ada' of V$-nu
Case studies (to be discussed)
Pol$t$c$ans C"art 9: ?a"at'a and"$ Punya 1deat" c"art Date: January 30, 9@Q /$'e: 94:00:00 /$'e Xone: :30:00 1;ast of ?/ Place: 44 ; 92G 00Y, 2Q # 3BG 00Y C"art 2: Ind$ra and"$ Punya 1deat" c"art Date: ctober 39, 9Q@ /$'e: 99:00:00 /$'e Xone: :30:00 1;ast of ?/ Place: 44 ; 93G 00Y, 2Q # @0G 00Y Del"$, Ind$a C"art 3: !a$% and"$ Punya Date: ?ay 29, 99 /$'e: 20:00:00 /$'e Xone: :30:00 1;ast of ?/ Place: 4 ; QG 00Y, 92 # QG 00Y Sr$eru'budur, Ind$a S$r$tual$sts C"art @: Su$c$de case Punya 1deat" c"art Date: June 2, 2002 /$'e: 9:0:00 /$'e Xone: @:00:00 1West of ?/ Place: 44 W 92G 32Y, 3 # 09G 0Y Poto'ac, ?aryland, USA C"art : Sr$d"ar os&a'$ ?a"ara Punya Date: August 92, 9QQ /$'e: 9Q:@:3 /$'e Xone: :30:00 1;ast of ?/ Place: QQ ; 22G 00Y, 23 # 2G 00Y #a%ad&$, Ind$a >$l'stars C"art B: regory Pec) Punya 1deat" Date: June 92, 2003 /$'e: :00:00 /$'e Xone: 4:00:00 1West of ?/ Place: 99Q W 9@G 3@Y, 3@ # 03G 0QY (os Angeles, Cal$forn$a, USA
eneral C"art 4: C.5. W$ll$s ?ot"er Punya Date: ?ay , 9Q /$'e: 4:3@:00 ' /$'e Xone: 4:00:00 1West of ?/ Place: 929 W 3G 3QY, 34 # 20G 22Y San Jose, Cal$forn$a, USA C"art Q: Zu$nn, 5$ll Punya Date: August 20, 94 /$'e: Q:00:00 a' /$'e Xone: @:00:00 1West of ?/ Place: 43 W 9QG 2@Y, @0 # @2G 22Y West Isl$, #e& or), USA ?ass deat"s C"art : World /rade Center bo'b$ng Date: Sete'ber 99, 2009 /$'e: Q:2:00 a' /$'e Xone: @:00:00 1West of ?/ Place: 4@ W 00G 23Y, @0 # @2G 9Y #e& or), #e& or), USA C"art 90: Colu'b$a S"uttle Date: >ebruary 9, 2003 /$'e: :00:00 a' /$'e Xone: :00:00 1West of ?/ Place: Q0 W 3BG 9QY, 2Q # 2@G 20Y Cae Cana%eral, >lor$da, USA D$ed and returned[ C"art 99: ansadutta deat" e6er$ence Date: June 2, 2003 /$'e: 4:20:00 a' /$'e Xone: 4:00:00 1West of ?/ Place: 923 W 92G 2@Y, 3 # 0G 09Y U)$a", Cal$forn$a, USA L9M 5. C"ater799: /"e un$%ersal for' L2M Alt"oug" %ar$ous l$terature "a%e e6ressly conf$r'ed t"at t"e se%en lo&er lanes 1tala are Atala, V$tala, Sutala, /alRtala, ?a"Rtala, !asRtala and PRtala, as $s also conf$r'ed by t"e co''entary of Sr$ Prab"uRda under S5 2.9.2B, yet &e f$nd t"at t"e na'e ?a"$tala "as been used to descr$be t"e f$rst lo&er lane 1$ reg$on
L@M ParRsara uses t"e na'e #$tala $n t"e V$\]u urR]a LM Prasna ?Rrga
