Is astrology based on theism or atheism?
Shri Swami Replied: There are three levels: a) theism, b) devilism and c) atheism on which the astrology is based.
a) Theism: Here, astrology is a part of spiritual knowledge only and the unimaginable God and the unimaginable power of God are accepted. Various types of unimaginable powers of God, which control the most complicated administration of this creation, called as the nine planets are just the employed servants of the Government of God. Here, the cycle of deeds is not disturbed by the knowledge of astrology because you are not sure to get the good result of astrology due to so many interfering factors between the cup and lip. Therefore, the cycle of deeds is not at all disturbed. Moreover, the fruits of deeds are only enjoyed in the upper worlds called hell and heaven. In this world, God treats the human being as a patient administering the fruit of any deed in the list that is suitable in every step. The planets are the presiding deities and not the inert planet worlds. These deities or their controlling deities are only the unimaginable powers of God, which cannot be isolated from God. Therefore, the administration implemented by these deities is not all different from the administration of God especially in implementing the necessary and required fruits of the deeds selected from the list. The worship of these presiding deities or their controlling deities is only the indirect worship of God. The specific food materials to be distributed to the poor people to pacify these deities impart the quality of sacrifice, which is most essential to please God. Hence, in this level, the astrology is amalgamated with the spiritual knowledge in the line of treatment of patient souls by the father-doctor-God.
Great sages like Parashara and Jaimini constituted the astrology. Jaimini, the founder of Purvameemamsa is misunderstood as an atheist since he denied the logistic scholars, who support the existence of God through inference and neglect the scripture. It appeared that as if Jaimini is opposing the existence of God. He only opposed the proof of existence of God by inference only. He was fond of establishing the existence of God through the scripture. How Jaimini, the student of sage Vyasa, the greatest theist, can be atheist? You should note that it is the Jaimini, who introduced the controlling deities of the presiding deities of the planets like Shiva for Jupiter, Vishnu for Saturn and Mercury, Skanda for Mars, Durga for Rahu, Lakshmi for Venus and Moon and so on. These controlling deities are different energetic forms of mediated God only.
b) Devilish: This is the level of demons, who agree the unimaginable power and do not accept the unimaginable God. A demon thinks that if he attains all these unimaginable powers, he can become God. God is negated and the unimaginable power is accepted. The same philosophy reflects in the astrology based on this level. Here God is negated and God is only the association of the nine planets that control the universe like a coalition government. The presiding deities of the planets are accepted here and not their controlling deities. In this level, astrologers become semi-atheists, who accept the unimaginable powers unlike an atheist and do not accept God like an atheist.
Such devilish astrologers were scolded by Jesus. The ethical scripture (Dharma Shastra) also recommends prohibition of such devilish astrologer to dine in the row of scholars while performing the annual ceremony of the departed parents.
c) Atheism: In this level both the unimaginable God and the unimaginable power are rejected. The presiding deities of the planets and their controlling deities are refused since the concept of unimaginable is totally refused by atheists. They take the planets simply as the inert planet-worlds. The relationship between the inert planet and the human life is refused. Obviously, it is correct. Hence, the subject called astrology itself gets vanished because the concept of unimaginable power, which is the basis of the astrology, disappears. The subject, astrology, itself disappears since the basis of the existence of astrology itself vanishes. Here, you should note that the planet in the astrology is not mere inert planet-world. It is only the presiding deity of the planet with unimaginable power. The atheist takes a wrong concept as the basis of astrology and rejects the astrology. This is like-if you want to beat somebody, first, call him as dog and then beat him! Beating the dog is allowed, but, the person is not the dog. Similarly, inert planet cannot control the human life. This point is accepted by us also. Our point is that planet means the unimaginable power of God called as the presiding deity of the planet. Such deity alone affects the human life through its unimaginable power. You do not accept this correct point. You are taking a false point, which is false in our view also and based on that, you are rejecting the astrology.
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- By Shri Datta Swami
(Universal Spirituality for World Peace)
Shri Swami Replied: There are three levels: a) theism, b) devilism and c) atheism on which the astrology is based.
a) Theism: Here, astrology is a part of spiritual knowledge only and the unimaginable God and the unimaginable power of God are accepted. Various types of unimaginable powers of God, which control the most complicated administration of this creation, called as the nine planets are just the employed servants of the Government of God. Here, the cycle of deeds is not disturbed by the knowledge of astrology because you are not sure to get the good result of astrology due to so many interfering factors between the cup and lip. Therefore, the cycle of deeds is not at all disturbed. Moreover, the fruits of deeds are only enjoyed in the upper worlds called hell and heaven. In this world, God treats the human being as a patient administering the fruit of any deed in the list that is suitable in every step. The planets are the presiding deities and not the inert planet worlds. These deities or their controlling deities are only the unimaginable powers of God, which cannot be isolated from God. Therefore, the administration implemented by these deities is not all different from the administration of God especially in implementing the necessary and required fruits of the deeds selected from the list. The worship of these presiding deities or their controlling deities is only the indirect worship of God. The specific food materials to be distributed to the poor people to pacify these deities impart the quality of sacrifice, which is most essential to please God. Hence, in this level, the astrology is amalgamated with the spiritual knowledge in the line of treatment of patient souls by the father-doctor-God.
Great sages like Parashara and Jaimini constituted the astrology. Jaimini, the founder of Purvameemamsa is misunderstood as an atheist since he denied the logistic scholars, who support the existence of God through inference and neglect the scripture. It appeared that as if Jaimini is opposing the existence of God. He only opposed the proof of existence of God by inference only. He was fond of establishing the existence of God through the scripture. How Jaimini, the student of sage Vyasa, the greatest theist, can be atheist? You should note that it is the Jaimini, who introduced the controlling deities of the presiding deities of the planets like Shiva for Jupiter, Vishnu for Saturn and Mercury, Skanda for Mars, Durga for Rahu, Lakshmi for Venus and Moon and so on. These controlling deities are different energetic forms of mediated God only.
b) Devilish: This is the level of demons, who agree the unimaginable power and do not accept the unimaginable God. A demon thinks that if he attains all these unimaginable powers, he can become God. God is negated and the unimaginable power is accepted. The same philosophy reflects in the astrology based on this level. Here God is negated and God is only the association of the nine planets that control the universe like a coalition government. The presiding deities of the planets are accepted here and not their controlling deities. In this level, astrologers become semi-atheists, who accept the unimaginable powers unlike an atheist and do not accept God like an atheist.
Such devilish astrologers were scolded by Jesus. The ethical scripture (Dharma Shastra) also recommends prohibition of such devilish astrologer to dine in the row of scholars while performing the annual ceremony of the departed parents.
c) Atheism: In this level both the unimaginable God and the unimaginable power are rejected. The presiding deities of the planets and their controlling deities are refused since the concept of unimaginable is totally refused by atheists. They take the planets simply as the inert planet-worlds. The relationship between the inert planet and the human life is refused. Obviously, it is correct. Hence, the subject called astrology itself gets vanished because the concept of unimaginable power, which is the basis of the astrology, disappears. The subject, astrology, itself disappears since the basis of the existence of astrology itself vanishes. Here, you should note that the planet in the astrology is not mere inert planet-world. It is only the presiding deity of the planet with unimaginable power. The atheist takes a wrong concept as the basis of astrology and rejects the astrology. This is like-if you want to beat somebody, first, call him as dog and then beat him! Beating the dog is allowed, but, the person is not the dog. Similarly, inert planet cannot control the human life. This point is accepted by us also. Our point is that planet means the unimaginable power of God called as the presiding deity of the planet. Such deity alone affects the human life through its unimaginable power. You do not accept this correct point. You are taking a false point, which is false in our view also and based on that, you are rejecting the astrology.
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- By Shri Datta Swami
(Universal Spirituality for World Peace)
