NEW DIMENSION IN VEDIC OCCULTISM ASTROLOGY BEHARI

On offer a classic work on Vedic Occultism by Bepin Behari

NEW DIMENSION IN VEDIC OCCULTISM - A TREATISE IN VEDANGA JYOTISHA by Bepin Behari (Sagar Publications, 2000, Softcover, 8vo, 304pp.)

Broadly speaking, the study is grouped into four main divisions. Basic esoteric postulates of astrology are given in the first three chapters. They describe the basic assumption of theism which is the one universal life principle ever pulsating in the entire manifestation of which the evolution of mankind is but only one ingredient. Astrology attempts to understand this pulsating force, which enables it to predict the possible course of events whether for the individual or for the world as awhole.

The manifestation is rhythmical and the course of divine unfoidment or the Cosmic Ideation orderly. This orderliness enables the predictive sciences concerning physical events or occult phenomena, to decipher future trend. The trend in physical sciences is considered as scientific laws according to which the probability of the recurrence of an event is worked out. In occult sciences also, the confidence regarding the future course of events or the recurrence of any specific result depends upon the definiteness of these laws, or the trends in the rhythmical orderliness of nature.

The second group containing the two chapters namely, the Field and Knower of Field, and Dimensions of Human Life, deals with occult views on certain aspects of our life.Problems like the constitution of the man, the significance of birth and death, death and creativity, and such other aspects of our being are discussed in these chapters. It is important to realise that the occultists view life differently from that of a cornmon man. In this lies the main difference between an occutist and an ordinary human individual.The reorientation of our living style, which is the basic requirment for every student of yoga and of occult students, is based on this difference in the viewpoint.

Chapter Seven, namely, the Astral Fluid, Force Centres and the Nirvanic Flame explains the rational of planetary influences. The usual contention that tiny stars flickering millions and billions of light years away from us, and that also only a few of these stars and not every star thus situated, are incapable of influencing our physical conditions as well as psychological and psychic developments is tackled in this Chapter.

An understanding of the cosmic view of subtle forces of nature also enables us to understand the course of events which shows that the mundane astrology as well as the cyclical fluctuations in world events postulated in Hindu Philosophy as Kalpas, Manavantras and such other time divisions are intimately linked with the basic principle of rhythmic cosmic ideation.

The last four chapters on Esoteric Astrology form a group intended for those who desire to mould their life according to the occult view of life.They discuss the problems of intricate human motivation and the operation of inner forces which require special care. In this rigorous discipline, astrological data on the individual are very useful.These chapters aim at providing some guidelines towards this task.The orientation of our life according to astrological guidelines is expected to reduce to a great extent the mental tension of different kinds which is usual in our contemporary industrialized society.