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ASTROLOGY: Are We Made in the Image of Our Stars?
A reliable map makes a journey easy and safe. Life itself is a it would be wonderful if someone knew how to draw up a road map for all of our life, education, friendships, marriage, housing, business and career. Reality forces us to make tough What should I study? Where should I study? Who should I marry? Where should I invest? Which job is best for me?
Astrologers attract because they claim to be able to draw up our life map. The horoscope that they cast is a scientific chart. That is why a computer creates the same chart as a smart astrologer.
Astrology assumes that we are connected to the stars that shine at the time of our birth. Therefore, our planets, stars and constellations shape our destiny. Life’s success depends upon walking in steps with our stars. Astrologers claim that they can help us align our lives with the movements of our stars.
In India, astrology has become indistinguishable from religion. One reason is that a dominant stream of Hinduism teaches oneness and divinity of everything—Pantheism. That makes it easy to believe that our stars are gods and that we are connected to them.
Hinduism is now a world religion. It exerts philosophical and cultural influence around the globe. Many ideas and practices exported from South Asia have gained academic respectability and popular acceptance in the West. Much of what was called “New Age” in the 1980s and ’90s was rooted in the Hindu worldview.
Yet, most writings on subjects from Astrology to Yoga and Vegetarianism to Tantra tend to be either too scholarly or too simplistic. “The Wisdom from India” series is bridging the gap with accessible yet responsible media resources that address ideas and issues of vital interest to both East and West. The series is meant for those interested in understanding and evaluating ideas and practices of Indian origin. We trust it will stimulate your quest for satisfying answers.
Astrologers attract because they claim to be able to draw up our life map. The horoscope that they cast is a scientific chart. That is why a computer creates the same chart as a smart astrologer.
Astrology assumes that we are connected to the stars that shine at the time of our birth. Therefore, our planets, stars and constellations shape our destiny. Life’s success depends upon walking in steps with our stars. Astrologers claim that they can help us align our lives with the movements of our stars.
In India, astrology has become indistinguishable from religion. One reason is that a dominant stream of Hinduism teaches oneness and divinity of everything—Pantheism. That makes it easy to believe that our stars are gods and that we are connected to them.
Hinduism is now a world religion. It exerts philosophical and cultural influence around the globe. Many ideas and practices exported from South Asia have gained academic respectability and popular acceptance in the West. Much of what was called “New Age” in the 1980s and ’90s was rooted in the Hindu worldview.
Yet, most writings on subjects from Astrology to Yoga and Vegetarianism to Tantra tend to be either too scholarly or too simplistic. “The Wisdom from India” series is bridging the gap with accessible yet responsible media resources that address ideas and issues of vital interest to both East and West. The series is meant for those interested in understanding and evaluating ideas and practices of Indian origin. We trust it will stimulate your quest for satisfying answers.
64 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 28, 2016
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