Rick, I appreciate this and also the earlier post of a quote from MMY about facing challenges. I feel overwhelmed recently with all the bad news in the news. I now stay away from reading the front pages of the newspaper or watching much news on TV - it is just so really sad and heavy. On top of it all, global warming is happening I worry there will be pandemonium when people "get it."
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" <rick@...> wrote: > > > On Mon, 4/4/11, Chakrapani Ullal <chakrapani@...> wrote: > > > From: Chakrapani Ullal <chakrapani@...> > Subject: Chakrapani's Additional Thoughts About the New Year > To: carubio52@... > Date: Monday, April 4, 2011, 12:19 PM > > > Having trouble viewing this email? Click here > <http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=hk9nk6cab&v=001cNWX07JYSkRHdig2fYtcTgKuBDYbYR5kM0n_XnHOadHrrrzh_CO9xTCJFYPxVgmPVBKKmHAhJ3_bb8ayStAzXyar1d9okN2lUCtB3GMDqDU%3D> > > > > > > > > > > > > In answer to your questions, the following are some thoughts about the Vedic > New Year, 2011... > > <http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs084/1102643128647/img/39.jpg> > > > > > > > As you may know, the Vedic New Year begins on the first day of spring when > the Moon and the Sun are together, (of equal degrees) in Pisces, the > particular day varying from year to year. This year that day is April 4, New > Year's Day, or Shukla Paksha Pratipada. Shukla Paksha Pratipada, or a few > days thereafter is considered the most auspicious time to commence new > projects or undertakings. Any new venture will be in harmony with the flow of > nature and will benefit from the enormous thrust of energy accompanying the > start of a new year. It is also a wonderful time to "clean house", literally > and figuratively. > > > > Dating back to antiquity, each New Year has been assigned a Sanskrit name to > describe the over-riding theme or purpose of the year. The Vedic calendar > year, March 2011 to March 2012 is called Khara, which, roughly translated > means "unpalatable". This suggests a challenging year ahead, (and also one > of enormous opportunities for growth). Real progress always comes through > change, which can often be a bitter pill to take. > > > > My best wishes to you all...when enjoying times of relative ease, as well as > when facing difficulty and hardship. In truth, even though we all have some > resistance to the difficult times, the greatest blessings in life are the > challenges, which bring us the opportunity to grow. Despite our differences, > we are all on the same path of growth aimed towards ever-greater perfection. > However that path may twist and turn, we know it is for our greater good and > our growing wisdom of life. That wisdom, that understanding of one's purpose > is the whole point, after all. How we attain it cannot always be in comfort > and security, for the deepest secrets and true insights come when we are > challenged, pushed to reconsider values and belief systems that no longer > serve us. Thus...through a myriad of experiences, we learn...and we grow. > > > > This is God's grace. We come to this world to learn and to grow. The > expression, "the gift of life" refers not to just the breath of life, but to > the succession of circumstances in which we find ourselves, each offering > it's own powerful opportunity to reveal our character and our understanding. > > > > The unfolding of life's circumstances is unique to each of us as dictated by > our own personal karmas (as revealed in our horoscope). However, there are > karma's, or life lessons that we share with others who are a part of the > global community in which we live. The character of the times at hand > dictate certain issues that we all must come to terms with, and suggest > certain truths from which we can all benefit an understanding. > > > > The problems facing all humankind in recent years are encapsulated by the > trials of Saturn. I encourage you to re-read my article (click here to be > directed to the article > <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=hk9nk6cab&et=1105049496214&s=6995&e=001PhrGWqCU_O-eiFoxVNkhdhvzjkZBVLyZr1z6OEEqOiq6nZ9vV95AXuqzHAjLP_y1XoN7OhUqDLk6WcPYFPJwTDjkBaS58QtbIpOwN-evvEyMuipdGU7wz3s-tcm4mIqtENF-1od4f9qujlCWaD5vlBgA68MZNTzh> > ) on the subject as it describes in depth my analysis of the general trends > of the world during this period. All of us need to be reminded from time to > time as to why there is so much challenge during these days, and why so many > people must suffer. > > > > It is a time of enormous upheaval; this upheaval is facilitating a momentous > shift throughout the world. > > > > Saturn is the host of these changes, which is wrecking havoc everywhere. But > when the purpose of Saturn is understood and embraced, it can ease the > suffering. Certain challenges will be there, this we cannot alter. Only our > greater understanding can help us face our challenges with fortitude and with > faith in the higher purpose. > > > > Understanding that penetrates deep within us yields wisdom. It is different > than superficial, intellectual understanding that does not bring real wisdom > because the knowing has not yet become truly a part of us. There is no > substitute for life experience which brings knowing to the farthest reaches > of our being. This process we call the blessing of being challenged. It > allows us to know and to demonstrate what we are. > > > > Please look to my forecast for the year ahead which I will be sending next > week, (week of April 11). > > > > Warm regards and best to you all, > > Chakrapani > > > > > > Chakrapani Ullal > > 402 N. 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