subject: The Four Aims Of Life And Vedic Astrology [print this page] We all have so many desires in our heart but these should be legitimate. Desire is at the root of all sins. It is a desire, that started the first vibration in the Obviousand un obvious Consciousness. Hindu literature says that there are four legitimate goals of life. These four objects that human beings pursue are Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha.
DHARMA
It is said that the Natural law is the Dharma of the Sun to shine. It is the dharma of the planets to revolve around the Sun. Dharma, when followed carefully, can carry one across the ocean of existence. For following dharma, is to go with the cosmic flow. Though the role of religion is to show or show what dharma is, often it ends up in doctrine and ritual. Dharma is much more than religion. It is beyond all beliefs and narrow ideas religion. To follow dharma is doing what you ought to do.
ARTHA
It refers to the attainment of wealth or resources that are valuable. Prosperity is essential to allow us to function happily in life. If knowledge is used for supporting oneself, it can also be part of Artha.
KARMA
Karma is the achievement of one's aspirations. Desires and ambitions are part of Kama. Lust too is part of it and Kama just represents one's inborn urge to attain one's ambitions.
MOKSHA
The aims of Artha and Kama can be followedas long as they are genuine if they are based on dharma. With dharma as the basis, if one has attained the first three goals, finally a time comes when one excels them. The first three goals are a means to attain the ultimate goal of Moksha or liberation. If you have gone through a lot of the first three goals, you can realize that there is no permanent pleasure in them, we can realise that this world is temporary and that no fixed and temporary thing can give you eternal happiness. Endless happiness is possible only if a thing is endless and everlasting.Achieving moksha or liberation is just achieving union with the cosmic consciousness or going back to Cosmic Roots.
All four aims are important to a life well lived. Actually each of them helps the other, till finally we start desiring the ultimate aim of liberation. But most people do not follow all the four goals similarly because their own individual karmas direct them to prefer particular courses of action and this can be determined from the positions of the Grahas in the signs and houses.
Aries is the first house of the zodiac. In aseparate chart, the ascendant or Lagna is the first house. We can apply the same values:
PLACEMENT OF THE 4 AIMS IN ONES CHART
DHARMA HOUSE
When we uphold dharma, it can protect us (dharmorakshatirakshitah). If a person has leaded a Dharmic life in the past, the effects are seen in the current life. This can give him a good education in their childhood which is represented by the 5th and 9th houses also it is seen in the birth of good children and happiness through them again in the 5th and 9th houses. Lastly, if the Dharma has been very strong, it gives Sadhana (mantra in the 5th and guru/spiritual teacher' in the 9th).
ARTHA HOUSE
Houses related with Artha (i.e. 2nd, 6th and 10th) are also the houses related with the occupation of the person which then leads to the creation of properties that sustain (remember these are the earth signs in the natural zodiac) . To determine an individual's profession (which is the means to wealth or Artha), we have to analyse the Artha triangle. i.eHouses 2, 6 and 10 . The second showsmoneys and gathering of wealth. The sixth indicates service, rivals, debts etc. Most businesses run on loans. The other person is seen on the 7th, 12th being loss or expenditure, the 6th indicates loss to others (12th to 7th). When we take a loan or get into debt, the other person loses, and we gain or get his money. As such our money is based on his spending. In the changing scenario, the 6th house is no longer totally bad. But judging the exact effects needs more knowledge of astrology.
KARMA HOUSE
The Kama houses (3rd, 7th and 11th) deal with desire. The 3rd shows one's efforts, while the 7th shows all relations with the other person be it a spouse or business partner, or anyone with whom we enter into a contract. The 11th shows one's aspirations, goals and their completion or otherwise. It also shows attachments or ties of a lasting nature like a permanent friendship. The Kama houses show the drives of the person, showing one's efforts, aspirations, goals and interaction with others for the fulfilment of the same but the key word is desire.
UPACHAYA HOUSES OR HOUSES OF GROWTH
The term on the Upachaya houses is not out of place here. The Upachaya houses are the houses of growth. They are 3, 6, 10, 11 houses. These are the areas where man has more freewill. These houses have a chance for the so-called growth or progress substantially. In fact malefic are favoured here. According to Vedic Astrology the results given for malefic in these houses are better than other houses. Malefic here seem to give more growth materially while actually taking the individual away from the path of understanding. All the Upachaya houses are either Artha (wealth) or Kama (desire) houses. Freewish is allowed more in these areas. Prarabdha rules more strongly in the other houses. 2nd house which signifies the family and the 7th which represents marriage, are largely determined by karmic debts and a person has very less freewish in these areas. We have no choice in the family that we are born into.
MOKSHA HOUSES
Moksha houses are considered as spiritual houses and secret houses. They are seldom silent properly and this is the part of the book of fate that is closed to normal human minds. Even the best astrologers know very little of these houses. The 4th and the 8th houses represent psychic and occult powers /abilities, Samadhi, nightmares. The 12th house also means everything foreign-foreign countries, foreigners, etc being watery and also because it signifies the feet. Another important signification of the 12th house is that it is a secret house other than the 8th. Scouts, detectives, people involved in any kind of secret work' could have a strong 12th house connection. The 12th house also showsending. Water stands for cosmicending. So material ending (loss and expenditure) or voluntary giving away (charity or philanthropy) or at its best the dissolution of the Individual into the Cosmic, in other words final release or moksha, are all indicated by this house. While the 4th indicates interest and study into the occult, the 8th takes us deeper into the secrets of the Cosmic Consciousness and the 12th actually frees the individual under ideal conditions. Actually any of these trio, especially the 8th and 12th give experiences which are unusual, or spiritual. The exact nature of the experience, whether it is truly spiritual or belonging to a lower or higher level of illusion (maya), is decided based on the planets and other houses involved. To understand one's spiritual experiences, an analysis of 4, 8, 12 houses and signs becomes important. In fact any strong links between the houses of Dharma and Moksha bodes well for spiritual feelings and growth.
by: Jyotishacharya Vinay Sheel Saxena
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