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Sri yukteswar founded two hermitages, one of which was his family home given to him by his father as his inheritance. Sri yukteswar and the holy science expanding light. Western astrology, as well as astronomical ephemeris, use the tropical zodiac. May, 2010 the writings of swami sri yukteswar giri. He encouraged me to attend the mela which was convening in january, 1894 at allahabad. This is not easy reading but worth the effort, even though this is a relatively short book. This kind of calculation sets the point 0 aries vernal point to the position of the sun at the time of spring equinox.
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Sri yukteswar wrote the holy science at the request of mahavatar babaji with the purpose of bridging eastern and western spirituality. However, even though this book has verses from the bible, its flavor is distinctly eastern. Tropical zodiac plays only a small role in vedic astrology. Sri yukteswar giri kayvalya darsanam the holy science. The purpose of this book is to show as clearly as possible that there is an essential unity in all religions. Sri yukteswar states that he wrote the holy science at the request of mahavatar babaji. This kind of zodiac is called tropical or in sanskrit sayana. Their wisdom and spiritual counsel have become the scriptures of the world. In it, he applies sankhya philosophy to bible fragments. By swami sri yukteswar the holy science new edition.
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The holy science by swami sri yukteswar, paperback barnes. Sri yukteswar completed the requested book in 1894, naming it kaivalya darsanam, or the holy science. The book compares parallel passages from the bible and upanishads in order to show the unity of all religions. Swami sri yukteswar giri 18551936, indias jnanavatar, incarnation of wisdom.
Dear niraj, according to yogananda and his guru sri yukteswar we are in the beginning of the ascending arc of a twentyfour thousand year yuga cycle. I never felt a connection to paramahansa yogananda, i always felt he was somewhat of a fruity spiritualist, but i felt a strong connection to his guru sri yukteswar, his name meanining honorable or venerable yoked to ishwar. His holy science had long been on my reading list and about a year ago i was able to mark it off. Aug 02, 20 yukteshwar was an educator, astronomer, a jyotisha vedic astrologer, a yogi, and a believer in the bhagavad gita and the bible. The holy science presented is a guide for the sons of god living to overstand the great work. An educator and an intellectual vedic astrologer, swami yukteswar is a member of the famous giri branch, and is also known as swami sri yukteswar giri.
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