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The Story of the Prescious Stone 
August 30, 2006 |
| Vedic Astrology Diary Archives |
There was once a wise woman traveling in the mountains who found
a precious stone in a stream. The next day she met another traveler
who was hungry, and she opened her bag to share her food. The
hungry traveler saw the precious stone and asked if she might
give it to him. She did so without hesitation. The traveler
left, rejoicing in his good fortune. He knew the stone was worth
enough to give him security for a lifetime. But only a few days
later he came back to return the stone to the woman who had
given it to him.
"I've been thinking," he said, "I know how valuable
the stone is,
but I'm giving it back in the hope that you can give me something
even more precious. I want you to give me what you have within
you that enabled you to give me the stone."
This story demonstrates how the attachment to valuable gemstones
as a remedial measure for planetary affliction is misguided.
The challenging karma in our charts is the result of negative
thoughts and actions from our past like acts of selfishness.
This gets modified by the opposite - positive actions like acts
of charity, and spiritual practices, especially when practiced
with sincerity. K.N. Rao says, "Each person should be encouraged
to worship according to his tradition and religion. It is sincerety
of worship which is the cardinal point." In the West, gemstone
recommendation has been given great importance, however, no
classic texts mention their use as an astrological remedial
measure. For instance, the Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra,
the most authoritative text on Jyotish, by Sage Parashara, recommends
mantras, charities, yagyas (fire ceremony's), puja (worship)
and other active remedies.
Copyright 2006. Vaughn Paul
Manley. All Rights Reserved. |
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