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The whole book could probably have been written in 50 pages. The essentials are here, but the narration is terribly long winded and condescending, even nonsensical. To quote a paragraph from the 10th chapter on timing: "It is a well-known and time-tested principle that the life and death of living beings depend substantially on the ways in which those beings interact with their environments. The external cosmos forms a significant portion of our environment. Few astrologers would disagree with the proposition that the constellations that were rising and the planets that were setting at the time of a birth reflect something about the reality of the child being born."
Um...remind me what astrology is about again?? To arrive at the 10th chapter and read this sort of thing doesn't engender any confidence in the authors, which is really what we should be looking for from a publication: not hundreds of un-sourced methods, but a guru who can put it all together.
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jvalamala | Jan 12, 2011 |
Light on Life is an exposition of methods for the popular audience. A pop-encyclopedia if you will. The book is full of essential information, professionally presented and easy to consult. The interpretations of the authors are a little careless and banal, and they seem to pass on the knowledge well, but their translation work is doubtful. For instance, they characterize Danishta nakshatra as 'rich'. While those with their moon in Danishta are known for their benevolence and an air of abundance, they certainly don't make the Bill Gates of the zodiac. In fact Bepin Behari says this is the sign of beggars or saints.
There is an issue of authenticity which in this genre has become critical. The authors do cite some scripture, but I feel this needs to be more diligently pursued. The 21st century has inherited a rat's nest of culture that cannot be made sense of without looking at the origin of our ideas. There's just too much controversy in Jyotish otherwise.
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jvalamala | Hi ha 1 ressenya més | Dec 5, 2010 |
An important book about Vedic astrology, but better for those who already have some basic knowledge.
 
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