What is Jathakam the Ancient Vedic Wisdom?

Many people, regardless of age or occupation, still do not understand what their life’s purpose is. 

Misunderstanding your life’s purpose causes deep despair to arise which can result in spontaneous feelings of quest for the meaning and purpose of life which often goes unsatisfied. 

In today’s consumer world, many of us try to satisfy these urges by acquiring various types of consumer goods, real estate, attractive partners and new and exciting experiences. 

While there is nothing wrong with any of these things in and of themselves, no type of external circumstances can replace the kind of deep satisfaction that you will experience when you feel on purpose in your life. 

In Sanskrit, the ancient and holy language of the Vedas, this special inner purpose or path is known as dharma.

For millennia, people on the subcontinent of India have found meaning and purpose by basing their lives in ancient Vedic wisdom, including Hinduism and various yogic sciences. 

If you are looking for a doorway to the ancient wisdom of the Vedas, look no further than your Jathakam or Vedic birth chart where you will find the ancient wisdom of the Hindu tradition in the study of Vedic Astrology, also known as Jyotish Astrology. 


The Astrological Key to Unlocking Your Dharma

Jathakam is the secret key that unlocks the blueprint or template that informs your life. Imagine finding a way to unlock the secret hidden treasure that is your inner most self. How would it change your life?

In Hinduism the inner self or Brahman is more than a blank slate that is written upon by our life experience. It is an aspect of the self of the entire universe known as the Atman or simply God.


In the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad it is written:


Where there is unity...
That is the world of Brahman.
This is the supreme goal of life,
The supreme treasure,
The supreme joy.

In this way, your birth is an expression, as Vedantic scholar and medical doctor Deepak Chopra has stated, of the activity of the entire universe. 

Therefore, the positions of the planets at the time of that event can provide you with clues that you can use to find unity with your inner self, the Brahman that resides within you.

In Hindu astrology, the Jathakam is the birth or natal chart that shows the positions of the Vedic constellations, as well as the positions of the planets, at the moment of your birth. 

Vedic astrological charts reveal information about your inner self that can illuminate the path that you are traveling in this life. 

Plotting your Vedic birth chart will help you uncover your purpose in life or dharma, as well as the inborn tendencies you must deal with and karmic potentials that you should aspire to as you travel on the path to your destiny. 

Your Vedic natal chart is a snapshot of the heavens at the moment of your birth. When your chart is drawn up correctly, a Vedic astrologer can reveal secrets about your past or provide you with clues about what you can be doing now to fulfill your inner purpose. 

In fact when correctly constructed, your Jathakam or natal chart will provide you with a complete and uncanny personality profile that can uncover clues to help you live your life according to your innermost dharma.


The Origins of Jyotish Astrology

When you consult history books about the origins of western astrology, you are likely to find a narrative informing you of the places and dates in which astrology is known to have come into prominence. 

With Hindu astrology this is not the case. If you ask a Vedic astrologer about the origin of the Vedic sciences, like Jathakam, Ayurveda or Yoga, you are likely to be told that they, like all things, came from God. 

All of the Vedic sciences are said to have been revealed by the great rishis or ancient sages. The sage who is responsible for revealing the knowledge of Jyotish Astrology was Maharishi Parashara. 

Maharishi literally means ‘great seer.’ He is said to have written the most important work about of Hindu Astrology titled Brihat Parasara Hora Shastra in Sanskrit. It is said that he was a great yogi who revealed this knowledge for the benefit of all human kind.


How Jathakam is Used Today?

In the modern world, in which people are skeptical of ancient wisdom systems, the wisdom of the Vedas and other ancient traditions is likely to be discounted or overlooked. Scientific skepticism should not prevent you from benefitting from the ancient wisdom of the Vedas.

Leading figures in the field of Ayurvedic medicine and Vedantic studies like Dr. Deepak Chopra have commented favorably on the use of Vedic astrology to solve personal problems and aid in personal development.


Discover Your Purpose

The Yogic guru Sadhguru has pointed out that if you are using ancient Vedic wisdom like Jathakam to simply predict the future, you are missing the larger point of the wisdom of the Vedas. 

This is a major clue to how Jathakam is used today. A Vedic astrologer will not merely provide you with a daily horoscope designed to provide you with fairly accurate predictions about your future. Instead, a Vedic astrologer will help you dig deeper into the hidden purpose of your life. 

If you are interested in charting your Jathakam the first thing you should do is find a reliable Vedic astrologer who can construct your Jathakam or Vedic astrology chart. 

A Vedic astrologer can help you understand the meaning of the Jathakam, what it says about your past and even what it reveals about your future, while helping you get in touch with the deeper purpose of your life.

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