Originally posted by: angie.4u
Since I do respect our ancestors knowledge it was clear to me that astrology is a science but then why did we have so many inaccuracies. As I understand it it could be something like this : ( I may B excused my attempt to understand it in a lay man term. Nevertheless I did try to rationalise it the best I cud 😉 😆)Computerised horoscopes R available in every nook & corner .The only information asked by these ppl is ur name, place of birth & time of birth. And I don't see how anybody can claim to make accurate calculations based on inaccurate information in the first place . Yes the iformation provided by clients is often inaccurate though unwittingly. Each of the 3 parameters used for calculation is an assumption. As per Hindu traditions names too R as per ones zodiac sign but many don't use that name in later life. So which name is the astrologer expecting & assuming?
Now coming to the second parameter- birth place. Just the name of city of birth is often provided by the client. Latitude & longitude is then filled as per a table. Now its obvious that no one wud B knowing the exact latitude & longitude of the exact spot where one was born ! A city is too big an area to have a common L & L . So that gives rise to another inaccuracy.
Now coming to the 3rd parameter- time of birth. Now it's a fact that the time written in the labour room is again just an approximation. We often have different readings in our watches . The nurse recording the time in the labour room often does it after she has completed giving preliminary care required to the baby, cleaning & establishing a healthy cry from the baby, putting the baby in the baby weigher , filling in the labels & notes when she realizes that she needs to fill in the time of birth too & jots it down after assuming it. So that's another inaccuracy for U.
Now it beats me how anyone can calculate accurately with such inaccurate information in the first place. The astrologers in the royal court were in a better position . At least this is how I wud attempt to explain it.I have great respect for our ancient sciences & text which I have been saying in other threads also but nowhere is it mentioned in our texts that we have to blindly follow anything presented to us without even trying to make an attempt to understand it. Our ancestors never promoted mental slavery. Infact open discourses on several topics were the order of the day. I take pride that our country had always welcomed debates & discourses unlike many places where its considered blasphemy to even question anything in the name of religion. The intolerance, short tempers is a recent trend observed in our country. U cud say its aping the west in this context !
Anupamaa
