Author: astroguru

06
Apr

Shobha Bhagawati

Śobhā Bhagavati is a fearsome cemetery goddess whose temple lies next to the popular Karavir cemetery. She is a mātṛkā whose propitiation gets rid of powerful obstacles and negative energy. […]

06
Apr

Indrāyaṇī

Of the eight mātṛkās that surround each of the three major cities of the Kathmandu Valley (Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Patan), Indrāyaṇī specifically is related to the Vedic deity Indra. She […]

06
Apr

Basundhārā

Basundharā/Basundhārā/Vasundharā/Vasundhārā is the Buddha related to wealth and prosperity. This is an extremely old temple in the Kathmandu Valley and mostly local Buddhists visit this temple. According to oral Newari […]

06
Apr

Ānanda Bhairav

Ānanda Bhairav is a wrathful protector. He sits next to the marvelous Gyāneśvara Mahādeva. In general, Bhairavas are considered emanation of Shiva. Ānanda Bhairav is also considered one of the […]

17
Feb

Tuning

A long term Buddhadharma sādhaka Heika Weirenga recently visited Pandit ji for an astrology consultation. It’s a wonderful feeling to be able to provide insights to students of many unparalleled […]

31
Dec

2023

A few glimpses of a few hundred astrology sessions that folks requested from Samyak in 2023! The word ‘samyak’ means complete and holistic. The most important spiritual usage of Samyak […]

06
Dec

Bhairava

Bhairavas are the wrathful emanations of Shiva. There are many occasions when Shiva sends his Bhairava emanation. One interesting story I remember learning about is about the famous yagya (fire […]

23
Nov

Sagittarius

Sagittarius represents a space where philosophers, thinkers and idealists come together. It’s a space ripe with possibility of conviction and a commitment to surrender to that conviction at the cost […]

22
Nov

Mahaguru

Mahaguru Padmashambhava was born in a place called Oddiyana, which many people believe to be current-day Afghanistan. It is said that he was born not many years after Buddha’s passing. […]