Buddha teaching his
disciples
Dramatic evidence has revealed the presence of
Siddhartha Gautama, the man who became Buddha, as far west as Persia. Family
seals and records found at Persepolis, the ancient capital of the fourth
Persian Emperor, Darius the Great, have been identified and associated with the
names of Siddhartha Gautama and his father, Suddhodana Gautama. http://goo.gl/uZVnhU
The article
by Harvey Kraft is an extract from his book The
Buddha from Babylon. The book is
based on evidence that in the sixth century B.C.E. the seer-philosopher
Siddhartha Gautama had gone to Babylon where he became a popular leader. But,
after a mysterious assassination, as a Persian general seizes the throne and
orchestrates a religious purge, Siddhartha must head back for the Indus where
he finally achieves Perfect Enlightenment and unveils his cosmic vision of
Existence.
In this post
we will see how current eclipse charts can connect up to historical figures
from the past. A chart for the solar eclipse of March 9 drawn for
Monterey,California where the author Harvey Kraft, is
based has a powerful T-square on the angles. The eclipse is on the descendant conjunct the
star Achernar, alpha Eridanus linked to those who are successful in connection
with religion and philosophy. The Sabian symbol for the eclipse degree [19pi]
is “A Master Instructing his Disciple”.
We can already begin to see an outline of the Great Master here.
Based on her research,
Diana Rosenberg gives the following data for the Buddha’s birth ( Full
Moon on May 11, 563 BCE OS 6:50:55 am
GMT; Lumbini, Nepal). The precession corrected natal Sun and Moon are at [18ge40] and [18sa40].
Notice that this aligns with the meridian of the eclipse chart.
Orion – The Conqueror
Buddha’s
radix Sun is conjunct the stars Rigel, beta Orion and Hoedus 1 of Auriga. Orion
is often depicted as a great Military Commander while Hoedus is a star on one of Kid Goats, on the left arm of the Charioteer. About this
area, Diana Rosenberg informs us that “many here become teachers…or may become
particularly involved with children. Whether in a classroom or other position,
at some point they need to recognize that they are role models for the next
generation, and accept this as a joyful burden” [1]. Strangely this matches
with the legend surrounding Buddha’s birth. Court astrologers had predicted that the Prince would either be
a great conqueror or a sage and teacher!
For the stars
on the IC conjunct star she writes:
They possess
penetrating minds that avoid being hemmed in by conventional thinking, along
with a keen awareness of religious and philosophical issues. Gifted with
unusual ability to elucidate abstruse ideas with clarity and simplicity.
Because their beliefs are of primary importance in their lives, many become
leaders and proselytizers, embarking on “crusades”, determined to reform their
fields according to their learning and convictions.
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