Philosophy

Vedic astrology is called Jyotish, a Sanskrit word that is derived from two roots, "Jyoti" and "Isha" which respectively mean ‘Light’ and ‘God’. Jyotish is the science of light, both the light of the celestial bodies and the internal light of the soul. Jyotish unfolds the knowledge of how the planets and the stars influence an individual human life as well as the life of the nations, and the globe.

A human being is a creation of the cosmos. Therefore, all the facets of human existence, including the past, present and future are intimately connected to the influence of the planets and the stars. The Sun by his daily movements and the changes of seasons brings to perfection the embryo in plants and animals and brings about various changes on the earth. The Moon being nearest to the earth exercises much influence on it and as she wanes and waxes - rivers swell, the tides of the sea are ruled and the plants and animals affected. The Sun as the central figure predominates over the entire arrangement of the celestial system.

Vedic astrology is a Super Science. Science means a knowledge ascertained by observation and experiment, critically tested, systematized and brought under general principles. Astrology strictly fulfils all these criteria. Two aspects of astrology deserve a special mention: 

• The cause and effect phenomenon
• The phenomenon of replication 

In quantum physics consciousness plays a pivotal role. No quantum phenomenon is a phenomenon until is observed in a communicable form by a conscious observer. For example, a photon exists both as a wave and as a particle, but the individual property of a wave or a particle becomes manifest only when it is observed.

According to Vedic spiritual traditions, consciousness is not something that comes about merely through the functioning of neural connections in the brain but is a basic characteristics of all reality, a spirit pervading all manifestations. The role of the human nervous system is to provide an appropriate material structure to individualize consciousness. In other words, we are the tuners of the all-pervading field of cosmic awareness. The discoveries of modern quantum physics seem, therefore, to parallel Vedic conjectures about the nature of reality.

Background 

There is vast classical literature and modern commentaries on Vedic Astrology. They fall in two categories - one written by traditional astrologers couched in language which a modern English speaking person finds difficult to understand and other by modern English language writers who have taken one aspect of Vedic Astrology for their theme. There are very few books in English language that take not only a holistic view of Vedic Astrology but also easily comprehensible by modern educated persons.

It was also observed that people having formal qualification of Vedic Astrology fail to grasp the comprehensiveness of the subject to enable them to make effective predictions. From the vast literature - classical and modern commentaries on each branch of this esoteric science, it is often difficult for an astrologer to retrieve or use them properly while reading a horoscope. In order to fill this gap Jyotishacharya Vishnu Bhaskar has prepared ‘Vishnu Prediction Sheets’ after carefully reviewing the literature, classical and modern commentaries, on each of the branches of Vedic Astrology. Such Prediction Sheets have been prepared for other predictive sciences, namely Palmistry, Numerology and Tarot Reading. These Sheets have been prepared specially analyzed value added keeping in view the needs of the querist to facilitate the astrologer while making a reading.

In order to upgrade the skills of the practitioners of Vedic Astrology and other predictive sciences the International Institute of Vedic Astrology (IIVA) was launched in 2000 as a finishing school for astrologers across the world.

The IIVA is involved in teaching, research and consultancy in Vedic astrology internationally. There are about one hundred astrologer-students from USA, Canada, Brazil, Spain, Belgium, Croatia, Norway, Japan, Dubai, Singapore, Greece, Pakistan, Turkey and many parts of India in the IIVA.

Vision 

The vision of Prof. Vishnu Bhaskar is to spread the benefit of the science of Vedic Astrology to people across the world by: 

• Upgrading the skills of existing astrologers by providing them the value added “Vishnu Prediction Sheets” on each of the branches of Vedic Astrology and other Astro-sciences.

• To provide most accurate astrological predictions and astrological consultations to people across the world to improve their lives. This is done through http://www.jyotish.org and personal consultations.

• Teaching and consultancy Internationally in association with International chapters of the International Institute of Vedic Astrology. IIVA offers fast track modular courses in Vedic Astrology with complete and integrated course material with case studies and worksheets etc. for easy understanding of the complex concepts.

• Enabling people from all backgrounds to benefit from the science of Vedic Astrology. This is accomplished though the Free Consultation camps organized by IIVA.  

• Intensive and Original Research work in Vedic Astrology. This is accomplished through the publication of the annual ‘Journal of Vedic Astrology’