Does a o to Vedic astrology mean a yes to western science?
Bhatkar: Vedic astrology is one of the six limbs of the Vedic knowledge-system. Jyotish-shastra—that combines astronomy and astrology—is a coherent, consistent and comprehensive body of knowledge with theory, practice and underlying mathematical models, and is certainly a science. A science of extremely complex entities like human beings. It is a ‘swadeshi’ science not in the political sense because of its origin in India. Like yoga and ayurveda, only when the western world embraces astrology will we give it serious consideration. Jayaraman: Astrology is a pseudo-science. Science is universal. There is no such thing as ‘western’ or ‘Indian’ science. The term ‘Indian science’ is an insult to the universally accepted and respected achievements of our scientists and thinkers…. Scientists in all cultures tried to break loose from dogma and superstition. Arya-bhatta was no advocate of astrology. Q. Do the sun, moon, planets affect life? Bhatkar: Planets and stars affect the oceans, weathe
