Author: Sanjay Rath

Welcome to the Parashara Astrology Course Year 1 Webinars.

1. We will update this page whenever a webinar is held.
2. Online classes are conducted through lessons using software such as Zoom or GoToWebinars. Tutorials/webinars will be held approximately four times a month or more, as needed. Some tutorials may also be conducted by a mentor, depending on availability. There will also be a contact class of at least 10 days each year. Attendance at tutorials and contact classes is optional. The annual contact class will be held in India. We will periodically create a forum or Telegram group to answer your questions.

In the foundational teachings of Vedic Jyotiṣa, the first part of the body of Nārāyaṇa was divided into four parts. If we consider the entire body as an endless circle, dividing it by four gives quarters of 90° each. For this, we use a special term called Kendra. The Sanskrit word Kendra literally means a center. If we speak of directions, we have only four principal directions—East, West, North, and South. Each of these is called a Kendra because, at any given time, when we face one direction, the other three are completely out of our sight.

As you know, we have short contact classes where we teach some subjects of PJC and get the opportunity to meet students. This interaction is very beneficial for both, as ultimately it follows the guru–śiṣya paramparā, the ancient Indian traditional system of learning. In the Gurukula system, it was envisioned that the guru (plural: gurus; feminine: gurvī) would be like elders in a joint family, and the students would be like children. Age was never a factor, as learning was open to all ages and all stages of life.