Author: Sanjay Rath

Will the course commencing in January (2026 or any other year) consist of a new batch of students, or will it be a continuation of the course from previous years?

Answer: Whenever we refer to a ‘new batch,’ it signifies that it is intended for a fresh group of students. Other batches from previous years already exist; they are currently in their advanced years. They should not be combined with this specific batch of students. This constitutes a new batch for the first year of PJC—specifically, PJC Year-1.

Some of you have already enrolled in PJC Year 1 and have made direct debit payments to the bank account. Since the information provided by the bank can be quite difficult for non-banking professionals to interpret

अहमात्मा गुडाकेश सर्वभूताशयस्थितः।
अहमादिश्च मध्यं च भूतानामन्त एव च॥ १०-२०॥
ahamātmā guḍākeśa sarvabhūtāśayasthitaḥ |
ahamādiśca madhyaṁ ca bhūtānāmanta eva ca || 10-20||

Simple Translation
O Guḍākeśa (Arjuna, the one with thick hair / the conqueror of sleep), I am the Self residing in the hearts of all beings. I am also the beginning, the middle, and indeed the end of all beings.

Jyotiṣa Notes

The Sun represents the Ātman (soul) and life force in all beings. It defines the inner nature of all creatures and also reveals their true form. It is the source of creation of all manifested beings, as well as their sustenance, and ultimately their dissolution when nourishment ceases.

These functions are governed respectively by the three guṇas—Rajas, Sattva, and Tamas—and by the corresponding guṇaavatāras: Brahmā (creation), Viṣṇu (preservation), and Rudra (dissolution).

The three sounds A–U–M (Om) represent the source of these states in every being, as well as the processes of creation, sustenance, and dissolution.