Q1. : Is Vedic astrology only for Hindus?
Ans. : No, it can be used for benefit of all man kind.
Q2. Do you have to be Hindu to chant mantras?
Ans. : Hinduism is more of a life style than religion, it does not forces anyone to adopt it and actually there is no real procedure to adapt it. If you believe and feel like doing than you can do mantras. You can still stick to your religion but also do hindu practices.
Q3. If I do not want to mantras or pray to Hindu gods, is there anything else for me?
Ans. : Though chanting mantra for planets or Hindu Gods is There are certain other remedies which does not involve worship. Lal-kitab astrology has evolved out of Vedic astrology for non-Hindu believers though it is not that effective as Vedic astrology but its remedies can be used and can prove effective. Also gemstones/metals can provide remedies but with careful supervision.
Q4. How old is vedic astrology ?
Ans. : Hinduism has at least 10,000 years of history and vedic astrology has been there since beginning though it has been re-written a few times.
Q5. How different is it from western astrology?
Ans. : Vedic astrology uses moon's movement and zodiac positions to be very precise and very specific to an individual who are born by 2 days of difference or even 2 hours of difference.
Q6. Can computers do Vedic astrology?
Ans. Indeed computers can generate charts very easily but it will still manual reading for right interpretation.
Q7. Can astrology predict Corona-virus like events specially when it has blamed as being man-made?
Ans. : It can , it is a different stream of astrology which deals with place (including whole world) and time . Man can try to act as god but then god made the men, so somewhere it knows what it is doing and already sealed the fate which is evident from world-wide event either natural blamed for global-warming or man-made disasters which appear as natural.
Q8. I don't believe in astrology, why should I care.
Ans. : Fine if god is already running your life smoothly then why care, infact in normal circumstances one should not really care and do his karma , live freely. But then there are some events in our lives when we helpless, direction-less , those times it can come handy to give you a right direction in life.
Q9. Does astrology really work and can it provide solutions?
Ans. : If you study astrology it will try to give some hints of existence almighty and it based on belief system. But I have seen it can predict events and things happening in one's life for which he/she is never able to find any reasoning. I was able to find logic behind why some people are successful with little effort while others spend whole struggling cursing the destiny in the end, why someone wins lottery and why someone looses everything to go on the streets. Regarding whether it can provide solutions, then I would say that what is written in destiny will happen but you may use astrology to minimize its bad effects to certain extent if you have faith and show belief. Usually I would only recommend astrology if one is going through hardship but not if things are going normal, though you can show belief to keep things normal :-) .
Q10 . How many times to chant a mantra?
Ans. : Simple answer as many times you can. Though daily 3 times, 11 times , 27 times, 108 times or even a single time which is better than nothing. 108 has a lot significance in Vedic astrology, so if you can chant 108 times it is better.
Q11. What time to chant mantra and where?
Ans- : Again simple answer I would say any time , any where. But better if you do in the early morning , if not then in the evening just after sunset. Where , I would say at a clean place?
Q12. What if I do not want to do mantras?
Ans. : If you believe in some god then pray him instead and request him to keep a particular planet auspicious if you already which one .
Q13. Do Mantras really work and how?
Ans. : Simple answer they work by vibrations (not giving details yet).
Q14. Can astrology help understand medical issues and provide relief / treat / do remedy?
Ans. : Yes , that is how I got interested in the first place. I was unable to understand medical issues I was going through early in the age when even doctors do not tell what is the cause of the diseases. Some of arthritis, diabetes , blood pressure is now common in any age group , then why it does not happen to some but happens to others.
Q15. Can astrology defy death?
Ans. : Death is inevitable but there is some reference in vedic texts that some mantras can delay death if it is happening before normal life-span. It could require a lot of belief in the system and lot of mantra chanting.