http://desicritics.org/ Superior South Asian bloggers on Culture, Media, Politics, Sport, Business, and Technology. en Copyright 2006 by the authors Tue, 13 May 2008 14:13:05 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss BC custom software http://desicritics.org/2008/05/12/114327.php#comment-331999 It was a nice piece Deepa. But please remember in every field there are quacks and charlatans. In astrology the quantum of quacks out number, the weighty ones. Learned astrologers don't give slip shod and off the cuff answers. I don't judge 'Ayurveda' by the road side hakim, selling a greasy ghoo claiming its potency for all the maladies from impotency to renal failure. A computer can never be a surrogate for wisdom or judgement, if one claims to do so as expressed in your article, he is a charlatan, taking a gullible for a royal ride. 331999@desicritics.org Tue, 13 May 2008 14:13:05 EDT http://desicritics.org/2008/05/12/114327.php#comment-331976 I didn't ask her, annamama. 331976@desicritics.org Tue, 13 May 2008 09:43:11 EDT http://desicritics.org/2008/05/12/114327.php#comment-331974 Nice, but Deepa, were they compatible or not?! I found myself scrolling down to find out!! 331974@desicritics.org Tue, 13 May 2008 09:28:05 EDT http://desicritics.org/2008/05/12/114327.php#comment-331959 Well written, Deepa. The last paragraph - your's grandmother's beliefs - exactly mirrors my philosophy, word to word! I also believe all your actions and thoughts in the present moment are instrumental in shaping the future constantly. Also, the MIND is tremendously powerful, and those who can tame the mind, can overcome any calamity. And why be afraid of death? Death is the only certain thing in life. It's sad to see educated professionals flocking to these crooks by the hordes, too. We have already seen that the richer one gets, the more he/she indulges in this mumbo-jumbo! A look at most of the rich businessmen and film-stars in India would prove that.. I think people who are subconciously MENTALLY WEAK, IGNORANT and AFRAID resort to stuff like astrology, palmistry, Feng Shui, Vaastu Shastra, tarot, etc. I personally detest this crap and feel sorry towards people who believe in this junk. As for the astrologers, it's just pure cheating business, preying on people's fears and incecurities, garnished with some planetary hocus-pocus and some basic common sense mixed in. In my view, all sorts of astrology and fortune-telling should be made illegal. (I would do that if I was in a position of power and authority.) Love and peace to all, Ayan 331959@desicritics.org Tue, 13 May 2008 05:44:34 EDT