2025 BAVA Conference Gobal Adversities and Personal Remedies
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The Principal speaker is Pandit Sanjay Rath with Pandit Samavedula, Sarbani Rath, Dr Andrew Foss, Komilla Sutton, Mariella Cassar, Dr KS Charak, Dr Gyan Sharma, Dr Sharat Misra, Ksanati, Vijaya Subramanian, Penny Farrow, Zeljko Krgovic, Branka Larsen, Alok Khandewal, Claudia Anfuso, Keiko Ito and Sonal Sachdeva.
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Thursday September 4th
Puja Pandit Samavedula – Navagraha and Nakshatra Puja
Dr Sharat Misra – Bādhaka (obstacle) remedies in adversity
Pandit Sanjay Rath – Chhadaka छादक Vedhaka वेधक
छादक chādaka and वेधक vedhaka are intermediate level concepts related to planetary positions not in vogue in the modern vedic world. We are going to introduce them as well as bring out their applications. छाद chāda means a roof, a shelter whereas छादक chādaka can mean a covering, or any object that obscures the view and in turn hides something. वेध is far more negative – means a piercing that breaks through the shelter. A breach, an opening or perforation that is a weakness in the shelter. It hits (a mark) and punctures, wounding in the process.
Friday September 5th
Ksanati – Dharma of All 27 Nakshatras via Śruti: Ancient, Ayurvedic, and Contemporary Remedies for Each Nakshatra
Sonal Sachdeva Afflictions in Panchanga – Karaṇa Nath, the Yogi planet and the Yogas in Pañcāṅga (Five Limbs of time – the Indian Ancient Almanac) help in overcoming major afflictions such as Dagdha Rashi (burnt signs) etc. We look in depth at the Yoga in Pañcāṅga and remedies.
Pandit Sanjay Rath -Bandhaka बन्धक Pratibandhaka प्रतिबन्धक
बन्धक bandhaka and प्रतिबन्धक pratibandhaka are from बन्ध (bandha) means binding, tying, a bond, fetter. In jyotiṣa usage it is not a bandage. Instead, its like a damming up of a river, like a strong block to a daśā. More meaning from ātman perspective like capture, arrest, imprisonment and custody. Any physical bond or connection. A yoga that joins, unites, combines and forms something. Various meanings and wide usage.
Saturday September 6th
Dr Andrew Foss – Overcoming mental health problems. Sources of Joy
Sarbani Rath – Adversities in National Charts
Pandit Sanjay Rath -Workshop: Viparita Yoga Part One
Viparīta Yoga is explained as a rājayoga but is it really that, and if so under what circumstances. How are anger, fear and shock associated with this yoga? Does it only work in duṣthāna are can it also work in kendra and koṇa? Which jyotiṣa parts like lagnas, varga etc. can use it? And finally what are the remedies.
Sunday September 7th
Plenary – Hot topics with our faculty
Dr Gyan Sharma – Seven Astrological reasons for ‘Autism Spectrum Disorder’ (ASD)
Pandit Sanjay Rath –Workshop: Viparita Yoga Part Two
Viparīta Yoga is explained as a rājayoga but is it really that, and if so under what circumstances. How are anger, fear and shock associated with this yoga? Does it only work in duṣthāna are can it also work in kendra and koṇa? Which jyotiṣa parts like lagnas, varga etc. can use it? And finally what are the remedies.
Saturday September 13th
Andrew Foss – Artificial Intelligence, a Jyotish view. Can AI be conscious? What is its future? How can we study it through vedic charts?
Komilla Sutton – Gulika and Mandi, the secret trouble makers.
Branka Larsen – Moon and the Mind: Remedies for Inner Stability in Turbulent Times.
Sunday September 14th
Alok Khandewal – Remedies for Marak and bad health dasha
Zeljko Krgovic – Jyotiṣa Svāsthya: Understanding Health Patterns Through Planetary Influence
Pandit Samavedula and Andrew Foss– The Vedic approach to personal and global remedies.
Friday September 19th
Pandit Sanjay Rath Svadhina Vedha and Paradhina vedha. वेध vedha means piercing, breaching and shows weakness that is exploited. Svādhīna simply means independent and free – implies freedom to do something, which is the vedha. Parādhīna vedha simply means doing under order or direction and not of free will. A general is svādhīna vedha whereas the soldiers are parādhīna vedha.
Claudia Anfuso – Ritual as Remedy: The Pañca Mahā Yajñāḥ as a Framework for Modern Jyotiṣa
Dr Andrew Foss – What is going on? Our future may be better than we think
Saturday September 20th
Vijaya Subramanian – The Journey of the Spiritual Warrior: From Enemies to Enlightenment or (Transformation through Adversity)
Penny Farrow -Dressing Vedic Remedies in Western Garb
Sunday September 21st
Keiko Ito -Pilgrimage as Purification. This lecture is my testimony of nearly 20 years of pilgrimage trips in India, organised by the BAVA Chair, Komilla Sutton. I will share the transformative journey of visiting temples in India and what it can mean for the Jyotish students as a personal remedy.
Dr KS Charak –Overt Demeanour, Covert Reality: How Nakshatras Reveal the Truth.
Komilla Sutton – Judging Navamsha. Key steps for analysing the chart