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Krishna Consciousness is Beyond Astrology

Visalini-devi dasi: Visala dasa wanted to find an astrologer in Vrindavana. Without consulting Srila Prabhupada, he found one who was wearing tilaka and chanting Hare Krishna. Visala wanted to get something he had seen other residents of Vrindavana wearing, a charm you wear around your neck that has on it all the mantras of the demigods. It was supposed to counteract all the bad influence of the planets. The astrologer sold him one of these neckpieces, and it all sounded very nice. He told Visala to dip it into the Yamuna and to have an arati at twelve noon. Soon after this, Brahmananda Maharaja noticed Visala's new ornament. "Visala," said Brahmananda Swami, "what's that you have around your neck?" When Visala told him, Brahmananda Swami replied, "Prabhupada says we don't have to add anything to this process." At these words Visala became disturbed. He thought that Brahmananda Swami was right and he also felt embarrassed. "Why are you wearing this?" Brahmananda Swami demanded. Visala replied that he would like to talk to Prabhupada and he asked if he could have an appointment. When Visala went to see Prabhupada, Srila Prabhupada asked him how much he had paid the astrologer and what he had said. Visala said the astrologer had claimed the charm would ward off the ill effects of the planets. "Krishna consciousness is beyond astrology," said Prabhupada. "If you surrender to Krishna, with a slight kick Krishna can annihilate 100,000 Rahu planets." So Visala put aside his astrological neckpiece and just depended on Prabhupada and Krishna. Soon after, a Godbrother showed Visala a letter he had received from Prabhupada about the same subject matter: "Astrology will not save you at the time of death. My Guru Maharaja was a great astrologer and astronomer, but he gave it all up. It is meant for the karmis. We have no interest in such things."



Reference: Srila Prabhupada Nectar by Visalini Dasi